The coastal town of Pondicherry is witnessing a rapid transformation, where numerous small to medium-scale accommodations and heritage homes are being converted into homestays to serve a growing influx of tourists. Amidst this crowded hospitality landscape.
Project name
Nomads - Destination Stays
Architecture firm
Seeders I Biophilic Architecture Studio
Location
Pondicherry, India
Principal architect
Dinesh D
Design team
Sivaranjani S, Archakam Sai Harsha Vardhan, Aakaash M
Interior design
Seeders I Biophilic Architecture Studio
Landscape
Seeders I Biophilic Architecture Studio
Civil engineer
JB builders
Material
Brick, Concrete, Wood, Metal and Glass
Typology
Hospitality › Boutique Resort
RAVÂ is a conceptual eco-lodge located in Yazd, Iran, that reinterprets vernacular desert architecture through a contemporary, climate-responsive lens. Organized around a central courtyard, the design features modular brick units with vaulted forms and soft arches, interconnected by vibrant pedestrian bridges.
Project name
RAVÂ A Contemporary Eco-Resort in the Desert Region of Iran
Architecture firm
studio samane_zare_m
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Samane Zare
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel, Resort
Riverbend is a residence situated at the end of a quiet lane on a bend of the Bagaduce River. The home rests atop a low ridge to capture views up and down the river. Built on a site that had been previously disturbed, the owners have worked diligently to heal the site, re-establishing and enhancing native plantings to provide habitat.
Photography
Trent Bell Photography
Design team
Riley Pratt, Design Partner. Alex Rosenthal, Project Manager. Marika Kobel, Designer
Landscape
Nature & Nurture Landscape Design Blue Hill, Meadowsweet Tree + Landscape
Typology
Residential › House
Anderson Hall is the hub for the University of Washington’s School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, a world leader in forestry sciences research, teaching, and innovation. But the building functions nearly the same inside as it did when it was built 100 years ago.
Project name
University of Washington Anderson Hall Renovation
Architecture firm
Hennebery Eddy
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA
Collaborators
Contractor: Lease Crutcher Lewis. Civil Engineer: Mayfly Engineering + Design. Structural Engineer: Coughlin Porter Lundeen, Inc. Mechanical Engineer: PAE Consulting Engineers, Inc. Electrical Engineer: Hargis Engineers, Inc. Plumbing Engineer: Burman Design. Geotechnical Engineer: Haley & Aldrich Inc. Landscape: Site Workshop. Acoustical Engineer: Tenor Engineering Group. Sustainability Consultant: O'Brien360
Visualization
Hennebery Eddy
Typology
Educational › University
Reform is pleased to announce that its REFLECT kitchen, designed by acclaimed French architect Jean Nouvel, is featured in VitraHaus’ latest installation, The Art of Living. The installation is a curated display of modern living spaces, blending classic and contemporary furniture, art.
Written by
Rikke Bødker Christensen
Rising on the shores of Lake Baikal — the world’s deepest and one of the oldest freshwater lakes, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site — AMAR is a visionary tourist, recreational and awareness-raising complex where nature and local heritage meet.
Project name
Welcome Center of AMAR Tourist and Recreational Complex on Lake Baikal
Location
Buryatia, Baikal Harbor Special Economic Zone, "Peski" site, Russia
Principal architect
Lia and Artem Babayants
Design team
Interior Design: Babayants Architects
Collaborators
Interior Design: Babayants Architects
Typology
Hospitality › Resort
This project is a rethinking of a typical 65 m² Moscow apartment built in the 1970s. It transforms an outdated layout into a vibrant, multilayered interior. The clients — a young couple of screenwriters — envisioned a home that would inspire and reflect their creative lifestyle.
Project name
Apartment on Slavyansky Boulevard
Architecture firm
Lake and Walls
Photography
Olga Melekestseva
Principal architect
Evgeny Shevchenko, Oksana Zavarzina
Design team
Evgeny Shevchenko, Oksana Zavarzina
Collaborators
Stylist Varvara Kalitskaya
Interior design
Evgeny Shevchenko, Oksana Zavarzina
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
Ceramic tiles, hand-crafted glazed tiles, natural cork panels
Tools used
Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Residential › Apartment
A new PAPAYA brand showroom has opened in the heart of the city — a space that continues the philosophy of Between the Walls, where the interior is viewed as a living matter that engages in dialogue with the past and the present.
Architecture firm
Between the Walls
Location
Kyiv, 36 Bohdan Khmelnytsky Street, Ukraine
Photography
Andriy Bezuglov
Principal architect
Victoria Karieva
Design team
Between the Walls
Interior design
Between the Walls
Material
Shell, aluminum, microcement, metal
Visualization
Between the Walls
Typology
Commercial › Showroom
