NOT A HOTEL Setouchi is the unusual name for holiday homes in an equally unusual setting. The Danish studio BIG designed an exclusive resort in a Japanese national park.
It is not known whether wild men really live in Rockbound House. However, it is clear that the detached house in Nova Scotia, designed by Omar Gandhi Architects, meets the highest standards in terms of design, building biology and technology.
The architecture studio Populous has recognised the potential of water and is designing a potential living space around the banks of America's rivers: Riverfront Recreation. Still just a vision - it may soon become reality.
When a building is realised that deviates from what is otherwise customary in a village, it may initially be irritating. The Cantina Tramin in South Tyrol was no different, but the expressive building by architect Werner Tscholl is now even celebrated as a landmark of Tramin.
Graz, Austria's second largest city, is known for its well-preserved historic city centre, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. But in addition to its historical splendour, Graz is also a centre for modern architecture and innovative design that harmoniously combines traditional elements with contemporary accents.
An unusual, cylindrical project will be a new eye-catcher in Stockholm's skyline: The Stadsljus residential tower, spectacularly designed by Cobe and Yellon, will create contemporary living space.
Sport boats, yachts, Italian marinas. Terms that stand for lifestyle and luxury - and not necessarily for sustainability. Green hydrogen refuelling stations, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, are now set to change that.
The Upper House will permanently change the cityscape of Brisbane, Australia. Koichi Takada Architects are harmonising the history of the country, nature and urban life.
In the Vietnamese harbour town of Hải Phòng, the architecture studio Le House has designed No. 1986, a café that makes you forget the daily grind outside your door.
The Italian studio reinterprets a historic stately home: traces of the past merge with contemporary function to create sophisticated textures, bespoke furnishings and a dialogue between twentieth-century works of art
The recently opened Simose Art Museum outside Hiroshima not only exhibits art and design from Japan, guests can also stay overnight in one of the iconic villas designed by star architect Shigeru Ban.
In the island of Salina, the Italian studio MAB Arquitectura recuperated traditional workmanship and materials to preserve the memory of a unique place. The design of the suites merges top-level hospitality with an extraordinary landscape
