Academic Project2 months ago
‘In/Formal Imaginaries: Textiling Futures of Repair’ is a Masters Design Project by Sarina Patel from the ‘Bartlett School of Architecture – UCL.’ The project aims to transform Nairobi’s Dandora dumpsite by repurposing textile waste into a circular, community-driven economy. The project promotes ecological, infrastructural, and socioeconomic repair, fostering collaboration and local knowledge. It challenges modernist and capitalist top-down planning by promoting collective labor and circular economies.
Project2 months ago
ED. DE USO MISTO by OSPA Arquitetura & Urbanismo fragments the conventional block into ten smaller volumes, rotated and adapted to the topography to minimize impact and create the feel of a mountain village. Interconnected by central circulation, the volumes house stacked residential units with varied typologies, including duplexes and flexible suites. Brick cladding in two tones reinforces identity, while a plaza and commercial space enhance urban life.
Academic Project2 months ago
‘Whom?’ is a Bachelors Design Project by Wong Hoi Ching Candy from the ‘School of Design – Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU).’ The project explores speculative architecture to preserve and reinterpret the disappearing cultural and spatial memories of Kowloon’s Thirteen Villages through architectural deconstruction and immersive storytelling. By dismantling and reassembling overlooked details, the project seeks to critique urban homogenization, evoke emotional connections to place, and create a living archive that bridges past, present, and future.
Project2 months ago
Residence in Paleo Psychico by Katerina Valsamaki Architects merges two apartments into a single “house” for a family of four, emphasizing openness and connectivity. Internal walls were removed and widened, while new openings create strong connections inside and outside the residence. A two-story space unifies the levels, while a long wooden structure with a fireplace anchors and organizes the living areas.
Project2 months ago
Swasthayam by Studio Ikshha is a preventive healthcare center and clinic, designed with a clear idea to radiate the feeling of warmth from the very first step. The interior design follows a monochromatic, earthy, and snug theme, with a palette of wood, cane, and beige. Each space carries a distinct highlight, while together the clinic flows in neutral tones, embodying simplicity as the ultimate sophistication.
Project2 months ago
ODD 3 by Studio Dot Dimension is an interior design project where minimalism transforms into warmth and architecture converses with emotion. A continuous ribbon of serpentine benches and winding tables shapes intimate nooks without barriers, balancing openness with intimacy. Grounded in calm tones and tactile surfaces, ODD 3 is less a cafe than a canvas for experience, inviting presence, connection, and tranquillity.
Practice2 months ago
Studio Dot Dimension is a Surat-based multidisciplinary design studio specializing in architecture, interior design, and urbanism.
Project2 months ago
Huangyan Ming Villa Model Room by WJ Studio embraces the philosophy of “moderation,” where “centrality” and “harmony” guide the interior design. Expansive windows connect interior and landscape, while restrained forms and subtle tones create balance between activity and tranquility. More than aesthetics, the project is a dialogue of space, light, and nature—where life can flourish naturally in quiet luxury.
Academic Project2 months ago
‘Angel of Memory – Theatres of Remembering and Forgetting’ is an architecture thesis by Sava Kochorapov from the ‘Welsh School of Architecture – Cardiff University.’ The aim of the project is to transform the former GDR remand prison at Hohenschönhausen into a dynamic memorial that transcends static remembrance. Through architecture, performance, and dialogue, it preserves traumatic memory, resists nostalgic distortion, and reactivates the site as a cultural catalyst for civic engagement and future reflection.
Project2 months ago
Trees Sliced Through, a residence by Matharoo Associates, was conceived around the philosophy of preserving nature, where 23 existing neem trees shaped the design. Instead of clearing the site, the architecture embraces them, aligning spaces to Vastu while ensuring openness and continuity with the landscape. Built with textured concrete and natural finishes, the home becomes a dialogue of trees, light, and living, where family and nature coexist in harmony.
Academic Project2 months ago
‘ThinkFe 5.0 – Yeni Nesil Kahvehane’ is an architecture thesis by Yasemin Pehlivan from the ‘Department of Architecture – Abdullah Gül University.’ The project seeks to transform the traditional Kahramanmaraş coffeehouse into a contemporary Social R&D Center, fostering creativity, cultural exchange, and technological innovation. By preserving the NFK Cultural Center’s legacy and integrating new spaces, the project aims to create a dynamic hub for workshops, media production, exhibitions, and informal gatherings.
Compilation2 months ago
Archidiaries is excited to share the Project of the Week – Ummahat 9-3 Hotel | Kengo Kuma and Associates. 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.
