Three’s company
Aleph in Domoon studio GAON Pointed gabled roofs rise and fall like the ridgelines of distant mountains, overlapping and meandering across the landscape. Superimposed structures add depth and evoke the rhythm of...
Architecture
Having the doma modernized for both work and daily life
Renovation of Minka Raumus A family of four—a husband who is a potter, a wife who is a cook, and their children—has made their home in a traditional Japanese minka in Okayama....
Cantilevers interact with the neighboring river
Guesthouse-rivendell IDMM Architects Guesthouse Rivendell is located on a riverside plot near Bukhan River; the client commissioned the 1,000m² house for his mother.Riverside architecture is subjected to the seasonal changeability, the repeatedly...
Remembering a piece of history on the hillside path
Memorial to the Heavenly Hundred Heroes Guess Line Architects A neglected plot of land in the historic district of Lviv, Ukraine, has been transformed into a memorial to honor fallen heroes. The...
A vertical village for newborn baby and mother care
MizMedi Child Care Center (Dear One) Yeonhan Architects The MizMedi Child Care Center (Dear One) redefines postnatal care by creating a “verticalized village” where mothers and their babies grow and heal together....
Tangible climate change severity on the glacier summit
Our glacial perspectives Studio Olafur Eliasson At the foot of Mount Grawand in South Tyrol, Italy, a 410-meter-long path stretches across the snow-covered summit of the Alpine Hochjochferner Glacier. Along this path...
Heatherwick’s three-dimensional cityscape
Xi’an Center Culture Business District Heatherwick Studio At the starting point of the ancient Silk Road that stretched across China to the Mediterranean, the Xi’an Center Culture Business DistrictCCBD has been unveiled...
The way the wall flows
Space Teri NAMELESS Architecture At the foothills of Gyeryongsan Mountain in Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, a café embodies the seamless interplay between nature and architecture. Situated at the boundary where mountain trails meet the...
Regeneration of iconic highrise landmark
Transamerica Pyramid Center Foster + Partners A cornerstone of San Francisco‘s skyline, the Transamerica Pyramid Center was designed by architect William Pereira and completed in 1972. This towering triangular skyscraper, once nicknamed...
A vertical rhythm in a cramped urban gap
Hotel Rakuragu Kooo Architects Rising nine stories high amidst Tokyo‘s dense urban landscape, Hotel Rakuragu fully embraces the constraints of its environment. Built on a narrow 84-square-meter lot that once served as...
