This project transforms a former prison watchtower in Hefei into a 24-hour micro-bookstore, reimagining a space of surveillance as one of openness and public engagement. Located within the Hechai 1972...Read More

It may initially seem like a stretch to most people that topics as varied as the collision of ancient tectonic plates; the twelve-thousand-year human inhabitation of a forested region prior...Read More

In this conversation, Mladen Jadrić reflects on the house as a hortus conclusus, a bounded yet permeable field where domestic life and nature continuously negotiate their limits. Across projects in Austin, Ramsau, and Pigerbach, a shared reference emerges: the Mediterranean and oriental house tradition, where the garden is not an addition but the conceptual center of dwelling. This approach reframes architecture as an act of framing nature rather than simply constructing shelter. Referencing Le Corbusier’s reading of Turkish houses and the logic of the Topkapi Saray, Mladen Jadrić describes architecture as an accumulative act that begins with enclosing a garden and gradually...Read More

Located on the site of a former village refuse station, rendered obsolete by updated waste management systems, this project reclaims residual infrastructure to address shifting social conditions. Ongoing urban migration...Read More

The project transforms the former Prodis headquarters within the industrial ensemble of Vapor Cortès into a more open and socially integrated facility, with a particular focus on the daily experience...Read More

The Tossa de Montbui Castle is located at 620 m above sea level on a hill in the southwestern sector of the city of Igualada. Since medieval times, it has...Read More

The site is located on the suburban edge of Kunshan High-Tech Zone, within an area planned as an industrial park. When first visited, the area was still largely vacant land....Read More

In this conversation, architect, researcher, and educator Paolo Cascone, and contributor Maddalena Laddaga reflects on the ideas and practices developed in his book African Fabbers Atlas: Manual of Synthetic Vernacular...Read More

The Floating Pavilion is a small public structure embedded in the terraced tea landscapes of Songyang County, Zhejiang Province. Positioned within an active agricultural terrain, it is conceived as both...Read More

Located on the western shore of Taihu Lake, Shangsi’an Village is crossed by the Si’antang Creek. A historic stone bridge connects the two sides of the creek, and nearby lies...Read More

Youth Commons reactivates a neglected rooftop platform in Songyang County into a shared civic commons for residents of a subsidised youth housing complex. Previously abandoned and lacking infrastructure, the site...Read More

The San Carlos de Apoquindo Stadium, currently known as Claro Arena, was officially inaugurated on September 4, 1988. Located in the Las Condes district of Santiago, Chile, the stadium sits...Read More

In this conversation, architect, researcher, and educator Paolo Cascone, and contributor Maddalena Laddaga reflects on the ideas and practices developed in his book African Fabbers Atlas: Manual of Synthetic Vernacular...Read More

Youyi Bay is a small community composed of a group of buildings and several plazas, situated at the southern entrance of the “Aranya North Shore Community” in Qinhuangdao. It serves...Read More

From early 2025 to December 2025, Vietnam experienced 17 consecutive storms, submerging 22 of its 34 provinces under floodwaters. As natural disasters shift from seasonal events to persistent conditions, the...Read More

This project for a pharmaceutical company’s new offices involves the renovation of an industrial complex located in a sector currently undergoing transformation, with strong connections to the city, its metropolitan...Read More

Situated in a valley, with rolling hills stretching to the north and south, the Floral Pavilion is conceived as a spatial atmosphere built upon perception rather than overt form-making. Treating...Read More

Imagine a future where you begin your morning tending to the hydroponic garden in your kitchen, populated with vibrant green algae purifying your air and replenishing part of your home-...Read More

In the context of industrialization, “handmade pottery” still has an irreplaceable appeal. “Craftsmanship” is at the heart of this school’s teaching, and “craftsmen’s workshop” is at the center of the...Read More

In this conversation, architect, researcher, and educator Paolo Cascone, and contributor Maddalena Laddaga reflects on the ideas and practices developed in his book African Fabbers Atlas: Manual of Synthetic Vernacular...Read More

In this conversation, the Bangalore-based architecture studio ShoulderTap reflects on one of the most pressing yet persistently overlooked issues in Indian architecture: the living and working conditions of construction workers....Read More

Situated in Tonglu, Zhejiang, Yitingting Cottage was initiated in 2019 as a compact drawing room and dining pavilion within a rural compound. The site was previously occupied by a two-story...Read More

A first-of-its-kind map reveals inequalities in access to groceries across 24 hours, as stores shutter down while people continue to work. Food inaccessibility is a critical issue for night workers....Read More

In this conversation, architect, researcher, and educator Paolo Cascone, and contributor Maddalena Laddaga reflects on the ideas and practices developed in his book African Fabbers Atlas: Manual of Synthetic Vernacular...Read More

The redesign of Montréal’s Théâtre de Verdure transforms a historic open-air venue into a contemporary cultural infrastructure embedded within La Fontaine Park. First opened in 1956, the theatre has been...Read More