Architectural projects

Since ancient times, architecture has occupied an extremely important position in human society. The architectural discipline was born to find practical solutions to the primary problems of the humans and of their communal life: the need to have shelter for themselves and for their loved ones; the need for a place to store tools, provisions, precious objects; that of organizing spaces, life and the defense of the community.

Starting from these fundamental needs, architecture evolved to deal also with what transcends the mere concrete aspect of an individual human life: the representation of power and its prestige, the cult of the divine, the intellectual life of a society. In this way, architecture has become an integral part of the artistic and cultural expression of a given civilization or era.

Architectural design is a process that is as logical as it is artistic. Firstly, it must be able to identify forms, materials and processes suitable for the creation of functional spaces in which man can carry out specific activities such as living, working, relaxing, taking care of himself (etc.). It is a wide-ranging scientific process: not only must it consider technical issues such as the choice of the right materials and compliance with current regulations, but it must also take into consideration the needs of human beings, which vary enormously according to the age of the people, their number and intended use.

Secondly - but no less important - an architectural project always has artistic connotations. The choice of colours, materials and shapes has a significant impact on people's perception of spaces and influences their attitudes and behavior in a cascading effect. Even the most functional building contributes - by the simple fact of existing - to determining the character of the space in which it stands and the behavior of the people who are inside and near it.

An architectural project naturally varies according to the different intended uses and the taste and ideas of the client. A business or a production site will tend to be built with the concept of functionality as its core. The head office of an institution or a large company will combine functional needs with representative and cultural ones. Residential architecture, on the other hand, will try to balance the need to accommodate a certain number of people in a given space in the most pleasant and comfortable way. While a HoReCa project will try to combine a functional aspect with a pleasant look to attract customers. And so on.

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Architecture videos

Urban regeneration on the outskirts of Manchester. Residential complex of apartments and single-family houses

In Hulme, Mecanoo architecten studio creates the "Hulme Living Leaf Street Housing", an urban regeneration project following the demolition of the "Hulm Crescentd", one of the largest social housing projects in the United Kingdom

Casa PF turns its gaze to its interior, protecting a timeless and unforced connected habitation

Casa PF is designed to disconnect from its context: living, growing, inhabiting all turned inward; a coexistence between spaces that can be adapted according to the time and needs of the inhabitants. An introverted house, vitalized by the abundant palette of materials, both handcrafted and prefabricated, that make the user vibrate in search of the much-desired timelessness

A desire for sustainability that does not neglect tradition in the David Brownlow Theatre

The 160-seat auditorium, designed at Horris Hill School in southeast England, complements the school's existing campus-a sustainable building rich in historical references

Brückenkopf Bern, from an office building to a living space

Brückenkopf Bern, located in the Swiss capital, is a project to convert an urban "nonplace" into a livable space with the help of a heterogeneous mix of housing and other uses

"The world does not belong to obedient children. The world belongs to those who know it well enough to change it."

Montessori Kindergarten abstains from the use of color, toys and special noises, targeting every design choice and not to specific educational activities, built on Montessori tools and systems

Oval-shaped meeting room. Special expansion of a German company headquarters

The innovative company "Waldfabrik", a manufacturer of timeless handcrafted wooden decorations based in Freudenstadt approached Baumraum studio to carry out a unique oval-shaped expansion of their meeting and relaxation building

Casa Albania and the Mills of La Mancha, a muse for the inspiration of the project

How to approach designing a house from a blank sheet of paper? How to make something so many times repeated as a single-family home design singular and special?

See-through living space that's protected by vegetation. A dynamically shaped house in Japan

A site made uneven by the roads as they cut diagonally through it is now host to this dynamically shaped house in Aichi, Japan

A house set on top of a Hollywood hillside

Hollywood Hills House, a home among the oak trees of the Hollywood Hills, was born out of a desire for a luxurious design packed into a modest number of square meters

Mar Mediterráneo 34: a new materiality regenerate stheeclectic French-style spaces

MM34 dating back tothe year 1910 and located in Tacuba, Mexico City and featuring aneclectic French style with recognized historical value has been renovated by working on the original elements of the era that are merged with new solutions and materials

Villa AJ in Bassano del Grappa. Textural volumes protecting domestic greenery

Villa AJ is a new private home on the outskirts of Bassano del Grappa, in the Veneto region of Italy, whose architecture consists of two structures that are orthogonal to each other in a "T" shape composition

A new look surrounds and transforms a historic Slovenian stud farm

Hotel Maestoso is the largest of all the accommodation buildings at the Lipica stud farm, with an appearance full of contrasts, with white fences swaying between the green tree-lined avenues and the remaining natural landscape

