The Crosslight Wedding Chapel, designed by Ideorealm Design, transforms a forgotten go-kart track into a serene architectural sanctuary. Inspired by blooming petals and shaped by light, its design merges minimalism with poetic symbolism. Blending nature, emotion, and spirituality, the chapel creates a timeless space for love and ceremony, an ethereal threshold between the sacred and the everyday.
Eurostar UK Terminal, an interior design project by ZJA Architects & Engineers and Superimpose Architecture, blends past and future, integrating into the historic monument while supporting modern international rail travel. The terminal honors the station’s heritage through spatial storytelling, sustainable design, and seamless circulation—creating a cultural and architectural link between the UK and the Netherlands.
ZJA Architects & Engineers, based in Amsterdam, is a leading architectural practice focused on international projects in infrastructure, public transport, and sports buildings. They are dedicated to improving the environment from both human and ecological perspectives, aiming to discover new opportunities through continuous research and collaboration with other professionals.
Archidiaries is excited to share the Project of the Week – Art Pavilion M | Studio Ossidiana. Along with this, the weekly highlight contains a few of the best projects, published throughout the week. These selected projects represent the best content curated and shared by the team at ArchiDiaries.
Arunaloy by Vastushilpa is a three-story residence centered around a vertical open-to-sky courtyard designed to foster family interaction and spatial connectivity. Emphasizing climatic responsiveness, the design encourages cross-ventilation and seasonal comfort. Featuring southern terraces, a central Ficus tree, and louvered screens, it creates a calm, reflective environment rooted in nature and shared experience.
Madhu’s Residence by Kukke Architects is designed around a central double-height space that acts as the main focus of the house. Layered spaces unfold as one moves through different levels, visually connected through balconies and wooden windows. Light and ventilation are controlled through skylights, vertical wooden louvers, and pivoted windows integrated into a simple concrete façade.
Kukke Architects is an architecture and design practice based in Bangalore, India.
Nirmay Villa by tHE gRID Architects is a serene, climate-responsive sanctuary that harmonizes with nature while honoring heritage and sustainability. Guided by geometry, local materials, and passive design techniques, it balances modern comfort with ecological sensitivity. The residence integrates landscape, light, and tradition to create a timeless home rooted in place, offering a holistic lifestyle that connects people, land, and culture.
The Classic Orchard House by ID + AS (Integrated Design + Architecture Design) blends contemporary design with nature, emphasizing open spaces, natural light, and indoor-outdoor harmony. With clean lines, lush greenery, and a serene ambiance, the residence offers a tranquil yet luxurious living experience. The design fosters connection across levels, combining modern elegance with natural beauty.
ID + AS is a Bangalore-based architectural and interior design firm that views architecture as a dialogue between built and unbuilt forms. They focus on contemporary style and applying innovative thoughts and ideas to create a unique identity. They aim to create unique identities by considering functional elements and aesthetic qualities, ensuring a harmonious relationship between client and architect.
Itomachi Hotel 0, designed by Kengo Kuma and Associates, is a zero-energy hotel in Saijo that redefines hospitality as a community hub. Inspired by the city’s pure “Uchinuki” water, the design separates functions with a large central garden that serves as a social and environmental focal point, expanding the definition of hotel. It blends sustainability, local culture, and post-pandemic lifestyle into a new model of exchange and connection.
Mansa, a housing project by OSPA Arquitetura & Urbanismo, reinterprets Uruguayan architecture through sophisticated simplicity and timeless design. Using exposed concrete, wood, and glass, the building’s facade balances strength and lightness. With fluid interiors, connected living spaces, and thoughtful transitions between indoors and outdoors, the design blends regional influences into a functional, elegant residential environment.
The GN Poland Office by Bit Creative features a contemporary, home-like office interior inspired by Scandinavian aesthetics and sound technology. The interior design combines coworking-inspired elements, acoustic comfort, and biophilic features to promote well-being, flexibility, and collaboration. It reflects the company’s values and supports a dynamic, young team with a focus on comfort and functionality.
