Set within a small rural property characterized by a remarkable landscape, this project focused on the rehabilitation and expansion of an existing exposed granite dwelling. Originally conceived as a residence, the building was carefully reimagined to preserve its architectural identity while introducing a contemporary spatial and material language.

Since its opening in April, Expo Osaka has welcomed millions of visitors from around the world, standing as a true showcase of innovation, architecture, and design. Among its highlights is the Grand Ring, designed by Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto, considered the largest timber architectural structure in the world. Under the theme of Expo 2025 — “Designing Future Society for Our Lives”, along with Saving Lives, Empowering Lives, and Connecting Lives — more than 150 countries have used their pavilions to address key topics in contemporary architecture, such as circular construction, cultural memory, and innovation and technology aimed at shaping a sustainable built environment for the future.

Located in Tulum, on a square plot of 2,500 m², Naboa is founded on the premise of creating a project where architecture and landscape converge in an atmosphere of relaxation and comfort. This intention materializes through pure and orderly geometries that contrast with the preexisting vegetation, which is disordered and random in nature. The volumes are arranged around the swimming pool and the tropical garden, which act as the guiding axis of the project. This arrangement gives the complex an introspective character, creating a microclimate that favors privacy and generates ideal conditions for the development of a unique identity.

Helmut Swiczinsky, co-founder of the Viennese architecture collective Coop Himmelb(l)au and a key figure in experimental and deconstructivist architecture, passed away on July 29, 2025, at the age of 81. Born in 1944 in Poznań, Poland, he studied architecture at the Vienna University of Technology and the Architectural Association in London.