How Architecture Creates Public Space
Public space is not made public simply by being accessible. It becomes public when people have reasons to enter, stay, meet and return.
Christian Ambos
What really drives us in our practice is dialogue and human interaction. We develop projects in very close dialogue with our clients.
When Timber Structure Shapes the House
When timber carries a building, it can also give architecture its order. Columns, beams, frames and joints become more than technical necessities: left visible,
Oris Day 2026: Smiljan Radić Clarke in Conversation with Christian Kerez
The architectural symposium Oris Day returns to Zagreb on 8 November 2026, bringing together internationally renowned architects and a new generation of Croatian practices
Working Ground
Sheds, halls, car parks and tunnels are rarely where architecture expects to be noticed. These six working buildings suggest that utility, handled with care,
Warmth, Made Material
Warmth in architecture is not always a question of temperature. It can begin with colour, texture and matter: with materials whose tones seem to
From Hospital to School: A Landmark’s New Calling
What happens when a building designed for healing is transformed into a place for learning? In Vienna's Gersthof, a 1920s orthopaedic hospital set
Chevron: A Floor That Sets the Rhythm
A floor can do more than cover a space: it can give it rhythm and direction. Defined by its 45° or 60° cut,
The Long Way Across
The shortest route is rarely the point. In these nine projects, a bridge, a boardwalk or a path is designed to be walked slowly,
