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Yusaku Maezawa's 19th-Century Villa in Kyoto Where House and Garden Achieve Perfect Harmony
Fashion-tech entrepreneur and art collector Yusaku Maezawa and his design team spent seven years gently coaxing the historic property into the present
Mosley Thorold mixes salvaged and natural materials in De Beauvoir home renovation
Local architecture studio Mosley Thorold has updated and extended a Victorian home in east London, using a textured palette of concrete, brick, tiles and metal intended to patina over time. Named De Beauvoir Townhouse af…
from casa malaparte to the sheats-goldstein residence, these homes became movie stars
these architect-designed homes have taken on lives of their own in films, shaping characters, moods, and the way we remember the buildings themselves. The post from casa malaparte to the sheats-goldstein residence, these…
Typsa Arquitectura weaves library in Luanda around existing trees
Spanish studio Typsa Arquitectura has completed a library in Luanda, Angola, with a curving concrete roof punctured by openings that encircle existing trees on the site. Located at the centre of Luanda's technology park,…
While Away An Architect’s Travel Sketches
An intimate and inspiring journey through the travel sketches of renowned architect Steve Ziger. Part mernoir, part travel guide, part drawing manual and architectural history, this captivating book features 240 ink, pen…
Music and Architecture in Harmony Opera Houses and Concert Halls of Europe, 1672-2022
This generously illustrated survey of 90 halls from the past three centuries is a personal selection by the authors, enriched by recommendations from leading musical authorities. These auditoria combine consistently high…
Capturing Essence Virginia Burt Designs
The award-winning landscape architecture firm Virginia Burt Designs is widely celebrated for a diverse body of work—including landscapes and gardens for private individuals, therapeutic gardens for hospitals, estate mast…
2026 Suseong International Architecture & Landscape Visual Artwork Competition
2026 Suseong International Architecture & Landscape Visual Artwork Competition [Overview] 1. Theme: What does "Living Ground" mean to you? 2. Eligibility: Open to anyone worldwide interested in architecture and landscape…
Wildlands: Stories from the Wildland Urban Interface
A diverse group of professionals, residents, and others will share their individual stories, taking stock of what is happening in the city more than a year after the fires. An accompanying exhibition will explore interve…
Research finds Star Homes housing reduces malaria in children by 44 per cent
A study has found that children living in Star Homes, a housing initiative in Tanzania, have lower rates of malaria, diarrhoea and respiratory infections compared to those living in mud-and-thatch houses. The study, whic…
Applying Exposed Cork in Interior Architecture
How can we transport ourselves to natural environments when we find ourselves in entirely urban contexts? The materiality of spaces is one of the factors that determines the atmosphere we inhabit. In this regard, the inc…
9 Best Small Bathroom Vanities for Tight Squeezes (2026)
Make the most of your washroom’s precious square footage with these petite picks
8 Best Pillows for a Cozy Bedscape, Tested by AD Editors (2026)
From fluffy to firm, memory foam to down
zayed national museum’s interiors weave emirati craft, material, and cycles of time
wool, rope, ceramics, camel leather, and local stone appear across the museum interiors. The post zayed national museum’s interiors weave emirati craft, material, and cycles of time appeared first on designboom | archite…
7 Best Folding Chairs That Are Portable and Stylish (2026)
Give the unexpected plus one a real seat at the table
In Comedian Anthony Jeselnik’s Moody Home (Almost) Every Room Has Space for His Dog
The Hollywood Hills house which has room to roam channels James Dean with a dash of Tim Burton
Where Does Mick Jagger Live? Exploring the Rock Star’s Global Real Estate Portfolio
Even in his 80s, the Rolling Stones frontman has a rather nomadic lifestyle, splitting his time between properties around the world
former textile warehouse transforms into fractal-inspired jaipur rugs showroom in mumbai
fractal geometry translates the repetitive rhythm of hand-knotting into architecture. The post former textile warehouse transforms into fractal-inspired jaipur rugs showroom in mumbai appeared first on designboom | archi…
Sauerbruch Hutton and Studio Gang to revamp German House skyscraper in New York
