Inspiral Architecture and Design Studios is driven by a philosophy based on design excellence, environmental concern, and a desire to improve the quality of people’s lives. By combining differing backgrounds of East and West, traditional and cutting edge, and local and international, the practice seeks opportunities to create architecture that can have a hugely positive impact.
Mangata Model Room by WJ Studio is an interior design project that explores modern living through Eastern simplicity. Stripped of unnecessary decoration, the design focuses on natural materials, light, and a calm spatial layout. Each room offers quiet comfort and practical details, where subtle lighting, texture, and layout create a serene living atmosphere rooted in real life.
Casa De Silva by ICONCAST Chartered Architects is designed around a central open-to-sky courtyard that sets the ambience of the residence on par with the outdoors. The design creates free-flowing volumes with variant views through the courtyard from different spaces. Visually and physically connected interiors borrow space from each other and the garden, fostering privacy, natural ventilation, and a relaxing atmosphere.
ICONCAST is a Colombo-based architecture practice that believes in innovation and the holistic applicability of architectural solutions. They approach every project as a unique set of nuances that serve as the foundation for producing unique and outstanding outcomes. They are dedicated to designing structures and environments that motivate people and strive to improve their craft constantly.
Crafting Atmosphere expresses Materia’s architectural approach as a balance of sensorial expression and contextual narrative. Through materiality, light, and tectonic assembly, the exhibition showcases architecture as a medium for memory and emotion. Structured around three design strategies—In-Between Space, Voids of Light, and Surface of Change—it invites reflection on architecture as storytelling and sensory experience.
Malmo, a housing project by OSPA Arquitetura & Urbanismo, features a unique architectural concept with white suspended slabs arranged in an ethereal and light manner, as if the breeze flows between them. Staggered balconies enhance this floating effect and connect indoor and outdoor spaces. The project balances aesthetics and functionality, with an active façade and rooftop common areas promoting urban integration and well-being.
‘LINES in Shanghai’ by SAKO Architects emphasizes the architectural features of a cantilevered twin tower through the concept of creating a “small white box” on a “big black box.” Using consistent “LINE” elements, the interior connects to the strong vertical lines of the curtain wall. The white box features a pleated marble surface that adds an organic softness, easing the tension of the transparent, monotone office space.
The Albert Kahn Museum by Kengo Kuma and Associates blends architecture and nature, continuing Kahn’s dream of uniting gardens and cultures. Inspired by his travels and photo archives, the design extends from the garden paths, using wood and aluminum to create a flowing, responsive envelope. The museum boundaries between interior and landscape, inviting visitors into a serene, continuous spatial journey.
A Soft Palace, an installation by Studio Ossidiana, serves as a nomadic embassy for the Pompidou during its renovation, first unfolding within the Grand Palais. Designed as a vast, inhabitable carpet, it offers spaces to gather, rest, play, or retreat. Every fold becomes a stage or shelter, inviting visitors to move freely and take part in a collective choreography of exhibitions, performances, and quiet moments.
Studio Ossidiana is an award-winning practice working at the crossroads of architecture, design, and landscape, led by architects Giovanni Bellotti and Alessandra Covini. Balancing research and fabrication, the practice explores innovative approaches through buildings, materials, objects, and installations.
Pinhal Conde da House by Estúdio AMATAM features a continuous ribbon of shadow and light that outlines and unites the house’s volumes. The residence responds to strict urban constraints with a fluid, sculptural form that blurs the boundaries between inside and outside. Through a play of light, voids, and movement, the design transforms a compact plot into an expressive and harmonious living space.
The Lake House by Wutopia Lab is a life experience pavilion that blends rapid-build architecture with poetic spatial storytelling. Designed in just 40 days, it wraps two preserved buildings in metal and ceramic skins, merging old and new. Layered light, recycled materials, and dissolving boundaries reflect a deep Chinese cultural belief: to cherish. It’s a linear journey of light, memory, and quiet beauty.
AKG Bhavan by De Earth Architects reimagines political architecture as an open, community-centered space rather than a closed institutional form. Emphasizing transparency and accessibility, the design blurs boundaries between public and private through porous volumes, local materials, and flexible, interconnected programs. It transforms a party office into a civic hub that fosters dialogue, memory, and collective engagement.
Presence in Hormoz 2, a hospitality project by ZAV Architects, explores architecture as a field condition, deeply rooted in local geography and community. Through colorful earthen domes arranged organically, the project creates a porous, gateless neighborhood where public and private realms merge. It reimagines architecture as a living, collective form shaped by natural context and human hands.
The Farmhouse at Balkash by ROOMOOR blends vernacular design with a deep sense of nostalgia and community. Inspired by traditional Indian pitched-roof houses and central courtyards, it fosters a connection to nature, culture, and childhood memories. The layout encourages movement and exploration while supporting agricultural life, reflecting the village’s simplicity and enduring values.
ROOMOOR is an architecture practice based in Surat, India.
House in Yokosuka by Reiichi Ikeda Design is designed as an extension of the nearby beach, blurring the boundary between architecture and nature. Using granite, sand-textured plaster, and a unified material palette, the residence evokes the feel of ocean, sand, and sky. Separate volumes are linked by a floating plate, creating a seamless indoor-outdoor flow that captures the calm rhythm of coastal life.
H.DIJIN Showroom & Office by LubanEra·Design is an interior design project that blends natural elements with refined spatial storytelling. Rooted in balance, order, and emotional resonance, the design explores materiality, light, and time as tools to shape perception. With shifting seasonal zones and immersive experiences, the space becomes a poetic, human-centered sanctuary for brand and customer alike.
Now 26 by Architectkidd features the renovation of an existing structure into a production studio and offices, using steel tubing as the primary material. Embracing an inside-out approach, the steel tubes extend from interior elements to the exterior façade, blending structure and systems into a unified design. The building resembles a dynamic wireframe that shifts from opaque to transparent depending on the viewer’s perspective.
Archidiaries is excited to share the Project of the Week – The Field | TEAM BLDG. 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.
889GLO Art Space by SpActrum reimagines a commercial site as a dynamic cultural hub, using architectural design to reveal the hidden structures of consumption. Rooted in material transformation and spatial fluidity, the project challenges conventional aesthetics by repurposing industrial elements. It acts as an “architectural provocation,” sparking social awareness through conscious design and collective curiosity.
Artisan Plastic Surgery Center by POEMA is a healthcare interior project following a mindful design intervention, where function meets serenity. A minimal palette of beige and light pink enhances natural light and spatial clarity, creating a calm, expansive atmosphere. With clean lines and seamless flow, the design fosters comfort and clarity, offering a soothing, welcoming environment for both patients and professionals.
POEMA, based in Surat, Gujarat, is a design practice driven by a passion for weaving together art, functionality, aesthetics, and experience. Rooted in a philosophy of minimal intervention, subtlety, and unpretentious design, POEMA creates with quiet intention—crafting spaces and objects that embody refined simplicity, with just a touch of playfulness.
‘The Meandering Wall’ is a Masters Design Project by Flaminia La Cava from the ‘Accademia di Architettura di Mendrisio – USI’ that seeks to transform the abandoned site of Cais do Ginjal into a dispersed artistic center through the adaptive reuse of existing structures. Through the reinterpretation of the graffiti wall as a permeable and connective element, the project seeks to foster creativity, community engagement, and environmental harmony within a historically rich and evolving landscape.
