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The House of Time
Natura Futura

180 m²

Babahoyo, Ecuador

Casa Komorebi
Studio Saxe

470 m²

Bahia Ballena, Costa Rica

Villa Lyla
SAOTA

1203 m²

Nassau, Bahamas

Artist Residence and Studio in NY
Horizontal Design

1026 ㎡

New York, USA

Monologue Café
SOSOKKI ANAC

455 m²

Hongcheon, South Korea

Aurinkokallio Daycare Center
Verstas Architects

2270 m²

Helsinki, Finland

House in Amami Oshima
SAKAI ARCHITECTS

119.24 m²

Amami City, Japan

Wave Cube (Three-Body Future Academy)
Scenic Architecture Office

29700 m²

Shanghai, China

Shanghai Grand Opera House
Snøhetta

146786 m²

Shanghai, China

Tsubame Stand
Kichi Archi

98 m²

Ikoma, Nara, Japan

Suzunami Sakae Mori Underground Shopping Street Store
Yasutaka Yoshimura Architects + Nano Architects

110.87 m²

Nagoya, Japan

ITTI OSAKA
ninkipen!

83.34 m²

Osaka, Japan

Lakeside Residence
Disbrow Iannuzzi

4000 ft²

Birmingham, United States

Winkelhaus
estudio kmmk

643 m²

Winkel, Switzerland

My Front Yard
Architectkidd

5000 m²

Phuket, Thailand

Folded Rooms Garden
RAD+ar

600 m²

Bandung, Indonesia

House for Cultivation
nevertheless / Yusuke Sagawa Architects

103.7 m²

Saitama, Japan

21-24 Nikkakjøkken Restaurant
OFFICE INAINN

127 m²

Sylte, Norway

The Float House
Tigg + Coll Architects

4m x 20m

London, United Kingdom

Långholmen Residence
Mer Architects

150 m²

Parainen, Finland

Booking.com City Campus
UNStudio

72500 m²

Amsterdam, Netherlands

North of Brooklyn Pizzeria
MRDK

237 m²

Toronto, Canada

Aster by Joshua Paris
RooMoo Design Studio

309 m²

Shanghai, China

Pujiang Platform
MVRDV

414 m²

Chengdu, China

NOT A HOTEL Setouchi
BIG

2350 m²

Sagishima Island, Japan

Wave 4 & 5 – ECR Health Care Complex
FAAB

4744 m²

Sopot, Poland

Ki no Kasa (Wood Umbrella)
Setsuko Sakakibara Architect & Associates

29.81 m²

Osaka, Japan

Vespa House
Habitat Studio Architects

540 m²

Queensland, Australia

Apartment Conversion into a Creative Studio
alchitekt

85 m²

Bratislava, Slovakia

Borås Getaway House
Claesson Koivisto Rune

65 m²

Borås, Sweden

Casa Wabi Mushroom Pavilion
OMA

200 m²

Puerto Escondido, Mexico

THE CASE
Kawashima Yohei Architectural Design Office

115 m²

Unzen City, Japan

Uni Center
G/O Architecture

690 m²

Seoul, South Korea

Havenwood
Atlas Architects

334 m²

Brighton, Australia

Sadec Garden Hotel
PAU Architects

1000 m²

Dong Thap, Vietnam

Perchée Residence
Matière Première Architecture

2600 ft²

North Hatley, Canada

THE LUC LIFESTYLE
Atelier Generations Vasudeva Design

2500 m²

Bali, Indonesia

Hiruzen Soba-no-Yakata
STUDIO YY

271.64 m²

Maniwa, Japan

House in Nakano
HOAA

96.38 m²

Tokyo, Japan

Ventura Terra University Residence
CVDB arquitectos

7100 m²

Lisboa, Portugal

Cafe. MADA in the Little Garden
BodinChapa Architects

254 m²

清莱,泰国


IGArchitects

132.50 m²

Tokyo, Japan

Terrarium House
Unknown Surface Studio

450 m²

Bangkok, Thailand

o tokyo
ooc

64.05 m²

Tokyo, Japan

Ivan Hill ADU Residence
Warren Techentin Architecture

1152 ft²

Los Angeles, United States

House in Koishikawa
Masaya Suzuki Architects

111.57 m²

Tokyo, Japan

House Requena
Sommet

646 m²

Santa Cruz, Bolivia

House of Superimposed Images
D.A.