Wooden residence with contemporary shapes

Wooden Residence with breathtaking views. Geometric shapes and integration in the Landscape

The clear and simple external interplay of overlapping geometric structures designed by Architettura MU seem to emerge from the steep terrain. The house is completely covered by a green roof that facilitates its integration into the landscape

A choreography of structures narrates the Stepping Stone House

A deceptively large house seeks to increase its users' awareness of the environment: a series of cantilevered volumes and circular windows frame the outdoor spaces like magnifying glasses for an engaging interaction with nature

Remodeled ranch-style house. From dark, cramped spaces to light-filled environments

In Boulder, ColoraDo, Renee del Gaudio Architecture studio explores the reuse potential of a typical ranch-style dwelling dating back to the 1950s that has been transformed through minimal work and a limited budget into a house full of comfort

New headquarters of Castro Group. A contemporary architectural intervention that preserves authenticity and the "spirit of the place"

On Avenida 31 de Janeiro in Braga, Portugal, a building from the early 20th century is chosen by the design and construction company Castro Group to settle the new headquarters by adding to the building's history the company's more than 50 years of experience. A place to come for inspiration toward creating a future of excellence

LUMA Arles at Parc des Ateliers. An interdisciplinary and creative campus at the service of artists and the community

LUMA Arles at the Parc des Ateliers, "If there is an image, a metaphor for this 21st century institution , it is that of a living organism. A place where the question is no longer whether spaces are open or closed but how they function in the present moment: a place where always, somewhere, something is happening. A biological archipelago..." Maia Hoffmann

AC House, a place to live in the city while respecting your needs

The AC House project attempts to "communicate" what a house in the city should be like nowadays: a welcoming, familiar and full of life environment, in which the internal space is enlarged thanks to the constant relationship with the external space

Structure for the collection of recyclable materials. An interplay of wooden beams for extreme lightness

Hammerer Studio designed a structure for the collection of recyclable building materials and decided to re-organise all the functions under the same roof, hence the design of the project which is nothing more than a big wooden shed

"Transparent," an icon of modern Mexican architecture for the Monterrey campus

The historic building, which currently serves as the central administrative location for the entire campus system throughout Mexico has as its design brief the use of murals on the facade and lobby in an attempt to harmoniously extend the original design

Stepping Park House: the Vietnamese challenge of integrating greenery into architecture

Stepping Park House is one of the latest in a series of projects called "House for Trees", an initiative attempting to combat the shortage of green spaces in Vietnam by integrating greenery into small things and aiming to spread "green building" around the world

El Terreno. An urban garden designed as an area in order to educate about environmental sustainability

El Terreno is a garden, a community urban garden and an educational center that was started during the COVID-19 outbreak. The project was designed to stimulate interest in environmental issues in young people by also stimulating them to a closer connection with the cycles of food production and sustainable living

Take a journey of self exploration in the Inside Out House

The Inside Out House encapsulates the dream of living far from the chaos of the city, embarking on a journey of self-exploration, in which the deepest thoughts wander and resonate until they feel at ease with them

"What is the vernacular architecture, other than knowledge transmitted over time and translated into space?"

Casa Cóndor responds to the architectural program of receiving, hosting, cooking, and living: located in one of the valleys of Loja, Ecuador, the house takes advantage of the materials available in the area and adapts them to an architecture that responds to the needs of its users

Immerse yourself in the world of the gorgeous Tuscan resort of Castelfalfi

In the heart of the countryside between Florence and Pisa lies the "Toscana Resort Castelfalfi," a luxury resort in a place surrounded by an enchanting landscape of vineyards and olive trees that stretch to the horizon

Corazón de Tierra, a multi-family complex designed to meet the housing needs of Mérida

The multi-family complex accommodates 54 families in the city of Mérida, in the Mexican state of Yucatán, and is based on the idea of fragmenting a large volume into four smaller parts in which the entire housing programme is developed

Casa Castello, the little house hidden under a medieval castle

Casa Castello is a small house from the mid-18th century, located under a medieval castle in Tregnano, in the province of Verona, which goes from dark and introverted to bright and extroverted

Community Center of El Rodero de Mora, an architecture that celebrates and dignifies the community

A small complex is designed in Costa Rica with an extremely low budget: an extremely rare opportunity for such places to celebrate their community through architecture

Escola La Mar Bella and its renovation which doubles its capacity

La Mar Bella, built in the 1950s, is profoundly renovated and given two new elongated volumes placed in an L-shape, which define the school's open space patio

Synvillan, the illusion of a house dissolving in Scandinavian nature

Synvillan, which literally translates as "Optical Illusion", is a receptive architecture located in the Eriksberg nature reserve, which allows visitors to enjoy a unique experience surrounded by wild animals