Eden Kindergarten by BAYA Studios, set in a serene canopy of old trees, showcases an architecture shaped by its natural surroundings. Instead of altering the landscape, the design tucks curvilinear blocks between existing mango and coconut trees, linked by a central aisle. The result is a series of free-flowing spaces that blur boundaries between indoors and outdoors, creating an environment that is rooted, playful, and open to discovery.
BAYA Studios is a Bengaluru-based architectural firm, led by a team of young professionals working across diverse project scales—from public buildings to private homes. Its open-studio approach emphasizes research, model-making, and drawing to refine construction details. With a focus on site, context, and climate, the firm values local materials and technology, aiming for timeless, culturally resonant designs that connect people with nature.
Three Courtyard House by Extrastudio reinterprets Mediterranean living through a sequence of courtyards that shape light, privacy, and connection to the land. Concealed behind quiet white walls, the residence unfolds inwardly, with its walled garden, elevated terrace, and hidden wine cellar weaving intimacy and openness. It is a serene refuge that breathes with the scent and spirit of its landscape.
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Casa Taller Atelier Tropical by Yemail Arquitectura blends commercial, cultural, and residential spaces around a three-level interior courtyard, fostering community and multicultural exchange. It balances public and private gradients, flexible layouts, and terraces with greenery, creating an immersive interior landscape that connects tradition, light, and nature while offering adaptable spaces for living, work, and interaction.
Villa Prakriti by unTAG Architecture and Interiors is a biophilic mountain dwelling that celebrates the profound connection between humans and nature. Rooted in the idea of ‘Prakriti,’ the residence seeks not to mimic nature but to live in its likeness, blending quietly into the Sahyadri landscape. It grows around a lone mango tree, embracing the terrain with humility, creating a dwelling that listens, breathes, and coexists with its surroundings.
Alpendre by CESUGA School of Architecture and Erazo Pugliese is a modular wooden installation that acts as an architectural threshold between the civic center of Feáns and its surrounding landscape. Combining wood and translucent fabrics, it creates a shared, semi-sheltered space that highlights the material’s expressive potential. The project explores dialogue between urban, industrial, and rural landscapes while promoting wood as a building material.
CESUGA (Centro de Estudios Superiores Universitarios de Galicia) is a private higher education institution in A Coruña, Spain, affiliated with Universidad San Jorge. It offers official degrees in Architecture, Business, Communication, and other disciplines. CESUGA focuses on academic excellence, internationalization, and practical, real-world learning experiences.
Erazo Pugliese is an architecture and design practice based between Paris and İzmir, led by Sebastian Erazo and Stefano Pugliese. Since 2019, the firm has embraced a collaborative, hands-on approach, using full-scale construction as a tool for learning and civic engagement. Rooted in furniture-making, their 1:1 spatial structures emerge from community-driven workshops with light, reversible, and resource-aware designs.
House 40 by Between Spaces, a residence crafted for a client rooted in tradition and an earthy lifestyle, evokes mixed nostalgia by blending elements from their past with new memories for the future. The plan, organized into living, circulation, and bedroom grids, maximizes sunlight, integrates a kitchen garden, and uses jalli screens and Indian elements to create a grounding, personalized home.
The Garden Table by Studio Ossidiana is a modular cast object designed to be touched, played upon, and cultivated. It is a multi-purpose surface where cooking, eating, resting, or playing become collective performances. Designed as a permanent installation, it grows over time, transforming domestic actions into civic rituals and expanding the possibilities of public space.
Plain Ties, a residence by Matharoo Associates, embraces a shared garden and creates a sense of inward openness. A scooped central core lit by a skylight organizes the spaces, while movable walls link private and communal areas. Deep basements reduce the footprint, and curved walls, freestanding planes, and interlocking volumes create an intimate scale that encourages shared living across three generations.