94.34 m²

Nagasaki City, Japan

Azumigawa House
atelier umi

92.72 m²

Takashima City, Japan

Light House
Studioninedots

257 m²

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Maison de la Pointe
YH2 Architecture

3700 ft²

Magog, Canada

Redmond Library
Miller Hull Partnership

40000 ft²

Redmond, United States

Counter-Slope House
YH2 Architecture

4530 ft²

Potton, Quebec, Canada

Rehabilitation of Casa P. Colina
DARP

250 m²

Medellín, Colombia

Middle School Cafeteria in Gonesse
MARS Architectes

1646 m²

Gonesse, France

Maison Aubé
YH2 Architecture

358.5 m²

Saint-Eustache, Quebec, Canada

Qasr AlHokm Metro Station
Snøhetta

20000 m²

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Shell House
Alhumaidhi Architects

1788 m²

Abdullah al-Salem, Kuwait

Jiyugaoka Pure Coffee Shop
Tsubame Architects

16.8 m²

Tokyo, Japan

LiSH Studio1
OnDesign Partners

2865 m²

Tokyo, Japan

House in the Woods
Espinoza Carvajal Arquitectos

760 m²

Quito, Ecuador

Inverted House
TIMM

1010 m²

Tbilisi, Georgia

House CO
Estudio Base Arquitectos

310 m²

Santo Domingo, Chile

Westergaarden Summer House
N+P Architecture

170 m²

Sjællands Odde, Denmark

House on the Edge of the Plain
Skupaj Arhitekti

120 m²

Murska Sobota, Slovenia

House with a Private Giewont Mountain
BXB Studio Bogusław Barnaś

327 m²

Kościelisko, Poland

Tiffany Facade Beijing
MVRDV

1000 m²

Beijing, China

Dandan PARK
Yano Aoyama Architecture Design

5386.52 m²

Matsuyama, Japan

Tangram House
TETRO Arquitetura

1450 m²

Lagoa Santa, Brazil

Manitouwaba Lake House
Daymark

2610 ft²

Seguin, Canada

Kamimeguro House
Yuki Morita Architects

127.79 m²

Tokyo, Japan

CASA DLCA
0studio Arquitectura

496 m²

Zapopan, Mexico

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SELECTED DESIGN TEAMS 

Studio Saxe

Studio Saxe

Founded in San Jose, Costa Rica in 2004 by Benjamin Garcia Saxe, Studio Saxe has established itself as one of Latin America's most internationally recognised architecture practices. Over more than two decades, the studio has evolved from a singular vision into a multidisciplinary atelier whose award-winning portfolio spans residential, hospitality, and wellness typologies across multiple continents. The practice is distinguished by its ability to synthesise technological precision with artisanal craftsmanship, producing built environments that are simultaneously ecologically responsive and spatially compelling.

FAAB

FAAB

Founded in 2003 by Adam Białobrzeski and Adam Figurski, following five years of professional experience at practices both in Poland and abroad, FAAB has grown into one of Warsaw’s most rigorous and methodologically driven architectural studios. Operating across architecture, landscape and urban design, interior design, and graphic design, and supported by cutting-edge engineering and consultancy, the practice approaches each commission through exhaustive research and precise design development, consistently producing built work of formal and functional distinction.

Studioninedots

Studioninedots

Founded in Amsterdam in 2011, Studioninedots has established itself as a distinctive voice in contemporary architecture and urban design. Led by founding partners Albert Herder, Vincent van der Klei, and Metin van Zijl, alongside associates Ike Gronheid, Jurjen van der Horst, Stijn de Jongh, and Wouter Hermanns, the 25-strong multidisciplinary practice operates across architecture, interior design, and urban planning.

Habitat Studio Architects

Habitat Studio Architects

Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Burleigh Heads on Australia's Gold Coast, Habitat Studio Architects is a boutique, multi-disciplinary practice operating at the intersection of rigorous design thinking and environmental responsibility. Under the leadership of Principal Architect and Director Wayne Greenland, the studio has cultivated a design philosophy centred on site specificity, climatic sensitivity, and material authenticity, ensuring that each project articulates a distinct sense of place rooted in its physical and cultural context. Environmental sustainability is embedded structurally within the practice's design process from the earliest stages of conception, treated not as an option but as a fundamental design parameter.

Verstas Architects

Verstas Architects

Founded in Helsinki in 2006 by Väinö Nikkilä, Jussi Palva, Riina Palva and Ilkka Salminen, Verstas Architects has established itself as one of Finland's most distinguished architectural practices. The practice's name, Verstas, meaning "workshop" in Finnish, reflects its core ethos: a close, iterative dialogue between client and design team that yields architecture both contextually responsive and enduring. The Helsinki-based firm brings together architects, urban designers, and interior and landscape architects capable of working across scales from strategic masterplanning to the resolution of precise material detail.

