ArchDaily Global ArchDaily | Broadcasting Architecture Worldwide https://www.archdaily.com/ Sat, 4 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://assets.adsttc.com/doodles/archdaily-logo-feedly.svg 026CB6 <![CDATA[Single Person / Offhand Practice]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1039794/single-person-offhand-practice Sat, 04 Apr 2026 02:00:00 +0000 韩爽 - HAN Shuang https://www.archdaily.com/1039794/single-person-offhand-practice 185 Yongkang Road formerly was a 60-square-meter street dinner. During our first site visit in November 2018, The venue itself did not leave us a particularly deep impression. The only intuitive feeling is that the venue is long and narrow. In December, client decided to use this venue for a vintage houseware gallery, named 'Single Person'.

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  • architects: Offhand Practice
  • Location: No. 185 Yongkang Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, China
  • Project Year: 2019
  • Photographs: Yiqing Gao
  • Area: 60.0 m2
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]]> <![CDATA[Waiheke House / Cheshire Architects]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1040300/waiheke-house-cheshire-architects Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000 Miwa Negoro https://www.archdaily.com/1040300/waiheke-house-cheshire-architects Lightness and solidity, exposure and retreat. On the easternmost reaches of Waiheke Island, a house occupies the crest of a ridgeline - permanence in an otherwise shifting landscape.

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]]> <![CDATA[Casa Komorebi / Studio Saxe]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1039923/casa-komorebi-studio-saxe Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Valentina Díaz https://www.archdaily.com/1039923/casa-komorebi-studio-saxe Above the Pacific coastline of Costa Rica, pavilions unfold around a garden and connect beneath a single floating roof. Nature becomes the pathway, guiding movement between views of ocean, forest, and sky.

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  • architects: Studio Saxe
  • Location: Bahía Ballena, Costa Rica
  • Project Year: 2025
  • Photographs: Depth Lens - Alvaro Fonseca
  • Area: 470.0 m2
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]]> <![CDATA[Cardwell Clubhouse / Dubbeldam Architecture + Design]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1040000/cardwell-clubhouse-dubbeldam-architecture-plus-design Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Susanna Moreira https://www.archdaily.com/1040000/cardwell-clubhouse-dubbeldam-architecture-plus-design Set at the edge of a clearing for the photovoltaic array that powers the main cottage on the site, Cardwell Clubhouse is an off-grid hybrid building that is part utility and part leisure hub. Designed by Dubbeldam Architecture + Design for an outdoors-oriented family who spend much of their time on the site immersed in nature and active pursuits, the clubhouse functions as the site's central social and activity hub. It combines a multipurpose clubhouse room – doubling as a flexible guest suite – with a garage that stores outdoor leisure equipment for activities like racquet sports, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and more. An adjacent outdoor court for tennis, basketball, and pickleball (created in the clearing necessitated by the solar array), along with areas for bocce, horseshoes, and children's games, reinforce the clubhouse's role as a destination for gathering and play.

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]]> <![CDATA[Strážné Cottage / Mimosa architects]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1040212/strazne-cottage-mimosa-architects Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Andreas Luco https://www.archdaily.com/1040212/strazne-cottage-mimosa-architects On the slope above the Krkonoše village of Strážné, a timber log cottage once stood. It was swallowed by the era of mass recreation, along with respect for ownership, craftsmanship, people, objects, and nature. The original house was concealed beneath layers of alterations, extensions, and makeshift additions, poor repairs, and artificial panel cladding. Unfortunately, almost nothing of the original cottage remained worth saving. The small amount of preserved original structures was, for the most part, in poor technical condition. Rather than merely preserving its material substance, the aim therefore became to rediscover the spirit of the house.

