Glenn Murcutt’s vineyard pod is for sale without its land.
Fresh Kills’ transformation into parkland exposes a hard question: can
When the Harvest Draws the House: Building With Straw
LTL Architects’ 16-unit straw prototype challenges construction’s demand for predictable materials, standardized performance and unlimited formal freedom.
Beyond the Parking Lot, Still Inside the Car
Grimshaw’s Allegiant Stadium plaza promises more pedestrian space. Does its Boring Company station loosen car dependence—or bury it out of sight?
The Housing We Need May Already Be Inside Our Homes
Bruna studio’s German house conversion challenges housing scarcity: can subdivision create homes without sacrificing privacy or hiding renovation costs?
Recycled Architecture: Beyond the Rubble Aesthetic
Tehran’s Debris Pavilion makes demolition waste spectacular. But what does recycled architecture save once processing, transport and disassembly count?
Who Gets to Override the Perfect City?
Superstudio’s 1971 ideal cities expose the smart-city dilemma: can infrastructure become more efficient without taking control away from residents?
When a Prison Becomes a Luxury Hotel, What Should Survive?
Hoshinoya Nara turns a Meiji-era prison into 48 luxury suites. Are preserved cells enough, or must hospitality make room for institutional memory?
Can Architecture Become Open-Source Housing?
Kristijan Markoc’s downloadable timber house challenges bespoke design. Can open-source housing cut costs without flattening climate, place and everyday life?
The City’s Water Network Is No Longer Underground
Rain Rhizome exposes the tanks, trucks and domestic labor replacing reliable water networks. Should architects improve these systems—or contest their necessity?
