Herbert Paradise / RISE Design Studio

In Kensal Rise, North West London, RISE Design Studio has transformed a mid-terrace house into a model of sustainable urban living. This project reimagines existing housing stock and sets a new standard for eco-friendly retrofits in metropolitan areas.

Located in the Jardins neighborhood of São Paulo, this apartment occupies the first floor of a building designed by Sérgio Ambrogini in 1973. The current intervention builds upon a previous renovation, carried out in 2021 by Studio Lak, from which some elements were preserved.

In Noventa Vicentina, a new kindergarten reimagines the educational experience, turning architecture into an ally for growth and discovery. Realized with the support of PNRR funds, the building stands on a 2,300 m² plot with a constructed area of 750 m². Its compact yet generous volume is oriented toward the large eastern garden, the true green heart of the school.

This artist studio and residence for textile and ceramic artist Miranda Fengyuan Zhang is set at the edge of a forested hill and flat farmland in Germantown, New York. Much like Zhang's work, the building is a study in duality, texture, and tradition.