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  • architects: Mimosa architects
  • Location: Strážné, Czechia
  • Project Year: 2025
  • Photographs: Petr Polak
  • Area: 306.0 m2
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]]> <![CDATA[Cultural Centers Beyond the Building: 6 Unbuilt Projects Integrating Landscape]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1040131/cultural-centers-beyond-the-building-6-unbuilt-projects-integrating-landscape Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:30:00 +0000 Nour Fakharany https://www.archdaily.com/1040131/cultural-centers-beyond-the-building-6-unbuilt-projects-integrating-landscape Cultural centers continue to serve as a productive ground for unbuilt architectural exploration, reflecting how architects are rethinking the role of public institutions in relation to landscape, experience, and program hybridity. In this Unbuilt edition, submitted by the ArchDaily community, the selected projects bring together a range of proposals that expand the definition of the cultural center beyond a singular building. These works position architecture as a spatial framework that mediates between research, exhibition, retreat, and public life, often embedded within or distributed across natural and urban contexts.

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Cultural centers continue to serve as a productive ground for unbuilt architectural exploration, reflecting how architects are rethinking the role of public institutions in relation to landscape, experience, and program hybridity. In this Unbuilt edition, submitted by the ArchDaily community, the selected projects bring together a range of proposals that expand the definition of the cultural center beyond a singular building. These works position architecture as a spatial framework that mediates between research, exhibition, retreat, and public life, often embedded within or distributed across natural and urban contexts.

Across varied geographies, from northern Norway and Oslo to Łódź, Vienna, Marrakech, and New Tashkent, the projects demonstrate diverse responses to cultural infrastructure. They include landscape-integrated complexes shaped by topography and climate, bridges that combine gallery and public circulation, zoological pavilions structured as immersive sequences, adaptive reuse of military buildings into performance spaces, courtyard-based environments rooted in local traditions, and climate-responsive institutions informed by environmental analysis. Together, these proposals explore how cultural programs can be organized through movement, spatial layering, and relationships between interior and exterior conditions.

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]]> <![CDATA[The Prairie House / Hoem + Folstad Arkitekter]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1040034/the-prairie-house-hoem-plus-folstad-arkitekter Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Pilar Caballero https://www.archdaily.com/1040034/the-prairie-house-hoem-plus-folstad-arkitekter The house is located on a wide plain by the coast of the North Sea. An old log house forms the core of a new detached house for a young family with small children.

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  • architects: Hoem + Folstad Arkitekter
  • Location: Åkrehamn, Karmøy, Norway
  • Project Year: 2023
  • Photographs: Knut Folstad
  • Photographs: Courtesy of Hoem + Folstad Arkitekter
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]]> <![CDATA[Kengo Kuma & Associates Present Site-Specific Installation “Earth | Tree” at Copenhagen Contemporary]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1040347/kengo-kuma-and-associates-present-site-specific-installation-earth-tree-at-copenhagen-contemporary Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:30:00 +0000 Reyyan Dogan https://www.archdaily.com/1040347/kengo-kuma-and-associates-present-site-specific-installation-earth-tree-at-copenhagen-contemporary Japanese architect Kengo Kuma and his studio Kengo Kuma & Associates (KKAA) have unveiled Earth | Tree, a site-specific installation at Copenhagen Contemporary, developed in collaboration with Danish wood manufacturer Dinesen. Opened on March 28, 2026, as part of the institution's CCreate programme, the project occupies a former industrial hall, introducing a spatial intervention defined by timber, brick, and light. Led by partner Yuki Ikeguchi, with team members Asger T. Taarnberg, Nicolas Guichard, and Yasemin Shiner, the installation marks KKAA's first exhibition in Scandinavia and situates the studio's material-oriented practice within an exhibition format.

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Japanese architect Kengo Kuma and his studio Kengo Kuma & Associates (KKAA) have unveiled Earth | Tree, a site-specific installation at Copenhagen Contemporary, developed in collaboration with Danish wood manufacturer Dinesen. Opened on March 28, 2026, as part of the institution's CCreate programme, the project occupies a former industrial hall, introducing a spatial intervention defined by timber, brick, and light. Led by partner Yuki Ikeguchi, with team members Asger T. Taarnberg, Nicolas Guichard, and Yasemin Shiner, the installation marks KKAA's first exhibition in Scandinavia and situates the studio's material-oriented practice within an exhibition format.

