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A detached post war house in the downtown area of Thission was recently redesigned by architect, Minas Kosmidis. The familiar geometric lines of a 1950s house which looked out over the street contained a hidden secret...

The Graffiti Spray Can is an object which can function as an art medium in the hands of an artist, bringing color and beauty to an otherwise depressing inner city area. It can also be employed as a tool for vandalism in the hands of the wrong person. 

On undertaking the commission of designing a house for a family of four in an underdeveloped suburb in Nicosia, Cyprus, Simpraxis Architects had to take into consideration the relatively isolated location of the site and the subsequent exposure to the elements which any structure would have to withstand during the hot Cypriot summer.

Urban growth in Teheran has led to a change in the identity of certain areas of the city, including the North East region where Danial apartment designed by Reza Sayadian & Sara Kalantary is located. In the past it was a place with parks and trees where the city dwellers had their summer homes...

A spectacular temporary structure called Golden Moon was designed by LEAD - an acronym for Laboratory for Explorative Architecture and Design - as part of the annual Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong, an event with strong cultural ties to the heritage and myths of the region.

The region of Ostuni in the province of Brindisi ( Puglia) has for some time been growing in popularity as a tourist destination during the summer months. It is an area with a diverse cultural background, specifically that of the Moors who left behind them a number of deserted ruins...

Casa La Atalaya is a dramatic structure in an even more dramatic location. Designed by celebrated Mexican architect, Alberto Kalach, the residence dominates a hillside off the Californian coast. The huge concrete structure ambles down towards the sea in a number of levels, stone terraces and wooden pergolas.