Casa Carceller by Quadrat Estudio is a residence that prioritizes privacy, light, and space to maximize the living area and plot potential. In its height, shape and choice of materials, it blends harmoniously with the neighbouring houses without being obtrusive. The interior design cleverly connects rooms without touching ceiling levels, features a staircase, and an inner courtyard, separating the house from its neighbors and providing daylight.
Quadrat Estudio is an architecture and interior design practice founded by architects Hugo Mompó and Ramón Campos with offices in Spain and Germany. They place the highest value on precision and care in all aspects of the building process, from planning and project management to the execution of the work. They design each project innovatively and individually, striving for excellence in every detail.
The Harvee School by Murali Architects embraces creativity and freedom through curved architecture, placing a strong emphasis on a dynamic, child-centric environment. Unlike conventional box structures, the curved shape encourages a creative environment with vivid colours, bringing playfulness into all areas. Every element of the room—including the floors, windows, and hallways—is designed to foster children’s play and imagination.
Willem II Passage by Civic Architects is a project that seamlessly ties together architecture, public space, cultural heritage, and traffic space. A responsive light design was created for the Willem II passage using 30,000 Philips Lighting LEDs in glass brick walls. The dynamic light effect is responsive to time, weather, and people’s movements, making it an iconic addition to the city’s architectural landscape.
Maativan by Blurring Boundaries is an architectural project that exemplifies their unwavering commitment towards environmental consciousness. The project integrates nature into the building structure, preserving existing trees and vegetation. It follows biophilic architecture principles, incorporating organic shapes and natural light. The goal was to create an immersive, atmospheric experience resembling a forest, surrounded by a lush outdoor environment.
The CUBE, designed by HENN, is the world’s first carbon concrete building at the Technical University of Dresden. The 243-m2 experimental building combines laboratory and event rooms, showcasing architectural and structural innovation. The design reinterprets the fluid, textile nature of carbon fibres, suggesting a future architecture where environmentally-conscious design is paired with formal freedom and radical rethinking of essential architectural elements.
HENN is an international architecture practice with offices in Berlin, Munich, Beijing and Shanghai with more than 75 years of expertise in the fields of office, science, health, industry and culture. It is an interdisciplinary team of architects and engineers able to draw upon a wealth of knowledge collected over decades of building experience in addition to a worldwide network of partners and experts.
Nejen Bistro, an interior design project by mar.s architects, reflects the century-old flooding event in Karlín, Prague. The water-damaged interior features brick walls, while the remaining parts are plastered. The bistro’s main goal is to connect the restaurant and kitchen, creating a unified area where everyone sees everything. The interior is clean and unobtrusive, with a library passing through.
Cashmere pavilion by Atelier Meadow is a project that aims to recreate the subtle beauty hidden inside of the poetry of textile production. The pavilion is composed of a modular system that embraces the entire space defining the different areas. At the same time, the boundary between the outside and the inside is blurred by 100,000 meters of steel wire that allows visitor’s sight to penetrate the pavilion.
Atelier Meadow, founded in 2022 by Italian architect Edoardo Nieri, is an architecture and interior design practice that aims to redefine dwelling for a poetic lifestyle. Their work spans from architectural projects to interior and furniture design, focusing on transforming architecture and interiors into singular experiences that deeply interact with people, generating “cozy memories.”
House Number 10 Jolfa by USE Studio is a project that aims to redefine “home” in contemporary terms, fostering a safe, peaceful environment to restore residents’ lost tranquility. The project aims to explore “home” not only as a type of architecture but also as a part of one’s daily life and identity, which goes beyond any physical location and reflects one’s relationship with themselves, others, and the surrounding universe.
USE Studio, a Iran-based architecture practice, has been actively involved in the field of architecture and city development, focusing on understanding project context and content with a strategic approach and a fundamental view. From 2012-2024, the studio has focused on contemporary architecture in various sectors, utilizing an empiricist and process-oriented approach to address various types of buildings.
