The Hub by MO-Design Studio transforms a two-floor factory building into a lively corporate office centered around an open-to-sky courtyard, envisioned as an urban jungle. The design breaks from traditional offices, emphasizing nature, openness, and visual connectivity with colors, textures, and patterns. The project offers a youthful, interactive, and flexible work environment where all functions revolve around the central courtyard.
MO-Design Studio, founded in 2022, aims to create spaces that are a blend of beauty, functionality, and sustainability. Their design philosophy centers around a seamless integration of modern minimalism, the unique characteristics of each location, and the specific requirements of their clientele. Every project they embark on is considered a journey that transitions from inspired ideas to careful execution, emphasizing high standards of creativity and quality.
‘Parallel Construct’ is an architecture thesis by Aspen Cheung from the ‘Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (ESALA).’ The aim of the project is to repurpose Block C of Summerhall into an interdisciplinary material science facility that fosters collaboration between architecture and engineering students. By treating the existing building as a material bank and exposing structural junctions as teaching tools, the project promotes hands-on, sustainable, and accessible learning while preserving heritage and minimizing environmental impact.
Sanghvi Residence by andblack design studio is an intimate study in a spatial atmosphere, where each room carries its own temperament shaped by subtle shifts in material, light, and proportion. The interior design balances function with emotion, creating spaces that are flexible, reflective, and playful. Its strength lies not in spectacle but in quiet contrasts, composed yet informal, crafting a home that lives, breathes, and listens.
Retreat Home by Neogenesis+Studi0261 is a holiday home designed as a getaway to escape the frenzied hustle and bustle of city life. True to its name, it embraces rustic extravagance entwined with comfort, creating a space for warm interactions and lasting memories. With its earthy palette, seamless indoor-outdoor connection, and timeless eminence, the residence offers a humble yet contemporary retreat in nature.
Prairie House by Arch.lab depicts a fusion of the clients’ lifestyle requirements shaped through design ideology. Three distinct volumes house separate yet integrated spaces for each generation, connected through courtyards, terraces, and outdoor areas. Shelter is expressed as large overhangs complementing existing trees, while stone, brick, and wood create an earthy, contemporary vibe that unifies form, function, and nature.
‘MAHJONG’ is a Bachelors Design Project by Siow Qian Yin from the ‘School of Architecture, Building and Design – Taylor’s University.’ The project aims to revive the communal spirit and cultural heritage of Petaling Street by transforming mahjong into an experiential activity that encourages connection, memory, and belonging. It seeks to create a space where heritage is actively shared, promoting intergenerational interaction and reawakening the street’s vibrancy through immersive design, communal activities, and cultural storytelling.
The Huanglong Island Lighthouse Hotel by WJ STUDIO explores the essence of time by integrating architecture into the island’s existing fishing village and rugged landscape. Through stepped layouts, open walkways, and visual corridors, the design merges indoor and outdoor spaces, allowing visitors to experience the island while preserving its cultural heritage and transforming rural depopulation into an opportunity for ecological tourism.
‘Pravah’ is an architecture thesis by Anish Bhim Shinde from the ‘Aditya College of Architecture.’ The project explores regenerative architecture as a means to restore the interconnections between water, culture, and ecosystems in Poladpur. It envisions a multifunctional rural node integrating sustainable water management with community spaces, while reviving traditions, supporting livelihoods, and fostering biodiversity, resilience, and social cohesion.
Shanghai Red Depot by Milanesi | Paiusco is a renovation project that transcends spatial renewal to become a reweaving of urban memory. Embracing the philosophy “Respect Time, Begin from the Future,” the design applies adaptive reuse and follows three strategies—Connect, Preserve, and Rebuild—to integrate history with contemporary life, transforming the industrial relic into a resilient and vibrant urban memory community.
The Alcantara-MAXXI project presents ‘Seed Bed,’ an installation by Studio Ossidiana, on the island of La Certosa. Inspired by cultivation and the ancient enclosed garden, the installation imagines a fence as both boundary and threshold, protecting man-made nature. Using Alcantara, a sustainable and circular material, the work creates ephemeral architecture that invites visitors to sow seeds and engage with biodiversity.
EDGE HafenCity by HENN is designed as an energy-efficient office building that actively fosters interaction and collaboration among its users. Shaped like a small town, it combines spaces for working, meeting, leisure, and relaxation. With its open atrium, terraces, and lushly planted roof, the building connects with its social environment and blends into the urban fabric of the Elbbrücken neighborhood.
