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Rogelio Bores, founder of HW Studio in Mexico, explores the Japanese concept of ‘kehai’—or subtle presence—at a modest ...

Post World War II, architects like Kenzo Tange pioneered a new blend of tradition with modernism, sparking the influential Metabolist movement of the 1960s that imagined cities as organic, adaptable ...

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Designers John and Christine Gachot and architect Max Strang craft a bold yet livable retreat shaped by an extraordinary ...

Students in the University of Virginia School of Architecture are developing a library of free plans for affordable, small homes, which could help with housing costs. The Housing Futures Lab, directed ...