Ecosystème D / Snøhetta + Santer Vanhoof
Écosystème D, a 4,400 m² positive‑energy building on Dunkirk’s Mole 2, opens in 2024 as a flagship of the city’s Neptune port‑revitalisation plan. Designed by Snøhetta, the structure produces more power than it consumes, thanks to 1,200 m² of rooftop photovoltaics and a rigorous bioclimatic envelope. It consolidates an incubator, technology hall, training centre and showroom, creating a single hub for renewable‑energy research and industrial decarbonisation. The project showcases a low‑impact, bio‑based construction that links the port with the urban fabric, positioning the Hauts‑de‑France region as a renewable‑innovation hotspot.
Casa L5 / Pasqual Giner Arquitectura
Casa L5, a 573‑m² seaside residence designed by Pasqual Giner and María José Auñón Cabrera, opens on an elevated plot in Poble Nou de Benitatxell, Alicante. The house uses white horizontal planes on stone plinths to balance lightness with tectonic weight, while floor‑to‑ceiling...
O16 House / Studiokian
The O16 House, a 580 m² private residence slated for 2025, reimagines tropical living within an urban gated complex. Designed by Kalvin Widjaja and Dian Indah, the home positions its main living spaces on the second floor to capture uninterrupted views...
MP House / 73.Onze Arquitetura
The MP House, a 1,039 m² vacation residence designed by Julia Regis Bittencourt, was completed in 2024 within a residential condominium. The project uses wood, tile, rustic plaster, burnt cement and eucalyptus pergolas to echo the region’s natural and cultural character. Organized into...
House in the Meadow / Team Tonbo
Team Tonbo’s “House in the Meadow” is a 180 m² residence completed in 2025, built on a former farm site with uninterrupted meadow and woodland views. The design splits the program into three interconnected volumes—living, sleeping, and dining—each expressed in reclaimed...
Moksha House / SAW // Spiegel Aihara Workshop
Moksha House, a 3.1‑acre residence in Portola Valley, was completed in spring 2025 after a decade‑long, emotionally charged development for the late Aruna and Sanjiv Gambhir. Designed by Dan Spiegel and Megumi Aihara of SAW, the 7,797‑sq‑ft main house and...
Vihara House / Di Frenna Arquitectos
Di Frenna Arquitectos unveiled the Vihara House, a 634 m² residence slated for 2025 that mirrors mangrove ecosystems through fluid volumes and water‑centric spaces. The design layers privacy, guiding visitors through a central courtyard that shields interiors from sun while fostering natural ventilation....
Kiellandsstien Residence / Hoem + Folstad Arkitekter
The Kiellandsstien Residence, completed in 2021 by Hoem + Folstad Arkitekter, adds an annex and a closed courtyard to a modest fjord‑side home. The courtyard, framed by the original house, new annex and retaining walls, creates a sheltered outdoor space protected from...
Ideology of Performance: Sustainability and the Limits of Efficiency
The article argues that today’s sustainability agenda in architecture and urban planning prioritises efficiency over demand reduction, perpetuating a post‑war growth model built around private cars, single‑family homes, and climate‑controlled interiors. While green certifications and net‑zero targets lower energy intensity...
Atelier Tsuyoshi Tane Architects Designs Sea of Time – TOHOKU in Fukushima, Japan
Atelier Tsuyoshi Tane Architects, in partnership with artist Tatsuo Miyajima, is developing Sea of Time – TOHOKU, a circular art‑and‑architecture installation on a cliff in Tomioka, Fukushima. The project, slated for construction from 2024 to 2027 with a spring 2028...
Podium–Tower Urbanism in Southeast Asia: Density, Management, and the Disappearing Street
The podium‑tower typology is reshaping Southeast Asian cities by stacking low‑rise commercial podiums beneath slender high‑rise towers. This hybrid model concentrates housing, offices, retail and transit in a single, managed parcel, delivering rapid density while keeping street‑level activity human‑scaled. Planners...
Lumen Coffee 1936 / Snkh Studio
Yerevan’s Lumen Coffee 1936, designed by Armine Snkhchyan, transforms the city’s oldest preserved 1930s interior into a modern café using a reversible stainless‑steel intervention. The project restores the original Oriental Art Nouveau woodwork while introducing independent steel furniture and lighting that can...
GS House / Studio FP02
GS House / Studio FP02, a 545 m² residence completed in 2024, occupies a 2,400 m² gated lot and is designed by architects Fernando Pinto, Pedro Nogueira and Juliana Braga. The home features two stacked rectangular volumes and an L‑shaped plan that integrates living areas with a veranda,...
Newhouse Building Replacement / Miller Hull Partnership
The Miller Hull Partnership is delivering the Newhouse Building Replacement, a 59,000 ft², LEED‑Platinum civic office slated for 2025 on Washington’s Capitol Campus. The project replaces a 1934 temporary structure with a mass‑timber, all‑electric building that incorporates a 90 kW photovoltaic array and a...
Casa Lèvanzo / Margine
Casa Lèvanzo, a 140 m² villa in Caprarica, Lecce, was completely renovated for a young professional couple. The 1970s‑era villa shed its complex canopies and overhangs, revealing a cleaner composition of cylindrical and rectangular volumes finished in white plaster. Original Rosa...