Architecture

studio muka envisions the impact of memory on architecture with montauk estate The concept of memory and its impact on architecture and human experience is woven in the Montauk Residence, designed by Studio MUKA. By drawing inspiration from New York‘s landscape, the two architects utilize lighting strategies, scale and form, simultaneously integrating them with the interiors. Where fantasy meets reality, form meets function and gives shape to harmonious aesthetics and narratives. architectural practice Studio MUKA uses the impact of memory on architecture through the Montauk Residence all images courtesy of Studio MUKA     Architectural practice Studio MUKA was founded...

sordo madaleno arquitectos perches 'o pato' villa along mexican coastline This newly completed O Pato Villa stands within the lush coastal landscape of the Corasol resorts in Mexico‘s Playa del Carmen. The boutique hotel dwelling, part of the Palm Villas Estate Homes collection, has been thoughtfully brought to life through a partnership between Mexico City-based firms Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos, responsible for the architectural execution, and interior design studio Cuaik CDS. Rooted in a modular grid structure, O Pato Villa embraces flexibility while encouraging artistic interventions that breathe life into its spaces. images © Albers Studio | @alberstudio     nature...

cluster of pitched timber volumes by coffey architects perch above dorset's sloping hillside coffey architects unveils modern barn in dorset   Coffey Architects’ timber-wrapped coastal home linearly stacks a cluster of three pitched volumes in England, emerging from the sloping hillside of Dorset’s Jurassic coast. Following the contours of the plot, the Modern Barn’s structures are seemingly submerged within their landscape with minimal excavation and disruption, perched on a plinth made of local Blue Lias stone. Within, each volume delineates different areas across the program, while connectivity is ensured via a central stepped north/south axial corridor, guiding framed views towards...

vigilius mountain resort, a member of the aficionados    A collaboration between owner Ulrich Ladurner and Italian designer and architect Matteo Thun, the Vigilius Mountain Resort is a sustainable eco-retreat resting amid a larch forest in South Tyrol, Italy. The completed project is a member of The Aficionados — a travel resource comprising over 90 hotels, designer homes for private hire, and guesthouses across Europe, and an outpost in New York, with a selection of 100+ creatives who round out the service. The Aficionados also publishes four printed magazines: Blueprint Beauts, Farmhouse Fabulous, Casa Gorgeous, and Neu Heritage. The Aficionados was founded by...

Zaha Hadid Architects to replace collapsed Surfside condo in Miami UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects has unveiled designs for a luxury condominium with a glass-bottomed swimming pool in Surfside, Florida, on the site of a structure that collapsed in 2021. Zaha Hadid Architects unveiled two possible designs for the site, commissioned by developer DAMAC International, which purchased the land in 2022. Renderings of the design show two slightly different versions of a 12-storey condominium with a void separating two massings. The blocks would be connected by a glass-bottomed swimming pool, which appears to be a similar design to a fully transparent...