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KOSMALT Housing Renovation / Atrium Architekti

Pilar Caballero — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000

KOSMALT is originally the largest workers' dormitory of the Košice steelworks VSŽ, built in the 1960s according to the design of architects Ladislav Greč and Róbert Kandrík. The name of the building refers to a type of enameled steel, the production of which was specific to the local steelworks. The building is located in the Terasa housing estate in Košice and, thanks to its distinctive silhouette and characteristic façade, forms a dominant feature of the urban structure.

Pukará House / El Sindicato Arquitectura

Valentina Díaz — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Located at the foothills of the Cayambe volcano, in the rural area of the eponymous city, the family land of almost four hectares has historically been dedicated to grazing, growing grasses and vegetables, and the artisanal production of cheeses. On it stand a country house, a barn, a cheese factory, warehouses, a water reservoir for irrigation, and the ruins of an old structure for storing animal feed.

MIDEA Science Center / Atelier Ma_BIAD

Pilar Caballero — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Dedicated to scientific innovation and the China Science Awards, the Midea Science Exhibition Center translates the essence of technology into architectural form. Through an extreme simplicity of form and a restrained palette of white engineered stone, ultra-clear glass, and black exposed ceilings, the project manifests a minimalist aesthetic rooted in precision. Located across from Tadao Ando's He Art Museum, the project responds to the museum's circular geometry with a square courtyard typology derived from Chinese tradition. While the neighboring museum pursues the quietude of light, the Science Exhibition Center explores the symbiosis between technology and nature through a rhythmic interplay of openness and enclosure.

Amonti Chalets / Architekt Andreas Gruber

Cristina Popescu — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Nestled in the breathtaking Ahrntal Valley of South Tyrol, the Amonti Chalets blend traditional alpine craftsmanship with modern, sustainable design. The project consists of 23 exclusive chalet apartments and a central main building, arranged like a historic mountain hamlet that follows the natural contours of the terrain.

Showdepot De Groen / Space Encounters

Pilar Caballero — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 05:57:30 +0000

Nestled among the large-scale factory halls of Cleantech Park Arnhem, a mysterious presence sets itself apart from the heterogeneous post-industrial landscape: Showdepot DE.GROEN. This monolith of 18 x 18 x 18 metres is the new home for the art collection of collector-and-artist duo Marjolein de Groen and Peter Jordaan. After ten years, they are moving their growing collection of contemporary art from a listed building in Arnhem's city centre to a gleaming cube along a port basin of the Nederrijn.

Mambo Restaurant / MURO estudio

Valentina Díaz — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:53:00 +0000

Mambo Restoran is conceived as a disruptive space. The design intent was to achieve a warm and vibrant atmosphere without relying on obvious references to a specific culinary aesthetic. The goal: to be a space that functions just as well during the day as it does at night.

SM House / Mário Alves Arquiteto

Pilar Caballero — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:19:00 +0000

The design is based on two premises: reconciling the requested program with the characteristics of the site. The plot is located in an area that currently has no surrounding construction, but this is expected to change in the near future.

Sun Machine / DL Atelier

Pilar Caballero — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:35:00 +0000

At the 2025 Shanghai Urban Space Art Season, a dynamic "Green Sun" rises on the riverside of Fuxing Island Ship Berth Park—an installation we named "Sun Machine". Shanghai Shipyard Riverside Park was formerly the site of the Zhonghua Shipbuilding Factory. While Shanghai changes with each passing day, this place has remained largely unchanged.As a result, the factory buildings, huge tower cranes and tracks together create a strong industrial atmosphere in this area. The clamor of shipbuilding in days gone by still seems to echo, with machines clanging and clattering ceaselessly. This time, we have transported the playground equipment from the street parks of our childhood memories into such a setting. Incorporating the imagery of ceaselessly running machinery and the radiant sun as natural symbols, this installation employs concave metal discs and semicircular orange-red lamps to convey an intuitively perceptible resonance.

