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𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗹 & 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗸𝘁𝗶 - Stempel & Tesar architekti: “Breathing ne...
24/05/2026

𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗹 & 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗸𝘁𝗶 -

Stempel & Tesar architekti: “Breathing new life into an old building. From our first meeting with the owners, it was clear what conditions their future home should meet: “It should be fresh but also unpretentious.” This clear description reflected the way of life and charisma of this modest married couple. At the outset of our working together, none of us knew that we would end up breathing new life into a building created on the basis of an amazing collaboration.

We were just starting to look for a suitable place where the house might stand. The clients’ desire to live in solitude was fulfilled by the location and genius loci of a mill by a former pond. The decision was made after just one visit: “Here and in this house. We won’t be building but renovating.”

The mill was marked by age. Years without care. Dampness and the building’s unfavorable layout led us to choose a radical solution: Instead of “plastic surgery,” a far-reaching “transplant.” Not a superficial rejuvenation but revitalizing the entire fundamental construction in a manner that preserved the charm of the centuries.

Principal Architect: Ján Stempel, Jan Jakub Tesař
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24/05/2026

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𝗗𝗮 𝗙𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 | 𝗯𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮

: “The fig tree represents the starting point for this project, putting it in evidence and respecting its pre-existence on the ground. The roots of the tree were preserved in their entirety, shifting the foundations of the building to the side in a minimal impact area.

The composition of the main facade is a tuning of contrasts between the rigidity of the concrete, the fig tree that gives its name to the house and the great rock that simulates the support of the volume, honouring a strong element of the regional landscape. In contrast to the sturdiness of the upper block, the lightness of the free space at the pedestrian level provides the transparency needed to contemplate the scene.

The facade facing the street serves as a blockade of the south wind. The sunshine and sight are therefore facing the opposite direction, to the north, maximising the contact with the channel water, energy efficiency and privacy. This resulted in a clean facade preserving the integrity of the volume.

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𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗯𝘂 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 | 𝗯𝘆 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗗𝗢𝗨𝗚 𝗥𝗨𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗥©️📷  Designed by the iconic Malibu Architect, Doug Rucker, this ...
23/05/2026

𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗯𝘂 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 | 𝗯𝘆 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗗𝗢𝗨𝗚 𝗥𝗨𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗥

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Designed by the iconic Malibu Architect, Doug Rucker, this estate is nestled into the stone hills of Big Rock Mesa, Malibu. This unique property has been constructed in a way that makes an observer feel they have become a part of the Malibu landscape. Imagine arriving home to an entry walkway that beckons you to slow down and reconnect with nature as you are greeted by ocean vistas and majestic stone outcroppings. This re-centering of yourself into the natural environment was a driving element of the homes design. The sweeping views of Santa Monica Bay, Catalina and the Queens Necklace can be enjoyed from the main rooms on the entry floor including the primary bedroom with en suite bath, living room with fireplace, dining room with access to the wrap around deck and kitchen with butcher block counters. Down the spiral staircase are two additional bedrooms, bathroom and Sauna. A patio off the Lower floor bedrooms provides another secluded spot to enjoy the stunning panoramic vistas.

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𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵: 𝗔 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱-𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿.by 𝗠𝗮 𝗬𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗴  / 𝗠𝗔𝗗 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 A crack of natural terrain...
22/05/2026

𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵: 𝗔 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱-𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿.
by 𝗠𝗮 𝗬𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗴 / 𝗠𝗔𝗗 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀

A crack of natural terrain carves through the 16-story glass facade of One River North, (ORN), a new mixed-use development near the center of Denver, Colorado’s River North Art District (RiNo).

More than just an apartment building, One River North is a vertical landscape for its residents to wander as if hiking in the mountains. “𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘦𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘦—𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘵𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧,” says MAD Principal Architect, Ma Yansong.

As residents traverse the building’s canyon trail from the 6th to the 9th floor, they become immersed in curated environments inspired by Colorado’s foothill and canyon ecosystems, guided by the sounds of cascading water that is audible from the street below. With One River North, MAD seeks to reimagine urban living by integrating natural experiences into modern architecture, creating immersive living experiences that foster community and strengthen residents’ connections to each other and the natural world.

One River North is more than just a place to live — it is a place to thrive, in which the boundaries between the urban environment and the natural world disappear.

One River North
Architectural Design: MAD Architects
Principal Partners: Ma Yansong, Dang Qun, Yosuke Hayano
Year: 2019-2024
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𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗵 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴| by 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗵𝗱𝗶𝘇𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 + 𝗔𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗲 +  Farshad Mehdizadeh Architects + Ah...
21/05/2026

𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗵 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴| by 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗵𝗱𝗶𝘇𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 + 𝗔𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗲
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Farshad Mehdizadeh Architects + Ahmad Bathaei: “This project is located in Hamedan, one of Iranian historical cities. Hamedan has active urban space which is characterized by squares and an important north-south urban axis which connects them together. This axis cross the site from the western side.

