The Power of Staying Small: Desai Chia’s Architecture Without Borders
Desai Chia proves that a six-person practice can deliver architecture of rigor, sensitivity and inte rnational significance.
Inspiration: Stories
In-depth case studies on amazing architecture and the building-products that helped make it a reality.
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Amsterdam’s Canal Belt Gets an Electric Jolt: NIO House by MVRDV
From carved staircases to 3D-printed finishes to bio-based terrazzo, MVRDV recharges adaptive reuse with sustainable architectural details.
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Architectural Details: Studio Gang’s Flexible Framework for the California College of the Arts Campus
In place of a finished product, the new campus acts as a living system where architectural flexibili ty gives way to institutional interdisciplinarity.
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Adaptive, Attuned and Unafraid: How WAG Architects Are Rethinking What a Studio Can Be
Refusing to be pigeon-holed, their cross-continental portfolio embraces typological and geographic d iversity without losing contextual focus.
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Beyond Buzzwords: Talking Architecture in the Anti-Woke Era
What happens when a profession built on complexity is forced into the simplicity of a culture war?
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Thinking Outside the Box: Cardboard Architecture Does Some Heavy Lifting
Cardboard has been used in construction since the 1800s, but rarely features in plans — until one Sp anish charity dared to think differently.
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The World’s First Museum of Brutalist Architecture to Open in London
The UK Capital is a fitting home for a museum dedicated to the most misunderstood architectural move ment.
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Concrete Dreams, Political Realities: Chandigarh’s Capitol Complex Today
Le Corbusier’s monumental vision still governs, but how does a modernist dream adapt to the messy re alities of 21st-century India?
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Is AI Revolutionizing Architecture — or Is That Just How It Looks Online?
Architecture might look smoother with AI, but behind the scenes, is it still business as usual?
