‘A Floating Pavilion On A Tea Mountain’ by Youmu Architects serves as a resting place, a viewpoint, and a striking feature in the rural landscape. Drawing inspiration from the typical shade structure seen in tea fields, the pavilion is made of a mountain-shaped, lightweight steel framework with a detachable white shade cloth. This low-cost, temporary solution creates a friendly and relaxed resting space for tea farmers.
Transformation of Sourper & Panda – Groupe Office Building by Atelier LI is an interior design project that aims to refurbish a six-story office building in Qingpu, Shanghai. The design objective is to create spatial interaction between floors and a roof without vertical connection, with a roof garden as the key focus. The goal is to create a garden that transcends daily life on the building’s roof.
Blyton Bungalow by Biome Environmental Solutions is a 6-bedroom shared home occupied by various users on a time-share basis. The residence features a design resembling local homesteads, a small courtyard home that gradually expands as the needs grow. It incorporates sustainable building materials and energy-efficient systems, ensuring minimal environmental impact while providing a comfortable living space.
Archidiaries is excited to share the Project of the Week – Glass Pavilion | M Space. 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.
Sochi, a home interior from Design Studio by Alexey Aladashvili, offers a cozy living space with loft style elements and innovative spatial solutions. The design features thoughtfully chosen materials that enhance the aesthetic while creating a warm and inviting ambiance. A seamless blend of functionality and design ensures that the space is not only beautiful but also highly practical for everyday living.
Divya Shanthi School & Campus Upgrades by Flying Elephant Studio reinterprets the architecture of a traditional ‘verandah’ as a multi-level urban space that serves as a climatic buffer, circulation corridor, and social hub. The design creates a micro-urban environment, featuring interior streets and program blocks characterised by colour, transparency, and reflectiveness against the raw concrete surfaces of the building structure.
Flying Elephant Studio is a Bangalore-based design practice that seeks to choreograph evocative, layered experiences through architecture that addresses program, site, and locale. Their approach combines bottom-up and top-down design strategies, working in parallel from detail to whole and vice versa. Aspects of materiality and construction play a significant role in expressing the studio’s architectural sensibility.
Monsoon in Farmhouse by i2a Architects Studio, nestled in Kerala’s lush landscape, seamlessly blends tradition with modern functionality. Designed as a serene retreat, the residence honors Kerala’s rich cultural heritage while embracing contemporary architecture. Its open-plan layout fosters fluidity, while natural materials and sustainable practices enhance both aesthetics and environmental responsibility.
Roam Mat, a refurbishment project by Alexis Dornier, envisions a micro-society, balancing privacy with spaces for community, exchange, movement, and learning. Inspired by the density of urban and Balinese life, the project fosters close connections through its compact design. The design features a rooftop structure, connected by a bridge, with diverse spaces that encourage interaction and embody the concept of ‘all under one roof.’
Resting Chapel, an architecture project by JUNG architekti, serves as a pleasant refuge for passersby, akin to a chapel for quiet prayer. The building, part of a reclamation project for an industrial site, restores land near Starý Poddvorov by planting vineyards and photovoltaic panels. The chapel, designed for private contemplation, has no religious significance and is intended to co-shape the local landscape character.
JUNG architekti is an architecture practice based in Brno, Czech Republic. The practice seeks to create innovative designs with an emphasis on experimentation and play, while breaking down stereotypes. Their client-oriented design approach focuses on analysing user habits, preferences, and life rhythm, transforming the information into shapes, spaces, colors, and materials.
Casa Zapiola by OADD arquitectos is a contemporary urban residence based on the “chorizo house” typology in Buenos Aires. The project aims to create high-quality spaces that are articulated with each other, creating a cozy home that maintains its material imprint. The refurbishment focused on replacing load-bearing walls with metal columns and beams, stripping common brick walls, and eliminating ceilings, resulting in an austere and simple design.
Broadway International School by Design Work Group reimagines typical school design with interactive, experiential, and functional spaces. The school campus is designed with a climate-responsive approach, maximizing natural light, ventilation, and shade to create a comfortable and sustainable learning environment. The architecture blends functionality with aesthetics, featuring unique facades that add character and vibrancy to the campus.
Wuxing Youxing Space Design’s office interior embraces a simple and bright design language, creating a serene space where nature and inspiration intersect. Warm wood textures and minimalist artistic decor form an open canvas for imagination, like an unfinished painting waiting to be completed. The dynamic interplay of light and shadow enhances the ambiance, fostering creativity and contemplation.
Saree, an interior design project by Akitephile, showcases a unique appearance with cultural elements reminiscent of a traditional Indian restaurant. The design draws inspiration from the saree, a lively symbol of Indian heritage, featuring shades of blue, yellow, and purple. This fusion of architectural details not only establishes a unique visual identity but also aligns with Feng Shui principles.
Moon House by Green Mecano is a floating structure set in a sloping landscape, designed as a scenic viewpoint overlooking the San Nicolás valley. Built using a braced metal framework characteristic of Mecano construction, the residence harmonizes with both its functional requirements and the natural terrain. Composed of interconnected modules linked by cascading terraces, the design seamlessly integrates with the surroundings.
Green Mecano is an architecture workshop, where the main objective is the optimization of the use of steel. Their projects are structured around a modular system that can be interconnected and evolve organically based on the users’ life rhythm. The workshop aims to integrate harmoniously with the environment, respecting the existing topography of Colombian mountainous natural lots.
Alte Schoenhauser 5, a housing project by Tchoban Voss Architekten, features a five-story structure with arched windows of different heights enriching the façade. Clad with warm beige Egernsunder clinker, the building enhances aesthetic appeal and pays homage to the area’s architectural heritage. The design includes modern amenities, ensuring contemporary comfort while preserving the charm of historical design.
Narola Villa, designed by EssTeam Design Services LLP and Oblique, features two interconnected homes with shared family spaces and amenities. The design values for the residence prioritizes nurturing family values and fostering connection. The design embraces a grand scale, ensuring a sense of elegance and spaciousness. It focuses on high functionality and efficiency with timeless design principles for long-term sustainability.
Glass Pavilion, an architecture project by M Space, is a multifunctional space for the public to engage in mindfulness activities and meditation. The design of this meditation center blends traditional religious forms, inspired by a Vihara and Stupa, with modern architecture. The minimalist design allows natural light and the building’s structure to blend seamlessly with the section plane.
Aatma Manthan Museum by Sanjay Puri Architects is an interior design project aimed at fostering deep self-reflection by harmonizing the soul (aatma), mind (mana), and body (tann). Aligned with the museum’s theme and purpose, the space is thoughtfully structured into a series of rooms, each offering a unique sensory experience through immersive depictions of natural elements.
Kop Dakpark, a mixed use project by h3o Architects and INBO Architects in Rotterdam-West, promotes nature-inclusive, multigenerational living with 153 affordable homes—63 social and 90 mid-range units. Designed to enhance both the urban and ecological landscape, the project creates a dynamic living ecosystem where residents, plants, and animals coexist, redefining the connection between architecture and biodiversity.
INBO Architects, a multidisciplinary design practice, seeks to design spaces that make the urban environment greener and more people-friendly. They research, discover, and develop buildings, districts, interiors, and cities with the people who use them, often working with partners and peers. Their goal is to make the world more beautiful and create spaces where people find each other, where city and nature come together.
h3o architects is a design practice based in Barcelona, Spain. h3o aims to create spaces that transcend the ordinary, fostering meaningful connections among people, contexts and nature. At the intersection of fantasy and theory, their projects weave new spatial and social possibilities that address contemporary challenges in architecture.
