In its first Swiss commission, estudio kmmk presents a house that does not simply occupy a site but settles into it. Named Winkelhaus, the single family residence unfolds along a
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A house shaped by trees rather than grids, where architecture unfolds like jazz through light, rhythm and compressed earth blocks.
House on the Lake in Magog, Quebec, by Atelier Échelle reimagines the vernacular barn as a contemporary four volume residence for art collectors. Overlooking Lake Memphremagog, the 13,000 square foot home integrates cedar roofs, Danish brick, glass bridges and large span motorized glazing to frame sunset views. Art installations by Simon Hughes, a 1,200 bottle wine cellar and carefully selected materials designed to age over time position the project at the intersection of landscape, architecture and contemporary living.
A sculptural steel cafe beside Luoyang Museum features a wave form roof inspired by Chinese mountain ranges and a reflective stainless steel facade.
Stella is a fourteen storey office building in Nagpur, India, designed by Sanjay Puri Architects as a climate responsive alternative to the fully glazed tower. Built on a compact urban plot, the project integrates semicircular decks, aluminum louvers and planted terraces to reduce solar heat gain and enhance natural light and ventilation. The layered façade creates shaded microclimates while delivering 5,575 square metres of office space, demonstrating how passive design strategies can shape contemporary commercial architecture in extreme heat conditions.
This cultural and sports centre uses a textile membrane roof and a multi level public walkway to transform a fragmented site into a unified civic hub.
The renovation of Břetislav Kafka Library in Červený Kostelec transforms a historic former inn into a flexible, light filled civic interior defined by red furniture and stainless steel details.
Haniyasu House by AATISMO in Kamakura reimagines a 58 year old wooden house as a two family residence rooted in earth and craft. Using site soil, bisque fired clay and oxidised metal plaster, the project merges architecture, pottery and landscape into a contemporary settlement.
Casa Guadalupe prefabricated housing Asturias offers a fresh perspective on rural architecture, seamlessly integrating with its landscape.
Hangzhou Empathy Museum is a community art museum in Hangzhou, China, created from an unfinished project that included a completed underground garage. The design converts part of the basement into galleries and wraps the above ground structure in curved stainless steel panels, forming a reflective urban shell. With a dramatic three storey spatial canyon, perforated facades and integrated underground exhibition halls, the museum redefines adaptive reuse and positions art as part of everyday city life.
