A Glimpse Inside the Soft Heritage Home
A closer look at the Soft Heritage Home, a timeless interior that blends heritage-inspired details with soft textures, warm tones, and quiet modern design.
Interior Design
Sornells 21 Studio / Paloma Bau Studio
Ausiàs Pérez of T.O.T Studio and Paloma Bau open the doors to Sornells 21, their shared studio in the Valencian neighborhood of Ruzafa, transforming a former commercial unit into a creative workspace inspired by the urban imagination of Tokyo. The intervention combines a strong conceptual narrative with a carefully executed material strategy, shaping a place where design, community and creativity converge.
lava stone and old fisherman’s house merge into contemporary villa on sicilian coast
born from the union of a 1900 fisherman’s house and a contemporary extension facing the horizon, the villa is a dialogue between memory and openness, protection and exposure.
Severely impacted by Hurricane Henry, Villa Lava now tells a deeper story — one about fragility, resilience and the responsibility of building along the edge between land and sea.
An architecture shaped by lava, light and time.
A home that belongs to the landscape — and may one day return to it.
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benedetta tagliabue EMBT reshapes century square in shanghai with kaleidoscopic landscape
the project draws on the literal meaning of shanghai, ‘upon the sea,’ translating this origin into spatial and material metaphors.
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benedetta tagliabue EMBT reshapes century square in shanghai with kaleidoscopic landscape
the project draws on the literal meaning of shanghai, ‘upon the sea,’ translating this origin into spatial and material metaphors.
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Dollhouse Loft / StudioAC
Located in Leslieville, in Toronto’s east end, this loft renewal project set out to enhance the interior both aesthetically and functionally. Once a toy and bottling factory throughout the 1900s, the building became live/work lofts in the early 2000s. As time wore down the quality of finishes and fixtures, a new opportunity emerged to rework the loft’s spatial dynamics.
explore a rare ‘type E’ duplex apartment at le corbusier’s cité radieuse
this apartment inside le corbusier’s cité radieuse in marseille reveals the spatial ambition of the iconic unité d’habitation.
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Between Materials and Memory: Three Madrid Architecture Practices on Heritage Rehabilitation
The role of heritage rehabilitation in the contemporary architectural landscape is shaped by a wide range of research, beliefs, memories, and efforts aimed at redefining and strengthening our built environment. When undertaking a transformation, renovation, or preservation project, architects can employ diverse strategies and tools to encourage a meaningful coexistence between what already exists and what is newly introduced. Together with three Madrid-based architecture practices—SOLAR, Pachón-Paredes, and BA-RRO—we set out to engage in conversation and explore their creative processes and ideals, recognizing the complexity and value of historic buildings as repositories of materials, structures, and construction techniques from other eras.
Between Materials and Memory: Three Madrid Architecture Practices on Heritage Rehabilitation
The role of heritage rehabilitation in the contemporary architectural landscape is shaped by a wide range of research, beliefs, memories, and efforts aimed at redefining and strengthening our built environment. When undertaking a transformation, renovation, or preservation project, architects can employ diverse strategies and tools to encourage a meaningful coexistence between what already exists and what is newly introduced. Together with three Madrid-based architecture practices—SOLAR, Pachón-Paredes, and BA-RRO—we set out to engage in conversation and explore their creative processes and ideals, recognizing the complexity and value of historic buildings as repositories of materials, structures, and construction techniques from other eras.
The Matchbox House / STAPATI
Set amidst vast farmlands in Bagalur, Tamil Nadu, India, The Matchbox House is a quiet yet powerful statement on environmentally responsible architecture. Conceived as a net-positive home for a family of four, the residence blends rigorous sustainability with a rich and poetic spatial experience, proving that ecological need not compromise beauty or comfort.