A personal review of design creations
The Bocaina Refuge
At the border between the states of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, this refuge is a harbour of peace overlooking the National Park of Serra da Bocaina.
The Yule Mountain Boutique Hotel
In the Chinese province of Hangzhou, a modest farmhouse went through a complex transformation over two years to become a contemporary boutique hotel.
The No Footprint House
With a passive climate control, the No Footprint House, has been designed to respond to the vast tropical rain forest along the South Pacific coast of Costa Rica.
The Paracas Concrete House
In the middle of the Bay of Paracas in Peru, an austere concrete house unveils a stunning view…
The Skew House
Overlooking a rubber plantation in the Malappuram district of Kerala (India), a modern tropical house is camouflaging itself from plain view.
La Maison Plissée
Right next to the Montparnasse train station, in the popular rue Pernety in Paris, the “Maison Plissée” brings a contemporary touch to the neighbourhood.
The Fashionable Darkness of Junn.J
Illustrating its symbolic colour, the Korean fashion brand Junn.J recently opened its first store celebrating Deep Darkness.
The Brick Studio of Graciela Iturbide
A three-storey building and studio in Mexico City captures silence, space and the experience of the emptiness.
The Omah Boto House or the art collaborative architecture
In Sidoarjo, part of the East Java province of Indonesia, a new house has brought together the creativity of an architect and the expertise of local craftsmen.
Oodi - Helsinki's New Central Library
In just three months, the new Helsinki Central Library Oodi welcomed one million visitors. The new building by ALA Architects has won several prizes too.