Just an hour east of Toronto lies The Farm, a 30-hectare retreat in Southwestern Ontario, thoughtfully designed by Scott Posno Design with interiors by &Daughters. Created for a family seeking a deeper connection to the land, this...
Derelict studio built for textile designer Bernat Klein in 1972 goes for £279,000 after starting price of £18,000 A coalition of design and conservation charities has won an auction to buy a threatened modernist building in the Scottish...
Designed by 77 Studio, the “House in the Slope” is a single-family home quietly embedded into a riverside embankment along Poland’s Vistula River. With its sunken form, corten steel facade, and green roof, the house preserves the natural...
On a hillside plot open to the sea, architect Pasqual Giner and interior design studio Auñón Cabrera have created a second home for a Dutch couple that captures the essence of Mediterranean living. The project explores restraint,...
Setless Architecture has crafted a striking residence perched on the edge of the Niagara Escarpment in Dundas, Ontario, right above the Bruce Trail. Wrapped in dark brick and warm wood, Fallsview Residence blends into its natural...
How leadership behavior shapes culture, trust, and growth - why people mirror what leaders model, and how influence is built through everyday actions. The post Ep 181: Attitude Reflects Leadership first appeared on Life of an Architect ....
Perched on a narrow uphill-sloping lot in Vancouver, this home by Scott Posno Design reimagines the Scandinavian cabin for an urban setting. Designed for a pair of industrial designers and manufacturers, the home took two years from...
For environmentally minded renovators, reducing construction waste and recycling or repurposing existing infrastructure is just as important Change by degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce...
Set within nearly two acres of Hampshire countryside, Foxhole Barns is a striking private home designed by AR Design Studio. Once a collapsing dairy farm, the structure has been reimagined as a warm, modern retreat that honors its...
On the rural outskirts of Quito, Ecuador, A House in the Andes redefines what it means to build with the land instead of on it. Designed by CORREA + FATEHI | ODD, this striking three-level home is sculpted from the very soil it...
Tucked at the end of a quiet lane along the Bagaduce River, Riverbend feels like it belongs to the landscape as much as it overlooks it. Designed by Maine-based architecture firm OPAL, the home balances function and craft, created for a...
For three days as part of Open House Melbourne, the public will be able to peek behind the doors of artist’s studios, distinctive buildings and historic homes Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Beneath an unassuming Collingwood...
Exclusive: NSW officials expect more than 76,000 people will attend events after allocation of $700,000 from regional arts touring fund Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email A host of locally made productions and exhibitions will...
In the leafy London suburb of Surbiton, a new home quietly redefines the architectural language of the neighborhood. Designed by Surman Weston for the founder of fashion brand Star Mela, Ditton Hill House is a striking two-storey...
Tucked into a steep ravine just outside suburban Austin, the Falcon Ledge Residence feels like a hidden escape. Designed by Alterstudio Architecture, it transforms a once-overlooked plot into a serene home nestled among the treetops....
Studio built for textile designer Bernat Klein by Peter Womersley put up for auction despite hopes of private sale A coalition of heritage and design groups has launched a last-minute attempt to save one of the UK’s most threatened...
Once a haven for the world’s rich and famous, the landmark hotel was burned down this month as violence gripped Port-au-Prince There was an outpouring of grief in Haiti when the Hotel Oloffson, a cultural and architectural landmark in...
The reopening of one of the most remarkable buildings of the 20th century is a reminder of what a sense of common purpose can achieve The traditional showpiece of any summer in County Durham is the annual miners’ gala , which last...
Premier says plans have affordability and fast approval in mind as expert welcomes potential to ‘democratise good design’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast What if you could buy architect-designed drawings for...
A new architectural guidebook was written as a love letter to the Ukrainian city – then Russia started bombing it. How will this home to Tetris-like offices and daring curved cinemas be rebuilt? When the Derzhprom building erupted on to...
The phrase “it’s just a small project” has probably caused more confusion, blown more budgets, and strained more relationships than we’d care to admit. It sounds harmless, maybe even charming – the architectural equivalent of a...
Design Museum, London From 3D-printed coral reefs to fungal facades and living fabrics grown from roots, this show embraces a future of nature-centric design ‘Even when humans get serious about wanting to talk to dolphins, will dolphins...
They had portholes, cutting edge mod cons – and the ultra luxurious models even came with a free calculator. As Japan’s beloved Nakagin Capsule Tower resurfaces, we celebrate an architectural marvel Looking like a teetering stack of...
My friend Trevor Hendy, who has died aged 89, was director of development at United Kingdom Housing Trust (UKHT) in the 1980s, a period in which, among other things, he brought back to life its Arlington House property, a 900-bed hostel...
A piece of history burned down in the Los Angeles wildfires. Project Chimney is salvaging what’s left to honor the architecture – and eventually create a memorial By mid-morning last Thursday, Evan Hall was standing near the top of...
Fans say opening of museum honouring Hector Guimard, whose work went out of fashion, will right a historic wrong The “forgotten” designer of Paris’s most iconic Métro station entrances and art nouveau buildings is to be given his...
Once a hangout for sex workers and drug addicts, a parking lot in Medellín, Colombia, has been reborn as a green haven for all. We meet the ‘social urbanists’ credited with reducing crime – and even temperatures Lilac-flowering creepers...
Architectural influencers on social media can bring real insight to the table while others blur the line between experience and performance, you should evaluate what you’re seeing, questioning why it was shared, and learn how to tell the...
Well-crafted family homes, a beach house that invites the outside in, and a stunning concrete bunker in a high-risk fire zone are just some of the winners in the 2025 Victorian Architecture awards category for new residential properties,...
Bridge that spans Brisbane River and includes solar panels and shade along its length hailed as a transformative piece of urban infrastructure Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The newest bridge spanning the...
Visionary architect appointed master-planner by King Charles for his model new town of Poundbury in Dorset A colonnade of doric columns flanks the entrance to the neoclassical Waitrose building in Poundbury, Dorchester, in Dorset, facing...
Evolving urban conditions call for an evolving builtscape, and retrofits have been a key mechanism to allow buildings to adapt and respond to new needs. Amidst global environmental concerns, climate retrofits have become a popular...
The geometry of a narrow house is settled within a few lines. The intervention happens both in plan projection and in section. Curved walls are intersected with sinuous ceiling resulting in a space that is not static. In the evening,...
Architect David Montalba was born in Switzerland but grew up in California. He became a passionate surfer, bobbing in the waves of the Pacific, staring at the land, yet always feeling and hearing the ocean around him; profoundly...
In preparation for the city of Asturias , Spain , to become one of the hosts of the FIFA World Cup in 2030 , the El Molinón stadium is proposed to undergo a major remodeling process. Home Real Sporting de Gijón , the stadium is...
The new townhouse on the centrally located Kornmarktplatz in Bregenz is intended to make an independent contribution to the cultural and public life of the city on Lake Constance.
The Simone Veil Bridge , designed by OMA / Rem Koolhaas and Chris van Duijn, has officially opened in Bordeaux , France . Serving as the sixth crossing over the River Garonne , the platform stretches 548 meters from either side, with a...