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1 week ago | designboom.com | Myrto Katsikopoulou

The Yard by Neri&Hu Revitalizes Industrial Compound in Dalian Shanghai-based architecture studio Neri&Hu has completed The Yard, a cultural and commercial transformation project in central Dalian, China. Repurposing a 40-year-old chemical research facility, the project converts six existing structures — formerly used as offices, warehouses, and dormitories — into a dynamic mixed-use destination.

1 week ago | designboom.com | Daniel Berg

Cringémon collectible Trading Cards Call Out Corporate CringeCringémon is a comedic art project that transforms stereotypical LinkedIn profiles into Pokémon-style trading cards. Blending nostalgia with protest, the series exposes corporate ego and jargon through a collection of absurd, fictional office creatures. Conceived by London-based artist and BAFTA-winning writer Dan Berg, the project reimagines LinkedIn personalities as fictional trading card creatures.

1 week ago | designboom.com | Myrto Katsikopoulou

D.L.E.A. traces ancestral memory through light in chennai, indiaTucked into the dense grain of Chennai’s Pallavaram neighborhood in India, Suvadu – Annai Sita Illam by D.L.E.A. is an architectural homage to memory, matriarchy, and migratory roots. Designed for a 70-year-old woman and her dispersed family now living abroad, the 245-square-meter residence stands on a narrow plot that was once part of a larger ancestral compound filled with mango trees and a hand-dug well.

1 week ago | designboom.com | Myrto Katsikopoulou

compact Living Above a Carport in torontoThis Pocket Laneway House by Weiss A+U has been completed on a rear lot in Toronto, where its elevated form is carefully designed around the root system of a decades-old maple. Positioned above a carport and anchored by minimal structural supports, the compact dwelling introduces a distinct architectural presence while safeguarding the site’s existing ecology. The design reflects a sensitivity to the conditions of its site.

2 weeks ago | designboom.com | Myrto Katsikopoulou

Casa Tobi embraces primitive architectural gestures in oaxaca Mexican architcture studio Espacio 18 unveils Casa Tobi, a residential project nestled on a steep coastal slope near Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca. The house descends westward in staggered levels, framing expansive views of the Pacific Ocean and capturing the region’s sunsets.