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Casa Batlló in Barcelona has unveiled the restored Third Floor of the building, opening the last original residence preserved from Antoni Gaudí's 1904-1906 transformation of the property to the public for the first time. Led by restoration architect Xavier Villanueva and developed over three years through an archaeological-style conservation process, the intervention recovers a largely intact domestic environment that had remained inhabited by descendants of the Batlló family for more than a century. Adapted into a series of private rooms for gatherings, cultural events, and experiences, the restored apartment combines

Conceived as a sculpted mass within the North Sea dunes of Oostduinkerke, Villa Nouvelle Vague emerges from an investigation into organic geometries that liberate architecture from conventional construction constraints. The curved concrete volume references both protective seashells and the modernist boat-shaped Normandie restaurant, establishing a dialogue between natural forms and modernist heritage.

In December 2024, art curator Koyo Kouoh became the first African woman selected to curate the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. She proposed an introspective and sensitive approach to the exhibition, shaped by themes of grief, memory, spirituality, and global exhaustion. Following her premature passing in May 2025, the Biennale decided to continue with the same curatorial project, titled In Minor Keys. Wolff Architects was appointed by Kouoh in early 2025 to realize the exhibition design and scenography, focused on "the transformative spatial power of the threshold as a portal to altern

The dogtrot house emerged across the South of the United States during the late nineteenth century as a direct response to humid climates, material availability, and patterns of rural habitation. Found throughout the Appalachian Mountains, coastal Carolinas, and lowlands of Louisiana, the dogtrot house appeared in numerous regional variations, yet its fundamental spatial logic remained remarkably consistent. Two enclosed living masses are separated by an open central passage and unified beneath a continuous roof, creating a dwelling that is simultaneously economical and

The project provides affordable rents for the workers of the local hotel and restaurant industries, who are currently being displaced due to a surge in the cost of housing. The design, comprising 200 apartments, common areas, gardens, and retail spaces is compact and efficient while retaining a certain monumentality.

City Cottage is a home shaped by a deep affection for inner-city life - by people who know their neighbours, invest in their local fabric, and believe that cities are built as much through shared meals and conversation as they are through buildings. For its owners, long embedded in hospitality and creative start-up culture, the cottage operates as a deliberate counterpoint: a place of pause and clarity within the hum of commerce and constant making. Calm replaces chaos, order replaces excess, and everything has its place.

Architectural visualization has long played a key role in communicating and shaping design ideas. Today, that role is expanding. With the rise of artificial intelligence, visualization is becoming more deeply embedded throughout the entire design workflow, supporting faster iteration and more informed decision making.

Zhongxin Village is located in a mountain basin in Huizhou, Guangdong, China, where a river flows through a valley. The village has a history of over 700 years and is marked by two ancient banyan trees at its entrance. Most existing buildings were built in the 1990s using brick-concrete construction. In recent years, they were uniformly renovated with painted facades and added metal eaves, giving the village the texture of contemporary rural daily life of China.

We all carry countless tales from our childhood that have shaped who we are. What if I were given the opportunity to translate those tales architecturally—to relive them once again, this time as an adult? This is the story of a home that was always meant to be there—a timeless space that freezes memory yet continues indefinitely.

Introduction — The height of the mountain and the irregularity of the forest define the form. The colour and texture of the brick reinforce the character of its geometry. A large, silent space beneath the sunlight entering through the skylights allows one, from within, to see the sky, take up the brush, and transform the space.