The Harmony, Amsterdam Mixed-Use Development
Designed by Powerhouse Company the Harmony is a perfect blend of office space, commercial facilities, and affordable family homes in Amsterdam. Consisting of two distinctive elements – The Canyon and The Coast – integrated seamlessly into an architectural ensemble, it fosters a harmonious living, working, and relaxing environment
The Judy Garland House, Bel Air, Los Angeles
One of LA’s classic celebrity homes has just come on the market. The Bel-Air, LA, home that Judy Garland bought in 1938 – the same year she was signed to star in The Wizard of Oz– is for sale at $11.5 million
Archipelago Villa, Madrid, Spain property
Designed by AGi Architects, Archipelago Villa’s concept is born from the idea of living the house independently for each inhabitant. A young family with teenage daughters. The home in Madrid, has been organized into independent areas or islands, each with its own character and function
NEOM Gidor, the Gulf of Aqaba, Saudi Arabia
NEOM has revealed the Gidori, an exclusive private golf community designed by Aedas Middle East that sets amidst the breathtaking coastal hills of the Gulf of Aqaba in northwest Saudi Arabia. Gidori is an exclusive destination that effortlessly combines world-class golf and active leisure
Nokha Village Community Centre, Rajasthan
Sanjay Puri Architects present the Nokha Village Community Centre, located in the desert region of Nokha in Rajasthan, India. The sweeping curvilinear volume rises up from the north eastern corner, looping around the site and rises up
Trojena Ski Village NEOM design
The Trojena Ski Village in NEOM, the Gulf of Aqaba, Saudi Arabia. A futuristic resort envisioned by Aedas in Saudi will be the world’s first “vertical ski village” and snow destination in the GCC with year-round adventure sports
Alta Tower, Le Havre, France twisting building
Designed by Hamonic+Masson & Associés the Alta Tower, Le Havre, France, is a twisting concrete tower, a new landmark at the centre of French UNESCO World Heritage site. The competition brief called for a residential tower that would build on Perret’s celebrated reinvention of Le Havre, and link Niemeyer’s distinctively curvaceous concrete building with the strict modern grid of Perret’s urban plan
House Symbiosis, Athens, Greece
Designed by Direction Architects, House Symbiosis, Athens, is a double residency, designed to accommodate two sibling families seeking to foster close bonds while preserving individual privacy. The house responds to the evolving demands of contemporary living, emphasizing familial bonds
Casa Piedra, Cordoba, Argentina residence
Casa Piedra is a single-family home, designed by OPACO Studio and located in Córdoba, Argentina. The main floor of the house below street level to gain openness towards the patio and better views. This two-story home combines design and functionality
Bolongo House, Punta Del Burro, Nayarit, Mexico
Designed by Central de Arquitectura and Modica Ledezma, the Bolongo House is a brutalist style home that integrates nature in a harmonious way, taking advantage of its geometric and solid shapes to create an organic and vital connection with the surrounding natural environment in Nayarit, Mexico.
OBEL AWARD 2024 Teaching Fellowship program
OBEL AWARD 2024 Teaching Fellowship program is accepting joint applications from potential fellows and host universities: architecture award news
Le Schuylkill Monaco Building Refurbishment
Le Schuylkill Monaco building refurbishment design by Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA): built in 1963 the property was the first high rise building constructed in Monte Carlo, the residential tower overlooks the principality’s Port Hercule.
Casa 2 Lago Colico, Araucanía, Chile
Designed by Claro + Westendarp Arquitectos, Casa 2 Lago Colico in located in Araucanía, Chile. 3 houses are planned with different requirements and shapes, but maintaining a similar concept and materiality, to achieve harmony between them and with the nature that surrounds them
2024 Pritzker Architecture Prize winner, Riken Yamamoto
2024 Pritzker Architecture Prize winner, Riken Yamamoto, Japanese architect, presented by The Hyatt Foundation, Chicago, USA. Considered the most prestigious architecture award. Renowned as the “the Nobel of architecture” this prize was founded in 1979.
Eola Hills House, Salem, Oregon property
Accessed via a mile-long winding driveway with fleeting views to mountains, hills, and the Ueda Design Studio designed Eola Hills House emerging at each turn, the sequence conjures the qualities of an approach to a traditional Japanese tea house in Salem, USA. Upon arrival, a garden featuring a water fountain made of local boulders formally signals the shift from work life to family life.
351 Foz Housing, Porto apartments property
351 Foz Housing by dEMM arquitectura – residential building with 6 apartments over 5 floors in Foz do Douro, Portugal property inserted in an urban area next to the Atlantic Ocean, with East/West orientation
Flia House, Cordoba, Argentina residence
Designed by MOMENT, the Flia House project does nothing but pursues the idea of turning a building into a home. Located in Villa Carlos Paz, a hilly city in the province of Córdoba, Argentina, surrounded by nature with its rivers, lake, constantly accompanied by hills that guard the urban area
Purbeck House, Dorset, southwest England
Designed in collaboration with Gruff Architects, the vision behind the project in Furzebrook, England, was to create a modern extension that would enlarge the Purbeck House for the owners and their growing family, at the same time connecting the building more intimately with its natural surroundings
Oxford Architecture Walking Tours: Guide
Oxford architecture tours – source a Southern English architecture guide for this historic university city – Oxford architecture walking tour, building walks in Southern England by e-architect