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The Rock Refuge. We took on this commission a couple of years ago because the clients, a couple well-versed in the ideas of Byung-Chul Han, wanted a cabin in the woods that met at least two requirements: to withstand a forest fire (at least partially) and to blend into the landscape.

Located in the former premises of a long-standing Montréal magazine store, MRDK approached the design of Edicola as both an homage to the social rituals of the Italian café and a reinterpretation of the site's cultural memory. By preserving the spirit of the original newsstand through an integrated wall-mounted magazine display, the project establishes an immediate connection between past and present. A place where browsing, gathering, drinking, and dining naturally coexist.

Who has the right to the city? Henri Lefebvre's writings question the structures that control urban space and, instead, put the citizens at the center of decision-making. His ideas have influenced the way architecture and urban design are practiced, bringing about community participation and co-design. These have been some of the

The evolution of the idea for this project began back in 2013-2015 at Caroline Chisholm College in Braybrook, where we designed the first iteration of a flyover typology for our then and now client, Principal Marco De Cesare. This project became a new and highly celebrated visual identity for the college. Seen on public billboards in wider Braybrook and Footscray, school publications, and published internationally through architectural media. The outcome of the project, along with extensive renovation to the quadrangle landscape, led to increased school enrolments and a new sense of optimism and pride for the college.

Denmark's ARoS Aarhus Art Museum has unveiled As Seen Below – The Dome, a new Skyspace by American artist James Turrell that completes The Next Level, the museum's approximately 4,000-square-metre underground expansion designed by Schmidt Hammer Lassen. Opened to the public on 19 June 2026, the project marks the culmination of more than two decades of collaboration between the City of Aarhus, ARoS, and the Danish architecture practice, following the completion of the museum building in 2004 and the addition of

Following its 7th edition in 2024, an event centered around the theme "Resources For a Future," the Tallinn Architecture Biennale is coming back in 2026 with the question of "How Much?" Organised by the Estonian Centre for Architecture and curated by Stuudio TÄNA, Mark Aleksander Fischer, and Mira Samonig. From September 9 to November 30, 2026, the biennale will explore the relationship between constraint, cost, and architecture, often in the margins of the architectural discourse but inevitably sh

As the overview of the FIFA World Cup 2026 cities continues, we move on to what is currently the most livable city in North America, Vancouver. Dubbed the city of glass by artist Douglas Coupland, who was referring to the downtown's dominant steel-and-glass architectural aesthetic, the city actually boasts diverse architecture, from 20th-century Edwardian buildings to unique 21st-century modernist sites.

Building on a forested hillside means confronting the same questions again and again: how do you settle into a sloping terrain without disrupting what is already there? Most houses in the area answer by occupying the largest possible footprint, reshaping the land to suit the building rather than the other way around. Casa 144º starts from a different position entirely. It rejects the familiar aesthetic of white rendered walls that so often conceals concrete structures, major earthworks, and energy-intensive systems beneath a reassuring surface. Here, the logic of construction is honest from the outside in.

Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino is a destination resort that upholds the standards of a global luxury brand while remaining deeply rooted in its context. Set above the bay of Navarino in the Peloponnese, the resort was to feel expansive yet intimate, luxurious yet grounded—offering not only amenities but a meaningful connection to land, culture, and climate.

Nestled in the wilderness beside Zhouluo Grand Canyon in Liuyang, Yunxi Valley is embraced by mountains, valleys and woods with a mild and inclusive vibe. In modern life, people drift away from nature and lose the perception of authentic life. We hold reverence for nature instead of reshaping the land. The buildings grow naturally along the terrain just like local plants. Old houses are renovated to preserve memories, and new spaces are built to comfort souls. Architecture is integrated into the land. Life ever-flourishing means growing peacefully alongside nature, rather than reckless expansion.