Play, Learn, Discover
Playgrounds, interiors and objects use movement, choice and hands-on interaction to give children room to explore rather than prescribe how play should happen. Design for children has to negotiate two requirements that
A Contemporary Church Rooted in Place: Naraç Church by ArkPro Studio
3 Questions for the Arkpro Studio Albania Q: What ideas or values are central to your architectural practice, and how are they reflected in Naraç Church at this stage of
Architecture Shaped by the Hillside: Red Hill Residential Building by ANK Architecture
3 Questions for the ANK Architecture Q: What ideas or values are central to your architectural practice, and how are they reflected in “The Residential Building, With an Inner Courtyard
Context, Identity and Urban Transformation: Platinum Residence by A7 Design Studio
3 Questions for the A7 Design Studio Q: What ideas or values are central to your architectural practice, and how are they reflected in Platinum at this stage of your
What Buildings Become Next
Warehouses, offices, shops and temporary housing are adapted to new programmes as cities, institutions and everyday needs change around them. A building’s original programme often expires before its structure does. Production moves
Making Room for Nature
Nature is not simply a backdrop to be admired from indoors. In these projects, it is the brief the architecture is built to answer. Across forests, mountains, wetlands and dry terrain, the
Houses That Refuse the Obvious Form
Curved shells, bent plans, monumental walls and hovering planes turn domestic form into a test of how life might be organised differently. An unusual form is easy to notice, but much harder to
Places That Change the Pace
Landscape, privacy and carefully measured movement make the break from routine tangible. Leaving everyday life behind is not only a matter of distance. A convincing place to stay changes how the day
Architecture on Borrowed Time
Limited time sharpens the encounter: these cultural interventions turn parks, courtyards, forests and plazas into places to pause, enter and take part. Temporary architecture does not have time to become background. It
The Pieces That Soften a Room
Rugs and throws bring warmth, acoustic comfort and a clear visual centre while remaining independent of the architecture around them. Home textiles are often introduced after the main decisions about a room
The First Rooms We Remember
Primary schools shape how children first understand scale, light, independence and life with others. A school is one of the first public buildings a child learns to navigate. Its corridors, stairs,thresholds and
The Home, Rewritten
Walls are removed, rooms are reassigned and existing structures become the framework for new ways of living. Renovation begins with a judgement: what deserves to remain, what must be removed andwhat can
From care to cure and back
Interview with Ana Dana Beroš Under the umbrella of the LINA platform, the programme From Care to Cure and Back was initiated by Ana Dana Beroš in collaboration with the Association of Architects of
Architecture is the means to create a common language of living
Interview with Saimir Kristo Saimir Kristo is an architect and urban designer, currently founder of the Architecture Fund in Albania and also Deputy Dean and Lecturer at the Faculty of Applied Sciences and Creative
Marek Jan Štěpán authentic architectural design
Interview with Marek Jan Štěpán, founder and director of Atelier Štěpán about his authentic architectural design We share a common cultural space in Central Europe with the Czech Republic, and we are also close
Between two cities
Interview with Tinatin Gurgenidze, co-founder of the Tbilisi Architecture Biennial. Tinatin Gurgenidze studied architecture and urban design in Tbilisi and Barcelona. Trained as an architect and urban designer, Tinatin is involved in research and
Rooftops are the new green fields
The results of architectural practice always seem to be realized in physical form, and by that I mean ideas being materialised as part of the built environment. Most of the time architecture is defined
Into the past or into the future
When designing natural buildings and those made of earth, it is sometimes unclear whether we are going into the past or the future. These structures are often perceived as experiments or alternatives, though such
Solar trees on the streets of Moldova
Recently Chisinau, Moldova's capital, “grew” trees sporting small solar panels. They were introduced as part of the United Nations Development Programme and in partnership with the Municipality of Chisinau. Solar trees are
A rare glimpse of utopia
Pecka Visitor Centre – making a difference Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country where the set of real life problems has been mostly replaced by a set of imaginary problems, some of which have
No to discriminatory architecture
No to discriminatory architecture Interview with Gabu Heindl Gabu Heindl is an architect, urban planner and activist who lives in Vienna. As a professor at the Faculty of Architecture she heads the
Countdown to BIG Design Ljubljana 2024
On October 10-12, we will celebrate achievements in design with the BIG Design festival, a citywide event happening and growing since 2003. Ljubljana will transform into a vibrant urban fairground for three
Eco-couture apple-skin dress
Eco-couture apple-skin dress Inspiration: She creates her designs by respecting the concept of sustainability throughout the creative process, using only organic materials that indicate a healthier,
AFRODITI HERA
Inspiration: BIRDS. The last three seasons Afroditi Hera imagined a very unique and definitely modern version of traditional kaftan, that became her “trademark’ Light tunics in natural
ALL ABOUT THE STARS
ALL ABOUT THE STARS Inspiration: Considering the representation of stars as symbols of unity worldwide, Krasimira Stoyneva created ‘ALL ABOUT STARS’ in order to encourage people
SENANAYAKE
SENANAYAKE Inspiration: “SENANAYAKE” is my mother’s family name, and collection is a fantasy based around who my mother was in the 80’s before she met my
WELCOME TO GIFT SHOP
WELCOME TO GIFT SHOP Inspiration: The collection is about the sincere connection between cultures and their heritage in the modern world, without reference to nostalgia. We
Marubi Frame Collection
Marubi Frame Collection Inspiration: In full proudness, I bow before the wonders of the Albanian ethnography. My collection doesn’t include any fragment of the ethnic
Divided between two worlds
Divided between two worlds Inspiration: In his opinion, fashion is very personal and it should evoke feelings in people. It is not just about wearing a
Setae Jacket for Stratasys’ Chro-Morpho Collection
Setae Jacket for Stratasys’ Chro-Morpho Collection Inspiration: The design explores digital setae pattern and multi-colour 3D printing on fabric, inspired by microscopic butterfly wing patterns.