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]]> <![CDATA[Kaloki Nyamai Studio / Adjaye Associates]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1040273/kaloki-nyamai-studio-adjaye-associates Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Pilar Caballero https://www.archdaily.com/1040273/kaloki-nyamai-studio-adjaye-associates

"The landscape in Karen carries a quiet density, and the studio is conceived as something that settles lightly into that condition. The ambition was to create a space that holds both introspection and production, where material, light and structure move with a certain restraint. The building draws from archetypal African forms as a way of thinking about permanence, climate and memory. It is a place where making unfolds slowly, in dialogue with its environment." David Adjaye

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  • architects: Adjaye Associates
  • Location: Nairobi, Kenya
  • Photographs: Mutahi Chiira
  • Photographs: Kaloki Nyamai
  • Area: 641.0 m2
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]]> <![CDATA[Coldefy Leads Winning Masterplan to Transform Budapest Brownfield into Rewilded Urban District]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1040337/coldefy-leads-winning-masterplan-to-transform-budapest-brownfield-into-rewilded-urban-district Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0000 Antonia Piñeiro https://www.archdaily.com/1040337/coldefy-leads-winning-masterplan-to-transform-budapest-brownfield-into-rewilded-urban-district A team led by French architecture practice Coldefy, comprising CITYFÖRSTER, Sporaarchitects, TREIBHAUS.LAND, and Marko & Placemakers, has won the competition to design a masterplan for Rákosrendező in Budapest. The project is developed for the Budapest Capital Asset Management Centre, acting on behalf of the Municipality of Budapest. The design outlines a 15-year scheme to transform a brownfield site long regarded as the city's "rust belt," located on the eastern side of the Hungarian capital. The regeneration plan includes over 10,000 apartments, new transportation links, and commercial and civic spaces, forming a comprehensive urban redevelopment strategy aligned with 15-minute city principles.

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A team led by French architecture practice Coldefy, comprising CITYFÖRSTER, Sporaarchitects, TREIBHAUS.LAND, and Marko & Placemakers, has won the competition to design a masterplan for Rákosrendező in Budapest. The project is developed for the Budapest Capital Asset Management Centre, acting on behalf of the Municipality of Budapest. The design outlines a 15-year scheme to transform a brownfield site long regarded as the city's "rust belt," located on the eastern side of the Hungarian capital. The regeneration plan includes over 10,000 apartments, new transportation links, and commercial and civic spaces, forming a comprehensive urban redevelopment strategy aligned with 15-minute city principles.

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]]> <![CDATA[Off the Mainland: Floating Architecture Projects Redefining the Built Environment ]]> https://www.archdaily.com/884450/15-of-the-best-and-most-ambitious-floating-architecture-projects Fri, 03 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000 Susanna Moreira & Victor Delaqua https://www.archdaily.com/884450/15-of-the-best-and-most-ambitious-floating-architecture-projects Building above water means doing away with a part of construction that is quite literally the basis of most of our built environment: the foundation. In a world dominated by water, currents, and shifting levels are variables that simply cannot be ignored, which is why the most emblematic feature these projects share is their adaptability.

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Building above water means doing away with a part of construction that is quite literally the basis of most of our built environment: the foundation. In a world dominated by water, currents, and shifting levels are variables that simply cannot be ignored, which is why the most emblematic feature these projects share is their adaptability.

Instead of robust, deep bases – such as piles or caissons – designed to anchor architecture into the earth, floating structures frequently employ solutions like concrete pontoons or plastic drums to prevent the building from sinking. These are typically paired with anchoring systems to "fix" the structures, even if only temporarily, to a specific location.

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]]> <![CDATA[Las Vegas Park / Gustavo González Galarza]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1039993/las-vegas-park-gustavo-gonzalez-galarza Fri, 03 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0000 Valentina Díaz https://www.archdaily.com/1039993/las-vegas-park-gustavo-gonzalez-galarza Las Vegas Park is located in the center of the city of Portoviejo, on the right bank of the river that bears the same name. Its construction took place during an important period of transition, following the earthquake that devastated the city in April 2016. It is considered a symbol of the rebirth that Portoviejo is experiencing. Every weekend, in its generous green spaces, family gatherings and celebrations occur, as well as various cultural events, both organized and spontaneous.

