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In the quiet municipality of Nicolás Bravo, Aidia Studio has turned 7,700 m² of underused land into MERCADO, a vibrant crafts market and cultural hub shaped by biophilic design and local resilience. Funded through a government urban renewal program, the project links rural artisans and fresh produce vendors with the […]
Trojena, part of NEOM’s $500 billion utopian megacity, is currently rising in the Sarawat Mountains, promising 30 km of ski slopes, a man-made lake, a vertical village, and enough luxury branding to make Davos look like a camping trip. Think: Ritz-Carlton in the cliffs, artificial snow under a 40°C sun, […]
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 […]
After the Moroccan-born French artist Nicola L. began sketching eyes in the late 1960s, it was her Belgian friend Marcel Broodthaers who helped her turn them into lamps. Broodthaers, who had been making artworks from thin, vacuum-formed plastic, brought Nicola to his Antwerp factory, where she produced an edition of 50 visionary lights: […]
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 […]
Modernity and history can coexist beautifully, especially when skilled architects are part of the equation. The contemporary world often acts like an unchecked greenery that envelops the remnants of our historical past. For this reason, monuments that are revitalized within a modern framework must be carefully preserved and integrated into […]
“I’m trying to draw sculpture,” says David Moreno. Of course, if we think of the paths that the artist builds through his artworks, we can say that we see in them a kind of abstract lines and contours, almost physically undefined, that lead the spirit to the deepest spheres of […]