The Miller Hull Partnership recently completed the new U.S. Consulate General Guadalajara, Mexico, a project designed to integrate with its physical, cultural, and environmental surroundings. This milestone marks Miller Hullʼs third project completed with the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO), following the completion of the new U.S. Embassy Niamey, Niger, and the new U.S. Embassy Guatemala City. Navigating nuanced programs through the fundamentals of good design, Miller Hullʼs consulate balances technical and security requirements with the productivity needs of the diplomatic mission.

We propose a rational Project, flexible and adaptable to the social and urban conditions required. The whole volume is conceived as a permeable system, pierced by multiple holes that cross the building from one facade to another connecting with the interior courtyards and generating a housing model sculpted and carved by interior voids that takes full advantage of the climatic conditions of the area and at the same time generates internal spaces of connection between the neighbors, creating new spaces of social connection without sacrificing the privacy of each house. The volumetric set tries to work as one more block of Barcelona's "ensanche", and looks for spatial relations with the surroundings pretending to formalize itself as a silent and functional architecture.

Concrete is often seen as the material of modernity, defined by its structural strength, raw finish, and unmistakable gray tone. It became the default palette of 20th-century architecture, a symbol of functionality and permanence. Yet, concrete is not bound to this chromatic identity. Its color is a byproduct of the cement, aggregates, and chemical composition used in its mix, and it can be intentionally altered through pigmentation. Among the many hues explored, red stands out — not only for its visual intensity, but for its ability to root buildings in place, evoke cultural references, and imbue architecture with a material presence that feels both elemental and expressive.

In the lush, exclusive enclave of Dorado Beach on Puerto Rico's northern coast, Paul Raff Studio redefines tropical living with the renovation of Villa Brisana, a distinguished residence for a family of four. Originally built in 2001, the home's 3,380-square-foot interior lacked the spaciousness and connection to nature that the region's tropical climate demands. Under Paul Raff's guidance, the Toronto-based architectural firm transformed it into an expansive 4,145-square-foot sanctuary, effortlessly blurring the lines between indoors and out.