The Adidas Originals Flagship Store, an interior design project by TOMO Design, transforms the former Yongle Cinema into a dialogue between past and present. Preserving the building’s historic structure, the design by TOMO Design weaves Haipai culture with the brand’s classic-forward spirit, blending heritage, innovation, and youth energy into an immersive cultural and retail landmark.
House of Nostalgia, designed by Project Terra, stands rooted in land, memory, and the promise of change. With sloped tiled roofs and lime-plastered walls evoking the familiar, it reimagines vernacular wisdom for contemporary life. Challenging the binary of tradition versus progress, the design explores how rural architecture can evolve, bridging continuity between generations, land, and material.
The Aether R&D Centre by EssTeam Design Services LLP reimagines an outdated office into a collaborative, future-forward workplace. Inspired by the four classical elements—Fire, Earth, Water, and Air—the design embodies Aether’s essence through a dynamic façade and minimalist interiors. Balancing industrial strength with creative energy, the space reflects transformation, harmony, and innovation.
Akamori Restaurant by Touch Architect, located in a visually cluttered urban setting, is conceived as a calm, enclosed mass that turns inward to create its own atmosphere. A dark grey box clad in textured concrete, it screens out the unappealing context while focusing attention inward. A vivid red plane cuts through the form, symbolizing the red sun and a skewer, embodying warmth, appetite, and the brand’s quiet intensity.
Cong Audio – Gallery, designed by TNT Architecture, is a space where architecture connects people and art through harmony and contrast. Inspired by the Yin–Yang philosophy, the design balances opposites—motion and stillness, freedom and limitation—creating a dialogue between human presence and artistic expression. Through spatial inversions and blurred boundaries, the gallery invites reflection, interaction, and a sense of inner calm.
Earth’s Embrace by Raving Dots Studio is an eco-retreat in the plantation hills of Wayanad, Kerala, designed as a meditation on organic architecture, ecological responsibility, and computational design. Conceived as a ferrocement shell cabin that adapts to the land’s contours, it merges with its environment, blending parametric precision with vernacular sensitivity to create an immersive, low-impact retreat.
Vessel, designed by Erazo Pugliese for Færderbiennalen, is a temporary architecture installation that references vessels built for centuries as a means to explore beyond the horizon and transmit craft knowledge. Its asymmetrical timber and fabric structure invites visitors to experience nature, wind, and framed views, connecting human-made artifacts with the landscape while evoking contemplative and existential feelings.
‘The Urban Transcript’ is a Bachelors Design Project by Jin Er Goh from the ‘School of Architecture, Building and Design – Taylor’s University.’ The project aims to reinterpret Chow Kit as a living narrative rather than a static form, translating its daily events, movements, and social interactions into architectural and cultural expression. It uses design as storytelling to reveal the district’s hidden dynamics, revitalizing underused urban spaces while creating responsive, open, and community-driven architecture.
Smayaa, an interior design project by Shreyas Patil Architects, breaks free from the routine set-up of dental clinics by creating a relaxing and welcoming atmosphere that builds transparency and trust between doctors and patients. Angular spatial planning, indoor greens, playful jali patterns, and a soothing palette together redefine the clinical experience into one that feels open, refreshing, and free from the sense of passing time.
Euro School by Vijay Gupta Architects redefines institutional design by weaving nature into the built environment, creating an organic morphology that unites the natural with the manmade. Set against the lush Bannerghatta National Park, the school fosters interaction, exploration, and learning through open, green spaces. Its architecture promotes harmony, sustainability, and a deep respect for nature in everyday learning.
‘Ehyaa: The Cultural Reclamation Trail’ is an architecture thesis by Urbana Tabassum from the ‘Department of Architecture – BRAC University.’ The project aims to restore Meherpur’s cultural identity by transforming forgotten heritage into vibrant community spaces. Through a network of community-based programs—the Village Bazaar, Pottery Hub, Cultural Complex, and revitalized Ghaat—the project bridges memory and modernity, reviving traditions, fostering resilience, and grounding future development in collective pride and belonging.
Accur8 Diamond Factory by EssTeam Design Services LLP, embodies a coherence of diverse functions and innovation through technology. Designed for two brothers leading companies in diamond craftsmanship and smart city systems, the building unites precision and creativity within a bold, cohesive form. A dynamic sun screen, minimalist interiors, and technological integration express synergy, sustainability, and forward-looking design.
