V+J House / NAW Studio

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Houses
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Da Nang, Vietnam
  • Architects: NAW Studio
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  260 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2022

Fitzroy North House / buck&simple

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Houses
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Melbourne, Australia
  • Architects: buck&simple
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  162 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2021
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  CDK stone, Dulux, Fibonacci Stone, Skyrange, TOVO Lighting, +1

Duhovka Elementary School / ra15

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Elementary & Middle school
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Prague, Czechia
  • Architects: ra15 a.s.
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  7210 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2024

Aguiar Social Center / Pereira Miguel Arquitectos

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Cultural Center
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Aguiar, Portugal

Japan House / Leo Romano

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Houses
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Goiânia – GO, Brazil
  • Architects: Leo Romano
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  448 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2024
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Bela Arte - Hunter Douglas, Interpam, JR Aluminium, Marmorarte, Movelaria Brasileira, +1

Meraki Studios / Sigurd Larsen

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Hospitality Architecture, Hotels
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Spili, Greece
  • Architects: Sigurd Larsen
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  850 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2025
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Old Homes, New Stories: 11 Traditional Japanese Homes Renovated for Modern Living

When thinking about Japan, the first thing that comes to mind is the bustling streets of Tokyo, old fortified castles, and the cherry blossom-lined rivers in the urban areas. However, little is discussed regarding a real estate market problem currently ongoing in the country: Akiya, a Japanese term that translates to an empty house. In 2024, the number of Akiya in Japan went up to a record high of nine million units. Some believe that at the root of the issue is depopulation. When homes are passed down through family inheritance, they frequently become burdens rather than assets. As younger generations increasingly move to cities or live in apartments, they usually have no interest in living in or maintaining the old family home, especially if it's located in a less convenient or rural area. Cities like Tokyo see a smaller number of Akiya due to the elevated price of the land. Nonetheless, issues such as elevated costs of adapting the house to the new earthquake regulations and higher taxation on vacant land, still cause people to abandon them even in urban areas.

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House with Gills / beef architekti

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Houses
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Bratislava, Slovakia, Slovakia
  • Architects: beef architekti
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  316 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2023
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Sto, M&T, iGuzzini

Saba House / Project 51 A (h)

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Houses
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India
  • Architects: Project 51 A (h)
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  236 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2024

Central Nakhon Sawan / Integrated Field

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Mixed Use Architecture, Commercial Architecture
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Thailand
  • Architects: Integrated Field
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  77500 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2024

House 28 / studio edwards

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Houses
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Wye River, Australia
  • Architects: studio edwards
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  70 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2018
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  ForestOne, Fisher & Paykel, Astra Walker, Rylock, Sphera

Sōko Restaurant / CAAM Arquitectos

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Restaurant
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Mexico
  • Architects: CAAM Arquitectos
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  5091 ft²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2024
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Alcione Querétaro, Cemex México S.A. de C.V., Comex México, Corev México, Desarrollo y Diseño en Aluminio, S.A. de C.V., +1

Broomhill Road House / Urban Projects Bureau

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Houses, Renovation
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London, United Kingdom
  • Architects: Urban Projects Bureau
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  350 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2023
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Secco Sistemi, Arflex, Lazenby, Living Divani, Viabizzuno

Casa BRD / nook architects

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Houses
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Girona, Spain
  • Architects: Nook Architects
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  495 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2025

VERTICAL Building / NL Architects + Space Encounters + Chris Collaris Architects + VDNDP + Studio Donna van Milligen Bielke + i29 interior architects

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Public Space, Sustainability, Residential
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Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Pace Flagship Store / Coletivo de Arquitetos

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Store, Retail Interiors
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Alameda Itu, 1466 - Cerqueira César, São Paulo , Brazil

Pierre and Colette Soulages Primary School / NAS architecture + GTA

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Schools, Renovation
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Montpellier, France

Guaecá House / Estúdio Rossi Arquitetos

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Houses
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Brazil

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