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Introduction to Ravine House Tucked into a steep gully northwest of Sweden‘s Skurusundet strait, Kolman Boye Architects‘ newly completed Ravine House finds its footing between two rock faces. With cliffs rising sharply to the east and west, and limited road access, the site posed difficult questions. The design team approaches the challenge with measured restraint,…

Do solar panels really save money? Our 18-month update on Sunrun solar panel savings shows the highs, lows, and what we’ve actually paid so far. Ever since we had our solar panel system installed in April 2024, one of the most common questions I get is, “Do solar panels really save you money?” Honestly, it…

Introduction to Hee House Hee House, designed by Studio Ellsinger, stands on a flat plot just south of Hamburgsund on Sweden’s West Coast. Framed by pines, weathered rocks, and meadow grass, the vacation home balances a modest footprint with a sense of generous interior scale. The design responds directly to the site’s prevailing coastal climate,…

An Architecture of Healing in Ghana The design for an International Children’s Cancer Research Centre, recently unveiled by Adjaye Associates, begins with the land. Set to perch along the eastern slopes of the Atewa Range in Kyebi, Ghana, the proposed ICCRC is grounded in its setting before it rises in form. From the approach, the…

KWK Promes Gambit Office Introduction to the Project When Polish architecture studio KWK Promes was asked to design the new Gambit Office in Gliwice, it was presented with the familiar paradox of creating a showpiece on a shoestring. Rather than shy away from the challenge, the team turned it into a design prompt. The resulting…

Introduction to Benito Residential Renovation Benito is a residential renovation by Madrid-based architecture studio BURR, reworking a disused furrier’s shop into a compact dwelling. The project is located in the city’s southern districts, where the architects adapted the limitations of a split-level floor plan into the defining character of the home. The plan is divided…