9+ hour, 33+ min ago  (67+ words) This S'o Paulo Home, steeped in sophistication has an unlikely muse: little blocks of Lego. Artwork: Cumplicidade #46, 2022, Tulio Pinto. Courtesy of Galeria Almeida & Dale. Shell-like art: As Meninas #11, Laura Vinci. Courtesy of Galeria Nara Roesler. Art courtesy of FUKUSHIMA. Coloured…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (584+ words) AD Middle East The owners, a young, design-conscious couple with a new baby and a dog, wanted a home that felt relaxed and personal rather than polished and formulaic, and Robinson worked hard within the familiar framework of a Dubai…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (430+ words) As clear fans of Greek Cycladic architecture, these Greek-Armenian homeowners bring whitewashed, blue-tipped, Aegean soul to California. "The project is fundamentally about light," says Mc Lean. "It was conceived as a contemporary Santa Monica interpretation of Greek-island brightness and calm;…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (539+ words) At its simplest, an Earthship is a home designed to function independently of public utilities. It produces its own energy, collects and filters its own water, manages waste on-site and maintains a stable internal temperature without conventional heating or cooling....

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (38+ words) The AD100 Hall of Fame 2026 AD100 2026: The Debuts AD100 2026: Women Architects You Need To Know AD100 2026: Top Designers in the Middle east & North Africa The best of Architectural Digest with the Weekly Newsletter...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (310+ words) Pen-and-ink drawings, textured paper and physical models that retain the logic of hand-based design processes show how projects were developed and how cities were conceived at the time. They also include heartbreakingly unrealised work and incomplete trajectories. Kawthar Mosque, Damascus,…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (257+ words) The steady influx of people and money from trade and pilgrimage marked an era of prosperity in Rijal Almaa, leaving a lasting imprint on the village's architectural identity. Dating back to the 15th and 16th centuries, these fortresses are believed to have…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (308+ words) This Florence apartment, on the main floor of a Renaissance palace, has been meticulously restored by Bunker Studio, led by Cosimo Bonciani and Niccol" Antonielli, also known for their extensive restoration of Sammezzano Castle. Completed in early 2024, the 350-square-metre project…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (1048+ words) While this is not a complete history of design, it focuses on moments when a significant shift in thought process occurred, transforming the world of art and architecture. Attarine Medrassa in the city of Fez (Morocco) Colour also carried strong…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (125+ words) Only a Brazilian home could capture the raw, earthy, bohemian spirit needed for a family of adventurous climbers. S'o Paulo architects Est'dio Rossi Arquitetos embraced the site, building with locally sourced eucalyptus wood. "The central concept is spatial fluidity with…...