Defined by flexibility, Puzzle Prefab took on the challenge to build dwellings that minimize environmental impact, while fostering health and connection to nature for the inhabitants. A quarter of the size of the typical 2,000-square-foot American home, the prototype includes 600 square feet of living space attached to 557 square feet.
Project name
Whidbey Puzzle Prefab
Architecture firm
Wittman Estes
Location
Whidbey Island, Washington, USA
Photography
Andrew Pogue, Dan Sutherland (construction) Wittman
Design team
Matt Wittman AIA, LEED AP. Jody Estes, Don Bunnell, Naomi Javanifard, Tristan Walker, Jen Sutherland
Collaborators
Net Zero Energy Consultant: Erin Moore, FLOAT; Mechanical Engineer: Solarc Energy Group
Interior design
Wittman Estes
Structural engineer
Josh Welch Engineering
Construction
Sparrow Woodworks
Typology
Residential › House
Aevum – meaning eternity in Latin – is an ongoing experimental research project by Zaha Hadid Architects to develop a printing mixture that includes waste marble dust, and also has the structural properties necessary for large-scale architecture.
Written by
Zaha Hadid Architects
Photography
Zaha Hadid Architects
The apartment, located opposite Moscow City, had a triangular shape that complicated the designer's work. The redesign focused on creating a more open and functional space, including a spacious bedroom, large kitchen-living room, small study, bathroom, and separate laundry and storage rooms.
Project name
Apartment in Moscow City
Design team
Malafeeva Tatyana
Interior design
Malafeeva Tatyana
Environmental & MEP engineering
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Designed for a young couple, this 110-square-meter apartment in Moscow exemplifies a thoughtful blend of minimalist aesthetics and practical functionality. The brief was clear: create a contemporary, welcoming space equally suited to daily living and entertaining. The result is a refined interior in warm grey tones—restrained, balanced, and deeply...
Project name
Apartment in Moscow
Architecture firm
Jeanne Denisheva
Photography
Michael Chekalov
Design team
Michael Chekalov, Svetlana Nosova, Jeanne Denisheva
Interior design
Jeanne Denisheva
Environmental & MEP engineering
Typology
Residential › Apartment
After purchasing a modest ranch house on a secluded corner lot in suburban San Mateo, the clients took note of what they loved about the existing home—it was unassuming, private, and nestled into a property lush with trees and native landscaping.
Architecture firm
Feldman Architecture
Location
San Mateo, California, USA
Design team
Steven Stept, AIA, Project Principal. Lindsey Theobald, Director of Interiors. Matt Lindsay, Senior Job Captain. Drew Curran, Designer
Structural engineer
BKG Structural Engineers
Landscape
Bliss Landscape Architecture
Lighting
Kim Cladas Lighting Design
Construction
Brian Garcia Construction
Typology
Residential › House
This visionary villa is designed to seamlessly merge futuristic aesthetics with sustainable living. Inspired by solarpunk ideals, the design embraces modern technology while respecting nature, creating a home that thrives in harmony with its environment.
Project name
Bioluxe Heaven
Architecture firm
yas.archdaily
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Yasamin Salehi
Design team
Yasamin Salehi
Typology
Residential › House
At the verge of Warsaw’s Śródmieście district, in the shade of centuries-old trees, a unique space has been created where the past intertwines with the present, and memory takes on a tangible form. The Memorial Park, located within the Jewish Cemetery on Okopowa Street, serves as a place of symbolic remembrance for the deceased.
ZHA at Milan Design Week: Glass doors for the ONDA collection by Febal Casa. Conversation with Patrik Schumacher and Maurizio Meossi of Zaha Hadid Architects.
Title
ONDA: The Essence of Movement in Febal Casa’s New Collection, Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects
Category
Architecture & Design
Eligibility
Open to public
Register
febalcasa@imagebuilding.it
Date
8th-13th April, 10:00-21:00
Office Ten Architecture, the London-based practice founded by Erika Suzuki (BEng, MEng, DipArch, MArch, ARB) and Anders Luhr (MArch, ARB, RIBA), proudly announces the launch of Greenest House - a pioneering project that redefines how we approach the UK’s housing and environmental crises.
Written by
Martha McNaughton
Photography
Office Ten Architecture
The Parque de la Paz "Carlos El Pescadito Ruiz" is an urban space for sports, recreational and cultural uses located in the south of Guatemala City and serves the population of zone 21. The philosophy of the project is based on the conceptual representation of the Mayan culture, integrated into contemporary architecture and society.
Project name
Parque de la Paz “Carlos El Pescadito Ruiz”
Architecture firm
Luis Pedro Cifuentes
Location
Colonia Bellos Horizontes, zona 21, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Photography
Alejandro de León
Principal architect
Luis Pedro Cifuentes
Design team
Luis Pedro Cifuentes
Collaborators
Henry Barascout, Vivian Wilchez, Ana Isabel Barquín, Andrea Aguilera, Marlen Payés, América López, Kevin García, Ramón Archila, María José Figueroa, Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes (planning)
Built area
14,670 m² / 157,906.57 ft²
Site area
15,612.82 m² / 168,055.00 ft²
Structural engineer
César Paiz
Environmental & MEP
Water systems Engineer: Manuel Ávila. Electrical Engineer: Erick Morales
Construction
Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes
Supervision
Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes
Client
Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes
Typology
Sports Architecture, Leisure Architecture, Cultural Architecture