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]]> <![CDATA[Henville Street House / Philip Stejskal Architecture]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1040250/henville-street-house-philip-stejskal-architecture Fri, 03 Apr 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Miwa Negoro https://www.archdaily.com/1040250/henville-street-house-philip-stejskal-architecture Closely hemmed in by four neighbours and with a narrow street frontage, this new home for a young family on a sub-divided block makes the most of its patchwork setting. The local character is highly variable with a range of materials and styles, and single- and double-storey homes that accommodate families from diverse backgrounds.

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]]> <![CDATA[Flipmod / Ambit Narrative Design (A.N.D)]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1040247/flipmod-ambit-narrative-design-and Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Pilar Caballero https://www.archdaily.com/1040247/flipmod-ambit-narrative-design-and Flipmod is a manually operated modular shading system that introduces climate-responsive micro-infrastructure into overlooked public spaces in subtropical cities. It responds to climatic conditions through a low-carbon, lightweight intervention while encouraging public engagement with everyday urban space.

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]]> <![CDATA[Dusit Le Palais Tu Hoa Hotel / Baumschlager Eberle Architekten]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1040228/dusit-le-palais-tu-hoa-hotel-baumschlager-eberle-architekten Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000 Valeria Silva https://www.archdaily.com/1040228/dusit-le-palais-tu-hoa-hotel-baumschlager-eberle-architekten Situated between the calm residential character of Tay Ho and Hanoi's rapidly developing northern districts, the Dusit Hotel Le Palais Tu Hoa offers both accessibility and retreat. The project accommodates a diverse range of users, from international travellers and business professionals to local guests seeking leisure and social engagement.

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  • architects: Baumschlager Eberle Architekten
  • Location: Au Co Street, Tay Ho Ward, Ha Noi, Vietnam
  • Project Year: 2025
  • Photographs: Trieu Chien
  • Area: 14152.0 m2
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]]> <![CDATA[Renovation of the Ground Floor of the Prudência Building / Gui Paoliello Arquiteto]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1039762/renovation-of-the-ground-floor-of-the-prudencia-building-gui-paoliello-arquiteto Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Susanna Moreira https://www.archdaily.com/1039762/renovation-of-the-ground-floor-of-the-prudencia-building-gui-paoliello-arquiteto The Prudência building, a massive residential slab of 10 floors, was designed and constructed between 1944 and 1948. It is a highly emblematic and representative piece of architecture, as it is one of the first modern vertical buildings in the Higienópolis neighborhood.

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  • architects: Gui Paoliello Arquiteto
  • Location: Consolação, Brasil
  • Project Year: 2022
  • Photographs: Nelson Kon
  • Area: 2797.0 m2
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]]> <![CDATA[Wave 4 & 5 - ECR Health Care Complex / FAAB]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1040244/wave-4-and-5-ecr-health-care-complex-faab Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Hadir Al Koshta https://www.archdaily.com/1040244/wave-4-and-5-ecr-health-care-complex-faab Wave 4 and 5 at the ECR Health Care Complex in Sopot, Poland, are designed around a single conviction: that the built environment can actively support patient recovery.

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  • architects: FAAB
  • Location: Sopot, Poland
  • Project Year: 2025
  • Photographs: Jakub Certowicz
  • Area: 4744.0 m2
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]]> <![CDATA[House in Penumbra / Teleno Studio]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1040022/casa-en-penumbra-teleno-studio Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Valentina Díaz https://www.archdaily.com/1040022/casa-en-penumbra-teleno-studio Casa en Penumbra is the renovation of a 56 m² apartment located in a 19th-century building in the center of Madrid, conceived as a domestic environment shaped by soft, filtered light where shadow becomes a defining architectural element.

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  • architects: Teleno Studio
  • Location: Madrid, Spain
  • Project Year: 2025
  • Photographs: Germán Saiz
  • Area: 56.0 m2
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