The Grand Ballroom by MVRDV is conceived as a monumental sphere that blends sport and community into a cohesive environment. The spherical form combines a 6,000-seat arena with housing, hotel, and retail, creating a singular destination for the city. By stacking functions and avoiding rear façades, the design maximizes a compact site while inviting people to gather, play, meet, and celebrate within an iconic landmark.
‘Habitats Culturales En Altura’ is a Bachelor’s Design Project by Camilo Andres Meza from the ‘Facultad de Arquitectura y Diseño – Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana.’ The project aims to create a cultural and ecological landmark that integrates art, community, and nature within the park. Through sensitive architectural strategies, it seeks to connect the urban fabric with the landscape, promote social interaction, support artistic production, and encourage environmental regeneration while minimizing human impact and enhancing public engagement.
Techstyle by Vaissnavi Shukl reimagines the workspace as a fluid, multi-purpose environment that blurs the boundaries between work and home. Designed as a cheerful, dynamic space, it challenges conventional office norms through a fun, tactile, and colorful approach. Rooted in an organic design process driven by color and material exploration, the compact office reflects vibrant personalities while balancing professional focus and relaxed leisure.
Ba House by TT.V Architects is a three-story residence for three generations, designed by listening to the owner, the land, and the house. Tucked away in a small alley on a hillside, the design creates an open, airy living environment centered on connection and gathering. Natural light, ventilation, and greenery shape a calm microclimate where intergenerational living, quietude, sustainability, and everyday life coexist in a busy urban environment.
TT.V Architects is an architecture practice based in Ha Long, Vietnam.
Yìlofos by AYK Architects is conceived as an organic extension of the landscape in Pissouri, Cyprus, shaped by pronounced elevation differences and contour lines. Rather than dominating its elevated position, the residence gradually embeds into the slope, balancing the natural and built environment. Separated volumes and movable louvers generate a constantly transforming architectural identity connected to horizon, light, and terrain.
‘The Morven Outpost’ is a Bachelors Design Project by Alan Watts from the ‘School of Architecture – University of Virginia.’ The project explores adaptive reuse to transform the Black Barn as a resilient, landscape-integrated hub that supports gathering, learning, and orientation at Morven. By preserving the existing structure and employing passive, flexible systems, the project honors the site’s agricultural legacy while fostering new social, educational, and ecological relationships across the property.
Harmony Courtyard by Studio Clay envisions a bold yet harmonious home that integrates interiors, landscaping, and green spaces, maximizing natural light, ventilation, and seasonal comfort. Inspired by the client’s love for nature and collectibles, the design creates intimate nooks, indoor and outdoor seating, and a dynamic flow that connects the residence seamlessly with its surroundings.
Studio Clay is an architecture practice that celebrates life by creating spaces where people can be themselves and realize their potential. Each project is guided by the client’s unique needs, ensuring no two designs are alike. Respecting individuality, Studio Clay acts as a facilitator, crafting homes and workplaces that reflect the personality of those who inhabit them.
A Lodging in the Pigüe by Mestizo Estudio Arquitectura is conceived from the dream of preserving what was first and what it is now, as an act of respect toward Mother Nature. Immersed in the Ecuadorian Amazon, the design aligns contemporary learnings with vernacular logic, using recycled and natural materials to create a place for rest and direct connection with the territory, where a living Pigüe tree inhabits the architecture itself.
Mestizo Estudio Arquitectura is a practice that engages in architectural work within an Amazonian context. Based in their hometown of Puyo, they sustain a continuous search for learning and reflection through the reading of rural realities, reinterpreting vernacular logics and knowledge that, over time, have offered coherent responses to the physical and collective needs of these sensitive territories.
HN08 House by TNT Architecture reinterprets traditional Vietnamese values through a contemporary architectural language, where design becomes a bridge between people and nature. Conceived as a calm retreat within dense, fast-paced Hanoi, the house opens to greenery, light, and air. Layered spaces and a central “lung” foster family connection, as architecture and landscape merge seamlessly across interconnected spaces.
