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The Green-House at Green-Wood, a new visitor and education centre for The Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York, strengthens the public’s experience of the cemetery as a destination for art, history, and nature. Founded in 1838 as a rural cemetery, the 478-acre landscape influenced the development of New York City’s public parks and is recognised as both a cultural landmark and a National Historic Landmark. Alongside its role as an active cemetery, Green-Wood hosts a wide range of public programmes and events. The 19,200-square-foot project by Architecture Research Office (@architecture.research.office ) consolidates previously dispersed offices and activities into a single accessible location, expanding visitor orientation and access before arrival through the cemetery’s main entrance across the street. The programme includes community classrooms, staff offices, gallery spaces, and an archive, supporting Green-Wood’s role as both a cultural institution and community resource. 📷@rafaelgamo 📢 #archello #architecture #design #photography #architecturelovers #inspiration #arquitectura #architecturedesign #interiordesign

This residential project in Sabadell responds to the increasing demand for compact, efficient living, accommodating a couple seeking to downsize. Vallribera Noray Arquitectes (@vallriberanoray ) designed a solution tailored to the constraints of a narrow, deep plot, defined by the local vernacular unit of twenty palms, or approximately four meters, which has historically shaped the pattern of row houses in the area. The design prioritises essential spatial requirements, minimising underutilised area and reducing associated carbon emissions and energy use. The residence is organised across two levels, with an emphasis on internal connectivity and access to natural light. The ground floor sequence begins with a multipurpose entrance hall for bicycle storage and laundry, leading into an open-plan kitchen, living, and dining area that extends to a rear courtyard. A central core, containing a bathroom and an open staircase, functions as a light well and establishes visual continuity between levels. The first floor contains a primary bedroom, study, and secondary bathroom, all arranged around the central stairwell to optimise spatial efficiency. 📷@_martavidal 📢 #archello #architecture #design #photography #architecturelovers #inspiration #arquitectura #architecturedesign #interiordesign

Located in a historic lakeside village in Berlin, this Wooden House designed by Transstruktura (@transstruktura ) occupies a waterfront plot defined by mature trees and expansive views. Conceived as a compact cubic volume, the house presents a restrained architectural language that balances visual clarity with environmental responsiveness. The black timber exterior allows the dwelling to register as a distinct object within the landscape, while the use of natural materials ensures that it remains aligned with its surroundings. The project’s sustainability strategy is rooted in passive environmental control, timber construction, and on-site energy generation, demonstrating how a modest residential building can achieve high levels of performance through integrated design decisions. The environmental logic of the house is most evident in its façade articulation. The east and south elevations are opened with large, floor-to-ceiling glazing, allowing daylight penetration and passive solar heat gain during colder months. These openings frame unobstructed views of the lake and surrounding vegetation, reinforcing the relationship between interior space and landscape. 📷@klemensrenner 📢 #archello #architecture #design #photography #architecturelovers #inspiration #arquitectura #architecturedesign #interiordesign #berlin #germany

Award-winning biophilic country house by ORGA, where Shou Sugi Ban charred wood by @zwarthout_wood is applied with precision. Carefully embedded in the landscape, balancing material logic, longevity and a strong connection between architecture and nature. 📷 Photos by @robert_koelewijn_fotografie , commissioned by Bouwbedrijf van Engen BV. #charredwood #burnedwood #shousugiban #cladding #facade #Yakisugi

Designed by michielizanatta (@michielizanatta ) in collaboration with MAdeMA (@madema_studio ), Casa CM in Udine rethinks the house as an evolving framework shaped around daily life. Rather than a static object, the project reorganizes domestic space through a layered sequence of environments, each responding to different rhythms—private, collective, and transitional. The spatial structure unfolds vertically: a secluded basement accommodates leisure and retreat, while the ground floor opens fluidly toward the garden, extending living and dining into an outdoor room. Above, the sleeping level introduces distance and quiet, complemented by a generous terrace that reconnects the house to its urban surroundings. Flexible planning allows spaces to shift over time, supporting changing patterns of living. Casa CM positions the home not as a fixed container, but as a responsive environment shaped by use, memory, and everyday experience. 📷 Image credit: @matteo_lavazza_seranto

In the Sudetenland along the Czech–German border, Prague-based studio No Architects (@noarchitectscz ) has restored a recreational complex in the Ore Mountains. The project is composed around the relationship between a reconstructed Sudeten homestead and its contemporary reinterpretation. The building accommodates a holiday house, with facilities for summer camps and family-oriented mountain lodging. The Ore Mountains differ from other mountain regions such as the Krkonoše and Šumava, which historically supported more mixed populations. Prior to 1945, the region was inhabited almost exclusively by Sudeten German communities, part of the German-speaking population along the Czech–German border. Following their expulsion after the Second World War, settlement patterns shifted significantly and many areas were left depopulated. 📷@studioflusser 📢 #archello #architecture #design #photography #architecturelovers #inspiration #arquitectura #architecturedesign #interiordesign

