Casa FR is a contemporary residence conceived by RGM Arquitetura, a Brazilian office led by architect Ruan da Motta. Specialized in Brazilian contemporary architecture, the practice develops projects that translate cultural identity, innovation, and a profound connection with the environment into built form.
Architecture firm
RGM Arquitetura
Location
Capão da Canoa, Brazil
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Ruan Gomes da Motta
Design team
RGM Arquitetura
Collaborators
Leonardo Rutzen da Motta, Drieli Bremm
Visualization
Ruan Gomes da Motta
Typology
Residential › House
The Warren Woods Ecological Field Station, designed for the University of Chicago’s Department of Ecology and Evolution, is the first and only Certified Passive House laboratory facility in North America.
Project name
Warren Woods Ecological Field Station - University of Chicago
Location
Three Oaks, Michigan, USA
Photography
Trent Bell Photography
Design team
Timothy Lock, Riley Pratt, Matthew O’Malia, Svea Tullberg
Civil engineer
O’Malia Consulting
Structural engineer
Albert Putnam, PE
Environmental & MEP
Andrew J. McPartland, PE
Lighting
Peter Knuppel Lighting Design
Supervision
Energy Wise Homes
Construction
Go Logic, Ebels Construction
Client
University of Chicago
LD Seating has officially opened its London showroom at 3 Clerkenwell Road, anchoring the brand at the centre of one of the world’s leading design hubs.
WER Studio: Located in the traditional neighborhood of Notting Hill in London, this townhouse is part of a terrace of houses built around 1840 as single-family dwellings.
Project name
Notting Hill Flat
Architecture firm
WER Studio
Location
London, United Kingdom
Design team
Carolina Prates, Carolina Mota
Collaborators
Author: Marina Werfel. Text/Communication: Matheus Pereira
Interior design
WER Studio
Environmental & MEP engineering
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Kemelin Partners has completed a signature project for its long-standing client, STONE — a 700 m² flagship sales office designed to embody the company's identity. The brief was clear: to create a space that would become the brand's public face.
Architecture firm
Kemelin Partners
Principal architect
Karina Emelin, Julia Malkin
Typology
Commercial › Office
The Delmore has been issued its foundation permit from the town of Surfside, Florida. The permit enables piling works to commence immediately after the site’s deep-soil mixing (DSM) works finish this autumn. DSM avoids the vibration and water table impacts of traditional pile driving.
Architecture firm
Zaha Hadid Architects
Principal architect
Patrik Schumacher
Collaborators
ZHA Director: Chris Lepine ZHA Project Director: Eva Tiedemann ZHA Project Associate: Oliver Bray ZHA Project Team: Aditya Bhosle, Sam Butler, Inês Fontoura, Maria-Christina Manousaki,Anastasiia Metelskaia, Haseef Rafiei, Sonia Renehan, Dhruval Shah, Theodor Wender ZHA Competition Directors: Chris Lepine, Paulo Flores ZHA Competition Project Directors: Eva Tiedemann, Oliver Bray ZHA Competition Project Leads: Sven Torres, Aditya Bhosle ZHA Competition Team: Sam Butler, Saman Dadgostar, Inês Fontoura, Kar-Hwa Ho, Maria- Christina Manousaki, Chhavi Mehta, Anastasiia Metelskaia, Ganesh Nimmala, Rory Noble- Turner, Ripple Patel, Irena Predalic, Haseef Rafiei, Dhruval Shah, Hunter Sims, Billy Webb,Yuxuan Zhao ZHA Interiors Project Director: Kar-Hwa Ho Consultants Executive Architect: O'Donnell Dannwolf + Partners (ODP) Architect of Record: O'Donnell Dannwolf + Partners (ODP) Structural Engineers: Thornton Tomasetti Quantity Surveyor: N.A. Cost Consultants: N.A. Environmental Consultant: CodeGreen Façade Engineering: Newtecnic (for SD) / Facade + Envelope Engineering Consultants (for CDs) M&E Engineering: MG Engineering, D.P.C. MEP: MG Engineering, D.P.C. Transport Consultant: KBP Consulting Fire Engineer: MG Engineering, D.P.C. Landscape Consultant: Savino & Miller Design Studio (Concept Stage) / CLAD LandscapeArchitecture (SD onwards) Lighting Design: Light Direction (FOH), MG Engineering, D.P.C. (BOH), CLAD (Landscape) Acoustic Consultant: Trinity Consultants Façade Access and Maintenance: Lerch Bates Wind Engineering: CPP Wind Engineering Consultants Interior Design: Hirsch Bedner Associates (Amenities and Residential Units): Zaha HadidArchitects (Entrance Lobby) Pool Consultant: Aquadynamics Design Group, Inc Life Safety/ Code/ ADA: SLS Consulting, LLC / Socotec Civil + Coastal Construction: Ocean Engineering Technology Consultant: MGE Unified Technologies
Typology
Residential Building
In office design, graphics are no longer just a decorative element. They have become a full-fledged tool for communication, influencing the atmosphere of a space and strengthening brand identity. Kirill Komarov, CTO of ZIKZAK Architects, talks about how graphic elements transform office interiors and what functions they perform.
Written by
Kyrylo Komarov, CTO at ZIKZAK Architects
Photography
ZIKZAK Architects
A Premium Suburban Enclave: Where Space, Comfort, and Architecture Meet This premium residential enclave is a harmony of space, comfort, and architectural vision — created for those who value privacy, elegance, and refined living.
Architecture firm
VSA.studio
Location
Novaya Riga, 9 km from Moscow, Russia
Tools used
Corona Rnderer
Principal architect
Ivan Selvinsky
Design team
Ivan Selvinsky, Ekaterina Vyazminova
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Residential › Premium Residential Enclave, Suburban Houses
In the heart of the Tabernas Desert, Spain, where golden sands meet endless skies, stands a single villa that redefines desert living. Its completely curved body flows like a dune sculpted by the wind, while rectangular entrance steps lead you inside—an intentional contrast of geometry and softness.
Project name
The glow of the desert
Architecture firm
Khatereh Bakhtyari Architect
Location
Tabernas Desert, Spain
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Design team
Khatereh Bakhtyari Architect
Collaborators
Visualization: Khatereh Bakhtyari
Typology
Residential › House
The Parque de la Paz Kevin Cordón is an urban space for sports, recreation, and cultural purposes located in the village of El Hato, Zacapa Department, serving the population of Zacapa City, Guatemala. The project’s philosophy is based on the conceptual representation of Mayan culture.
Project name
Parque de la Paz “Kevin Cordón”
Architecture firm
Luis Pedro Cifuentes
Location
Aldea El Hato, Zacapa, Guatemala
Photography
Alejandro de León
Principal architect
Luis Pedro Cifuentes
Design team
Luis Pedro Cifuentes
Collaborators
Henry Barascout, Vivian Wilchez, Ana Isabel Barquín, Andrea Aguilera, Marlen Payés, América López, Ramón Archila, María José Figueroa
Built area
16,500 m² / 177,604.52 ft²
Site area
17,800.00 m² / 191,597.61 ft²
Structural engineer
Manuel Rosada
Environmental & MEP
Water systems Engineer: Manuel Ávila; Electrical Engineer: Erick Morales
Construction
Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes
Supervision
Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes
Client
Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes
Typology
Sports Architecture › Leisure Architecture, Cultural Architecture
