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Rethinking Interior Surfaces, From Finishes to Frameworks

February 9, 2026 Eduardo Souza 0

Designing an interior is, in many ways, an exercise in orchestration. Just as a conductor coordinates instruments, timbres, rhythms, and intensities to compose a coherent piece, the architect brings together materials, color, light, texture, and proportion to define the spatial quality and atmosphere of an environment. None of these decisions operates in isolation: the choice of a surface influences how light is reflected; a given material can shape how a room ages over time; color, in turn, directly affects the perception of scale.

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Hangzhou Empathy Museum / TAOA

February 9, 2026 Pilar Caballero 0

This community art museum is a transformative renovation based on an unfinished project, originally consisting of a completed underground parking garage and a planned three-story above-ground structure. To meet the museum’s functional requirements, part of the underground space was converted into exhibition halls and seamlessly connected to the levels above. This project represents an “inside-out” creation: the evolution of internal needs reshaped the original structure and facade, allowing it to metamorphose into an entirely new entity while strictly adhering to the planning prototype of “a cube truncated by a right cylinder” and the constraints of the existing subterranean structure.

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The Loop Experiential Retail Space / Studio Dot

February 8, 2026 Miwa Negoro 0

The Loop is an experience-led space for The Wardrobe Company, a brand built around flexibility, customisation, dialogue, and co-creation, where kitchens, wardrobes, and objects could be explored as part of a narrative rather than a catalogue. The intent was to encourage discovery through interaction and conversation, allowing customers to immerse themselves in the brand ethos and make informed choices at their own pace.

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Peacock Hail Cafe / movs studio

February 8, 2026 Miwa Negoro 0

Set against a dramatic natural backdrop, this Peacock café in Ha’il redefines contemporary Arabian hospitality by weaving handcrafted interiors around a courtyard carved directly into a real rock formation.

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Carcará House / Victoria Nizarala Arquitetura

February 8, 2026 Susanna Moreira 0

“The most sustainable building is the one that already exists.” This statement, made by the director of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), Carl Elefante, brings an inconvenient truth. In this context, the Carcará House is a pilot project that aims to reduce the extraction of raw materials, transportation distances, and the amount of waste generated by the construction industry, expanding the concept of sustainability.