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A Priorat appellation vintner needed a new winery in the heart of a village, Gratallops, for his increased production. The challenge was to allow the winery itself to contribute to the biodynamic winemaking process, striving to optimise the building’s beh

Since the 2017 earthquake that struck central Mexico, initiatives such as Reconstruir México emerged, the objective was to achieve a conscious and effective reconstruction of the affected areas. For this, 50 architectural firms were summoned, which would

In Bressanone (South Tyrol, Italy), MoDusArchitects adopts a subtle design strategy for the renovation of, and addition to the Cusanus Academy, a center of learning dedicated to the exchange of ideas at the intersection of the religious and secular worlds

Jonathan Tuckey Design has completed a new theatre in the grounds of a school in south east England. True to the practice’s commitment to ‘building on the built’, for which it has earned an international reputation, the new theatre plays a vital role in r

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In a terrain with a steep slope and vast vegetation located in the heart of Cordoba, Argentina, we find this small refuge that respects the characteristics of the natural soil and preserves the existing flora without altering the mountain landscape. Disus

New artwork for inclusion of New Dutch Waterline on Unesco World Heritage list Waterline Monument, the latest artwork by Gijs Van Vaerenbergh, was recently installed on the slope between the A12 motorway and the green recreation area Laagravense Plassen i

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ROAR has converted a vacant six-storey industrial warehouse into a creative and social hub for client Purpose Group, which transforms abandoned buildings into affordable workspace. The Archives is a meanwhile space located in the Crossrail 2 ‘safeguarding

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It is a summer house located on a slope in the shoreline of the lake, in the eastern part of Wielkopolska Voivodeship in Poland. The building is hidden deep inside the plot, dividing it into two zones. The technical part with a driveway and garage is loca

Danish kitchen design firm Reform, known for their internationally acclaimed collaborations with renowned architects and designers, has introduced a luminous new kitchen design in collaboration...

«XLM» is a hotel project located 2500 meters above sea level, in Graubünden - Switzerland, in a lost and immaculate rocky landscape. The ideals of the«Utopia» become the generating force for the project, which finds its architectural translation through

The Grotto della Roccia is a small historic building, which has been out of use for almost a century, set in the rock at the beginning of the Gandria path and overlooking Lake Lugano. The building has three levels: a basement with a barrel-vaulted cellar

Beirut is a permanent archeology. Buried 7 times through the ages, the city tells the story of our ancestors. Currently, its built landscape reflects its recent history. Ruined buildings invaded by wilderness juxtaposed with red tiled roofed traditional h

Mandokoro House designed by Kenta Eto Atelier is a minimal residence located in Oita, Japan that hides an unconventional interior behind its protective façade.

The north entrance faces a main road and features a wide, open space with high ceilings. The south end of the salon has a mezzanine level that rises 1580mm above the main floor. From the high windows, cutout views of the sky are visible. We designed this

One of the central concerns when building within an historical setting is that of authenticity. Without resorting to Ruskinian dogma, we might still acknowledge that much of the value of ancient buildings lies not just in their historic evidence of past c

This care home in the small municipality of Zoersel was designed on the initiative of a private client. They set up a partnership with non-profit organisation Emmaus to develop a residential project for the family’s granddaughter and eight other residents

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Babyn Yar is a park-like area of Kiev, Ukraine, that used to mark the edge of the city. It is the site of one of the worst massacres of the Nazi regime, when on September 29th and 30th, 1941 almost 35’000 Jews were shot and killed by German troops. Over t

Chalet La has been completed by Paris-based Atelier Leymarie Gourdon, situated in a field facing the Cambre d'Aze mountain range with a stunning lake view.

The Way is a stark, monolithic concept that has been conceived by Luiz Eduardo Lupatini in response to the ‘Site Mirador’ competition launched by ARKxSITE.

Festival Internacional de Arquitectura CONCÉNTRICO The project is located in the passage of the old Tobacco Factory of La Rioja, an urban space of narrow and elongated dimensions, filled by a monumental red brick chimney. The project restores the site to

This cabin is an experimental and craft made project. Built as a temporary object, the design aims to be unbuild and recycle again. Therefore each material was already re-used, harvest in the local area and is attached in a dry and harmless way. The cabin