ArchDaily | Broadcasting Architecture Worldwide https://www.archdaily.com/ Thu, 9 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://assets.adsttc.com/doodles/archdaily-logo-feedly.svg 026CB6 https://www.archdaily.com/1041946/lake-cabin-materia-base Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Susanna Moreira https://www.archdaily.com/1041946/lake-cabin-materia-base Near an old pond built to hydrate pack animals on an ancient forest trail once used for transporting coffee sacks, a small plateau now hosts a new construction: a cabin for temporary stays, designed for the rural lifestyle of a small family. Inspired by the ideas in Henry David Thoreau's Walden, where the author builds a cabin as a practical manifestation of self-reliance and reflection on the habitable world, the project sought a design that would guarantee thermal comfort, simple technologies, and execution by local workers.

]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1034969/sewing-atelier-studio-atelier-77-plus-materia-base Wed, 15 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0000 Susanna Moreira https://www.archdaily.com/1034969/sewing-atelier-studio-atelier-77-plus-materia-base Located in the historic neighborhood of Santa Teresa in Rio de Janeiro, this sewing studio occupies a platform surrounded by a stone retaining wall, built over 200 years ago, according to local reports. This pre-existing structure establishes the architectural concept, serving both as a physical boundary and structural support for the new intervention.

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