Claesson Koivisto Rune

Claesson Koivisto Rune

Founded in Stockholm in 1995 by architects Mårten Claesson, Eero Koivisto and Ola Rune, Claesson Koivisto Rune has evolved from a Swedish architectural practice into one of the most consistently rigorous multi-disciplinary design offices operating internationally today. All three founding principals hold the designation of Architect SAR SIR/MSA, and each trained across multiple leading institutions spanning Stockholm, Helsinki, Copenhagen, New York and London, a trans-European academic grounding that is legible in the firm's precise yet culturally nuanced built work.

YH2 Architecture

YH2 Architecture

Founded in Montreal in 1994 by architects Marie-Claude Hamelin and Loukas Yiacouvakis, YH2 Architecture has established itself as one of Quebec's most distinguished design practices over the course of three decades. Operating under the conviction that architecture is fundamentally the art of place-making, the studio approaches each commission as both a creative and transformative act, one that seeks to reinvent reality through disciplined spatial thinking.

Kichi Archi

Kichi Archi

Founded in 2025 and based in Gakuenmae, Nara, Kichi Archi is led by principal architect Shiro Kameoka. The practice takes its name from its original 25-square-metre studio, a deliberate starting point that continues to inform the firm's ethos of extracting spatial richness from constraint.

Atlas Architects

Atlas Architects

Founded in April 2015 by directors Aaron Neighbour and Ton Vu, Atlas Architects is a Melbourne-based practice operating across studios in Footscray and the Surf Coast. Underpinned by a shared commitment to raising living standards through sustainable, innovative, and contextually responsive design, the studio has established a focused body of work within the low-rise residential sector that consistently prioritises spatial quality, environmental performance, and long-term habitability.

Alhumaidhi Architects

Alhumaidhi Architects

Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Kuwait, Alhumaidhi Architects is a full-service architectural design practice that has built a distinguished and diverse portfolio across residential and commercial typologies, both locally and across the Gulf region. The firm is led by Principal Architect Abdulaziz AlHumaidhi, a dual graduate in Architecture and Fine Arts from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), who brings over 21 years of accumulated expertise to redefining Kuwait's architectural landscape through a design approach that reconciles contemporary thinking with the country's rich cultural heritage and demanding environmental context.

PAU Architects

PAU Architects

Founded in 2018 by Trung Nguyen and Huyen Nguyen, PAU Architects is a Vietnamese practice based in Ho Chi Minh City that pursues architectural beauty through quietness and equilibrium. The firm specializes in architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, and construction, developing projects that emphasize the careful calibration of light, materiality, and human experience within slower, more contemplative spatial rhythms.

Tsubame Architects

Tsubame Architects

Founded in 2013 by Takuto Sando, Motoo Chiba, and Himari Nishikawa, Tsubame Architects has established itself as an award-winning practice that fundamentally reconsiders architectural processes through integrated design and research methodologies. The Tokyo-based firm, currently directed by its three founding partners, has garnered significant recognition including the 34th JIA Newcomer Award, the 48th Tokyo Architecture Award Grand Prize, and multiple Good Design Awards.

Matière Première Architecture

Matière Première Architecture

Established in 2016 by Marc-Antoine Chrétien, Etienne Chaussé, and Dominic Chaussé, Matière Première Architecture represents a significant contribution to Quebec's contemporary architectural discourse. The Montreal-based practice operates through an integrated design-build model, uniting architectural design services with Nu Drom Construction under unified leadership to ensure seamless project execution from conceptualization through completion.

OnDesign Partners

OnDesign Partners

Founded in 2003 and led by principal architect Tsukasa Nishida, OnDesign Partners has established itself as one of Japan's most innovative architectural practices, operating from its Yokohama headquarters. The firm's distinctive approach centers on exploring diverse architectural "languages" derived from organic movements of creating, learning, opening, testing, and living, generating what they term "collective knowledge" through the intersection of these varied dialects.

estudio kmmk

estudio kmmk

Founded in Zurich, Switzerland, estudio kmmk represents the architectural convergence of two distinguished careers. Established by Angela Kurmann and Frederico Martins Montanha, the practice emerged as a natural fusion and continuation of their individual professional trajectories that began in Brazil. Operating as a family run office, estudio kmmk brings a uniquely humanistic approach to architecture, where design development occurs in profound synergy with clients and their aspirations.

Estudio Base Arquitectos

Estudio Base Arquitectos

Estudio Base Arquitectos stands as a testament to rigorous design thinking and contextual sensitivity within Chile's contemporary architectural landscape. Established in 2012 by Cristián Larraín J. (1985–2024) and currently led by founding partner Gonzalo Ramírez V. (1985), the Santiago-based practice has cultivated a distinctive methodology grounded in collaborative problem-solving and material integrity.