Located in the Alvim district of Sarpsborg, Norway, this project by Øyvind Johnsen Arkitektur (@oeyvindjohnsen )addresses a specific need for expanded childcare capacity within a residential context characterised by a high proportion of low-income households. The development consists of a two-storey extension and the renovation of an existing 1970s structure. The project reached completion within a twelve-month timeframe from site acquisition to the start of the academic term. The new extension is positioned with a deliberate offset from the original single-storey building to maintain a clear distinction between the two construction periods. While the neighbourhood is primarily defined by white timber residential housing, this addition introduces a vertical timber cladding finished in a traditional red earth pigment. This material choice references Norwegian rural vernacular while identifying the building's function as a public utility. The primary structure utilises a timber frame, which contributes to a reduction in the initial carbon footprint of the building assembly compared to mineral-based alternatives. 📷@crollanusero 📢 #archello #architecture #design #photography #architecturelovers #inspiration #arquitectura #architecturedesign #interiordesign #norway #europe

Reimagined by Supremati Interiors (@supremati ), the Fisherman’s Hut on Poland’s Baltic coast transforms a 1920s structure into a quiet, materially grounded retreat. Working within a protected conservation setting, the project reshapes the compact plan to introduce contemporary comforts, while retaining the modest scale and character of the original dwelling. Material decisions anchor the design. Reclaimed timber flooring, sourced from a local barn, runs throughout the apartment, reinforcing continuity and reuse. Bespoke joinery and internal doors, crafted by regional artisans, bring a tactile, handmade quality. In key areas, deep blue Zellige tiles introduce depth through their irregular, hand-glazed surface, paired with locally produced ceramics from Paradyż. The palette draws directly from the Baltic landscape—muted greens, sandy tones, and grey-blues—layered with lime-washed walls, natural stone, jute, and seagrass. Through reclaimed materials, local craftsmanship, and restrained detailing, the interior remains closely tied to place, prioritizing texture, memory, and longevity over excess. 📷@tomkurek.co 📢 #archello #architecture #design #photography #architecturelovers #inspiration #arquitectura #architecturedesign #interiordesign

Bovenbouw Architectuur (@bovenbouw.architectuur ) and David Kohn Architects (@officedka ) have transformed Hasselt’s 18th-century Beguinage into a new home for Hasselt University’s Faculty of Architecture, set within a public park. The project adapts a historic structure for contemporary academic use while establishing the site as the largest green public space in Hasselt’s historic centre. Architecture students now occupy a repurposed almshouse, where the attic has been adapted into a studio space. Below, renovated bedrooms feature alcove beds, while decorative stone hearths serve as focal points throughout. The design acknowledges the building’s domestic history, demonstrating the potential of historic architecture for contemporary use. Kohn notes,Institutions can be happy in slightly awkward buildings. 📷@stijn_bollaert 📢 #archello #architecture #design #photography #architecturelovers #inspiration #arquitectura #architecturedesign #interiordesign

In this summer house in Rørvig, Elkiær + Ebbeskov Arkitekter shape the home around daylight as a lived experience rather than a technical layer, working closely with VELUX (@velux ) roof windows to choreograph light from above. The concept of “dancing cubes” organizes the plan into distinct volumes, where varied roof forms guide daylight differently, compressed and calm in circulation spaces, open and sculptural in living areas. 📷@laura_stame 📢 #velux #veluxroofwindows #rooflights #veluxtransofrmingspaces #architecturallighting #daylightsimulation #daylightdesign #rørvig #denmark

Situated within the historic centre of Sabadell, Spain, the project occupies a narrow, shallow plot measuring 5.35 m x 16.50 m. The renovation by Vallribera Noray Arquitectes (@vallriberanoray ) accommodates a residential program that responds to a specific desire for a pedestrian-oriented lifestyle, favouring the scale of neighbourhood life over the expansive plots of modern residential developments. The area necessitated the removal of a dilapidated structure to make way for a typology that addresses both the constraints of a built-up-block interior and the need for high-quality interior environments. The primary architectural gesture involves relocating the courtyard from its traditional rear position to the centre of the plot. This strategic void divides the program into two distinct areas, creating an additional interior facade that maximises cross-ventilation and natural light. All primary living spaces are oriented toward this courtyard. A staircase occupies this void, conceived as an intermediate thermal buffer protected by mobile polycarbonate enclosures. These elements allow the circulation space to function as a seasonal climate regulator, heating or cooling the adjacent volumes as required. 📷@vallriberanoray 📢 #archello #architecture #design #photography #architecturelovers #inspiration #arquitectura #architecturedesign #interiordesign

The renovation of the historic Mining Engineering Building (Mijnbouwkunde) at TU Delft, in the Netherlands, represents a significant step in sustainable office transformation. Designed and engineered by Haskoning (@haskoning_official ), the project has turned a 1912 monumental structure into a Paris Proof workplace — an office that meets the stringent energy targets of the Paris Agreement while preserving its architectural heritage. The central design intervention is the creation of two glass-covered atriums — East and West — that form the heart of the building. Slender glass roofs, supported by steel columns, enclose the former open courtyards, improving spatial comfort and energy efficiency. By transforming exterior walls into insulated interior partitions, the atriums reduce transmission losses without compromising the historic façades. This approach avoids additional insulation and protects key heritage features, including a restored Second World War stained-glass window. 📷@lucasvanderwee 📢 #archello #architecture #design #photography #architecturelovers #inspiration #arquitectura #architecturedesign #interiordesign