PetrA Home / React Architects

And he drew threads through the stones and brought forth schist from earth gut's he fixed in place the wide stairs all around the hillside. There alone he laid | White marble fountains | Small pink coupolas | And tall perforated dovecotes | Virtue with its four right angles | And as he thought it beautiful to be in each other's arms the big water filled with love - "Genesis" in The Collected Poems of Odysseus Elytis; Translated by Jeffrey Carson and Nikos Sarris; Published by The John Hopkins University Press, 1997.

Architectural Acts of Repair: Critical Themes from the 2024 ECC "Time Space Existence" Exhibition

The 2025 edition of the European Cultural Centre's (ECC) Time Space Existence exhibition in Venice is guided by the mandate to "Repair, Regenerate, and Reuse." Aiming to move beyond surface-level solutions and overused terminology, the exhibition showcases a cohort of practitioners who interpret architecture as an active agent of repair. The most compelling works presented in Venice demonstrate that "repair" is a multifaceted practice, operating across material, social, and historical registers. The varied approaches showcase a shift in the role of the architect, from a master builder and designer of physical objects, to that of a mender, able to combine technology, community, and material intelligence to restore narratives and build stronger cultural systems.

Chill House / STEPS Architecture

Our project is located in Miyun District, Beijing. The owner intends to renovate the old house in suburban area as the space for family time in weekends. The old house is a typical one tier quadrangle courtyard with one principal building in the north and two wing buildings in the east and west. To accommodate needs for the whole family, we decide to keep the two wing buildings for secondary functions: kitchen, dining room and tea room while demolish and rebuild principle building with two floors for main functions: living room and four bedrooms. We want to create a house that allows people to sit down and chill at any spot, so that they could enjoy the view of courtyard, sky and mountains as time slowly flies, forgetting all the troubles of outside world and relaxing thoroughly.

Redefining Smart Buildings Through AI and Low-Carbon Innovation

Humanity rarely embraces major transformations right away, often held back by fear, skepticism, or attachment to what already works. Gutenberg's press raised fears of misinformation; urban electrification drew warnings from doctors; and office computerization sparked concerns over the devaluation of human experience. Such ruptures often provoke resistance, but they tend to open space for critical reflection and innovation.

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