In the Gulf, the house has always turned inward. Balzar Architects’ Round House takes that inheritance and gives it a geometry. Three circular volumes stand on a plot in the north of Messilah, Kuwait, set around a protected garden: the curved walls present a closed, continuous face to the three streets
Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford building design by architect Foster + Partners / Axis: EIT news, England, UK. The Observatory Dome atop Littlemore Brook research campus is a distinctive architectural and engineering feature
New Huanggang Port Development, Shenzhen design by Aedas architects in China. A major transport gateway connecting Shenzhen, Hong Kong and China’s Greater Bay Area. This modern Chinese building establishes a new landmark at this strategically important regional crossing
London King’s Cross architecture design by Alison Brooks Architects. The evolving urban regeneration district welcomes an distinctive addition to its architectural landscape. An unconventional mixed-use building whose name reflects the rhythm and movement that characterise its design and architectural expression
KSE Pavilions, Kyiv, Ukraine design by architecture office ФОРМА. Three temporary multifunctional structures were designed for the 2026 educational, cultural and recreational programmes of the Kyiv School of Economics
Located within the Twin Towers development in Lisbon, Portugal, Clínica Mulher, designed by Pedra Silva Architects, is a private clinic dedicated to women’s health and wellbeing. Its programme combines a wide range of medical and diagnostic facilities with spaces for physiotherapy, alternative therapies, exercise and training
Eric Spry’s clients wanted a modern Scottsdale, USA, home that could move easily between two ways of living: private retreat and open gathering. Inside, the program for what became James Home called for generous contemporary living spaces, abundant natural light and strong connections to the surrounding desert
In Alto da Boa Vista, a leafy residential neighbourhood in the south of São Paulo, the studio ARKITITO Arquitetura, has extended Casa MAR, a house more than eighty years old, without erasing it. Rather than demolishing and rebuilding, the project starts from the principle of preserving and requalifying the original structure
Hogan Lovells 21 Holborn Viaduct HQ property, City of London design by PLP Architecture, UK. Constructed by Multiplex to the highest environmental and wellbeing standards. The commercial property achieves BREEAM Outstanding, with a score of 92% at design stage, and WELL Platinum (Shell & Core)
Embedded into the landscape, Ha Ha Haus is located in a leafy pocket of Alphington, near Melbourne, where front fences are a refreshingly rare sighting. FIGR Architecture Studio’s client’s design brief was loose in that they were open to any ‘blue sky’ ideas
Located in Twickenham, London, Side House explores the relationship between contemporary architectural intervention by Kalli- architecture & design ltd. The project involved replacing an existing side infill conservatory, positioned between a Georgian terraced house and a neighbouring listed building
Shenzhen People’s Park Eastern Entrance redevelopment design by REFORM Architecture, China. An enlarged external stairways, covered escalators and an accessible vertical lift to improve circulation and connectivity. It creates a more clearly organised circulation layout
