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8 October 2026
From a compact café interior to a quietly expressive house and a sculptural architectural form, these three projects show how atmosphere, materiality and spatial clarity can shape memorable experiences. Together, they offer useful lessons for architects working across hospitality, domestic and conceptual design.
1 October 2026
From the revival of ornament through digital tools to two finely tuned houses in Japan and Australia, these stories reveal how architects are rethinking craft, context and everyday living. Together they show that precision, atmosphere and material intelligence remain central to contemporary design.
24 September 2026
From a refined headquarters that shapes corporate identity to a museum that frames art through context, and a deep dive into what façade systems really do, these stories reveal how architecture works beneath the surface. Together, they offer architects practical and conceptual insights into materiality, spatial narrative and building performance.
17 September 2026
From a tightly composed corner villa to a family house shaped by layered domestic life, and a small-scale urban renewal on Ouyang Road, these projects reveal how architecture can respond to site, routine and city-making at different scales. Together, they offer practical lessons in restraint, adaptation and the value of designing with everyday use in mind.
10 September 2026
From a finely tuned home in Lumeah to a sharply resolved WA residence and a wider conversation about security in design, these stories explore how architecture shapes everyday living. Together they show how materiality, planning and protection can be folded into thoughtful, human-centred spaces.
3 September 2026
From reclaimed land turned into public parks in Mexico to two inventive homes that rethink texture, enclosure and domestic life, these projects show how design can transform overlooked sites and everyday living. Together they offer useful lessons in place-making, material expression and spatial clarity for architects.
27 August 2026
These three projects and ideas show how architecture continues to balance movement, domesticity and site-specific response. From the enduring influence of the promenade architecturale to two distinctive houses, each story offers fresh lessons for contemporary practice.
20 August 2026
From a compact Spanish home that balances seclusion and openness, to an Australian courtyard house shaped by climate and light, and a camp canopy designed for discovery, these projects show how architecture can respond creatively to place and purpose. Together, they offer practical ideas for architects working across domestic and community settings.
13 August 2026
From a compact eco-home to a major transport interchange and a high-tech research campus, these three projects show how architecture can respond to climate, mobility and innovation. Each offers a distinct lesson in design thinking for practitioners shaping the built environment today.
6 August 2026
From the Grand Paris Express’s architect-led stations to a study of buildings made between hand and machine, these stories explore how infrastructure, making and domestic form are redefining architecture today. A compact house on a plinth completes the picture with a precise lesson in site, material and elevation.
30 July 2026
From a fresh reading of metamodern architecture to two quietly purposeful buildings in Japan, these stories show how designers are balancing meaning, care and atmosphere. Together they reveal a profession moving beyond spectacle towards spaces that feel thoughtful, humane and emotionally resonant.
23 July 2026
This week’s feature explores how architecture responds to extreme territory, compact urban living and the enduring appeal of the detached house. From Antarctica to Uehara and a refined residence by Ayoub Architects, each project reveals a different way design shapes experience.