The Kurula Varkey Design Forum (KVDF) at CEPT is a significant academic event of the Faculty of Architecture—an annual reflection inspired by Prof. Kurula Varkey’s pedagogy of social sensitivity, design rigour, and clarity of thought. Evolving from spatial fundamentals to issues of ecology, urbanity, and identity, KVDF serves as a site of critique and dialogue, bridging academia and practice while revealing the state of design education globally.
Casa Wills, designed by Yemail Arquitectura, perched on the edge of a hill overlooking Cota Valley, embodies simplicity and restraint. Rooted in the ethos of “dispensing with the unnecessary,” it revisits the primitive promise of living in a cabin. Elevated on stilts and shaped by the undulating terrain, its wooden form aligns with the landscape, an orthogonal volume that balances shelter, openness, and a quiet dialogue with nature.
‘Co-Living with Seasonal Migrants’ is an architecture thesis by Musarrat Salsabil Chowdhury from the ‘Department of Architecture – Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET).’ The project aims to create sustainable, community-based housing as an alternative to the proposed high-rise redevelopment in Chanpara. By upgrading existing homes and shared spaces, it seeks to improve living conditions, support seasonal migrants, and strengthen local livelihoods through participatory design, better infrastructure, and inclusive community development.
The Eternal Courtyard House by Dialogue Design Partners reinterprets the South Canara courtyard tradition for contemporary living. Set on a steep hillside in Mangalore, the design embraces the terrain, climate, and landscape, placing a bold open-to-sky courtyard at its heart. The courtyard shapes light, air, and social interaction, while terraces, verandas, and local materials create a seamless dialogue between indoors and outdoors.
Dialogue Design Partners values collaboration and recognizes the role of architecture in shaping society. The practice strives to create spaces that address contemporary needs while challenging conventions to enhance efficiency, fluidity, and human experience. Guided by sustainability, its designs balance global technologies with regional wisdom, responding to context, climate, and resources to achieve environmental, social, and economic harmony.
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Office in the Groves, designed by Studio Dot Dimension, breaks stereotypes of office spaces and connects the users with its surroundings. An office which is not just surrounded by landscape but a part of it, blurring the boundaries between indoors and outdoors. The design embodies openness, transparency, and harmony with nature, creating a workspace that inspires and connects while redefining the corporate environment.
A Home In The Sky, an interior design project by Madras Spaces, features an apartment conceived as a retreat of stillness rather than spectacle. Defined by restraint and material honesty, the design uses Kota stone, concrete, and natural teak to create a calm, tactile atmosphere. Every surface and detail sustains a sense of quiet balance, offering a spatial pause amid the city’s restless vertical rhythm.
Habitar el Río by Erazo Pugliese reactivates a neglected stretch of the Ebro riverfront in Logroño, creating a shaded wooden structure that connects the city to the river. Designed for Concéntrico 2025, it invites people to pause, learn, and reflect within a calm, ecological retreat. Balancing environmental responsiveness and social interaction, the installation transforms a transitional space into a shared place of coexistence.
Maya Residence by Between Spaces is a simple, efficiently planned home designed around the concept of creating interconnecting spaces. Centered on two open-to-sky courtyards, the design creates seamless visual and spatial links between indoors and outdoors. With modest materials, soft tones, and abundant light and greenery, the house balances functionality and warmth, embodying a quiet, minimalistic elegance.
Less is More, a residence designed for a small family by Nestcraft Architecture, blends traditional vernacular charm with modern functionality. Planned on a clear grid, it ensures seamless spatial flow and a strong indoor–outdoor connection. Natural light, earthy materials, and elements like brick jaalis, stone, and wood create warmth and texture, resulting in a home that feels timeless, open, and deeply connected to its surroundings.
‘Aabhas – A Sense Of Home’ is an architecture thesis by Pranjal Prakash Tak from the ‘Rachana Sansad’s Academy of Architecture.’ The project aims to create adaptable, dignified, and community-oriented living environments for migrant construction workers. By addressing issues of temporality, affordability, and self-construction, the design seeks to provide flexible housing models that promote stability, inclusivity, and well-being—bridging the gap between urban development and the marginalized workforce that sustains it.
