Doe Bay Retreat sits on a narrow rocky knoll above the coastline of Orcas Island, positioned within a dense grove of old-growth trees. Heliotrope Architects shapes the project with a clear focus on restraint, cost awareness, and spatial clarity. Designed for a retired couple, the house works as a part-time residence that requires minimal upkeep […] More
Set along one of the most defined streets in Leça da Palmeira, the multifamily housing building on Rua Hintze Ribeiro by Helder da Rocha Arquitectos takes shape within a context of low-rise typologies and a public realm structured by vegetation and local commerce. The street maintains a steady rhythm of everyday activity, supported by small […] More
Set within a low-rise residential neighbourhood in Toronto, Montrose Sixplex by Gabriel Fain Architects examines how increased density can operate within an existing urban fabric without disruption. The project spans two lots and introduces six rental units through a carefully structured composition of semi-detached buildings. Two multiplexes face the street, while two laneway houses extend […] More
At Gaya Beach House in Mumbai, Porro enters a residence that already carries a strong architectural identity and answers it with furniture and storage systems that sharpen the house’s tone instead of softening it. The project sits on Juhu Beach, spans six floors, and comes from Lissoni Casal Ribeiro, who designed both the architecture and […] More
Set along the edge of the Volga River, The House of Five Roofs approaches domestic architecture through spatial sequencing and environmental control. Designed by Alexander Tischler LLC under the creative direction of Karen Karapetian, the project responds directly to the clients’ way of living, shaping a house that supports movement between work in Moscow and […] More
Set within the dense forests along the Maskinongé River in the Outaouais, La Maraude approaches residential architecture with restraint and clarity. Nathalie Thibodeau builds the project around a precise understanding of place, choosing to pull the house away from the river and anchor it deeper into the wooded site. This decision defines the entire project. […] More
Set within Toronto’s High Park neighbourhood, this renovation by Reign Architects reworks a traditional Edwardian house into a clear, open domestic environment shaped by light, movement, and material control. The project addresses a familiar condition found in many early 20th-century homes, compartmentalized layouts that restrict daylight and disconnect interior life from the garden. Here, the […] More
De Piek rises at the tip of Feijenoord Island with a clear role in reshaping Rotterdam-Zuid. KCAP positions the 74-metre tower as the first step in a broader transformation of the former industrial waterfront. The project replaces an overlooked edge with a defined urban presence, introducing residential life where shipyards and factories once dominated. Its […] More
Karlen + Clemente position Summit House within the steep terrain of Villa General Belgrano, allowing the project to grow directly from the hillside rather than impose itself onto it. The architects define the house through a sequence of horizontal volumes that step along the slope, aligning with the natural topography. This decision reduces the visual […] More
Kuba & Pilař architekti approach Zdar Wooden Housing through a clear urban framework that reintroduces the logic of the traditional city block into a contemporary residential setting. Positioned within the Klafar area, the project establishes a defined spatial hierarchy, moving from public streets to semi-private courtyards and into private front gardens. The block anchors the […] More
In conversation with ArchiScene Editor-in-Chief Zarko Davinic, Piero Lissoni reflects on Arc at South Bank, a six-story residential project set along the shoreline of Providenciales. Developed by Windward, the project arrives as part of a larger waterfront community that has already surpassed $300 million in sales, signaling strong demand for design-driven residential environments in the […] More
SOUR presents Pur, a residential recording studio set on the Aegean island of Cunda, developed for Pur Records. The project positions architecture as an active participant in music production, working from the idea that the environment shapes not only how sound is made, but how it is experienced and remembered. This premise informs every decision, […] More