Unexpected and Progressive: Women’s Empowerment Shelter by Studio PPBA.What does a building for women look like? Located within a hot, dry and remote village called Loni, in Karnataka, India, the Womenās Empowerment Shelter is both unexpected and highly progressive. Designed to shelter up to 150 women and...
Satellite Cities: Experimental School in Hainan by Trace Architecture Office.Organic forms often imagined in our childhood drawings and daydream doodles have found their way into Trace Architecture Officeās monumental education project in Hainan, China. This experimental school challenges the rigidity of your...
Textile-inspired 3D Printed Facade in Amsterdam by Studio RAP.Back in 2016, MVRDVās glass brick facade to Chanelās new flagship store broke the internet (or at least, the archi-web). Sitting on the same street, P.C. Hoofstraat in Amsterdam, is Studio RAPās newest addition to the high-end...
A Micro Hospitality Experience: Nico Sayulita Hotel in Mexico by Hybrid and Palma.Immersed in the jungle-lined coast of Sayulita, Mexico, is Nico, a micro hospitality experience designed by Hybrid and Palma. Indoor and outdoor spaces combine throughout the building in a concrete grid structure, exploring thresholds and...
Sundial Reimagined: Box of Light House by Cun Design.Though rather plain on first impressions, Cun Designās Box of Light is ready to wow visitors with clever light curation. Through lightwells, small cutouts for intimate viewpoints across rooms and extrusions of various volumes in a...
Power in Simplicity: Pink House by CeĢsar BeĢjar Studio.In contemporary Mexico, sitting along a streetscape of glossy white surfaces and timber facade details, is a solid pink box that seems to float between two party walls. A stucco-like application leaves the facade bumpy and organicāalmost...
Dazzling in the Desert: Ghost Wash House by A-I-R.In Arizonaās Paradise Valley with background views of Camelback Mountain stands the Ghost Wash House. Named after a unique topographic condition, A-I-Rās design equally dazzles against and integrates with the arid desert landscape. The...
Split House in Palma de Mallorca by Feina Studio.Taking the definition of the act of splitting to new heights, Feina Studioās Split House in Palma de Mallorca takes advantage of the siteās significant level changes to accommodate a series of spaces dictated by split levels. Whether...
Best of Architecture | 2023 Archive.Unwrap the best of architecture 2023 had to offerā from the hardcore and elegantly resolved, to the totally out there. The collection spans Public and Cultural buildings, featuring galleries, community centres, and landmarks that...