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The Teshima Factory project by Schemata Architects is a profound work of architectural and social renewal, transforming a derelict ironworks on the Japanese island of Teshima into a vibrant cultural hub encompassing a café and brewery. Teshima, once infamously...

September 2025 has delivered a fascinating study in residential architecture, highlighting homes where sustainability and deep personal connection take center stage. From a self-designed mass-timber retreat in the United States to a renovated mid-century bungalow tailored for an architect’s...

In a radical departure from traditional hospitality, the new Mandai Rainforest Resort, designed by WOW Architects and operated by Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts, is forging a new standard for eco-luxury. Tucked within the lush 126-hectare Mandai Wildlife Reserve...

In a quiet Seattle neighborhood, a modest structure that once served as an art studio and a chapel has been spectacularly transformed into a modern, light-filled residence, deeply infused with personal history and cultural heritage. This is the "Phở...

In the dynamic 22@ urban renewal district of Barcelona, local practice Cierto Estudio has unveiled a radical vision for communal living with La Comunidad Habitacional. This 8,700-square-meter, U-shaped social housing block, comprising 51 apartments, is designed not just for...

Tucked away behind a substantial hedge in a verdant Melbourne suburb, the Hedge and Arbour House by Australian practice Studio Bright offers a masterful study in architectural modesty. Rejecting the typical urban impulse to dominate the landscape, this simple,...

Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, the visionary British architect whose career shaped the "high-tech" movement and gave the world masterpieces of structural clarity like the Waterloo International Terminal and the Eden Project in Cornwall, passed away this week at the age...

Against the backdrop of increasingly dense cities, vacant, neglected, or oddly-shaped plots—known as "infill sites"—are becoming the proving ground for talented architects worldwide. This latest roundup from Dezeen showcases eight notable infill houses from Dublin, Ireland, to Buenos Aires,...

The Melville project by architect Jos Tan (Tan Architecture) is a classic case study in maximizing living space on an extremely small urban plot of just 90 square meters, located in the bustling Brunswick West area of Melbourne, Australia....

Nestled in the foothills of California's Santa Cruz Mountains, the House of Horns by architecture firm WOJR is a masterful study in contrast and poetic integration with the landscape. Conceived as an "assemblage of instruments" tuned to capture the...