Sluishuis Residential Building by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group and Barcode Architects is a contemporary adaptation of the Amsterdam building block’s typology, designed to respond to its unique location in the water. The building’s volume is elevated to allow water into the courtyard and stepped down on the other side to welcome IJburg with friendly green terraces. From every angle, one can experience the Sluishuis volume differently.
Barcode Architects, founded by Dirk Peters, is a multidisciplinary practice specializing in architecture, urbanism, and contemporary design. They create ambitious projects that revitalize and transform surroundings, ranging from urban masterplans to mixed-use public buildings and high-end residential and office towers. Their work involves extensive concept-driven experimentation of function and form.
‘The Stoic Wall Residence’ by LIJO.RENY.architects is a project that harmoniously combines indoor and outdoor living. Situated in Kadirur, Kerala, amidst its scorching heat, incessant monsoon rains, and lush vegetation, this home exemplifies the art of harmonizing with nature. Courtyards, landscape pockets, and biophilic features effortlessly integrate with the house, transforming the act of dwelling into a holistic experience of well-being.
House 3.5 x 17 by Story Architecture is a spacious, peaceful residence designed on a compact plot. The house features a spacious first floor with a living room, worship area, and mezzanine with a skylight, ensuring sanctity. The upper floors have bedrooms with large balconies for relaxation, and a rooftop terrace with a small swimming pool offers city centre views. The house is designed for maximum usable space and communication between floors.
Chulavista Library by LEGORRETA is a project that combines elements of contemporary Mexican architecture with simple sculptural forms. The design features gardens, courtyards, and high ceilings, reducing costs on expensive materials. The open courtyards encourage outdoor reading and natural light, while the massing and sculptural forms give identity and personality to the spaces, altering the image of the traditional library.
LEGORRETA is an architecture practice founded in 1965 by Ricardo Legorreta, Noé Castro, and Carlos Vargas Sr. The firm seeks to create an architecture that meets the needs of a society while contributing to the construction of better cities. Achieving functionality, efficiency, and cost control, they believe in designing friendly and human environments with atmospheres that transmit peace, intimacy, and optimism.
‘Conservatory’ is an architecture thesis by Lloyd Martin from The London School of Architecture (LSA) that seeks to improve social and environmental sustainability and aid London’s shift to decentralised energy systems by putting an emphasis on collaboration across disciplines and scales. The project reimagines the energy, water, and waste systems of the city as interconnected flows, similar to the operations of a living organism, by utilising the idea of urban metabolism.
Bait Ur Raiyan Mosque by Cubeinside Design Ltd is an example of an abstract interpretation of basic Islamic architectural symbolism. Geometry has been the principal tool for this abstraction in terms of transforming both form and spatial quality. A human-centric approach has been adopted to create a space for community, keeping the scale sacred yet intimate, using local materials like red brick.
Charuta Factory Office by Roofliners_Studio of Architecture features a harmonious blend of nature and industry, creating a transformational narrative within a factory complex. The design honors a Pakur tree, symbolizing wisdom and existence, by reimagining interior spaces within a concealed courtyard. This sacred pact between interior space and the arboreal creates a sanctuary for employees, visitors, and the tree, fostering harmony within the community.
Glasshouse Celeste by IDIEQ is an innovative architecture project that seamlessly integrates basic materials with its stunning surroundings. The house was built on one level, preserving the wilderness and minimizing vertical elements. The design prioritized mountain views, with floating beds replacing heavy Indian bed-boxes and sunken seating in the living area. The meticulously crafted elements create a harmonious living environment.
‘Samip: An ingenious Forecourt in an urban context’ by Studio Roots and Studio Lagom is a unique and innovative approach to old city streetscapes. The landscape is raised on a podium, with parking underneath, creating a clear connection between indoor and outdoor spaces. The skewing of the central Kund creates dynamic vistas and visual lines. Transition spaces explore the complex language between areas for an elaborate landscape experience.
Studio Lagom is an architecture practice that believes in creating a form that not only follows function but also creates spaces for lifestyles and cultures. They follow every process rigorously in order to create something that is in harmony with nature. The practice is involved in creating beautiful residences, compelling retail spaces, sustainable furniture, experiential restaurants, inspiring institutional spaces, and more.
