Architecture

Working from a picturesque village in the Austrian Alps, Studio Precht founders husband and wife Chris and Fei Precht alongside their small team have created an ambitious and imaginative collection of beautifully crafted architecture.

First developed in 2016 by award-winning architects Studio Bark, U-Build’s modular self-build system is quietly revolutionising the construction industry, transforming the way we think about building.

CHYBÍK + KRIŠTOF’s new Jihlava arena challenges the conventions of the modern sports venue, opening itself to the city as a public space with a rooftop running track and a bold red façade inspired by Jihlava’s identity.

BakerBrown’s Bradbury Den transforms an existing barn into a warm, accessible learning space for children with complex neurodisabilities. Built with local, low-impact materials and shaped by the wider community, the project brings children, animals and nature together.

An exploration of Dungeness as a place where domestic life, architecture and landscape are continually negotiated. From railway carriages and fishermen’s huts to Prospect Cottage and contemporary homes, it traces how adaptation and planning constraints have shaped this uniquely fragile settlement.

Scottish vernacular architecture evolved from necessity, shaped by local materials, climate, landscape and community. Today, projects such as Caochan na Creige show how these principles can inform contemporary architecture, creating buildings rooted in place, resource and local knowledge.

Fifth-generation quarrier Marcus Paine is helping redefine stone's role in modern construction. By championing structural stone, reducing waste and reconnecting architects with the quarry, Hutton Stone is proving that an ancient material can help shape a lower-carbon future.

From the medina of Fez to projects across Europe and Morocco, Salwa and Selma Mikoű explore architecture as an act of resonance where memory, materials and craftsmanship converge to create spaces that honour the plast while looking to the future.

Studio Tashima's idea of 'a living architecture' begins with what already exists. Through reuse, adaptation and close collaboration with clients, the practice creates homes that retain memory, embrace imperfection and gain richness over time. It reveals architecture as an evolving story.

An excerpt from Form Follows Fuel by Barnabas Calder and Florian Urban. Through 14 case studies, this book shows that energy has been the biggest influence on the world’s architecture throughout the history of our species. 

We sat down with Hafsa Burt, Californian architect and founder of hb+a Architects to discuss the practice’s environmentally focused work. Spanning policy, prototyping, and practice, Hafsa has quietly and persistently pushed sustainability from the margins into the heart of architectural thinking. 

A vital constituent of a successful urban plan and one often overlooked or entirely missing, is the public toilet. For Studio Weave, this project shows how the humble toilet can elevate the city’s surroundings at the same time as offering a valuable and necessary addition to the public realm.