Cruda House / MEII ESTUDIO

At Cruda House, two levels are clearly distinguished: a renovated base, floor, and wall coverings, and an upper part that remains bare, authentic, and intact. Thus, in a single continuous space, the new and the existing, the technical and the artisanal, the repaired and the preserved coexist; a synthesis between past and present that allows one to inhabit time in all its layers.

Mapping as Design: A Resource-Based Approach to Rural Design in the United States

In 1982, at a conference on earth building in Tucson, Arizona, an unusual presentation challenged everything architects thought they knew about rural resources. Instead of focusing on construction techniques, the presenter, architect Pliny Fisk III, spread out a series of hand-drawn maps that revealed something extraordinary - rural Texas wasn't resource-poor, as conventional wisdom suggested, but material-rich beyond imagination. The maps showed volcanic ash perfect for lightweight concrete, caliche deposits stretching across vast territories, and mesquite forests that could supply both hardwood flooring and insulation. The revelation redefined prevailing notions of value in architecture.

MS House / Studio Saransh

Can Brutalist architecture embrace nature so closely that it feels like the trees have shaped it? Studio Saransh's MS House in Ahmedabad offers a bold answer. The design of the house begins with a simple promise: to preserve the site's nine mature neem trees at all cost. The result is a concrete structure that bends to nature's will, influencing every decision—from spatial layout to the architectural form and material palette—in the process. This sensitivity to context and environment is a hallmark of Studio Saransh's design ethos, which emphasises functional elegance with an impactful design language.

Benthem Crouwel and Snøhetta Unveil Design for the House of Culture and Administration in Delfzijl, Netherlands

The House of Culture and Administration, a new civic complex designed by Benthem Crouwel Architects in collaboration with Snøhetta, is gradually taking shape in the Dutch city of Delfzijl. Located at Molenbergplein, the project brings together cultural and administrative functions in a unified architectural gesture that aims to strengthen the urban fabric of Eemsdelta. The current visualization marks a step forward in the structural design phase. Technical and financial refinements will continue over the summer, with final approval from the municipal council expected in October 2025.

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