In Nairobi’s diplomatic quarter, just a short walk from Karura Forest, a new boutique hotel quietly redefines what it means to blend architecture with nature. Designed by S+S (Sundukovy Sisters) Design & Architecture Studio, the recently opened MGallery GemForest Hotel is a 2,383 m² property where structure.
Project name
MGallery GemForest Hotel by S+S Studio in Nairobi
Architecture firm
S+S (Sundukovy Sisters) Design & Architecture Studio
Photography
Sergey Melnikov
Interior design
S+S (Sundukovy Sisters) Design & Architecture Studio
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
Located on the coast of Los Vilos, in northern Chile, this residence is conceived as a refuge in close dialogue with the landscape. The aim was to create architecture that frames the horizon and allows the sound of the sea to be heard, while providing shelter from the southern winds characteristic of the area.
Architecture firm
Cristián Romero Valente
Location
Los Vilos, Región Coquimbo, Chile
Photography
Juan Pablo Calderón
Principal architect
Cristián Romero Valente
Design team
Romero Valente Arquitectura
Civil engineer
Osvaldo Peñaloza
Structural engineer
Osvaldo Peñaloza
Material
Wood, Steel, Concrete
Typology
Residential › House
Jabali Towers, designed by Spectrum Architecture, is a transformative mixed-use development in Tatu Central, the thriving business and lifestyle hub of Tatu City, Kenya. Spanning 9,524 m², this architectural masterpiece harmoniously blends innovation, cultural heritage, and environmental sensitivity.
Project name
Jabali Towers
Architecture firm
Spectrum Architecture
Location
Tatu City, Kenya
Tools used
software used for drawing, modeling, rendering, postproduction and photography
Principal architect
David Nikuradze
Design team
Aleksandre Kordzakhia, Beka Gotsadze, Dimitri Kenchoshvili
Typology
Residential Architecture › Mixed-Use Development
Located in a residential neighborhood in Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, the Linho House is more than just a residence—it is a narrative crafted in architecture. Directly inspired by its inhabitant, a fashion designer who works with fabrics and sewing, the house translates the essence of her creative daily life into forms and materials.
Project name
Casa de Linho (Linho House)
Architecture firm
Tetro Arquitetura
Location
Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Principal architect
Carlos Maia, Débora Mendes, Igor Macedo
Collaborators
Bruno Bontempo, Bianca Carvalho, Luisa Lage, Pedro Martins, Bruna Maciel, Saulo Saraiva, Marcia Aline, Thiago Perolli
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Metal
Typology
Residential › House
Villa Paros is a residential project that blends the timeless elegance of Mediterranean architecture with the poetic starkness of the Joshua Tree desert landscape. Positioned on a canyon-edge site and framed by the majestic Bartlett Mountains, the home draws inspiration from classical Greek forms, reinterpreted through a contemporary lens.
Architecture firm
Urbarc Design
Location
Joshua Tree, California, USA
Principal architect
Alejandro Ontiveros, Fernando Silva
Design team
Maria Jose Vega, Michel Flores
Interior design
Interior Design: Ciel Interiors; Principal interior Designer: Merve Krenzke
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, V-ray
Construction
Fine Building Inc
Typology
Residential › House
: In the heart of the Tabas desert, where the land draws life from the sun and silence is the language of the rocks, a home emerges not built with walls and roofs, but born of soil and memory. This project is quiet and stony, like a shelter that has surfaced from the heart of nature not man made, but earth born.
Project name
Tourist and Recreational Complex Tabas
Architecture firm
Studio Mehhrazan
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Marziyeh Majd
Design team
Studio MEHRAZAN
Collaborators
Visualization: marziyeh majd
Typology
Hospitality › Tourist and Recreational Complex
Commissioned by Financial Street (Zunhua) Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., Wutopia Lab designed The Rock — Cloud Center, which was completed in 2024. Perched atop a mountain in the Ancient Spring Town of Financial Street Zunhua, Tangshan, it appears as if it descended from the sky.
Project name
Cloud Center, Financial Street Ancient Spring Town
Architecture firm
Wutopia Lab
Location
Zunhua, Hebei, China
Photography
Daily Architectural Photography | LIU Guowei
Principal architect
YU Ting, Liran SUN
Design team
PAN Dali, KUANG Zhou, MU Zhilin, XIONG Jiaxing, ZENG Rui (Intern), ZHANG Naiyue (Intern)
Interior design
Shanghai Sunyat Architecture Design Co., Ltd.
Structural engineer
AND, ZHANG Zhun, CAI Yanming
Lighting
Chloe ZHANG, WEI Shiyu
Construction
China State Construction Urban Development Co., Ltd.
Material
Aluminum panels, GRG, stucco
Client
Financial Street (Zunhua) Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.
Typology
Sports Architecture
After losing their mountain home to a fire in 2017, our clients were eager to start fresh and improve upon the shortcomings of the original structure. Draped at the top of a ridge in Healdsburg, with views stretching across the valley as far as Mount Saint Helena.
Architecture firm
Feldman Architecture
Location
Healdsburg, California, USA
Design team
Steven Stept, AIA, Project Principal. Matt Lindsay, LEED AP BD+C, Project Architect
Interior design
Interior Furnishings & Styling: Gaile Guevara Studio
Structural engineer
GFDS Engineering
Environmental & MEP
Geotechnical Consultant: RGH Consultants
Lighting
Anna Kondolf Lighting Design
Construction
Cello & Maudru Construction
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
