– Keivani Architects designed a residential building inspired by Iranian genius loci, reinterpreting the traditional orsi window in a space where stone, wood, water, light and plants combine together.
– The Fondaco dei Tedeschi, first constructed in 1228, one of Venice’s largest and most recognizable buildings has recently been renewed by OMA to host a department store.
– In the quintessential wild west landscape, studio DUST designed a small shelter, nestled amongst emory oaks and manzanitas, made out of rammed red scoria, cement and water.
– Thailand based design office Integrated Field, transformed part of an agriculture field in an urban farm with multifunctional spaces and custom made modular furniture.
– Organised to a number of themes and distributed in seven distinct “embassies”, the artworks of the 20th Sydney Biennale reinforce the strengths of the format in between spaces.
– To commemorate the 75 years of Rotterdam reconstruction, MVRDV designed a 29 meters high staircase with 180 steps, in front of the city’s Central Station.
– Designed as a holiday house in the middle of the woods, this residence by FABG architects is developed around two different speeds: for the young and for the old generations.
– After four years spent capturing what financial crises left behind in the Portuguese built environment, Nelson Garrido unveils a surreal scenario at the Venice Biennale.
– Benjamin Hubert of experience design agency Layer has designed the world’s first 3D-printed consumer wheelchair, created in collaboration with Materialise.
– Built reusing one hundred years old bricks from a dismantled rural house, the chapel designed by Nicolás Campodonico in the Argentinian Pampa plains deeply interacts with light and shadows.
Top: Ming Wong, Windows On The World (Part 1), 2014. Courtesy of Para Site e Workshop, Hong Kong. Photo Glenn Eugen Ellingsen

Stone: Origins and Future in Architecture
On June 12 and 13, 2025, IUAV University of Venice will host "Stone is…," an international forum entirely dedicated to natural stone. Organized by PNA, this event aims to thoroughly explore the material's enduring value and sustainability, featuring insights from internationally renowned speakers.