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
Paulo Martins Arquitectura e Design presents Beira Mar II, a compact house set within the dense fabric of Aveiro’s Beira Mar district. The project begins with constraint. Streets shift, plots compress, and the site resists regular geometry. The design accepts this condition without correction. It builds from it, using the irregular plot as the starting […] More
Long Lake Cottage by Dubbeldam Architecture + Design approaches the Canadian wilderness with precision and restraint. Set on a secluded peninsula along a motorboat-free lake in Muskoka, the project responds directly to the rhythms of the site and the habits of its owners, who spent a year camping on the land before building. The result […] More
Casa Nayaá, designed by RootStudio in Oaxaca’s Historic Center, approaches residential architecture through restraint and clarity. Set behind a five-meter-high façade, the project begins with absence, an empty lot that transforms into a carefully composed structure shaped by local material logic and spatial discipline. The architects position the house as a continuation of its surroundings, […] More
Highbury Flat in Islington introduces a clear spatial order into an interior that previously lacked direction. Architecture for London approaches the refurbishment through structure, material, and circulation, using a central spine wall to organize the entire plan. This decision defines how each space connects, creating a sequence that feels direct and considered from the moment […] More
Jevany Villa sits within a dense spruce forest, where the terrain drops from the access road toward a landscape of ponds and mature trees. The project builds its logic directly from this condition. The house presents itself as a single-storey volume from the street, while the garden side reveals a taller, open structure. This dual […] More