From Chaparral to Coastline: Montalba Architects and the New California Modernism
Across diverse terrains, the studio tests how indoor–outdoor continuity can feel both expansive and intimately site-specific.
Articles by
Francesc Zamora
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Filling in the Gaps: Infill Architecture at Its Most Inventive
Five projects prove that with ingenuity, even the narrowest lot can redefine its neighborhood.
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Architectural Drawings: 7 Designs for Intergenerational Housing in Plan and Section
Rethinking connection through circulation, adjacency and shared thresholds — one drawing at a time.
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Kinetic Architecture in Practice: From Algorithmic Fins to Passive Optical Effects
Whether analog or digital, motion-based design strategies are reshaping the spatial and material pos sibilities of built form.
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Regionalism Recharged: How Oaxaca’s Architects Are Shaping a Contemporary Vernacular
Rammed earth, clay tiles and wood frame systems are the building blocks of a quietly radical regiona l approach.
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After the Age of the Automobile: The Quiet Reinvention of the Parking Garage Typology
The 20th-century parking temple is giving way to hybrid spaces that prioritize people over cars.
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10 Facts About Centre Pompidou, a High-Tech Architectural Icon in Paris
Currently closed for renovation, Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers' landmark museum will retain its bol d spirit while adapting for the future.
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In High-Tech Facility Design, Form Follows Function — and Sustainability
Modular layouts, sun-responsive cladding and low-carbon construction define the new aesthetic of for ward-thinking research campuses.
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Passive Form, Active Experience: Tectonics of Climate-Responsive Architecture
These projects prove that climate-conscious architecture isn’t just smart — it’s beautiful, atmosphe ric, and surprisingly poetic.