VB House / Sommet

Valentina Díaz — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:34:00 +0000

The house is located in a gated community. The design of the home is conceived from a formal strategy that seeks to preserve the existing vegetation, giving rise to perpendicular volumes that open up toward a protected area, offering panoramic views.

Madriguera Cabins / S-AR

Valentina Díaz — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:05:00 +0000

Madriguera is the first hospitality complex of a mountain tourism initiative focused on experiencing nature through architecture and design.

(not ready) Chongqing Eternal Land / Zen Architects

韩爽 - HAN Shuang — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:03:00 +0000

The continued renewal of Chongqing's Dian Ce Cun district is organically layering urban vibrancy, neighborhood vitality, and high-quality living into a denser, more dynamic model of contemporary life. In 2021, China Resources Land and Hongkong Land jointly entered Chongqing's Guanyinqiao area, making Guanchen a key urban renewal project in the city's core. As the final chapter of the Guanchen series, Wangyunchao spans over 60 mu and serves not only as a major residential development in the city center, but also as an exploration of new urban living models in the context of "second urbanization."

New PRF Headquarters Building / Impare Arquitectura

Pilar Caballero — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:46:00 +0000

The new headquarters building for PRF Gas Solutions, S.A. arises from the need to expand its administrative, storage, and workshop areas, keeping pace with the company's sustained growth and the evolution of its organizational structure. Operating within the industrial and technological sector, the company's activities integrate operational and administrative components that require distinct yet coherently and efficiently articulated spaces.

Qingpu Vehicle Inspection Station / Wuyang Architecture

Pilar Caballero — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:43:00 +0000

The project is located in the Qingpu Industrial Zone. It was originally an old electronic factory. The building has been renovated and repurposed to house the Qingpu Vehicle Inspection and Repair Station, as well as office space for Yinke New Energy Technology Company.

Shilaya Cottage / Meister Varma Architects

Miwa Negoro — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Shilaya – from śilā, meaning stone- is a home in Kotagiri, a small town tucked away in the Nilgiris mountains of Tamil Nadu. Kotagiri was the earliest European settlement in this region in colonial times, and that architectural influence is clearly visible in the numerous stone churches, cottages, and missionary schools that dot the landscape. The project was built on the brownfield site of one such cottage that had partially collapsed.

Basianshan Natural Public Toilet / Protoplain Architects

Miwa Negoro — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Using domestically grown bamboo, four public restrooms within a national forest recreation area were realized through four distinct construction methods—new construction, renovation, interior refurbishment, and a canopy structure—transforming each facility into a place that embodies local character, the beauty of bamboo tectonics, and the imagery of the mountain forest.

Stone and Wood Studio / Common Wonder

Nina Vuga — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Amsterdam, Hangzhou, and London-based studio Common Wonder explores the dialogue between wood and stone in a small garden pavilion in Amsterdam that feels at once robust and finely wrought.

LAGO Italian Family Kitchen / Vari Architects

Pilar Caballero — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

1. Intervening Between City and Lake.
By the lake of Yihe Park in northern Chongqing, we transformed a waterfront pavilion into Lago, an Italian country restaurant—using breathable timber and lightweight wave-like metal. Tucked among cedar trees, the restaurant faces a bright lake. Its name comes from the Italian word for "lake." We first imagined it as Thoreau's cabin by Walden Pond—crisp water, deep shade, and winding paths. But Yihe Park is "nature within the city." So the question became: how to bring that Walden-like stillness and clarity into the architectural narrative.

Mexican Football Federation High-Performance Center (CAR) / Gensler

Cristina Popescu — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0000

The Mexican Football Federation's reimagined High-Performance Center (CAR) sets a new global standard, optimizing operations, wellness, and athletic performance. This is a space designed to inspire pride, strengthen teams, and prepare national squads to achieve historic milestones.