Drag performers line the streets in high-fashion yet ghoulish costumes alongside a parade of Elton John lookalikes and queer Victorian-era couples. It’s just another Halloween parade to some — but for others, it’s a march of identity exploration and celebration. The Village Halloween Parade, held on Oct. 31, draws over 2 million people to Sixth…
Read morejorge garibay architects’ casa san francisco is a monolith cluster in a mexican vineyard
a vacation home on a vineyard Casa San Francisco by Jorge Garibay Architects stands within a vineyard on the outskirts of San Miguel de Allende, in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. Conceived as a vacation home, the project draws its character from the world of winemaking and the slow transformations that occur over time….
Read moreuntreated wooden cladding wraps vernacular sauna sövall on sweden’s rocky shoreline
Sauna Sövall as A Modern Take on the Swedish Boathouse Sauna Sövall project by HelgessonGonzaga entails the design of a freestanding sauna situated on the rocky shoreline just north of Grebbestad in Sweden, conceived as a complementary structure to an existing holiday property. The timber sauna takes inspiration from the vernacular boathouses of the…
Read moreNOA plans lush, walkable neighborhood ‘renneria’ in italian dolomites
renneria: a new neighborhood for the italian dolomites On the edge of Bolzano, Italy a new neighborhood designed by NOA is set to take shape. Located within the South Tyrolean landscape, Renneria explores a model of development based on agricultural continuity and everyday livability. The 13-hectare site in Pineta di Laives — named after…
Read moreblok tattoo studio in barcelona redefines sterile spaces through concrete and steel interiors
XAARCHIVE shapes Tattoo Studio as Industrial ‘Anti-Hospital’ Space BLOK, a tattoo studio designed by XAARCHIVE Studio in Badalona, Barcelona, reexamines the spatial and aesthetic qualities of clinical environments. Conceived under the concept ‘The Anti-Hospital: Rethinking Sterile Spaces,’ the project translates the visual language of medical precision into an industrial context. The 80-sqm warehouse…
Read more‘Truly devastating’: Manhattan Planned Parenthood to close Nov. 1
For Tisch senior Sam Del Rio, Planned Parenthood’s Manhattan clinic was where she went during her sophomore year when she needed sexual health services. Only three blocks east of the Paulson Center, the clinic was an accessible alternative to NYU’s Student Health Center — where she struggled to schedule appointments due to high demand and…
Read morecurved wooden frame shapes light-filled daycare center in japan encouraging playful learning
Shio Architect Design Office Creates Timber Daycare Center The Himi Shinmachi Daycare Center, designed by Shio Architect Design Office – Ataru Shio, is a new two-story wooden facility located in the center of Himi City, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. The project replaces a nursery that had been in operation for nearly 50 years and was…
Read moreglass blocks and marble surfaces illuminate the renovation of 1960s athens penthouse
Christina Iliopoulou & Aspassia Mitropapa revamp house in athens Architects Christina Iliopoulou and Aspassia Mitropapa reimagine a 1960s penthouse that still bears the hallmarks of Greek craftsmanship in their An Athenian Way of Life project. The residence, positioned on a corner with sweeping views over the Acropolis, Mount Lycabettus, and the city’s coastline, acts…
Read moreDATALAND by refik anadol to open in LA, spring 2026, as the world’s first museum of AI arts
first look at DATALAND, set to open at the Grand LA in spring 2026 Refik Anadol Studio presents DATALAND, the world’s first Museum of AI Arts, opening in spring 2026 at The Grand LA, a Frank Gehry-designed development in the heart of downtown Los Angeles. The project features art experiences blending human imagination and artificial intelligence, establishing a new…
Read morecurved stone pavilion encloses circular reflecting pool for clubhouse in mexico
Clubhouse’s Circular Design blends with the Landscape in Atlixco La Pedrera by Taller Ezequiel Aguilar Martínez is the clubhouse of the Cola de Lagarto development, located on the outskirts of Atlixco, Puebla, about two hours from Mexico City. The project is set within the Tentzo mountain range, a semi-desert landscape primarily featuring acacias, yuccas,…
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