A personal review of design creations
Advent 2025: St Xavier’s Oratory
This Advent I am starting a tiny ritual of my own: four Sundays, four churches with architecture that caught my eye. Think of it as a short pilgrimage from the sofa — no architectural degree required, only a soft spot for good timber or a striking silhouette.
First stop: Umphang, Thailand.
Exploring Solar Modernism
At this year’s 19th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, Uzbekistan Pavilion Unveils A Matter of Radiance at Venice Architecture Biennale.
West Don Ravine Passive House
Tucked into a quiet north Toronto neighbourhood right next to the Don Valley ravine, the West Don Ravine Passive House is a personal passion project for architect Gregory Rubin.
Orchid Pavilion for Casa Wabi
Merging Oaxacan craft, Japanese philosophy and sustainable design to preserve orchids.
Tammisto Electricity Substation
Kivinen Rusanen Architects modernised a key power grid hub with a new building featuring four masonry patterns.
Zen Spaces
In Jaipur, Sanjay Puri Architects unveils a 2,500sqm home that blurs the lines between the inside and the outside.
TRUNK Hotel Yoyogi Park
In the buzzing Tokyo metropolis, a new calm retreat has been designed to fit seamlessly into the vibrant spirit of the Japanese Oku-shibu district. TRUNK (Hotel) Yoyogi Park boasts a relaxed, human-centered ethos.
Onze22, a Window to the City
With 24 floors made up of suspended slabs enclosed in floor-to-ceiling glass, Onze22 by TRIPTYQUE provides the experience of a scenic viewpoint.
An Office in the Sugar Cube
In Helsinki, Fyra design agency created a new office of law firm DLA Piper in Alvar Aalto's iconic, recognizably monolithic "Sugar Cube" building.
Aethos Ericeira Hotel
With boasting views over the Atlantic Ocean, Aethos Ericeira Hotel started as a refurbishment project on a protected site… but the end result looks like a brand new property.