Red House, a project by Extrastudio, features the transformation of a former winery in Azeitao into a residence while preserving its orchard. Retaining existing walls and materials, the design introduces a long west-facing window and a courtyard to bring light inside. A reflecting pool and open-air courtyards connect interior and exterior, creating a stark yet informal Mediterranean home.
‘Ecological Fire Break’ is a Masters Design Thesis by Aneena Jose from the ‘Bartlett School of Architecture – UCL.’ The project aims to develop an ecological firebreak through Swinley Forest that integrates wildfire management with biodiversity enhancement, ecological resilience, and public engagement. By combining adaptive landscape design, species-specific management, and habitat diversification, the project seeks to transform fire-prone environments into multifunctional, regenerative landscapes resilient to future climate conditions.
The Light House by SJK Architects, wrapped in operable timber lattices, is a private residence designed for a multi-generational family. Its contemporary ‘jaali’ facade shields against heat and diffuses light, creating playful patterns. The design creates a nature-connected sanctuary at each level, with a central atrium topped with a skylight filtering harsh sunlight and creating a lively social core for a family that values togetherness.
Archidiaries is excited to share the Project of the Week – Oasis | Saransh. 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.
Shelters on Slope (SS) Garden by RAD+ar reimagines commercial architecture through sunken, layered gardens topped with green-roofed shelters. The design prioritizes harmony with nature, creating flexible, meandering spaces that blend indoor and outdoor experiences. It fosters connection, contemplation, and visual openness, offering a sustainable, immersive environment that integrates landscape, ventilation, and panoramic views.
‘Threads of Connection’ is an architecture thesis by Md. Masum Ibnay Ibrahim from the ‘Department of Architecture – American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB).’ The project aims to preserve the rich cultural heritage of handmade Benaroshi fabric while uplifting the marginalized Bihari weaving community. By integrating housing, workspace, and public functions, it creates a vibrant environment that supports both livelihood and cultural continuity. The design promotes social inclusion, economic empowerment, and dignified living for the artisans.
Nature Rocks! by MVRDV and HWC Architects transforms Taiwan’s Jialeshui coastline through a masterplan inspired by its sculptural rock formations. The design integrates architecture and landscape, introducing rock-like structures, pathways, and lookouts that blend with the natural terrain. By reshaping infrastructure as part of the landscape, it enhances tourism while preserving and celebrating the site’s geological identity.
St. Joseph’s College Of Law by Between Spaces reinterprets the institution’s strong heritage within a tight urban context through a vertical design that balances tradition and modernity. Inspired by the classical order of the 1910 heritage block, it expresses strength and order through repetitive fenestrations and arches, while its open corridors, double-height spaces, and central spine foster light, air, and vibrant interaction.
Seed Bed by Studio Ossidiana is an architectural structure made of Alcantara that resembles an enclosure, a hortus conclusus designed to protect, celebrate, and cultivate the surrounding nature. Created within the BioGrounds project, it reimagines Alcantara as a reusable raw material within a complete life cycle, embodying the principles of the circular economy and sustainability.
Moving Landscapes, a residence by Matharoo Associates, was conceptualized from the Bidasar Forest stone, which appears to fossilize a tropical arid landscape within itself. The house blurs lines between reality and illusion through layers of glass, concrete, and moving stone walls. These shifting enclosures create a living landscape that is reflective, dynamic, and constantly mediating between nature and architecture.
Casa Plaj, designed by Extrastudio, explores a radically simple form that lightly touches the ground, allowing the terrain to flow below. Combining elements from historic local buildings in a contemporary way, the residence hovers over the land, extending interior spaces outward through floating terraces. Light, topography, and material simplicity define a calm retreat that connects deeply with its natural surroundings.
Extrastudio is a practice whose design philosophy centers on context, ingenuity, and collaboration. The studio approaches architecture as an evolving dialogue between client, site, and culture, where performance and character are carefully balanced. Through research, teamwork, and innovation, Extrastudio creates culturally relevant, enduring spaces that engage communities, honor heritage, and transform the ordinary into meaningful value.
