Academic Project1 month ago
‘Folk Resurgence’ is an architecture thesis by Noshin Anjum Prity from the ‘Department of Architecture – BRAC University’ that proposes a craft center to revive Karupolli as a vibrant cultural and economic hub by preserving and promoting Bangladesh’s folk heritage. Through contemporary facilities, artisan-led programs, and inclusive design, the project aims to empower local artisans, engage diverse audiences, and ensure the sustainable continuation of the country’s folk traditions.
Project1 month ago
Forest Pool, designed by Mjölk architekti and Marie Vondráková, combines civic initiative with minimalist design to revive Liberec’s historic pool. The new timber facility follows the site’s terrain, integrating essential functions under a shared steel roof. Its architecture emphasizes simplicity, accessibility, and community spirit—quietly blending into the forest while supporting year-round public use.
Project1 month ago
A.J.C. House by Atelier d’Arquitectura Lopes da Costa emphasizes creating fluid spatial connections and strong relationships with outdoor spaces. The residence is shaped by the triangular plot’s topography, organizing two distinct floors connected by double-height spaces and mezzanines. Social areas open to patios and gardens, while private areas ensure intimacy, creating a home of layered, interconnected, and responsive living spaces.
Project1 month ago
La Cité Internationale Université de Toulouse by TAA (Taillandier Architectes Associés) reveals the interplay between old and new through an open layout centered on the historic “H” building. A pedestrian pathway forms the backbone of the site, linking buildings and programs around a shared ground level. This spatial sequence gradually reveals the site’s history, creating a public route that revitalizes the urban fabric.
Compilation1 month ago
Archidiaries is excited to share the Project of the Week – Presence in Hormoz 2 | ZAV Architects. 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.
Project1 month ago
Casa dels Estels, a refurbishment project by ENDALT Arquitectes, aims to restore a traditional rural dwelling in Valencia while adapting it to contemporary life. The design respects original materials and layout, enhancing light, ventilation, and spatial flow. Through selective restoration and reuse, the house bridges past and present, projecting vernacular heritage into a bright, efficient, and living future.
Project1 month ago
Luna Beach Club by Inspiral Architecture and Design Studios is a destination for dining, events, and relaxation, where iconic architecture meets nature. Inspired by Fibonacci sequences, the design flows through bamboo and basalt forms, lagoon pools, and forest pods. Each space—from the beach club to serene Elysium—blends art, structure, and nature into a holistic, hedonistic experience.
Practice1 month ago
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.
Project1 month ago
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.
Project1 month ago
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.
Practice1 month ago
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.
Project1 month ago
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.
Selected Academic Projects
Project1 month ago
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.
Project1 month ago
‘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.
Project1 month ago
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.
Project1 month ago
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.
Practice1 month ago
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.
Project1 month ago
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.
Project1 month ago
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.
Project1 month ago
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.
Project1 month ago
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.
Project1 month ago
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.
Practice1 month ago
ROOMOOR is an architecture practice based in Surat, India.
Project1 month ago
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.
