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Casa Dahora / Sergio Sampaio Archi + Tectônica

May 13

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Architects: Sergio Sampaio Archi + Tectônica
Area: 450 m²
Year: 2025

Land Of Wells / Le laboratoire d'architecture + A4 Architecture + Bled El Abar Collective

May 13

+ 15

Architects: A4 Architecture, Bled El Abar Collective, Le laboratoire d'architecture
Area: 10 m²
Year: 2025
Manufacturers: Bosh, Canon, Landini, TOYOTA

P81 House / wiercinski-studio

May 13

+ 16

Architects: wiercinski-studio
Area: 300 m²
Year: 2024
Manufacturers: Zangra, wiercinski-studio

Distraction in Architecture: In Conversation with 2026 Pritzker Laureate Smiljan Radić

Subscriber Access | May 13

"I want to start by thanking architecture itself." With these words, Chilean architect Smiljan Radić, the 55th laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, opened his acceptance speech in Mexico City. Reflecting on what he calls "distractions," he thanked the many encounters that have accompanied him throughout his life and practice: from art, cities, materials, structures, and compositions to landscapes, poetry, nature, forms, stories, and memories. He spoke about what, within them, provoked him and the marks they left on his architectural imagination.

From the black light in Chandigarh and the interior of San Salvatore in Rialto, to the heaps of stone on the Croatian island of Brač; from the fallen columns of the Temple of Poseidon and the abandoned shires scattered across Chile, to People Meet in Architecture, Kazuyo Sejima's 2010 Venice Architecture Biennale, the traveling Chilean circus, and the silence of the water within the cisterns of Hagia Sophia, his speech unfolded as a tribute to moments, encounters, and distractions. A collage of memories and impressions that, together, shaped the architect he became.

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From Spanish Presidio to the American Grid: The Hispanic Roots of San Diego’s Urban Core

Subscriber Access | May 13

Very close to the Mexican border, in the southwest corner of the United States, lies the city of San Diego. Its urban history began in 1769 with the arrival of a Spanish military expedition commanded by Gaspar de Portola, which marked the first permanent settlement in the territory that was known as Alta California. However, unlike the more formally urbanized administrative capitals and towns of Mexico and Central America, San Diego was conceived as a frontier outpost. Today, it has become the second-largest city in California, just after Los Angeles, and its urban grid tells a story about the Hispanic heritage that is intertwined with the contemporary cultural environment of the United States.

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Tree Tavern & Cave Teahouse / ARC Z Architects + Practice on Earth

May 13

+ 33

Architects: ARC Z Architects, Practice on Earth
Area: 85 m²
Year: 2025
Professionals: ELA, Shenzhen Qichuang Facade Design Consulting Co., Ltd.

Designing with Sound: How Audio Shapes Residential Architecture

May 13 | In Collaboration

What defines the atmosphere of a home? Beyond material palettes and natural light, sound plays a defining role in how spaces are perceived and inhabited. The reverberation of footsteps across stone, the muted calm of a textile-lined room, or the way music carries through an open-plan interior all shape the sensory identity of domestic space. Architecture is experienced not only visually, but acoustically.

The concept of the "soundscape" describes this relationship between people, sound, and the built environment. In residential architecture, sound is more than background noise or technical performance; it influences privacy, concentration, rest, and emotional comfort. Geometry and materiality act as the primary acoustic conductors: while concrete, glass, and stone reflect and amplify, timber and upholstery soften and absorb. Ceiling heights, circulation paths, and room proportions further shape how sound travels and settles across a space.

Antoni Gaudí’s Last Original Residence at Casa Batlló Opens Following Three-Year Restoration

May 13

Casa Batlló in Barcelona has unveiled the restored Third Floor of the building, opening the last original residence preserved from Antoni Gaudí's 1904-1906 transformation of the property to the public for the first time. Led by restoration architect Xavier Villanueva and developed over three years through an archaeological-style conservation process, the intervention recovers a largely intact domestic environment that had remained inhabited by descendants of the Batlló family for more than a century. Adapted into a series of private rooms for gatherings, cultural events, and experiences, the restored apartment combines heritage preservation with a contemporary interior design intervention by Paola Navone – OTTO Studio, establishing a new program for one of Barcelona's most recognized architectural landmarks.

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Villa Nouvelle Vague / Magalie Munters™ Architecture

May 13

+ 33

Architects: Magalie Munters™ Architecture
Area: 330 m²
Year: 2025

8 National Pavilion Highlights from the 2026 Venice Art Biennale

May 13

In December 2024, art curator Koyo Kouoh became the first African woman selected to curate the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. She proposed an introspective and sensitive approach to the exhibition, shaped by themes of grief, memory, spirituality, and global exhaustion. Following her premature passing in May 2025, the Biennale decided to continue with the same curatorial project, titled In Minor Keys. Wolff Architects was appointed by Kouoh in early 2025 to realize the exhibition design and scenography, focused on "the transformative spatial power of the threshold as a portal to alternative comprehension and experiences." The event was inaugurated on Saturday, May 9, and will run until Sunday, November 22, 2026, across the Giardini della Biennale, the Arsenale di Venezia, and other locations throughout Venice.

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Dogtrot House: Vernacular Knowledge and Climate-Responsive Design

May 13

The dogtrot house emerged across the South of the United States during the late nineteenth century as a direct response to humid climates, material availability, and patterns of rural habitation. Found throughout the Appalachian Mountains, coastal Carolinas, and lowlands of Louisiana, the dogtrot house appeared in numerous regional variations, yet its fundamental spatial logic remained remarkably consistent. Two enclosed living masses are separated by an open central passage and unified beneath a continuous roof, creating a dwelling that is simultaneously economical and responsive to long, hot summers. Although architectural historians continue to debate the precise geographic origins of the dogtrot, the typology represents a broader vernacular intelligence that emerged through the convergence of environmental necessity, local construction practices, and rural living.

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Casa Selva - Housing for Hospitality Workers / anonimous + g3arquitectos + Jesús Vassallo

May 13

+ 42

Architects: Jesús Vassallo, anonimous, g3arquitectos
Area: 6503 m²
Year: 2026

City Cottage / Sans-Arc Studio

May 13

+ 14

Architects: Sans-Arc Studio
Area: 145 m²
Year: 2025

How AI Is Transforming the Architectural Visualization Workflow

May 13 | Sponsored Content

Architectural visualization has long played a key role in communicating and shaping design ideas. Today, that role is expanding. With the rise of artificial intelligence, visualization is becoming more deeply embedded throughout the entire design workflow, supporting faster iteration and more informed decision making.