Introduction to the Intelligent Garden In a quiet corner of London’s Chelsea Flower Show, Studio Weave’s Avanade Intelligent Garden pulses beneath the textures of bark and lush foliage. The project gathers and interprets signals from its plants, soil, and air to form an AI-driven ecosystem that listens as much as it grows. The English architects,…
Introduction to Raw House Tucked into a dense neighborhood on the east side of Seoul, Raw House by architecture studio Order Matter is a compact concrete structure that combines a street-level café, private flats, and a top-floor penthouse doubling as office space — all within a restrained, sun-oriented shell that frames lush hillside views. Designed…
Revitalizing Urban Spaces: A Harmonious Blend of Past and Present At the intersection of a boulevard and a backstreet in Seoul, architecture studio DRAWING WORKS reimagines a site where two buildings from different eras— a 1949 hanok and a five-story concrete commercial structure extended in 1968—stand side by side. Rather than preserving or replacing, the…
Bjarke Ingels Group Takes on Gowanus Where the edges of the Gowanus Canal meet the streets of Brooklyn, a new geometry is set to emerge. Rising from a former industrial plot along Third Street, the latest contribution from Bjarke Ingels Group offers a distinctive composition of stepped forms and sculpted voids. Though built on a…
Introduction to Casa Aroeira Brazilian studio FGMF Arquitetos designs its Casa Aroeira to rise confidently from the slopes of Bragança Paulista. Set within a residential neighborhood outside São Paulo, the home occupies the higher portion of a steep corner lot, making full use of its elevated position. From here, the views open toward surrounding farmland,…
RV House: A Renovated 1930s Apartment in Cantabria, Spain Introduction to RV House RV House is a renovation project by BIAN that transforms a compartmentalized 1930s apartment into a flexible, sea-facing residence in Cantabria, Spain. Located along the Bay of Santander, the intervention reconfigures a 120 sqm layout to establish a spatial strategy centered on…
Introduction to Habitat 0 The design of Habitat 0 by RA Design Studio begins with a simple circle. Sited in India, among a neighborhood of vacation homes, the community hub is organized radially around a central courtyard. The community hub draws energy from its continuous shape, allowing the space to unfold gradually and offering each…
Studio Sangath’s Alloa Hills Weekend House: A Harmony of Nature and Architecture Just outside Gandhinagar, India, the Alloa Hills Weekend House folds gently into the land, allowing the terrain to dictate its rhythm. Studio Sangath approached the residential project with quiet attentiveness, designing a retreat that prioritizes stillness and intimacy with the surrounding topography. Tucked…
Introduction to Curved Mediterranean Staircases A staircase with a curved Mediterranean theme adds beautiful and lasting style to any house. The beautiful curves, artistic tiles and strong metal railings mix old-style grace with today’s conveniences. The staircases draw their design from homes facing the Mediterranean, like those in Italy, Spain and Greece, where focus is…
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,…