RAD+ar

RAD+ar

RAD+ar (Research Artistic Design + architecture) is an Indonesian architecture practice that positions design as a provocative exploration of space, culture, and sustainability. Founded by Antonius Richard Rusli, the firm operates at the intersection of architecture, urbanism, research, and development, treating each project as an opportunity to challenge conventional approaches and expand the boundaries of what architecture can achieve.

N+P Architecture

N+P Architecture

Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Aalborg, Denmark, N+P Architecture operates under the guiding philosophy that "our approach to architecture is humility and respect for the surroundings. Good architecture does not need to shout to be seen." The practice is currently led by founding partners Jesper Korf, Lars Bo Poulsen, and Thomas Nørkær, who have cultivated a dedicated team of architects and engineers committed to maintaining elevated architectural standards.

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Inverted House(TIMM)

Inverted House, designed by TIMM, stands as a masterful reimagining of suburban residential typology in Tbilisi, Georgia, transforming the dwelling itself into a protective perimeter wall that eliminates traditional fencing while creating an inward focused sanctuary. Located in Okrokana, a hillside district on the city's outskirts, this 1,010 square meter residence exemplifies the perfect balance between spatial inversion logic and sophisticated material transitions, redefining residential possibilities within dense suburban environments.

2

Big Sur House(Field Architecture)

FIELD Architecture's Big Sur House is a 687-square-metre contemporary residential masterpiece that embodies the sophisticated fusion of architectural humility and environmental symbiosis. The project is situated on a rugged site shaped by tectonic action, heavy winter storms, extreme solar exposure, atmospheric salinity, and the constant motion of oceanic swells, creating an extraordinary visual dialogue between architecture and the spectacular landscape.

3

Havenwood(Atlas Architects)

Havenwood House, completed in 2025 by Melbourne-based Atlas Architects, is a compelling testament to what persistence and rigorous design thinking can produce. Located in a quiet Brighton cul-de-sac, the 334-square-metre residence emerged from years of adversity — including planning disputes, a prolonged VCAT process, and the collapse of its original builder — to become one of the most considered suburban homes in recent Australian architecture.

4

Rosemary Brown Recreation Centre (hcma architecture + design)

hcma architecture + design has created the Rosemary Brown Recreation Centre in Burnaby, British Columbia, radically redefining the concept of ice arena design. This CDN $49.5 million facility abandons the traditional cold, windowless, steel-trussed ice arena structure in favor of warm wood, natural light, and a transparent, open layout, creating a rich, dynamic experience for visitors both on and off the ice.

5

Osprey House (Desai Chia Architecture)

Perched at the edge of Mashomack Preserve on Shelter Island, the Osprey House by Desai Chia Architecture redefines coastal living through a thoughtful dialogue with its natural surroundings. This 3,700-square-foot residence, completed in 2023, draws inspiration from its avian neighbors—native ospreys whose nests punctuate the landscape—creating a harmonious threshold between domesticity and wilderness.

6

Westergaarden Summer House(N+P Architecture)

N+P Architecture has completed Westergaarden Summer House, a 170-square-meter retreat positioned along the southern coastline of Sjællands Odde, Denmark. The project demonstrates a refined approach to contextual design, where architecture responds directly to landscape topography and coastal conditions through careful spatial organization and material restraint.

7

Folded Rooms Garden(RAD+ar)

RAD+ar has completed Folded Rooms Garden, an experimental residential project in Bandung, Indonesia, that reimagines domestic space through a radical elimination of traditional walls. The 600-square-metre house employs a revolutionary concept of continuous folding, where floors, ceilings, and roofs merge into a single, monolithic plane that undulates through the compact urban site.

8

21-24 Nikkakjøkken Restaurant(OFFICE INAINN)

21-24 Nikkakjøkken Restaurant, designed by OFFICE INAINN, stands as a demonstration of how contemporary intervention can honor architectural heritage while creating a refined dining environment, located in Sylte, Norway. This 127-square-metre project operates as a masterclass in reversible design, where a freestanding timber insert breathes new life into a historic Norwegian barn while maintaining complete integrity of its original structure.

9

Central Nakhon Sawan(Integrated Field)

In the heart of Thailand's Nakhon Sawan province, the Central Nakhon Sawan project by IF (Integrated Field) aimed to create a multifunctional space that blends modern design with local culture and natural beauty. This 77,500-square-meter mixed-use development emerges as a compelling example of contextually sensitive design that celebrates local identity while embracing modern functionality.