‘Rooting Cities’ is an architecture thesis by Edgardo José Gómez Rodríguez from the ‘Departamento de Diseño, Arquitectura y Artes Plásticas – Universidad Simón Bolívar.’ This project aims to revitalize Gustavo Knoop Park by analyzing its historical, cultural, and ecological connections with Los Teques. Rooted in the legacy of the Gran Ferrocarril de Venezuela, the park embodies memory, resilience, and natural heritage. Strategies focus on heritage preservation, environmental education, green infrastructure, and recreational design, fostering a symbiosis between city and nature.
House of Curves, an interior design project by andblack design studio, showcases a seamless blend of modern and fluid design. The design features clean lines, geometric shapes, and curvilinear forms, crafting spaces that are both functional and aesthetic. Soft edges, sculpted surfaces, and organic textures create gentle transitions, while a restrained palette enhances warmth and tactility, shaping a timeless and contemporary living experience.
Capiche, a restaurant interior by Neogenesis+Studi0261, seamlessly blends architectural elegance with rustic charm and contemporary design. Inspired by the timeless allure of brick ovens, its dome-like structure and earthy brick cladding radiate warmth and sophistication. The open kitchen, natural furnishings, and thoughtful lighting create a harmonious flow, making the restaurant a feast for the eyes as much as for the taste.
Inari, a restaurant interior project by Arch.lab, is designed to create a delicate and contemporary ambience while maintaining an Indian identity. The project uses pink hues as its soul, wrapping surfaces in a monolithic feeling while allowing subtle geometry and texture to add depth. White marble baluster installations reinterpret traditional motifs in a contemporary framework, defining zones with visual permeability.
‘Firefly’ is an architecture thesis by Raphaël Brun from the ‘Accademia di Architettura di Mendrisio – USI.’ The project aims to create a resilient and sustainable link between the Cais do Ginjal waterfront and the elevated town of Almada. By designing an inclined steel structure anchored at just two points, the project addresses geological fragility while enabling new forms of mobility. Alongside vertical connectivity, the project integrates housing, public amenities, and services, fostering social, cultural, and ecological regeneration of the site.
The DESCENTE Flagship Store, an interior design project by Still Young, envisions a “Future World” inspired by the brand’s skiing roots. Crafted as an immersive snowy and icy realm, the concept explores the synergy between people and space, blending technology, speed, and motion. Through dynamic forms, icy tones, and futuristic details, the design creates a distinctive retail experience that embodies energy, innovation, and exploration.
‘Re-Framing the Hollow’ is an architecture thesis by Yana Shaban from the ‘Architectural Association School of Architecture (AA).’ The project addresses stone misappropriation in the West Bank by reclaiming abandoned quarries and fragments as essential resources. Through site-specific, sustainable techniques and traditional stone construction, it proposes a socially integrated architecture. Rooted in Palestinian cultural expressions, it envisions spaces of resilience, education, and community transformation.
Marquês 650, a housing project by OSPA Arquitetura & Urbanismo, is designed as a deliberate gesture to preserve the past as a catalyst for a renewed urban narrative. Around a historic house, the project composes a dialogue between permanence and transformation. A grounded plinth engages the pedestrian scale, while a recessed tower, elevated on inclined columns, appears to float, balancing continuity, landscape, and the neighborhood’s layered history.
Naturub Factory Head Office by ICONCAST Chartered Architects transforms constraint into creativity, using locally sourced materials and the company’s own products as its design elements. Inspired by Naturub’s colorful tapes and fibers, the interior forms a vibrant core installation, while muted tones of rubber, timber, and dark ceilings frame it. The result is a functional, resourceful workspace with a unique spatial identity rooted in the brand itself.
‘Dinosaur Museum: Museum of Extinction’ is an architecture thesis by Divyansh Kumar from the ‘Parul Institute of Architecture & Research.’ The thesis explores the use of subterranean architecture in museums, particularly in places with historical and geological significance. Set in Balasinor, Gujarat, where a significant dinosaur fossil discovery took place, the museum is designed as a journey, resembling the process of discovery. The project aims to connect people to deep time and buried history through an environment that evokes mystery and wonder.
The Brainergy Hub by HENN is designed as a striking rotunda structure and social knowledge hub, embodying the transition to renewable energy and a green future. Using modular timber-hybrid construction, it combines sustainable materials with energy-efficient technologies. Its circular shape fosters collaboration, flexibility, and connectivity, while the interior design creates an inspiring, workshop-like atmosphere for innovation.
Desai Residence by andblack design studio is designed as an ‘L’-shaped form that responds to the hot, arid climate by minimizing heat gain and creating a shaded garden as a cool microclimate. The design fosters fluid spatial experiences, with interconnected living spaces oriented to greenery and natural light. Exposed concrete, brick, wood, and stone define an earthy palette, while balconies and terraces blur boundaries between inside and outside.