German studio Sauerbruch Hutton and US practice Studio Gang have been selected to redesign German House to reflect the nation's values and create a "civic landmark" just north of the United Nations complex in Manhattan. …
falwa restaurant transforms arabian equestrian heritage into fluid architectural interior
rejecting literal motifs, the restaurant opts for boundary-dissolving forms, custom mineral plaster, and refined leatherwork that mirror the essence of equestrian tack and desert heritage. The post falwa restaurant trans…
Diller Scofidio + Renfro renovates Boston storage warehouse for MIT architecture school
New York architecture studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro has spliced an 1894 brick warehouse building with several glazed volumes to create a home for MIT's School of Architecture and Planning. The Metropolitan Storage Ware…
A Layered Wood Landscape Shapes SKIN1004’s SoHo Flagship
LMTLS Architecture layers wood, mirrors, and warm light into a continuous interior inspired by eroded terrain
AKSH Architects transforms disused buildings in India into "timeless and earthy" retreat
Indian studio AKSH Architects has completed The Earthen Retreat, a cluster of guesthouses in Pune created by repurposing several small abandoned buildings and coating them with mud and lime plaster. The 557-square-metre …
studio ellsinger shapes a compact coastal home on sweden’s west coast
studio ellsinger’s hee house combines a compact footprint with strategic detailing for a spacious retreat on sweden’s west coast. The post studio ellsinger shapes a compact coastal home on sweden’s west coast appeared f…
OFFICEUNTITLED turns vacant santa monica office floor into school after the palisades fire
classrooms, colorful graphics and playful ‘imaginariums’ give an unlikely second life to a floor built for desks and meeting. The post OFFICEUNTITLED turns vacant santa monica office floor into school after the palisades…
Little Giant Designs Its Own Forest Studio Around Light, Quiet, and Exploration
Set among cedar and Douglas fir trees on Vancouver Island, the two-level retreat explores how architecture can deepen our connection to nature
A Toronto Penthouse Finds New Life by Celebrating Its 1980s Roots
Dvira Interiors leaned into the penthouse’s late-’80s character by pairing its curved architecture with global influences, tactile materials, and immersive interiors
Lauren Rottet Shares the Places, Projects, and Inspirations That Shape Her Design
From a George Nelson home in Montauk to the beaches that fuel her creativity, the architect and designer shares 5 personal inspirations—and 5 projects that define her work.
What If the Bathroom Became the Center of the Home?
SIGLA Studio places the bathroom at the center of a compact Barcelona apartment, challenging long-held assumptions about privacy and the way we live at home
This Los Angeles Home Lets Nature Become the Architecture
Obsidian House integrates greenery directly into its architecture, from a dramatic 24-foot indoor planter to lush outdoor spaces that blur the line between inside and out
A Weekly Dose of Architecture Books is on Substack
I'm breaking my blogging silence to do two things: Alert readers to the fact I am still writing reviews of architecture books under the title A Weekly Dose of Architecture Books, but over at Substack, not Blogger. Put …
Archidose, 1999–2024
After 25 years of running this blog under various names — all of which can be lumped under the "Archidose" monicker — I've decided to shut it down, moving this hobby, this labor of love, to Substack, which I have used si…
Reading About Drawings
Instead of digesting a new book or diving into a novel, something others do often but I do rarely, I spent my holiday break reading a five-year-old book about a trio of intertwined topics I'm particularly fond of: drawin…
Favorite Books of 2023
For the fifteenth and last time on this blog, I'm highlighting my favorite books of the year, selected from the many books I reviewed or featured as "Book Briefs" on this blog, and the few titles that I reviewed at World…
Three Monographs
Just as last week's Places in Time III post featured a trio of books that were initially listed in my earlier holiday gift books post, two of the three monographs featured here were also on that list. As happened when I …
Places in Time III
This third and most likely last installment in the inadvertent "Places in Time" series looks closely at three books: the first about Chicago from the Great Depression to the mid-1980s; the second one about the broader Am…