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Armstrong Cottage(Peter Braithwaite Studio)

Nestled on a remote lakeside island in Peterborough, Armstrong Cottage by Peter Braithwaite Studio represents a masterful exercise in off-grid sustainable design and innovative construction methodology. Completed in 2024, this 4,200 square foot residence for a Toronto-based family seeking to rekindle nostalgic childhood memories demonstrates how contemporary domestic architecture can achieve net-zero performance under extreme site constraints while preserving fragile island ecosystems.

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Baw Beese House(Disbrow Iannuzzi Architects)

Baw Beese House, designed by Disbrow Iannuzzi Architects, is conceived as a multigenerational lakeside retreat that merges environmental responsibility, architectural clarity, and family-oriented spatial planning. Situated along the natural contours descending toward Baw Beese Lake, the project divides the program into four smaller volumes to minimize visual impact and enhance adaptability. Each volume can operate independently, allowing family members across generations to gather together or live separately while maintaining a high level of comfort and autonomy.

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House in the Woods(Tom Lontine Architect)

Nestled into a sloped, forested hillside overlooking the Connecticut River in Deep River, Connecticut, House in the Woods by Tom Lontine Architect represents a masterful exercise in landscape integration and architectural restraint. Completed in 2023, this 4,400 square foot residence for a professional couple seeking a serene retreat demonstrates how contemporary domestic architecture can achieve near invisibility within its natural context while delivering sophisticated spatial experiences.

13

Kakapo Creek Children's Garden (Smith Architects)

Smith Architects has created an extraordinary early learning centre for up to 100 children in the heart of Mairangi Bay, Auckland, founded on the idea of Nga Hau E Wha, the four winds, being symbolic as a meeting place for people from all backgrounds. This idea is embodied in the design of the building, forming it into a circular shape to create a central meeting space, with four main classrooms arranged around it.

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Glass Ridge House(OWIU Design)

OWIU Design's "Glass Ridge House" demonstrates how innovative water element integration strategies and masterful East-West design philosophy fusion techniques can transform a neglected 30-year-abandoned Ray Kappe 1973 modernist residence into a culturally profound contemplative sanctuary.

15

La Flèche Residence(MU Architecture)

Canadian architecture studio MU Architecture completed the La Flèche Residence project in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, creating a dramatic mountain retreat that ingeniously transforms challenging steep terrain into an extraordinary living experience. The project is positioned within the naturally rich landscape of the Laurentian forest, drawing inspiration from Canada's harsh climate conditions to create an architectural work that both celebrates regional building traditions and embodies contemporary design innovation.

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House on the Rias Coast(no.10 NOMURA Co., Ltd.)

Japanese architecture studio no.10 NOMURA Co., Ltd. completed the House on the Rias Coast project along the Sea of Japan coastline, creating a striking concrete residence that ingeniously responds to its dramatic coastal setting, weaving the unique characteristics of Japan's Rias coastline into the very core of its architectural concept. The project is positioned within a landscape renowned for its intricate indented coastline and spectacular "cave gate" rock formations, overlooking the magnificent views of the Sea of Japan.

17

Lyco House(OYO Architects)

Belgian architecture studio OYO Architects completed the Lyco House project in Pepingen, creating a contemporary sustainable home that exemplifies how bold architectural intervention can transform historic barns into modern living spaces. The project is positioned within the green countryside less than 30 kilometers from Brussels, drawing inspiration from Belgium's rural heritage to create an architectural work that both celebrates agricultural building traditions and embodies innovative adaptive reuse strategies.

18

Residence in Vilnius(G.Natkevicius & Partners)

On the outskirts of Vilnius, nestled within a natural setting, rises a single-story residential house whose architecture boldly challenges conventional forms. Central to the building is an unexpected yet precisely executed triangular plan, which becomes the key to the entire architectural composition and spatial experience.

19

House of Cross(Chaoffice)

Located in Beijing's Tongzhou District, the House of Cross represents Chaoffice's response to post-pandemic lifestyle shifts, designed as a single-story residence that accommodates three generations living and working together. Facing strict building regulations—residential plots limited to single-story structures with eaves no higher than 3 meters—the design team transformed these constraints into creative opportunities.

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Rarin Wedding Venue( ASWA)

The riverside wedding venue, The Rarin, designed by ASWA, features a distinctive round architectural design that beautifully symbolizes the unity and harmony of a wedding ring. The exterior showcases smooth, flowing curves, creating a striking visual impact while evoking a sense of continuity. These curves seamlessly connect two intricately entwined courtyards, serving as picturesque frames for the venue.

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