Architecture of Inner Quiet
Spiritual architecture often begins by slowing things down. A threshold, a change in light, the weight of a wall or a carefully framed view
Giovanni Fattori
It is a world developing projects that respond to the growing need to create spaces that generate well-being. True wealth lives in the
Houses Defined by Wood and Contrast
Timber becomes especially expressive when it is placed beside materials with a different weight, temperature or degree of transparency. Glass can make a timber
Performance Venues
A performance needs very little to happen: a stage, an audience and something that holds them together. The seven venues in this selection show
Elena Tomlenova
I'm Elena Tomlenova, founder of Archventil. What's still worth creating? Spaces that hold power. Not the loudest rooms, but the ones that
White Houses Beyond Minimalism
White can give architecture clarity, continuity and lightness, but it does not have to produce a cold or abstract interior. Its character depends on
Social Housing and Collective Life
Housing is where many of society's inequalities become part of everyday life. The question is not simply whether a home is available, but what
Until We Meet in Tirana
We had been looking forward to gathering at the Pyramid of Tirana on 22 October. Following recent developments in the city, we explored every
The Social Life of Bars and Cafés
People rarely walk into a bar or café to experience architecture. They come to meet someone, to wait, to eat and drink, to work, to
