Rural Reimagined House / Fergus Garber Architects

Designed to embrace the sunny Northern California chaparral landscape, a newly constructed farmhouse between the Napa and Sonoma Valleys harkens back to the region's roots. Nestled between two hills on 13 acres of farmland stands a cozy, multifunctional single-story ADU that lives larger than its actual 1,200 square-foot footprint. Its owners, a retired couple from Palo Alto, were yearning for a smaller home and a slower pace when they decided to build on a rolling plot of land where their eldest son and his family inhabited a century-old two-story farmhouse.

Pracownia - The Workshop / ACOS (A Collection of Stories)

Pracownia is a story about holistic design, where a relationship between the user's needs and matter, both existing and conceived, forms a multi-layered spatial experience. It integrates local culture, nature, craftsmanship, and modern manufacturing methods. The space is shaped by overlapping volumes and their dialogue with the surroundings. Details, materials, and bespoke solutions achieve a quiet elegance, creating a balanced relationship between architecture and interior. Pracownia, designed for OMNI KAISER Patisserie, becomes a creative reflection of the people who initiated and created it, as well as those who are going to use it in the future.

Nothing Is Lost, Everything Transforms: The Reusable Future of the Biennial’s Structures

At the end of each edition of the Architecture Biennale, far from the public eye, tons of exhibition materials are transported across Venice in handcarts and boats. Only a small portion of these materials is reused. The main obstacles are the limited storage space in Venice and the high logistical costs—recurring challenges for circular architecture. As a result, most of the waste ends up in landfills or nearby recycling centers. But this scenario is beginning to change. In response to growing environmental concerns, architects are developing strategies to make reuse more viable. These efforts go beyond architectural and construction decisions—they also involve logistics and international trade.

Raw House / Order Matter

Raw House is a mixed-use development located on the East side of Seoul, South Korea, designed to harmonize with its natural and urban surroundings. The project includes a café, residential flats, and a penthouse that also serves as an office space. Its southern façade frames expansive views of the surrounding lush foliage, inviting nature into the interiors, while the northern façade takes a more reserved approach, creating a buffer from the street. This contrast highlights the project's tectonic design, with the bold materiality and clean lines establishing a strong architectural presence that balances openness and privacy. The brief, written by the architect, was to create a durable structure that prioritises spatial clarity and lived experience over market expectations or visual excess.

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