The brief was designing a two floor building with commercial functions: a retail in ground floor and a private office in the first floor. The second floor (roof) should follow its neighbor’s height, in terms of the urban skyline, through a 2.5 meters height wall. So, this project encompasses three different characters in three levels with different communication with urban space.

Since this project has different addressees for each function, the idea was connecting the functions separately and directly to the urban space. Furthermore, we need to find a vertical access solution. The separator between the functions (retail & office) recognized as most critical part of this project to implicate as architecture element to generate the form. That separator was the slab which characterized from one side, as office floor and from the other side, as retail ceiling. The retail ceiling slab bended and became habitable as stairs to connect the office directly to the walkway in front.”

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🧱𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗼 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗲 & 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 | by 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝗩𝗔 𝗮𝗿𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝘀 - .arquitectosEstudio VA arquitectos: “This project was based on...
21/05/2026

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𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗼 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗲 & 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 | by 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝗩𝗔 𝗮𝗿𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝘀 - .arquitectos

Estudio VA arquitectos: “This project was based on the premise of maintaining the same materials used in the owner`s house, situated in the same lot, keeping the brick as the main character. The main idea was to create a reunion space, with a private room that can be used as a bedroom or a study room. A pool with solarium near the designated area was a key element to engage the program, using gardens and natural elements to set boundaries. The main garden of the house was used to place a curved brick wall that allow privacy between the parts.

The project is created by simple volumes made of brick and glass that support the wooden cover through the metallic columns and beams. This floating cover, that separates itself from the main volume, marks the main area of the construction.

The program consists of the main space that can adapt to different recreational uses, such as parties, barbecues, and family reunions, in connection to the existing pool and family house in the lot.

The complete project includes a paddle court and a vehicle warehouse.”

Lead Architects: Abadie Federico, Vicente Prieto Pablo
Area: 1345 ft²
Year: 2021
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The Comfort Town Housing in  ,  🇺🇦, designed by  ©️📷 .kh,  The Comfort Town Housing, a 40-hectare development of concret...
20/05/2026

The Comfort Town Housing in , 🇺🇦, designed by
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The Comfort Town Housing, a 40-hectare development of concrete buildings, is all about colour. Inspired from the Legos, Comfort Town erupts from its otherwise boring surroundings much like a set of miniature buildings from Lego blocks placed on a grey carpet. Comfort Town’s 180 low-rise apartment buildings are indeed a playful response to the sprawling 1950s and 60s communist-era housing that encircles them.
The Comfort Town qualifies as the the first residential complex in Ukraine to be designed on the ‘block development’ principle, instead of the customary Soviet micro-district typology. Buildings of varying number of stories (from 2 to 16 floors) and unique colours form a picturesque silhouette in the urban fabric of the city, injecting an atmosphere of freshness.
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🌙𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗠𝗼𝗼𝗻 | by 𝗠𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀Moon Hoon Architects: The client:Sometimes, clients bring in a clear idea or a name o...
20/05/2026

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𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗠𝗼𝗼𝗻 | by 𝗠𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀

Moon Hoon Architects:

The client:
Sometimes, clients bring in a clear idea or a name of a place they envision. This time, a movie named two moon junction surfaced when we first met. He talked about building a private cultural center centered around a coffeeshop and a gallery. A free spirited space , somewhat erotically charged like the movie, a place full of festivity and relaxed atmosphere. The other important criteria included providing two separate buildings, one for the client, and the other for his younger brother. The budget was extremely low, so from the start we decided to build simple boxes with some impact points.

The Site:
The site is an hour drive up north near the city of Ilsan. It is a non-descript place, where all kinds of buildings stand alongside each other without any consideration for each other, industrial, residential and squatter town all mixed up. The diamond shaped site was divided into two sites accommodating two simple boxes oriented to provide enough parking space and a passage way between the two buildings.

The design:
The low budget and the movie two moon junction were two major inspiration for the design. Each building has three floors that can be accessed directly via individual staircases, by doing so, common space can be reduced to minimum while maximum can be allocated for rental usage. The two boxes have an encounter with a large sphere, thus having a distinct concave space that signifies a moon motif. Right one is imbued with a balcony like a lure. The left one is given a horizontal slit. The other sides of the buildings also have contact points with small sphere, providing depth and apertures...

Architects: Moon Hoon
Area: 598 m²
Year: 2015
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𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗥𝘂𝗶𝗻 | by 𝗚𝗶𝗷𝘀 𝗩𝗮𝗻 𝗩𝗮𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀: On an archaeological site in Policoro, in southern Italy, an artistic...
19/05/2026

𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗥𝘂𝗶𝗻 | by 𝗚𝗶𝗷𝘀 𝗩𝗮𝗻 𝗩𝗮𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀

: On an archaeological site in Policoro, in southern Italy, an artistic intervention stages a Dionysian temple. This Greek temple was part of the acropolis of the city of Herakleia, founded in 433-32 BC. The installation presents an interpretation of the temple as a sculptural volume, as only the foundations and the adjacent agora with the altar remain today.

