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Julie Lasky’s commentary dissects the profound, often uncomfortable, relationship between political power and architectural aesthetics, using the tenure of Donald Trump and the concept of the "ugly American house" as its central focus. The piece explores how the garish,...

In a city defined by towering commercial architecture and rapid development, AAN Architects has engineered a powerful, symbolic statement by placing a full-fledged indoor skatepark high above the bustling streets of Shanghai. This project masterfully orchestrates a culture clash,...

The 113 Spring Street project in New York’s SoHo district, designed by the acclaimed global studio Snøhetta, is a profound redefinition of physical space in the digital age. Conceived not as a fixed office or a traditional showroom, but...

Nestled in the remote, starkly beautiful landscape of Twentynine Palms, California, Hotel Wren is a quiet masterwork of architectural adaptation. Designed by Manola Studio, the project is a deep, respectful conversation with the arid High Desert environment of Joshua...

The apartment overlooking the Bois de Boulogne, redesigned by Studio Asaï, shatters the stereotype of Parisian chic by introducing a generous dose of London’s eccentric wit and vibrant energy. Stretching across 320 square meters of a historic Haussmann-era building,...

Montreal-based architecture and design firm MRDK (Ménard Dworkind) has completed Renzo Sandwich Shop, a 1,275-square-foot eatery in the city’s Mile End neighborhood that successfully channels "understated nostalgia." The design is a sophisticated throwback to retro mid-century diners, eschewing flashy...

Hair salons across the globe are increasingly becoming aesthetic destinations in their own right, with designers leveraging striking materials, bold colours, and unique concepts to transform them from simple service locations into immersive experiential spaces. This collection of eight...

Barcelona studio Cometa Architects has completed the renovation of a 162-square-meter home, christened Éventail, after the "hand fan" metaphor that inspired its unique layout. The design radically reconfigured the original, misaligned interior into a space that "radiates from an...

Slovakian architecture firm Alan Prekop Studio has ingeniously transformed a former corporate office in Bratislava's iconic Kotva House into a highly flexible and utilitarian apartment designed for artist residencies. Situated on the sixth floor of the 1930s building, which...

London-based Uncanny Studio has orchestrated a masterful overhaul of Primrose Apartment, a generous penthouse set atop an Art Deco-era building overlooking Regent’s Park. The core mandate for the renovation was to transform the previously cluttered and constricted spaces into...