10 architectural gems of Milan you won’t find in the New York Times
Much has been made of America's leading newspaper's selection of buildings. We offer a different way of understanding Milan and why its architecture is so important.
Rem Koolhaas’s architecture in 8 defining projects
From the United States to Italy, from The Netherlands to China, we explore the work and philosophy of the most multifaceted figure on today’s architectural scene, founder of OMA, Pritzker Prize winner in 2000, and irreducible subverter of the modern world’s cultural paradigms.
The extension of a historic house in Primrose Hill, London
Ticino-based studio Df_Dc redesigned domestic space with a sophisticated overlay, a cantilevered concrete frame balancing mass and transparency.
What will the world’s tallest building be in 2030?
From Saudi Arabia to Brazil, we explore eight architectures over 500 metres high (minus one) in plan or under construction, which dissolve the boundaries of technology (and human nature) through vertigo.
What is retrofitting? Six signature projects, from Torre Galfa to MVRDV
To explore the key role of retrofitting in the definition of cities, Domus has selected six contemporary projects that have spatially and energetically redeveloped obsolete buildings, giving them new functional energies and enhancing (or rewriting) their visual identity.
There is a “new” Muralla Roja, and it’s in Albania
Bofill Taller de Arquitectura overlays a pixelated geometric pattern on the landscape of the Albanian Riviera of Dhërmi, re-proposing with the Red Sol Resort the suggestions of the Muralla Roja.
In Argentina, Casa Lelis reinterprets vernacular architecture with a contemporary twist
In the heart of the Córdoba Mountains, the vbrügg studio has designed a residence that combines a light, contemporary architectural structure with a massive concrete tower.
Tadao Ando’s new “urban villa” in Tokyo is inspired by his own bunkerhouses
A vertical fortress in the heart of Tokyo, Tadao Ando’s latest house blends radical minimalism with a quiet defiance of domestic norms — a meditative space designed to endure.
Enchanted places: labyrinths and “magical” parks to discover in Italy
From Scarzuola in Bomarzo to the Masone Labyrinth, passing through less famous but equally fascinating gardens, a journey between nature and esotericism to get lost and find yourself amidst monsters, divinities, arcane symbols and stone gazes.
The secret garden of a Portuguese town hall
To make a historic municipal building accessible, Bak Gordon and RM Arquitectura created an intimate and mysterious public space, protected by the warm tones of plastered walls and vegetation.
Architecture on record covers: the buildings that music made immortal
From the Beastie Boys to Wilco, Pink Floyd to Molchat Doma, here are the covers that have redefined the leame between music and architecture.
Aerodream, the spectacular history of inflatables
Art sets the pace and architecture follows
Frederic Migayrou, curator of the exhibition “Aerodream” at the Centre Pompidou-Metz, tells us the aesthetic and social evolution of these majestic inflatable structures, from Second World War until today.
Swimming in a church, thanks to a new project by MVRDV
In the south of the Netherlands, the church of Saint Francis of Assisi in Heerlen will be filled with water and transformed into a public swimming pool by 2027. But that won't be its only function.
Photos of the best pavilions of Osaka 2025
There are Sou Fujimoto and Lina Ghotmeh, but not only: the exhibition's ephemeral architecture has been designed by many of the top names in Japanese design, starting with Kengo Kuma.