KUKA – JOY Living & Dining Showroom by Still Young reimagines smart living through the concept of the “Gravitational Nest,” where technology is quietly embedded into everyday life rather than emphasized. The design reshapes the relationship between people, products, and space, transforming the showroom into an immersive spatial narrative that explores comfort, emotional well-being, and the evolving perception of home.
Maria Assumpta Institute by Low Architecten rethinks the school environment from the perspective of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Inspired by the hortus conclusus, the design organises all functions around a protected central courtyard, creating a safe, legible, and calming environment. Architecture, landscape, and circulation are conceived as one integrated system that supports well-being, autonomy, and social interaction.
LOW Architects is a Belgian architecture practice founded in 2005 by Tom Hindryckx and Stijn Cockx. Working across education, housing, public, adaptive reuse, and urban projects, the studio follows a context-driven approach shaped by place, people, and programme. Through collaboration, research, and technical precision, it creates enduring, adaptable architecture that balances conceptual clarity, sustainability, and everyday usability.
The Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi by Mecanoo is rooted in the meeting of water and earth, recognising this ever-changing boundary as a place of origin, movement and transformation. Inspired by the region’s geological formations and wadis, the museum is conceived as a landscape where architecture and terrain become inseparable, allowing the experience of natural history to begin before visitors enter the building.
Moesgaard Museum by Henning Larsen fuses architecture, nature, culture, and history into a total experience. The building emerges from the hilly landscape with a green roof that invites public use while blending into its surroundings. Inspired by archaeological excavations, the interior reveals layers of history through a sequence of exhibition spaces, creating a journey through time and space.
Founded in 1959, Henning Larsen is an international design practice specializing in architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, and interiors. With over 600 professionals across eight countries, the firm creates sustainable, people-centered environments by integrating design excellence with ecological and social responsibility to shape resilient, future-focused communities.
Quadrant House by KWK Promes is a simple, sunny and relaxing home designed to react to the movement of the sun. Inspired by the motif of the quadrant, the house combines changeability with everyday comfort through architecture that adapts to light and seasons. Its form creates privacy while maintaining a strong connection between the living spaces, terrace and garden.
The Porous Court House by RC Architects reinterprets the traditional courtyard house for contemporary living within the compact fabric of Nanded City, Pune. Drawing inspiration from the inward-looking havelis of Rajasthan, the design explores privacy, climatic comfort, and openness through a central courtyard and a porous façade, combining vernacular principles with contemporary architecture.
Dubro by Studio Loes reawakens a 1970s townhouse by restoring its original split-level architecture and characteristic spatial connections. The design returns the compact floor plan to its essence, balancing respect for the building’s original character with contemporary living. Through selective interventions, the house is aesthetically and energetically updated while revealing and celebrating its existing structure.
Michelle House by YVA Arquitetura is a residence designed around the principles of minimal intervention, environmental integration, and modernist qualities. Positioned within a natural clearing to preserve the protected landscape, the house develops along two organizing axes that connect interior and exterior spaces. The design creates a seamless relationship between architecture, nature, comfort, and contemporary living.
YVA Arquitetura is guided by the pursuit of simplicity, removing the superfluous to reveal the essence of each project. The practice creates thoughtful, context-driven spaces that balance technique, form and human experience. Through continuous research into materials, technologies and design methods, YVA develops architecture that responds to its site, enriches everyday life, and fosters harmony between people, place and the environment.
Shuifa Info Town Property Exhibition Center by aoe architects is inspired by Wang Wei’s verse, “Moon shines among the pine, clear spring flows on stones.” Four “stones” shape a tranquil architectural experience where mountains, water, and marble merge. A white perforated façade encloses the building, creating a relatively enclosed space that isolates visitors from the surrounding environment and expresses cultural significance.
House 29 by estudio29 is a clear architectural response to the site’s topography, taking the form of an elongated horizontal volume that cantilevers over the hillside to minimize earthworks and preserve the natural terrain. The design establishes a direct relationship with the surrounding landscape, framing expansive views while organizing the program through a simple, efficient, and site-responsive architectural concept.
Estudio29 is an architecture practice based in Cuenca, Ecuador.
Seen House by Studio Miti is designed for an extended family living together in the rural context of Bangkok. The design idea focuses on spatial hierarchy, using separated steps to divide private and public areas while creating overlapping common spaces. A U-shaped plan opens toward the river, encouraging natural ventilation, light, and shadow to shape a warm, private, and connected living environment.
LOC Country House by Dado Castello Branco reimagines the Brazilian countryside home with a contemporary barn-style design inspired by industrial aesthetics. Elevated above the sloped terrain, the house creates the feeling of living on a deck while responding to the natural landscape. Stone cladding and a black metal roof reinforce its refined neo-industrial character, blending architecture with its lakeside setting.
Dado Castello Branco creates architecture and interiors as one unified discipline, rooted in a deep understanding of each client’s lifestyle. Blending Neo-Modernist influences with natural light, authentic materials, art, and landscape, the studio delivers warm, timeless spaces. Its holistic, couture-like approach extends from architecture to bespoke furnishings, crafting homes that reflect each owner’s identity and inspire everyday living.
O-Kart D Market by Patara Architects and Love Architects is designed to reflect the lifecycle of agricultural products in Klong Kuen while strengthening the value of the region’s Three-Season Mangoes. The architecture merges modern construction with familiar, time-tested materials, creating a landmark that bridges tradition and contemporary design while expressing permanence, local identity, and sustainable community development.
Pranaam by Intraa Design Studio is a humble restaurant designed to create a space that isn’t overwhelming as an experience but has the ability to stand out. Drawing from traditional spatial memories and a thoughtful use of materials and colours, the design balances familiarity and uniqueness, crafting a subtle, welcoming canvas that feels timeless, comfortable, and rooted in context.
Intraa Design Studio is a Pune-based architecture and interior design practice led by Ar. Chinmay Huddar and Vrunda Satarkar. Blending architectural precision with interior sensitivity, the studio creates context-driven, timeless spaces through a collaborative design process. Its work emphasizes natural materials, sustainability, and thoughtful spatial experiences that balance function, atmosphere, and lasting value.
‘The Spatial Interface of Urban Vitality’ is an urban design thesis by Jacob Nuttall from the ‘Manchester School of Architecture (MSA).’ The project aims to develop a computational urban design methodology that enhances urban vitality through evidence-based spatial strategies. By integrating generative design, behavioural analysis, and performance evaluation, the project creates adaptable, walkable, and resilient urban environments that respond to complex site conditions and support long-term human-centred development.
The Stair Court House by RC Architects reimagines the staircase as the organizing principle of domestic life. Rather than a purely functional element, it becomes a vertical court that combines circulation, light, ventilation, and social interaction into a single architectural space. The design transforms movement through the house into the primary spatial experience, creating openness and connection within a compact urban home.
Ottumpura by Quern Design Studio reinterprets Kerala’s regional building traditions to create a retirement home for a large, socially active family. Centered around a contemporary ‘thinnai,’ the design blurs the boundary between the private household and the public street while remaining firmly anchored in its cultural and geographic context, combining traditional forms with modern living.
Quern Design Studio transforms ideas, aspirations, and context into purposeful, timeless spaces through thoughtful exploration and rigorous design. Rather than following a fixed style, each project develops its own authentic design language, guided by function, climate, materiality, and the people who inhabit it. Every decision is intentional, creating architecture and interiors that enrich everyday life and foster a lasting sense of place.
