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Paris has always known how to domesticate ghosts. Lenny Kravitz’s residence in the 16th arrondissement, a grand 1920s hôtel particulier known as Villa Roxie, carries a name shaped by private history. It honors Roxie Roker, his mother, and the Paris she once imagined for herself. The tribute is embedded into […]
Stepping into the HR Giger Museum Bar in Gruyères is like being swallowed by a living nightmare that’s also a masterpiece. Perched atop a hill in a medieval castle that has weathered four centuries of Swiss winters and sun, the bar feels less like a venue and more like an […]
In a city where glass towers scrape the sky and concrete chokes the ground, Eden Tower arrives like a dream, or a warning. Designed by the radical minds at OXMAN, this conceptual skyscraper doesn’t aim for dominance, but symbiosis. It grows, not just in form, but in function. Developed inside […]
In a city once shaped by speed and efficiency, where concrete cut through nature like a knife, Shenzhen’s Luohu district is witnessing a quiet, radical transformation. At the heart of this shift stands the newly completed Shenzhen Art High School, a structure not just of steel and stone, but of […]
Located on the north side of the intersection of Hulin Middle Road and Zhujiang North Road in Huangpu District, Guangzhou, The Exhibition Center is located at the central landscape plaza of the CANNANO Park. It is a dome-like structure with a diameter of about 39m and a height of 21m, […]
In the 9th century AD, Muslim scholars made remarkable contributions to the sciences and humanities in Bagdad’s Bayt al-Hikma, or House of Wisdom, a library and research center housing the world’s largest collection of books for scholars to engage both theological and scientific matters. Today’s religious climate could use such […]
The Shell Restaurant is an integral part of Intaaya Retreat, a project designed and built by Pablo Luna Studio on the cliffs of Nusa Penida, Bali. Conceived as an architectural response to its surroundings, it integrates seamlessly with the landscape while prioritizing sustainability. Every design decision was made with a […]
Ummahat 9-3 Hotel, Café, and Restaurant by Kengo Kuma and Associates is a thoughtful architectural response to the unique environment of the Red Sea. Completed in 2024, the 17,000 m² project was constructed by Blumer-Lehmann AG with a focus on sustainability and minimal environmental impact. The land villas feature gently […]
The Cocoon Pre-primary Extension at Bloomingdale International School in Vijayawada, India, designed by Studio ‘andblack’ in 2024, transforms early learning through parametric architecture. Fluid, interconnected spaces replace conventional classrooms, while full-height glass panels and skylights dissolve boundaries between indoors and outdoors. The preschool occupies a 4,000 sq. ft. area within […]
Reggio Calabria’s mayor, Giuseppe Falcomatà and Zaha Hadid Architects’ director Filippo Innocenti have laid the foundation stone of the new Centre of Mediterranean Culture, marking the start of the project’s construction. Strategically located on the Strait of Messina in southern Italy, Reggio Calabria has been a gateway between the eastern and western […]