Designed by McIntosh Poris Architects, the Detroit Horse Power (DHP) Equestrian Center will provide year-round programs that offer safe and enriching environments for under-resourced youth populations.
Written by
Julie D. Taylor, Hon. AIA, Taylor & Company
Photography
McIntosh Poris Architects
This Mestiza Architecture project is a declaration of love for our land, our sun, and our way of experiencing space. From the heart of Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, this project draws on the deep roots of Mexico—its raw materials, its incandescent light, its playful spirit—and transforms them into a contemporary architecture that breathes with pride.
Architecture firm
Iñaqui Ponce
Location
Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, Mexico
Tools used
SketchUp, AutoCAD, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Iñaqui Ponce
Visualization
Iñaqui Ponce
Typology
Residential › House
A concept house on the coast of southern Portugal. The location`s materials are condensed into the building - sandstone, slate, red earth, granite, rippled glass and metal. Sliding walls, doors and curtains create an open floorpan, adjusting to the time of day and function.
Project name
Rocky Bungalow
Architecture firm
Mona Bouzarda
Location
Vila Do Bispo, Portugal
Principal architect
Mona Bouzarda
Visualization
Mona Bouzarda
Typology
Residential › Bungalow, Private Housing Concept
The Tirchakhet Community Library is envisioned as a sustainable prototype that blends architecture with nature, fostering resilience, ecological restoration, and community engagement. Located in Bhowali, Nainital, the project responds to the region’s cool, humid climate through passive strategies and context-sensitive design.
Project name
Tirchakhet Community Library
Architecture firm
inspatia
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Autodesk 3d Max
Principal architect
Munish Takulia
Design team
Munish Takulia, Shivam Takulia
Completion year
2026* (To be started later this year)
Typology
Community Library
Arabica Sandloop Pavilion by Armani Architects merges sustainability, innovation, and nature-inspired design. Located in Dubai, it’s the first 3D-printed pavilion made from sand, symbolizing a fusion of tradition and technology. Inspired by desert dunes and caves
Project name
%Arabica SandLoop Pavilion
Architecture firm
Armani Architects
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Principal architect
Amir Armani Architects, Kiana Ghader
Design team
Amir Armani Asl, Kiana Ghader
Collaborators
Kia Rendering Studio
Visualization
Armani Architects, Kia Rendering Studio
Client
Arabica Coffee Brand
Typology
Pavilion › Coffee Brand
Architectural designer Rubo Sun has garnered multiple accolades in this year’s MUSE Design Awards, taking home Silver honors in three categories for two visionary projects.
Written by
Liliana Alvarez
Lotus Parking was born from a bold vision: to transform the act of parking into a sensorial and aesthetic experience. Inspired by the lotus flower, a symbol of perfection, purity, and rebirth, this project redefines the concept of luxury residential parking, merging nature, advanced technology, and sculptural design into a single work.
Project name
Lotus Parking
Architecture firm
Veliz Arquitecto
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Jorge Luis Veliz Quintana
Design team
Jorge Luis Veliz Quintana
Visualization
Jorge Luis Veliz Quintana
OVANE is a cabin conceived as an architectural metaphor: a leaf gently resting on a stone. This poetic gesture shapes a refuge immersed in the forest, which transcends habitation to become a sensorial, physical, and emotional experience. The roof, a skate ramp integrated into the architecture.
Architecture firm
Veliz Arquitectos
Location
USA, Colombia, Mexico
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Jorge Luis Veliz Quintana
Design team
Veliz Arquitectos
Visualization
Veliz Arquitectos
Typology
Residential › Villa
