House for Five Women: Architecture as a Force for Good in Post-War Bosnia.The House for Five Women in Bosnia represents a new model for post-war community healing through design. Swiss and Serbian practice TEN collaborated with local craftspeople, NGOs, and residents over seven years to create architecture that...
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 Women’s Empowerment Shelter is both unexpected and highly progressive. Designed to shelter up to 150 women and...
Making an Impact: The Artists for Kids Culture Auction Returns to Melbourne For 2023.Founded by the late Australian artist, David Larwill, the Artists for Kids Culture Auction initiative brings together the work of prominent Australian artists to raise funds and make a direct, positive impact on the lives of children...
Casa Liquida: Annex for a Sao Paulo Artistic Residency by Luiz Pataro.Casa Liquida (Liquid House) is an artistic residency in SĂŁo Paulo conceived by Julia Feldens. Since 2015, Julia and her two children have shared their home with artists who use the space for experimentation and communal living. The...
People Focussed Architecture: Nightingale Leftfield by Kennedy Nolan.Passing through Melbourne’s bustling Brunswick, you may have caught a glimpse of the Nightingale Leftfield, glowing like a beacon in the afternoon sun. Located on Duckett Street, the multi-residential building comprising 28 apartments,...
Architectural Microsurgery: Loft Study House in Bilbao by Acha Zaballa.Acha Zaballa Arquitects have developed a prototype loft in the city of Bilbao that seeks to transform unused ground floor retail spaces into social housing. The home underwent a series of “microsurgery” interventions and stylistic...
0408: A Memorial for Beirut Made from Explosion Debris by two Lebanese Designers.After the horrific Beirut explosion in August 2020, two Lebanese designers, Cynthia el Frenn and Yara Chaker, came together around a personal project that commemorates lost lives. The resulting 0408 memory object uses pieces of glass and...
Community Empowerment via Urban Development: Presence in Hormuz 02, Iran by ZAV Architects.Tehran-based ZAV Architects’ multipurpose cultural residence comprises vibrant rammed earth domes that form part of a broader social and cultural initiative on Hormuz Island in Iran. Dubbed “Presence on Hormuz”, the series of...
Lekker Architects and Lanzavecchia + Wai’s Catalogue of DIY Hacks for Dementia-friendly Homes.Singapore-based Lekker Architects and Lanzavecchia + Wai have teamed up with Lien Foundation to launch Hack Care, a catalogue of DIY hacks to create dementia-friendly homes. Unveiled in September during World Alzheimer’s Month, this...