Art Pavilion M by Studio Ossidiana is a museum of Land Art and Multimedia designed as a sequence of frames floating on water. The architecture blends art, nature, and public life through three main elements: The Port, a water plaza; The Stage, a terrace for performances; and The Observatory, a translucent exhibition space. Oriented to solstices and built with local materials, it creates a poetic dialogue with its aquatic surroundings.
Kimpton Las Mercedes Hotel by Moneo Brock Architects is a hospitality project in Santo Domingo’s Colonial City that balances preservation and modernity. The design, rooted in the local context, introduces contemporary elements while respecting original façades. Centered around a historic courtyard, the project embraces the “green block” concept, creating an organic extension of the city that integrates architecture with history and nature.
Moneo Brock is an international architectural firm dedicated to creating sustainable solutions. They consider each project’s urban and natural context, develop it with a clear sense of place and purpose, and rigorously control construction details. They value teamwork and collaborative processes, viewing each job as an opportunity to create unique structures that can transform a part of the world, regardless of scale.
‘Land-Water-Life: Majuli’s Symphony Of Survival’ is an architecture thesis by Abhay Rajesh from the ‘Avani Institute of Design’ that seeks to develop spatial strategies enhancing the resilience and quality of life for Majuli’s residents, whose lives are regularly disrupted by floods. Instead of offering a singular solution, the project proposes a multipurpose community space that supports sociocultural revival, community development, and adaptation to the island’s changing environmental conditions.
Z – Design Studio’s office is an adaptive reuse project that quietly transforms two rooms in an ancestral bungalow into a private cabin and shared workspace. Guided by the ethos of Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, and Zero Wastage, it honors memory and material with reclaimed bricks, salvaged wood, and traditional techniques. A seamless transition between inside and outside emphasizes the project’s tactile, grounded character.
Red Vessel, a project by ROOMOOR, is a hotel annex on India’s Arabian Sea coast, with a design inspired by passing ships near Surat. Reimagining the generic hotel block, it takes the form of a vessel—extroverted, modular, and rooted in its coastal landscape. Three linear blocks, connected by open corridors, frame shifting light and sea views, creating a transitory, immersive spatial journey from land to horizon.
YEK Shanghai Pop-up Store, an interior design project by Say Architects, transforms retail into an amusing playground for kid slashers. Centered around the “/” symbol, a lightweight metal pipe weaves through the space like a rollercoaster, forming slides, racks, and frames. This distinctive structure blends function with fun, inviting kids to explore freely while reflecting their vibrant, diverse lifestyles with creativity and joy.
Type-less Building by ZAV Architects is a two-story platform on Hormuz Island designed as a spatially adaptable structure for educational use. Inspired by Iran’s history of turning on-hand materials into valuable objects like carpets, it uses local cement blocks, scaffolding, and concrete to create a flexible, low-tech architecture. It embraces future alterations, adapting easily without demolition, and reintroduces a sustainable, circular approach to design.
Birdhouse, a project by YCL Studio, is a two-story residence in Vilnius, designed around the idea of a big common space not divided by stairs. Moving the stairs outside the main volume creates an interesting shape that looks different as you walk around. Mirrored details reflect the changing surroundings, while the dark thermo wood façade and garage volume complete the laconic form.
YCL Studio is a Vilnius-based design practice that specializes in architecture, interior design, planning, and urban space solutions. With international experience, they offer valuable solutions for various projects, from home interiors to large-scale commercial objects. Their team combines the latest ideas, functionality, and aesthetics to create unique and tailored spaces for various purposes, from small apartments to ambitious investment properties.
‘Folk Resurgence’ is an architecture thesis by Noshin Anjum Prity from the ‘Department of Architecture – BRAC University’ that proposes a craft center to revive Karupolli as a vibrant cultural and economic hub by preserving and promoting Bangladesh’s folk heritage. Through contemporary facilities, artisan-led programs, and inclusive design, the project aims to empower local artisans, engage diverse audiences, and ensure the sustainable continuation of the country’s folk traditions.
