Daily Line
Zurich’s Hydrologic Veil: Passive House with Anodised Aluminium and Water
This Zurich passive house demonstrates precision in material application, marrying advanced thermal performance with traditional water features and a stark white aesthetic.
20 Aug 2026
Adaptive Reuse
Schloss Hetzendorf: A Black Basalt Pavilion and Renaissance Adaptations
The Schloss Hetzendorf Carbon-Fibre Pavilion demonstrates a contemporary adaptive reuse in Vienna, employing engineered stone and a specific black palette.
7 Aug 2026
Global Icons
Rammed Earth Formwork: Precision in Vienna's Carbon Pavilion
Rammed earth, an ancient construction method, finds new purpose in the precision formwork for a carbon-fibre exhibition pavilion in Vienna, influencing perception and experience.
20 Jul 2026
Construction Diaries
Jean-Jacques Dubuis: Timber and Thermal Mass in Alpine Shotgun Houses
Jean-Jacques Dubuis innovated alpine housing by adapting the efficient shotgun typology, incorporating timber and advanced thermal mass strategies for multi-seasonal comfort.
18 Jul 2026
Colour & Palette
Eugen Wörle's Vienna: Glazed Tiles and Neuro-Architecture in the Black House
Eugen Wörle's Black House in Vienna, completed in 1954, exemplifies mid-century modern design through its dark material palette and human-centric proportions for psychological effect.
11 Jul 2026
Visual Essay
Roman Foundations, Timber Futures: Vienna's Modern Forum for Circularity
Vienna's approach to low-carbon office headquarters marries ancient urban strata with advanced biomaterials. Cross-laminated timber and design for disassembly redefine corporate architecture.
6 Jul 2026
Architecture Travel
Alpine Tectonics: The Logic of the Monolithic Mountain
Beyond the timber chalet: exploring the shift toward monolithic concrete, thermal mass, and topographical integration in the Alps of South Tyrol and Switzerland.
2 Feb 2026