Selected Academic Projects
Project2 months ago
Dockyard, designed by Tchoban Voss Architekten, is a modern office complex at Berlin’s Osthafen that redefines sustainable urban development. The design blends timber and concrete for resource-friendly construction while preserving the area’s historic-industrial character. With glazed passageways, flexible office layouts, green terraces, and a climate-neutral energy concept, Dockyard balances innovation, ecology, and context.
Project2 months ago
Taro by The Pinewood Studio is a Pan-Asian restaurant in Jubilee Hills whose landscape design redefines the idea of dining within nature. The project showcases a crafted journey that introduces rhythm, pause, and stillness through nature-inspired elements. Blending Asian garden philosophies with a contemporary aesthetic, it creates a sensorial escape where outdoor spaces claim equal importance as interiors.
Practice2 months ago
The Pinewood Studio is an architecture practice based in Hyderabad, India.
Academic Project2 months ago
‘Roots for Renewal’ is a Masters Design Project by Catriona Ng from the ‘Bartlett School of Architecture – UCL.’ The project seeks to transform the abandoned Ladywell Baths and its surroundings into a shared sanctuary of slowness, where ecological renewal, heritage preservation, and community well-being intersect. It explores adaptive reuse, aiming to repurpose a site of decay into a place of mindfulness, connection, and sustainable living, while extending these values into the wider neighbourhood through thoughtful interventions.
Article2 months ago
A roof plays a vital role in protecting your home, ensuring safety, comfort, and energy efficiency. However, with time, even the strongest roofs begin to deteriorate, leaving homeowners facing the critical choice between repair and roof replacement. This decision isn’t always straightforward—it depends on the roof’s age, the extent of damage, and your long-term property plans. While repairs may solve short-term issues, replacement often provides a more durable and cost-effective solution in the long run. Understanding these factors helps you make the right investment for your home.
Project2 months ago
Pravaah, designed by tHE gRID Architects, embodies the idea of fluidity in both form and function. Rooted in organic architecture, it merges seamlessly with its landscape, using curvilinear design to symbolize movement and harmony. Built with locally crafted ferrocement, the project emphasizes sustainability, biophilia, and contextual relevance, creating a workspace that fosters connection with nature while showcasing innovation and ecological balance.
Project2 months ago
House of Remembrance of the Augustów Roundup by Tremend Architecture Studio has been reimagined as a cultural institution that transforms the site of suffering into a place of memory. The project preserves the building’s historic value while introducing new spaces that symbolize the Augustów Forest, where the tragic 1945 events took place. Rooted in remembrance and truth, the design honors victims while fostering reflection and collective memory.
Project2 months ago
Nithiyanandam Residence by RP Architects emerges as a thoughtful response to the need for calm, health, and simplicity in the chaotic urban sprawl. Built on a compact site, its vertical spatial planning layers spaces across three levels, each tailored to family life. With natural light, ventilation, passive cooling, and a rooftop garden, the residence reflects a design philosophy rooted in efficiency, sustainability, and connection with nature.
Project2 months ago
Ummahat 9-3 Hotel by Kengo Kuma and Associates embraces a site-specific design that integrates seamlessly with the delicate Red Sea landscape. Land villas are kept low with curved roofs echoing sand dunes, while sea villas take spiral forms inspired by coral. Using prefabricated systems with wood and clay plaster, the architecture emphasizes harmony, sustainability, and a strong connection to nature.
Project2 months ago
Casa Gralhas by OSPA Arquitetura & Urbanismo is defined by four parallel brick walls that organize the ground floor into a garage, kitchen, living room, and master suite. Above, two suites rest on a concrete slab in a dark rectangular volume, all crowned by an angled metallic roof. The residence emphasizes the dialogue between rustic, imperfect brick and the precision of metal sheets, creating contrast and spatial richness.
Project2 months ago
Casa GLAG by Guillem Carrera transforms two adjoining apartments into a single home, enlarging the original residence by integrating the second unit. The interior design keeps the functional night space while radically remodeling the fragmented day space into a spacious, flexible, and illuminated core area. Sliding panes, curtains, and translucent partitions create adaptable boundaries, emphasizing horizontality, openness, and continuity with the exterior.
Academic Project2 months ago
‘San Cristóbal Community Ring’ is an architecture thesis by Karina Nicolle Astucuri Saenz from the ‘Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo – PUCP.’ The project seeks to tackle unplanned urban growth on San Cristóbal Hill through integrated planning. By creating a mid-slope ring that improves accessibility, adding community hubs, and converting risk zones into recreational and ecological spaces, it seeks to enhance safety, social cohesion, and sustainability while preserving the hill’s cultural and symbolic value.
