vernacular architecture
Events
London meets Mexico City as this year’s Serpentine Pavilion is announced
Mexican architecture studio LANZA atelier has been selected to design the Serpentine Pavilion 2026, which will open to the public in London’s Kensington Gardens on 6th June.
Ideas
New book explores life and work of Didi Contractor
A Call to Return draws on conversations with students and admirers in the last decade of Didi Contractor’s life to offer an inspiring insight into this radical architectural outsider.
Project
Sculptural vernacular: New Zealand architect Bergendy Cooke in Marrakech
New Zealand architect Bergendy Cooke has worked around the world. Currently based in Barcelona, with a team in New Zealand, her practice recently led a boutique hotel project in Marrakech, the Maison Brummell Majorelle.
Project
Farming the future among the gridded walls of Sanya Farm Lab
Sanya Farm Lab, designed by CLOU Architects, is an indoor-outdoor exhibition space, connected by a visually striking wooden grid.
Project
Samsen STREET Hotel turns Bangkok’s vices upside down
CHAT architects transform a Bangkok love motel into a neighbourhood ‘street’ hotel, and in the process, promote urban activities derived from forgotten traditions and street typologies.