H arquitectes . photos: © Adrià Goula

A house in the middle of the city. A house for a family of 5 or 6 members, with quite an amount of program. A “house” in an area of urban density and on a plot that, despite being quite wide and long, is inevitably surrounded by other buildings and with all the pressure of a big city. Of the existing building, only the street facade will remain, which is a protected facade. Continue reading 06 H arquitectes

Boltshauser Architekten . photos: © Kuster Frey

The site is located on the border of the city of Zurich and newly accommodates a multi-family house with seven residential units. The building is positioned on the hillside and spans between the Grenzsteig and the neighbouring urban agricultural area. The approximately 100-year-old residential building in the south-east corner of the site has been retained, and its façades renovated. Together with the existing building, the new building is naturally integrated into the neighbourhood due to its urban grain and contextual references. Continue reading 07 Boltshauser Architekten

Tham & Videgård . photos: © Åke Eson Lindman

This vacation home sits at the edge of an open landscape, slightly elevated on a lime stone plateau with pine trees, facing wide fields and meadows with grazing sheep to the south. The site is part of a former military area with two bunkers hidden below ground, only revealed by two steel doors integrated in the slope at the level of the fields. Continue reading 08 Tham & Videgård

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When contemplating architecture in China, that country’s vast, boundless landscapes can pose a daunting challenge. Continue reading 09 Junya.ishigami