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Communal mixed use

In London, architects YN Studio are refurbishing and extending the Bradbury Works commercial building on Gillett Square. 

Exhibition in Brussels

As part of an extensive program on feminism, the museum civa.brussels offers the first monographic exhibition on the architect Simone Guillissen-Hoa.

Beneath the roofs of Madrid

In the centre of Madrid, Gon Architects have converted a small, low penthouse flat into a bright, open-plan space with sophisticated zoning.

Piranesi in the industrial harbour

The Bjarke Ingels Group has built its new headquarters in Copenhagen's North Harbour. The Brutalist-style building conceals a networked working environment at all levels. 

Climate-friendly renovation

Swiss architects Madeleine Architectes and Studio Nantermod have transformed an old pigsty into a residential and office building. Hempcrete, a natural building material, was used to insulate the existing brick shell.

Interview with architect Paul Robbrecht

Robbrecht en Daem architecten has a profound understanding and respect for historic buildings and listed monuments. Their international projects are characterised by thoughtful interventions in urban and architectural settings. Paul Robbrecht provides insight into their approach.

Urban retreat

In a garden colony in Prague, Byró Architekti has designed a small wooden pavilion whose interior blends seamlessly with the exterior.

Homage to architectural tradition

Skagen Klitgård House by PAX Architects unites three generations under one roof. The design of the holiday home is inspired by the local Danish architecture and history of the town.

A room with a view

In Mount Washington, a neighbourhood in the north-east of Los Angeles, Selgascano and Diego Cano have built a colourful home in a hilly landscape with impressive views.

Company Portrait

Daring prestressed concrete

The 17-storey residential tower rises boldly above its neighbours in the centre of Le Havre. But it also makes numerous references to the surrounding post-war planned city centre.

Pavilion in the green

Zurich-based Berrel Kräutler Architects are renovating and extending the Swiss Embassy in Singapore.

Refuge between greenhouses

The detached house in Tamm, near Stuttgart, fits perfectly between the greenhouses of an old nursery. The architects also paid attention to resource conservation when choosing the building materials.

Interview with Tatiana Bilbao

For Tatiana Bilbao from Mexico City, diversity and a culture of care are needed to combat the climate crisis. In conversation with Sandra Hofmeister, she describes how architecture can help.

Micro living with maximum freedom

Students from the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) develop MOCA – a mobile, convertible and self-sufficient home on wheels.