"A White Box is the Most Aggressive Form Anyone Can Design"
Known for its bold use of colour and material contrasts, the Porto-based practice fala is now bringing that same approach to social housing, says co-founder Filipe Magalhães.
Simple and cost-effective construction
Reduced construction and affordable building: projects and technical articles on simple building methods, cost control and robust details.
Great Architecture on a Small Budget
2027 brings a new edition of the Detail Architecture Award - and, for the first time, a prize for affordable housing. Entries close end of October.
„One Size Does Not Fit All"
Facades made from waste wool, recycled steel from decommissioned ships, housing rather than investment property: Line Ramstad, chief curator of the Oslo Triennale, shows what happens when nature takes precedence.
A Rammed Earth House in Wiltshire
A short film portrait of the English country house built from rammed earth by Tuckey Design Studio.
Studioninedots Creates Spaces for a New Way of Living Together
In Amsterdam, Studioninedots has designed a residential building comprising stacked room modules. Interstitial spaces, glass blocks and a lightweight structure create flexible living environments.
„We Champion Digital Simple Building"
In Stuttgart, construction is under way on the new building for the IntCDC research cluster. In this interview, Achim Menges, spokesperson for the cluster, discusses his motivations and research goals.
House without Cement in Lower Bavaria
For the small single family residential building in Hinterschmiding in Bavaria, Buero Kofink Schels dared to experiment: Is it possible to build completely without cement, film, gypsum board or adhesives? The result was awarded the special prize in the Experimental Construction Category of the Detail Construction Award.
A Serpentine for the Serpentine
Isabel Abascal and Alessandro Arienzo of Lanza Atelier are designing this year's Serpentine Pavilion in London. A conversation about borders, beauty, and the human body as habitat.
Health Kiosks in Thuringia
In a smart way, Pasel-K Architects combined medical primary care, social counselling, and village infrastructure in compact volumes in the Seltenrain region. The model project serves as a guiding example for the German healthcare system
Conversion of a Former Pigsty into a Modern Detached House
The architectural firm MADE.V Arquitectos has transformed a former pigsty into a contemporary detached house in the Spanish town of Sasamón. By inserting a wooden box inside, the traces of the conversion remain almost invisible from the outside.
Inexpensive and Circular - Temporary Architecture
An interview with Sebastian Holzhausen:
Affordable Rent Through Simple Standards
A interview with Elena Masla and Pauline Mayer:
