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“Celestial boulders” of woven bamboo shade eco-farm in China

January 3, 2026 Jon Astbury 0

Boulder-shaped canopies of woven bamboo shelter the spaces of LuxeIsland Farm, an eco-farm in China designed by Various Associates. Located along the Zhujia River in the Jiang’an District, the animal farm sits at the heart of a vast, 230,000-square-metre development named LuxeOasis that was initiated by Luxelakes Cultural Tourism to combine art, nature and cultural

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Reed Watts puts contemporary spin on half-timbering for visitor centre in Kent

December 31, 2025 Jon Astbury 0

London studio Reed Watts has completed a visitor centre for the medieval Ightham Mote manor house in Kent, creating an exposed timber and hempcrete structure that mimics the Grade I-listed building. Operated by the National Trust, the 317-square-metre centre provides a reception, shop, storeroom and offices within the walled garden of the manor house, to

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Studio Plyš revamps Borová Lada Cottage outside Bohemian Forest

December 30, 2025 Jon Astbury 0

Architecture practice Studio Plyš has renovated a 19th-century cottage at the edge of the Bohemian Forest in the Czech Republic, repairing its original stone and timber structure with additions in plywood, concrete and fibre cement. Named Borová Lada Cottage after the nearby village, the 333-square-metre home was overhauled to improve its structural integrity and maximise

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Alexis Dornier references Moonraker concept art for ring-shaped villa in Bali

December 29, 2025 Jon Astbury 0

Architect Alexis Dornier referenced concept sketches for a James Bond film to create Villa Omah Prana, a doughnut-shaped house in Bali that gives each space views out over the surrounding forest. Located in the highlands of Payangan, the 475-square-metre circular home is organised around a raised brick planter at its heart, while the perimeter is

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Arquitectura-G organises minimalist Spanish house around central courtyard

December 2, 2025 Jon Astbury 0

Spanish studio Arquitectura-G has completed Patio House, a minimalist white home in Costa Brava that opens onto a central courtyard through folding timber shutters. Partially sunken into a sloping site overlooking the small bay of Aiguablava, the single-storey home was designed by Arquitectura-G to have a “simple and clear” geometry, defined by a slim concrete

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Rob Mills Architecture & Interiors nestles off-grid home in Australia’s Victorian Alps

November 30, 2025 Jon Astbury 0

Australian studio Rob Mills Architecture & Interiors has completed Howqua River Lodge, a house in the Victorian Alps that functions off-grid and has interiors wrapped in spotted gum timber. Located in the Howqua Valley, the home was designed for the family of the studio’s founder, Rob Mills, whose father worked for the Howqua Valley Forest

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Haworth Tompkins clads The Old Vic extension in recycled spotlights

November 29, 2025 Jon Astbury 0

Architecture studio Haworth Tompkins has extended The Old Vic in London, giving the historic theatre a new home for its outreach programme that is fronted by a colourful facade of recycled spotlights. Named Backstage, the 1,250-square-metre extension to the Grade II*-listed cultural landmark replaces a former restaurant on Waterloo Road with spaces dedicated to The

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Twisting slate roof tops coastal Latvian home by Made

November 28, 2025 Jon Astbury 0

A curving slate roof intended to evoke a sand dune tops The Pāvilosta House, an annexe to a home on Latvia’s western coast by local architecture studio Made. Named The Pāvilosta House after the town in which it is located, the 300-square-metre annexe is designed for the owner of the home opposite, who desired a

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Hand-cleft oak shingles cloak wellbeing centre in Hertforshire by Okra

November 27, 2025 Jon Astbury 0

Irregular oak shingles that double as a habitat for bugs and bats cover the exterior of The Apple House, an education and wellbeing hub in Hertfordshire, UK, by London design collective Okra. Located in Serge Hill, The Apple House is designed for local community interest company The Serge Hill Project, which aims to demonstrate how

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Mecozzi Verdini connects Italian villa to concrete annexe using red-steel walkway

November 26, 2025 Jon Astbury 0

A red-steel walkway links this 1960s villa in Italy’s Marche region to a concrete-framed annexe called Annesso Rosso, completed by local architecture studio Mecozzi Verdini. Annesso Rosso, or Red Annexe, is named after the deep red colour of its painted steelwork and replaces a cluster of disused agricultural sheds at the back of the home

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