Project2 months ago
Micro Tower Living by Arti Design Studio introduces a compact co-living prototype for Jakarta’s dense urban setting, addressing challenges like pollution, space, and affordability. The design balances private living with open, communal spaces that encourage natural airflow and light. Using local red bricks and passive design strategies, the residence promotes sustainable, healthy urban living for multi-family households.
Project2 months ago
The Street Ratchada by Architectkidd reimagines the typical commercial “big box” typology by introducing a semi-outdoor atrium that blurs boundaries between the street and interior. The renovation features a porous, metallic façade to mediate urban and indoor spaces, creating a dynamic, ventilated, and light-responsive layer. The design invites public life into the building while reflecting technological and crafted qualities.
Compilation2 months ago
Archidiaries is excited to share the Project of the Week – Cocoon Pre-primary Extension at Bloomingdale International School | Andblack Studio. 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.
Project2 months ago
Hotel Bellman Berlin-Neukoelln by Tchoban Voss Architekten draws inspiration from the vibrant energy of New York’s Meatpacking District. Featuring a striking bronze aluminum and glass façade, the hotel integrates smoothly into its urban context. The building’s form, rhythmic façade, and subtle setbacks respond to the surrounding architecture, creating a bold yet cohesive presence on the city corner.
Project2 months ago
The Rose Casa by Walls N Voids Atelier explores the idea of designing a minimal, functional residence on a narrow plot. It focuses on creating open, flowing spaces with a compact layout that feels spacious. A subtle contemporary form is expressed using natural materials, especially Red Agra Stone, while an open courtyard brings in light, enhancing the simplicity and warmth of the design.
Practice2 months ago
Walls N Voids Atelier focuses on creating architecture as poetry, using space as a medium and silence as a language. They believe beauty lies in restraint, quiet geometry, and dialogue between solidity and openness. Their practice blends architecture and interior design, creating environments that are tactile, timeless, and deeply human, from meditative homes to evocative public spaces.
Academic Project2 months ago
‘Nexus – Data Sovereignty In The New Information Age’ is an architecture thesis by Sangay Dorji Wangchuk from the ‘Welsh School of Architecture – Cardiff University.’ It explores architecture’s dual role in enabling and resisting centralized power, advancing Nexus—a speculative corporate prototype grounded in worker sovereignty, cultural accountability, and ethical profit. Through a megastructure that operationalizes transparency and participatory agency, the project reimagines architecture as civic infrastructure for equitable digital futures.
Project2 months ago
The Field by TEAM BLDG features the transformation of a former bathhouse in Xiamen, reimagined as a studio and exhibition space for Buddha statues. Rooted in the idea of a subtle “residence for Buddha,” the design minimizes architectural presence, using light, shadow, and texture to evoke spirituality. Merging rough materials with crafted light, the building becomes a quiet vessel for reflection and faith.
Project2 months ago
House at Kensville by Arya Architects explores a seamless connection between land and sky through a grounded form and an extended roof plane. The design features adaptive, layered façades that respond to light, climate, and privacy, while integrating water and recycled materials to create sustainable, transitional living spaces. The architecture of the residence balances traditional strategies with contemporary spatial concepts.
Practice2 months ago
Arya Architects, founded by architects Vijay Arya and Meghal Arya, is a design practice rooted in contextual relevance and social engagement. Their projects emerge from a rigorous exploration of site, brief, and cultural narratives, driven by the principle of “appropriateness.” The firm’s work spans diverse public architecture typologies such as educational campuses, transit hubs, sports facilities, public parks, and tourism infrastructure.
Academic Project2 months ago
‘The Evergrowing Sponge Module’ is a Masters Design Project by Michael Ortiz Jiménez and Paula Stoddard Sotomayor from the ‘Pratt Institute School of Architecture.’ The project aims to transform textile waste into a resource by developing modular systems that support resilient urban ecosystems. These systems, using capillary action, function as planters that absorb and retain water, reducing urban flooding. The flexible, expandable form of these installations combines waste recovery with regenerative architecture, creating living sponges for urban living.
Project2 months ago
Pagodas Houses, designed by OOIIO Architecture, showcases sun protection as a key design element. Within a uniform residential setting, two simple rectangular homes gain uniqueness through sculptural, plan-twisted pergolas. These elements control sunlight, improve energy efficiency, and give the residences a distinct identity, breaking the monotony of their surroundings while enhancing comfort and spatial quality.