Diorit Residence by Architekti DRNH transforms a former quarry and long-abandoned brownfield into contemporary residential living that respects the natural environment and high biodiversity of the site. The design responds to varied terrain and original rock walls, limits urban sprawl, and integrates architecture into a landscape reclaimed by nature, combining sustainable urban development with a sensitive architectural expression.
Studio DRNH connects architecture with nature and landscape, emphasizing sustainability, ecological principles, and a sensitive approach to both site and heritage. Their work encompasses a wide spectrum of projects – from cultural, sports, and educational buildings to residential developments and landscape architecture. A central aspect of their practice is the pursuit of balance between aesthetics, functionality, and respect for the environment.
SPARK 761 by llLab rethinks AI infrastructure as an evolving architectural organism rather than a closed black box. Drawing from the transition from agricultural, industrial, and digital eras to the age of human–AI coexistence, the design opens computing power to society through integration of black box and glass box. Invisible information, physical space, and human activity coexist, allowing the building to co-evolve with its urban environment.
Tandem Restaurant by Laura Ortin Arquitectura reinterprets a narrow space as a warm, domestic interior rooted in craft, product, and honesty. The design creates a dialogue with the museum-preserved 12th-century Medina wall, using contemporary materials, soft brown plaster, dark wood, and subdued lighting to evoke history without imitation, merging heritage and modern dining into a continuous, intimate experience.
Schieblocks by MVRDV is conceived as a “3D neighbourhood of offices” that translates the scale and character of Rotterdam’s post-war reconstruction blocks into a contemporary, high-density form. The design breaks the building into colourful stacked blocks that echo the Schiekadeblok, give it a human scale, and call for a “second reconstruction” that respects history, urban life, and densification.
House in Itabashi by Roovice rethinks a modest two-storey house from 1976 through a careful refurbishment that gives new life to an akiya while respecting its past. The design addresses a fragmented layout and dim interiors by subtly rearranging spaces, improving light, flow, and flexibility. Traditional elements are retained and paired with minimal, contemporary interventions to create a calm, connected home suited to modern living.
Dante Negro Headquarters by Studio Bressan transforms an abandoned 1970s industrial building into a contemporary production and office hub, preserving its brutalist identity while adapting it to new functions. The design revives the existing structure through open-plan spaces, enhanced natural light, and a clear production flow connecting interior spaces with external yards, celebrating craftsmanship, continuity, and sustainable industrial renewal.
3H INC. by c.dd redefines the workplace as a strategic and cultural platform, shifting from traditional manufacturing logic toward an innovation-led, people-centered office ecosystem. Inspired by the concept of “Sunshine Park,” the design deconstructs manufacturing DNA and reinterprets craftsmanship through openness, nature, and collaboration, integrating brand heritage with a forward-looking vision of intelligent manufacturing and harmonious development.
Tanatap Heritage Garden by RAD+AR transforms a former Dutch heritage shophouse warehouse on Braga Street into a restaurant and coffee shop through adaptive reuse. Preserving existing frames, walls, and facade, the project emphasizes humility, tradition, and site awareness. Art, landscape, and spatial compression create a quiet dialogue between history and contemporary use, proposing reuse as a sustainable alternative to demolition.
Home Spirit by TAA (Taillandier Architectes Associés) proposes a new form of collective housing that responds to urban densification while reinterpreting the single-family home. A clear contrast between a unifying built base and softened upper volumes is shaped by terraces and balconies, forming a highly greened facade. Landscape design and open-air circulation reinforce the dialogue between indoor and outdoor living, creating privacy, social interaction, and a strong residential identity.
Eden Moss by Urbane Ivy is conceived as a breath of freshness, rooted in the idea that even within the smallest green lies the purity of Eden. Seamlessly intertwined with nature, the home evokes the scent of mud after rain, blending traditional Kerala architecture with tropical minimalism to create a simple, calm, and contextual dwelling that feels prosperous, grounded, and deeply connected to its landscape.
Office of Frames by Playce Studio was designed for a father and his son who run different set-ups but share the same office space. The design idea balances individual cabins with a shared work space, allowing privacy and meetings while encouraging quick interactions and easy workflow. A fairly tight budget led to smart details and simple materials to create a connected, open office.
