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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.

A rural commune situated halfway between the slopes of France's Central Massif and the city of Saint-Étienne (42), Saint-Georges-Haute-Ville is getting a brand-new town center.

This single-family home in Masuria was designed to fully integrate with its natural surroundings, maximizing views and connecting the interior with the garden. A southwest-facing balcony opens onto the open landscape, while terraces extend directly from the kitchen and living room, creating a central, vibrant heart of the home. Exposed beams on the mezzanine, terrace windows, and skylights let in light from multiple directions, creating a warm, welcoming atmosphere year-round.

Public space is often designed around a narrow idea of how people move, interact, and respond to their surroundings. ParkTEA starts from a different position. The city can also make room for those who experience space through different sensory and social conditions.

Leaving Vicenza and following the Pasubio state road, one reaches the village of Motta di Costabissara, where the historic Villa Donà stands. Recently restored through the architectural project of RigonSimonetti, the villa reveals a careful reconstruction of its stratified history. The intervention prepares the complex to accommodate new spaces for work and gathering, renewing its relationship with the surrounding landscape.

Water has always occupied a unique position in architecture: elemental yet elusive, functional yet symbolic. It is both a material and a medium that shapes cities, structures rituals, and influences how space is perceived. Across cultures, water is understood not only as a source of life but as a carrier of meaning, associated with purification, renewal, and continuity. Its presence in the built environment often extends beyond utility, becoming a device through which architecture engages the senses and constructs atmosphere.

The 8th edition of the Tallinn Architecture Biennale 2026 (TAB 2026) has announced the winners of its Installation Programme Competition and Vision Competition, both developed within the curatorial framework titled "How Much?". Organized by the Estonian Centre for Architecture, the biennale will take place from September 9 to November 30, 2026, with its Opening Week scheduled from September 9 to 13. Curated by Stuudio TÄNA, Mark Aleksander Fischer, and Mira Samonig, TAB 2026 explores the role of money, affordability, and resource allocation in shaping

Barcelona-based architecture studio Twobo, formed by María Pancorbo, Alberto Twose and Pablo Twose, presents Casa Sota la Mola. Situated in Matadepera, at the foot of the Sant Llorenç del Munt i l’Obac Natural Park in Barcelona, the project is rooted in a careful reading of its surroundings and designed to blend unobtrusively with the characteristic red hues of the landscape. The result is a monochromatic home that merges with the terrain, combining family life with the tranquillity of nature.

In 2026, Apple marked fifty years since its founding. Over the past two decades, Apple has developed a consistent architectural language that extends its brand into the built environment, transforming stores, workplaces, and public-facing spaces into active components of its identity. These environments guide movement, frame interaction, and condition the ways in which users encounter both products and the company itself.

USM Modular Furniture, in partnership with the transdisciplinary architecture studio Snøhetta, is proud to announce Renaissance of the Real, a multisensory installation by Swiss artist and experience designer Annabelle Schneider. Debuting at the prestigious Fondazione Luigi Rovati during Milan Design Week (April 20–26, 2026), the project invites visitors to step away from digital acceleration and rediscover the sensory intelligence of the physical body.