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Casa Arosio, a Vico Magistretti modernist gem, is reborn by the Ligurian coast
With Casa Arosio, Milan’s Eligo Studio breathes new life into a playful, split-level 1950s Italian holiday retreat by Vico Magistretti
By Adam Štěch Published
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An airy cow shelter in India prioritises wellness for animals and humans alike
Gaugram, a cow shelter designed by architecture studio Compartment S4, breathes new life into an existing facility – and places animal welfare at its heart
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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A Cape Town house thrives through its challenges and long mountain vistas
A leading SAOTA architect designs his own family home on an impossibly narrow hilltop site
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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OMA’s Mushroom Pavilion in Mexico is designed for cultivation and community
Casa Wabi Foundation unveils an ellipsoidal structure designed by OMA to embrace both fungi and humans – and help them grow
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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The architecture of Satish Gujral, a polymath icon of Indian creativity
The Indian artist was always building – we explore the late creative’s architecture, which represents ‘sculpture at tectonic scale’
By Noor Dasmesh Singh Published
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The eerie beauty of Dungeness, an unlikely contemporary architecture epicentre
Dungeness architecture blends the old and the new, the quiet and the dramatic; we take a tour of the built environment in this unlikely hub of architectural expression in the south of England
By Emily Wright Published
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Smiljan Radić Clarke wins the 2026 Pritzker Architecture Prize
Smiljan Radić Clarke has been announced as the laureate of the 2026 Pritzker Architecture Prize, the industry's prestigious global accolade
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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A bright red house in the Czech Republic is a stark contrast against its leafy backdrop
Villa Jevany’s vibrant red hue pops against its mature woodland context; the architects take us on a tour of this standout house
By Tianna Williams Published
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A new Superflux exhibition in Vienna offers a provocative comment on our possible future
‘The Craftocene’, the playful new show by Superflux at Vienna’s Welt Museum, has just opened, challenging notions of world anthropology
By Phineas Harper Published
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To save a Judith Chafee-designed house, a group of Tucson neighbours band together
Judith Chafee's Ramada House, designed in the mid-1970s and updated by designer Casey W Smith, is for sale
By Jessica Ritz Published
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Inside Taoyuan International Airport’s architectural boost – an emerging aerotropolis
Taiwan’s largest airport opens eight new gates at Terminal 3, a holistic response to the island's evolving passenger needs
By Tianna Williams Published
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Orchard House exemplifies a studious approach to contemporary rural design
Studio Bark has successfully navigated the challenges of a rural site, creating an energy-efficient family house in Cheshire that’s integrated into the landscape
By Jonathan Bell Published
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In this serene Kyoto home, time slows down, and nature is felt at every turn
House in Narutaki has been reinvented by kooo architects, from a traditional Sukiya-style residence into a sensitive, minimalist home
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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A Jacques Couëlle-designed modernist home near Cannes gets an organic refresh
This experimental house in the South of France has been brought to 21st-century standards through an interior refresh by Miriam Frowein
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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High on a hill sits this radically rebuilt mountain cottage in the Czech Republic
This cottage in the Czech Republic’s Giant Mountains involved a complete overhaul of a much-altered traditional structure, using the same scale and iconography to create a modern retreat
By Jonathan Bell Published
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This Rome residence is reborn through quiet extravagance and modern design
A potent mix of architectural ambition and bespoke craftsmanship revives a Rome residence into a beacon of contemporary luxury, courtesy of Prima Design
By Emily Wright Published
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Brutalism – what does the architecture movement mean now?
As brutalism increasingly influences and dominates contemporary aesthetics, Modernist Estates author Stefi Orazi discusses why we shouldn’t take the movement lightly
By Stefi Orazi Published
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A piece of Joseph Eichler’s 1960s vision of Californian suburbia is on the market
Developed in collaboration with A Quincy Jones and listed at $2.4 million, this home and its neighbours are among Eichler’s final projects, offering a glimpse into the ideals that defined post-war Californian living
By Anna Solomon Published
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Step inside Eduardo Longo’s utopian spherical home during Aberto5 in Brazil
Hosting Aberto5, the 2026 iteration of the art and design exhibition in Brazil, Eduardo Longo’s Casa Bola is an inspirational example of utopian architecture you can visit
By Malaika Byng Published
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Travel the world in architecture with the RIBA International Awards 2026 shortlist
The RIBA International Awards 2026 shortlist is unveiled, including 52 projects from 18 countries and five continents
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Zaha Hadid Architects wins legal battle over right to use the late architect’s name
The ruling will allow the celebrated architecture firm to renegotiate its contract – and 6 per cent royalty fee – with the Zaha Hadid Foundation
By Anna Fixsen Published
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France’s largest sauna just opened in Paris – try it while it’s hot
Sant Roch is dedicated to contrast therapy; in the immersive space, lighting, materiality, playlists and scent invite you to take the plunge
By Tianna Williams Published
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This hidden home on a Greek island leaves the rest of the world behind
Designed by Ateno Architecture Studio on the island of Meganisi, ‘Euthea’ marks the first inhabitant on its particular peninsula and is blanketed by the landscape
By Tianna Williams Published
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A new Luis Barragán retrospective is set within his own modernist masterpiece
The permanent exhibition, ‘Barragán en Barragán’ at La Cuadra San Cristobal in Mexico City, lets visitors enjoy the modernist master’s legacy within the heart of his own creation
By Tianna Williams Published
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Five architectural designs vie to be the next ‘Wonder of the World’
For social enterprise Shift, architecture and design studios Ecosistema Urbano, Heatherwick Studio, Mecanoo, MVRDV, and Office for Political Innovation present their sustainably minded concepts for a future landmark
By Tianna Williams Published
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An iconic Buckminster Fuller dome has collapsed due to unprecedented snowfall
The beloved sculpture, located at LongHouse Reserve in East Hampton, New York, caved in after a blizzard pummeled the area
By Anna Fixsen Published
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Wanted: wealthy art collector to put their stamp on this mighty Meier mansion in Dallas
Richard Meier’s Rachofsky House in Dallas is on the market, a gallery-grade residence created for one of the city’s biggest cultural philanthropists
By Jonathan Bell Published