Typically, deterioration and ruination occur from the top down: the roof cladding is the first to disappear due to its exposure to the elements, followed by the roof structure, and so on. Plinths, floors, and foundations tend to survive the longest. In this permanent installation, the ruination process is theatrically inverted: the roof, upper wall sections, and parts of the columns are displayed. Visitors can walk beneath an artificial ruin of the temple, suspended within a steel grid structure, while still having access to the original ruins on the ground.

The installation encourages visitors to recognize the artificial nature of ruins. Contrary to popular belief, ruins are not merely constructions that have naturally decayed over time; they are often artificial constructs shaped by human vision and ideology. The romantic qualities ascribed to certain images of ruins are critically examined here. By literally turning expectations upside down, a whole new perspective on the Dionysian temple—and on the concept of a ruin in general—is revealed.

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COMMISSION:Museo Archeologico Nazionale della Siritide
Herakleia Archaeological Park
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𝘏𝘶𝘧𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘗𝘶𝘧𝘧 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘭 by Huff and a Puff (2026) – Hugh Hayden’s outdoor installation on the Island of San GiacomoThe Is...
18/05/2026

𝘏𝘶𝘧𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘗𝘶𝘧𝘧 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘭 by

Huff and a Puff (2026) – Hugh Hayden’s outdoor installation on the Island of San Giacomo

The Island of San Giacomo in Venice now serves as the new site for the Fondazione Sandretto Rebaudengo, which has installed a series of outdoor artworks across its gardens. Among the six permanent pieces—combining new commissions made for the location and existing works reworked for the setting—is Hugh Hayden’s 𝘏𝘶𝘧𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘗𝘶𝘧𝘧 (2026). The installation engages with environmental themes, using architectural vocabulary, folklore, and ideas of resistance, realized as a large-scale sculptural chapel built for the site.

Hugh Hayden’s 𝘏𝘶𝘧𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘗𝘶𝘧𝘧 (2026) takes the form of a full-scale chapel on the Island of San Giacomo, shaped as a structure tilted at a forty-degree angle. Created specifically for this location, the work blends American and Italian architectural influences into a hybrid design that operates as both a sanctuary and a sculptural intervention.

The chapel is built with cross-laminated timber (CLT), concrete foundations, custom-made bricks, a metal roof, and larch-framed windows and doors. Inside, it features a white oak altar, crucifix, wooden paneling, pews, Venetian stucco, and Istrian stone. A green metal roof caps the structure, crowned by a ten-meter bell tower that houses a locally cast bell inscribed with “Not by the hair on my chinny chin,” a line from The Three Little Pigs.

Rooted in fairy tales, the chapel becomes a space for reflection and symbolic resistance—a shelter against the Big Bad Wolf’s “huff and puff.” It expands on Hayden’s 2023 Huff and a Puff, inspired by Thoreau’s hut and shown at deCordova Sculpture Park in Lincoln, Massachusetts. Here, he continues exploring narrative, moral allegory, and psychology through immersive sculpture.

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𝗦𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗹 | by 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗵𝗶 𝗡𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗺𝘂𝗿𝗮 & 𝗡𝗔𝗣Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP: Sayama Lakeside Cemetery is open to various reli...
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𝗦𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗹 | by 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗵𝗶 𝗡𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗺𝘂𝗿𝗮 & 𝗡𝗔𝗣

Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP: Sayama Lakeside Cemetery is open to various religions and denominations. It is located in a nature-rich environment adjacent to the water conservation forest, and the site itself is in front of a deep forest. I envisioned an architecture that reflects on the way of life as it lives by the water conserved by the forest, and eventually returns to this place after death. Thereupon, I found the forest to be the subject of prayer that is mutual to various religions and conceptualized an architecture that prays to the forest while surrounded by trees.

The site is a small triangular plot of land that is adjacent to a municipal road with a low traffic and a non-legal street with almost no pedestrian. Therefore, I have decided to create a space that devotes to the forest that is transcendent in its existence, by tilting the wall inward to avoid the tree branches and leaves. It forms a traditional Japanese Gassho- style structure composed three-dimensionally as two leaning beams set against each other are developed in every direction. The roof is covered with cast-aluminum tiles with ripple-like textures each made by hands of craftsmen.

The floor inclined towards the forest by 1 centimeter guides people towards the departed and the forward bending posture for praying. The patterns and seams of the slate extend towards the vanishing point deep into the forest to help one concentrate the mind on the forest. When one prays, a small warm space is created within the hands as the fingers gently join. It seems as if that small space of prayer was taken out to form the architecture...

Architects: Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP -
Area: 114 m²
Year: 2013
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