ArchDaily Global

Cieno House / TAC Taller Alberto Calleja

Valentina Díaz — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Casa Cieno is located on a 1,500 m² lot in the El Vigía sector of Puerto Escondido, on the coast of Oaxaca. The project was conceived under the premise of blending into the site to become part of the landscape rather than imposing itself on the environment. Since it is not located directly on the beachfront, the architecture focuses on inward-facing living, giving equal importance to the experience of the interior spaces and their relationship with the surrounding context.

LILAC / BUREAU

Andreas Luco — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000

The starting point is two ‘family’ apartments: the first home owned by each of the two “brothers.sisters”, Lilac & Blue.

SIITUA III | International Seminar on Research in Territory, Urbanism, and Architecture

Rene Submissions — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000

3rd International Seminar on Territory, Urbanism, and Architecture Research – SIITUA III

Ricardo Palma University and U.Llaqta Research Journal present the 3rd International Seminar on Territory, Urbanism, and Architecture Research (SIITUA III), an academic gathering that will bring together researchers, educators, and professionals from Peru, Colombia, Spain, Mexico, Bolivia, Chile, and Luxembourg to share research and reflections on architecture, urbanism, territory, and the environment.

Kaohsiung Port Terminal / RUR Architecture DPC

Nana Dokua — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000

The Kaohsiung Port Terminal project seizes the opportunity to seamlessly blend the uses of a cruise-ship terminal, office tower and public space into a polyfunctional work of civic infrastructure that celebrates the critical threshold between city and sea.

Skovsporet 3D-Printed Student Housing / SAGA Space Architects

Cristina Popescu — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Skovsporet is a 3D-printed student housing development in Holstebro, Denmark. The 36 apartments are distributed across six low-rise clusters, forming a small student village in which large-scale 3D printing is applied across an entire residential development.

From the Classroom to the Courtyard: How 10 Brazilian Universities Rethink the Learning Space

Camilla Ghisleni — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:30:00 +0000

In 1961, when conceiving the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the University of São Paulo, in São Paulo, Vilanova Artigas and Carlos Cascaldi established a paradigm that continues to resonate throughout Brazilian university architecture: the building as a continuous territory, articulated by ramps, courtyards, and open spans, where the experience of learning extends beyond the classroom. The idea emerged at a moment of transformation in Brazilian higher education, which, over the following decades, would expand from serving a relatively restricted audience to reaching a much broader and more diverse population. If Brazil had approximately 226,218 undergraduate enrollments in 1960, by 2023 that number had approached 10 million.

Anir Guest House / Tamara Wibowo Architects

Pratik Mour — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000

Located in a dense residential area of Tembalang, Semarang, Anir Guesthouse rethinks the women-only boarding house typology through a precise response to site constraints, spatial efficiency, and atmosphere. Built on a trapezoidal plot measuring roughly 11 by 25 meters, the project transforms an irregular footprint into a calibrated architectural language defined by jagged massing, porous surfaces, and layered communal spaces.

How Can Thin Brick Support High-Performance Buildings?

Agustina Iñiguez — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:45:00 +0000

Masonry is often perceived through its weight, depth, texture, and sense of permanence. Yet these physical qualities also have several implications for the performance of a building envelope. From the thickness of the mortar joint to the weight of the material, every masonry decision is connected to considerations of durability, stability, and long-term performance, while preserving the material character associated with solidity and permanence. At Summer Street Apartments, thin brick offered a way to retain these qualities while accommodating the insulation and envelope requirements of an all-electric, net-zero energy building. Just as importantly, it helped give the project the residential character the architects were looking for.

On the International Day of Peace: Architecture Between Conflict and Coexistence

Reyyan Dogan — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0000

Every year on September 21, the United Nations marks the International Day of Peace, an observance that invites global reflection on the conditions necessary to cultivate non-violence, social stability, and human dignity. Under the 2026 theme, "Invest in Peace – For Everyone, Everywhere, Every Day," the international body emphasizes that peace is neither static nor self-sustaining. Rather than an abstract condition defined solely by diplomatic agreements, peace operates as an ongoing social process, shaped by economic equity, institutional integrity, and the quality of civic life across communities.

Educational Facility URSIKS / Arhitekti Počivašek Petranovič

Valeria Silva — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000

The building is part of the larger new prison complex in Ljubljana, for which the architects won the public competition in 2017. The complex is located in Dobrunje. The educational center is positioned along Litijska Road, making it more connected to the city than to the prison, which is situated behind it.

"The Homes of Tomorrow Are Already Built": European Citizens' Initiative for the Right to Housing Opens Signature Collection

Antonia Piñeiro — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 05:30:00 +0000

"Right to Housing! Now and Forever" is an official European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) to demand affordable, sustainable, and fair housing across the European Union. The ECI is a governance tool that allows citizens to propose new laws for the European Commission to consider. Initiatives must be organized by a group of at least seven EU citizens living in seven different countries and must gather 1 million valid signatures within one year of receiving official approval. The signature collection for "Right to Housing! Now and Forever" launched on September 14, 2026, and aims to collect 1.2 million signatures across the EU to require the European Commission to formally respond to and address the proposal. The project builds on the HouseEurope! European Citizens' Initiative, which focused strictly on building renovation and closed unsuccessfully on January 31, 2026. This new proposal, put forward by a broader coalition, encompasses not only renovation but also financing tools and measures to ensure access.

Escaping Systems: Architecture Beyond Familiar Ground

Daniela Andino — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Cities depend on systems that already exist around them. When architects design on water or beyond Earth, those systems are no longer available. Without fixed ground or nearby networks for energy, water, transport, and waste, architecture has to take on functions the larger city would normally provide.