Selected Academic Projects
Project2 months ago
Bewine Bento by OSPA Arquitetura & Urbanismo blends tourism, leisure, and hospitality into a landscape-sensitive design in Vale dos Vinhedos. Featuring a curvature theme park, the design evokes the flow of wine, leading visitors through immersive experiences toward a central cellar and square. Terraced hotel suites respond to the land’s contours, offering private retreats connected to nature.
Project2 months ago
The Stack House by Design Work Group is a multigenerational residence that reimagines luxury through climate-sensitive design. Conceived as four stacked concrete volumes around a central courtyard, the design maximizes light, ventilation, and family interaction across vertical levels. With textured façades and sculptural staircases, it blends bold architectural form with intimate, connected living spaces in a dense urban site.
Project2 months ago
Rexhep Mezini School by Commonsense Studio is designed as a unified yet flexible structure, reflecting the diverse needs of students aged 5 to 18. Set atop a hill and surrounded by nature, the layout organizes autonomous volumes around a shared central courtyard. Emphasizing communal use, natural lighting, and thoughtful circulation, the design fosters connection, adaptability, and a strong dialogue between the school and its surroundings.
Project2 months ago
The Rehabilitation of Ain Shams Campus Theatre by El-Maghraby Design House transforms an abandoned lecture hall into a vibrant cultural hub, inspired by the idea of a theater curtain. A dynamic glass façade with flowing aluminum louvers creates a sense of light, shadow, and reflection. This design blends the past with the present, symbolizing transformation and openness, while offering a flexible space for both learning and performance.
Practice2 months ago
El Maghraby Design House is an Egyptian architectural firm that focuses on reimagining the built environment with a human-centered approach. Their mission is to enhance daily lives by creating inclusive, livable, and vibrant urban spaces through architecture. They balance contextual sensitivity and innovative thinking, creating designs that celebrate local identity while meeting user needs.
Academic Project2 months ago
‘Amazonian Floodable Park’ is an architecture thesis by Valeria Rose Namuche Vega from the ‘Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo – PUCP’ that explores urban regeneration to address flooding and erosion risks to transform the city’s relationship with its river. Through a systems-based approach, the project reimagines the site as a resilient public space that integrates a water landscape responding to the Amazonian hydrological cycle. The aim is to create a replicable model for nature-based sustainable solutions, adaptable for other Amazonian cities facing similar challenges.
Project2 months ago
The Children’s Library for a Montessori School by Atelier ARBO focuses on creating a calm, engaging space that nurtures children’s love for reading. Blending natural materials, warm tones, and careful layout, the interior design offers a variety of reading zones that feel both welcoming and intuitive. Each element is designed with children in mind, fostering independence, imagination, and exploration.
Project2 months ago
Cube Tube in Jinhua by SAKO Architects is a mixed-use project designed to serve as the landmark of the Economic Development Zone in Jinhua. Featuring two simple forms—a square office block (CUBE) and a larger restaurant block (TUBE)—the design contrasts its conventional surroundings. Strategic voids and terraces bring light and air deep into the structures, reinforcing their sculptural yet functional identity.
Project2 months ago
Whitestone Gallery Beijing 798 by Kengo Kuma & Associates features the transformation of a factory through a minimalist yet immersive design. Its folded aluminum façade with wood-grain texture creates a striking landmark, leading visitors through a corridor resembling a bamboo forest. The design merges material continuity with spatial contrast, creating a serene, flexible gallery for contemporary art.
Article2 months ago
This article highlights how adding an awning can greatly enhance your outdoor dining space by providing shade, weather protection, and visual appeal. It covers different types of awnings—like retractable, fixed, pergola-style, and zipscreen—and guides you to choosing the right materials based on durability and climate. The right awning not only improves comfort but also transforms your patio into a stylish, year-round retreat.
Project2 months ago
Out of the Box by MVRDV is a residential tower in Taipei designed to challenge conventional housing through a playful grid of cantilevered boxes. These protrusions create varied outdoor spaces while following local building codes, giving each apartment a unique layout. The design merges standardization with individuality, turning the tower into a visual landmark and a celebration of outdoor living.
Project2 months ago
Ironside, an interior design project by Studio Dashline, is a duplex office space that showcases the industrial roots of a metal manufacturer. The design blends raw materials like exposed steel and cement with refined elements, creating a bold yet balanced aesthetic. Emphasizing structural honesty and functionality, the design fosters collaboration while maintaining a strong visual identity rooted in the client’s core business.