lagos markets land at the venice architecture biennale 2025 Lagos-based architecture practice Oshinowo Studio brings ‘Alternative Urbanism: self-organising markets of Lagos‘ to the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, spotlighting three of the city’s most dynamic informal markets—Ladipo, Computer Village, and Katangua. Invited by curator Carlo Ratti to respond to his circular […]
studio sangath uses recycled brick and terracotta to shape artists’ refuge in india’s alloa hills
studio sangath’s Courtyard as Compass Just outside Gandhinagar, India, the Alloa Hills Weekend House folds gently into the land, allowing the terrain to dictate its rhythm. Studio Sangath approached the residential project with quiet attentiveness, designing a retreat that prioritizes stillness and intimacy with the surrounding topography. Tucked into a bend in the Sabarmati […]
ateno’s clay-coated house overlooks mountains and the sea on a greek island
gaia’s terracotta tones echo the warmth of the earth Ateno Architecture Studio’s Gaia residence seeks to renegotiate the traditional notions of luxury, embracing a philosophy grounded in simplicity and the use of raw materials. Despite the seemingly contradictory character of the chosen materials against the lush green island backdrop in Greece, the house exudes […]
banksy returns with a sentimental lighthouse mural in an ‘unknown’ location
Banksy’s comeback is a lighthouse mural Banksy has broken his silence after posting a new sentimental lighthouse mural on May 20th, 2025, on his Instagram. The image shows a street bollard in an unknown location. Adjacent to it, there’s a shadow that runs through the floor, a gray-seeming paint, before it rises into a […]
renzo piano to design forthcoming KYKLOS arts and culture center in piraeus, greece
renzo piano returns to greece with cultural center in piraeus KYKLOS is a center for art and culture, set to rise in the port city of Piraeus, designed by the Renzo Piano Building Workshop. Commissioned by the Dinos and Lia Martinos Foundation (DLMF), the project adds to the Italian architect’s growing presence in Greece, […]
kolman boye architects tucks minimalist ‘ravine house’ into steep swedish landscape
a house embedded within a ravine Tucked into a steep gully northwest of Sweden‘s Skurusundet strait, Kolman Boye Architects‘ newly completed Ravine House finds its footing between two rock faces. With cliffs rising sharply to the east and west, and limited road access, the site posed difficult questions. The design team approaches the challenge […]
RA design studio tops radial ‘habitat 0’ community hub with rooftop garden in india
A Circular Concept shapes a gardened amphitheater The design of Habitat 0 by RA Design Studio begins with a simple circle. Sited in India, among a neighborhood of vacation homes is organized radially around a central courtyard, the community hub draws energy from its continuous shape. Rather than imposing direction, the circle allows the […]
stepped brick layers of MUFU archlab’s cultural space hosts festival traditions in china village
shanxia cultural station backdrops the village’s yearly festival Set at the foot of Houyanta Hill in Zhejiang Province, the Shanxia Cultural Station by MUFU ARCHLAB is informed by its proximity to landscape and ritual. Located directly across from the open field where Shanxia Village’s centuries-old Bench Dragon Lantern ceremony unfolds each year, the project […]