Since the first visit to the 98-square-meter apartment located in São Paulo, the future owners immediately felt a connection to the history of the place. The exposed concrete structure – with pillars, beams, and raw-finish slabs – revealed the marks of time.

Designing with hard materials gets easier when you stop fighting them and start working with their natural strengths. The process may take a little more planning and the right equipment, but the results can be striking.

You don’t need a massive budget or a total remodel to create a home that stands out. A bold light in the entryway, a mix of textures, custom pieces that actually fit your space, and some personal touches can do more than you’d think.

Across cultures and eras, assembly halls and pavilions have been central to public life. From the agoras of ancient Greece to the glass pavilions of 20th-century modernism, these structures have embodied a society’s values, serving as places where communities gather, deliberate, and celebrate.

In the Hudson Valley, the Art Omi Gallery emerges with an organic lightness, appearing as though it has grown naturally out of its surroundings. Its form is inspired by experiments with balloon inflation and deflation, where the form-finding process shaped not only the building’s geometry but also its narrative logic.

The futuristic façade is not science fiction. It is already here, in cities across the globe, shaping how people interact with buildings and with each other. From sustainability to storytelling, from geometry to technology, façades have become the stage where architecture projects its vision of tomorrow.

Having the right HVAC system is a good start to ensuring comfort in a home, but with the right maintenance during breakdowns, individuals can save money on energy bills.

The principles behind extreme-climate design are creeping into everyday architecture. Rising global temperatures, shifting weather patterns, and more frequent storms mean more people are facing challenges once reserved for distant regions.