Tea Boutique at Araksa Tea Garden / Simple Architecture + thirteenthree

Pratik Mour — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000

The Araksa tea garden is one of the oldest in Thailand, covering 111 acres. In 1941, the estate planted around 50 acres of Assam tea plants, which were left untouched for 15 years. Today, they produce some of the finest organic tea in the country. Following the completion of the original Araksa Tea House in 2018, the estate's reputation as a prime tourist destination grew rapidly.

House K / HGAA

Pratik Mour — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0000

House K is a concrete residence we designed and built in Vinh City, Nghe An—a province in Central Vietnam. The region faces a harsh climate: scorching summers driven by westerly winds from Laos, dry and cold winters, and frequent exposure to heavy rains, storms, and floods. Yet, the local people are hardworking, resilient, and deeply attached to both their homeland and nature. Traditional homes in this region often feature wide eaves for sun protection and are surrounded by fruit gardens that provide both produce and a cooling effect for the house.

JX Pavilion / some

韩爽 - HAN Shuang — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The project is located within a private school in Wuhou District, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, offering a full twelve-year education (primary through secondary). It is part of a campus environment renewal marking the school's 25th anniversary. As a school spanning multiple age groups, the administration hoped a new structure could offer a flexible place for students and faculty to gather, while showcasing the campus's unique environment and character.

Sukoon House / tubb

Valeria Silva — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Sitting where Mohali's urban edge meets the village of Chunni Kalan, the house sits on a 30' by 75' park-facing site. Built for a couple who grew up in a village and remain tied to rural values, the design consistently sought to bridge traditional Punjabi ways with contemporary urban living.

Tojiro Knife Gallery Tokyo "Hanare" / L/O (KATATA YOSHISHITO DESIGN)

Pratik Mour — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000

A place to meet your true knife – A Tojiro knife is not merely a product. It is a tool used for decades, resharpened, repaired, and growing alongside its owner. Choosing a knife, we believe, is therefore not an act of comparison but of time: the time it takes to find the one blade you will live with. Tojiro's flagship store is a place to encounter the world of the brand: to compare the full range and meet a knife that suits you, and through resharpening and maintenance to encounter the culture of keeping a knife for life, and the story behind Japanese blade-making. More individual commissions, however, including one-off pieces, semi-custom and fully custom knives, called for a different kind of environment.

La Grieta Pavilion / Centro de Estudios Superiores de Diseño de Monterrey, CEDIM + WEYES Estudio

Valentina Díaz — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Understanding architecture as both a collaborative and experiential practice, La Grieta Pavilion was conceived as an academic and constructive exploration focused on sustainability, material awareness, and the relationship between light, time, and space. Designed in collaboration with WEYES Studio and developed alongside architecture students from CEDIM, the pavilion became both a built artifact and a pedagogical exercise that linked design, construction, and environmental awareness through direct interaction with material systems.

Technology Park of Luanda / Typsa

Cristina Popescu — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0000

In June 2026, the Luanda Technology Park was officially inaugurated in the presence of the President of Angola and a large delegation of government ministers, marking the completion of three years of construction and the transformation of an existing technological campus into a renewed hub for education, research, and innovation.

Casa Atelier Brasilia / NAHE ARCHITECTS

Pratik Mour — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Casa Atelier Brasilia explores the relationship between architecture, climate and domestic life through a precise recalibration of an existing home. The project begins with a simple ambition: to transform a conventional apartment into a sequence of quiet, connected spaces in which light, material and proportion shape everyday experience.

The Sound of Wood / Antoine Aunave, Flora Peyrot, Mathilde Steenhaut, Luc Loviton

Cristina Popescu — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Nestled in the hollow of the valley, the village seems held within the mountains that embrace it, as if sheltered from the bustle of the world. The air feels denser, filled with a constant freshness that the sun seems to preserve with pleasure, hidden behind the peaks. Here, the landscape is something to be observed, to be listened to. When winter smothers it beneath its snow in a soothing silence, summer sets its slopes vibrating with a cautious, continuous hum. Everything seems close, yet distant, when, one morning, the sound of wood singing at full volume can be heard in the distance, stirred by the first rising breeze.

The Sacred Ordinary: Studio Ghibli and the Ritual of Coming Home

Moises Carrasco — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 07:30:00 +0000

Every evening when we get home, without ceremony, we perform a small rite. We arrive at a door, we open it, and we step through into a space that belongs to us in a way no other space does. It is such a mundane act that we rarely notice it has a structure at all, and yet philosophers and anthropologists have written entire books describing these psychological structures. Interestingly, visual works such as the animated worlds of Studio Ghibli seem to reflect this dynamic to create worlds which contain architecture and layouts that provide a path to escape by tapping into our memories in a legible yet enchanted form.

The Button - VAVI Manufacturing Facilities and Headquarters / Mjölk architekti

Andreas Luco — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000

A few years ago, the architects began collaborating with Jirka Vávra and Katka Jiroutová, who took over management of the successful family business VAVI, founded by Věra Vávrová. After gaining experience at the Šumavan factory in Vimperk, Věra started small-scale shirt production with her husband. Under Jirka and Katka's leadership, VAVI grew into a respected Czech manufacturer of corporate clothing and men's and women's shirts, designing and producing its own collections while also custom-sewing for large companies and individuals. The brand outfits entire corporate teams, including international ones, from management to operations, with production largely concentrated in Vimperk and supplemented by facilities in Prague and elsewhere, all under a long-term emphasis on quality and craftsmanship.

Kingdee Tower / HENN

韩爽 - HAN Shuang — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0000

The Cloud Tower completes the existing Kingdee software park in Shenzhen's Nanshan neighborhood, which is an emerging tech district. Located on the edge of a green strip, the 211-meter-high tower provides space for offices, conferences and a restaurant for Kingdee, a leading provider of enterprise management cloudservices globally.