SOM’s Cunningham Pier proposal tests whether luxury investment can deliver
Holst’s completion of an Adjaye-designed Oregon library challenges signature authorship.
When Mass-Produced Architecture Becomes a Collectible
Jean Prouvé’s house at Design Miami.Paris tests whether collecting prefab architecture preserves construction knowledge or packages it as luxury.
A Wildlife Refuge Is Not a Replacement for the Wild
Wildlife refuge architecture can prevent extinction. But survival indoors is no substitute for ecological relationships and a credible route back to the wild.
Who Gets a Say Before a Luxury Resort Gets Built?
Albania’s contested Trump-linked resort exposes a design question: whose objections can change a project before approval makes its footprint inevitable?
What If Timber Construction Stopped Straightening the Tree?
Helen & Hard’s scanned spruce trees challenge standardised timber. Can natural irregularity become dependable architecture without bespoke costs?
How Much Building Does One Painting Deserve?
Chipperfield’s pavilion for one Kiefer painting sharpens a cultural dilemma: when does a perfect viewing experience justify permanent construction?
Can a City Get Smaller Without Leaving People Behind?
Korea’s planned 2027 Venice pavilion confronts urban shrinkage. Can cities consolidate infrastructure without abandoning the residents who remain?
Can Ocean Plastic Safely Become a Building’s Skin?
The Blue House in the Azores makes ocean-plastic cladding seductive. Weathering, maintenance and particle shedding must decide its environmental credibility.
Coastal Defence Needs Land, Not Just Trees
India’s mangroves reveal the real cost of living coastal defence: space. What must urban development surrender before nature can protect the shore?
