Jon Astbury

Demountable timber structure reinvigorates Palais Rameau in Lille

November 10, 2025 Jon Astbury 0

French architecture studios Atelier 9.81 and Perrot & Richard have renovated the Palais Rameau exhibition hall in Lille, inserting a modular and demountable timber frame into its heritage-protected steel shell. Originally designed in 1878 by Auguste Mourcou and Henri Contamine as a space for horticultural exhibitions, the Palais Rameau is distinctive for its blending of

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Sea creatures inform sweeping bamboo roofs of Intaaya Retreat in Indonesia

November 9, 2025 Jon Astbury 0

Undulating bamboo roofs modelled on seashells, fish and manta rays provide shelter for facilities across this wellness retreat in Indonesia, designed by Balinese practice Pablo Luna Studio. Located on the edge of a cliff on the island Nusa Penida, Intaaya Retreat comprises 12 tented guest suites alongside a yoga studio, spa, restaurant and tea room,

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White Arkitekter restores Gothenburg’s fish church

November 8, 2025 Jon Astbury 0

Swedish studio White Arkitekter has completed the renovation of Feskekôrka, a historic seafood market in Gothenburg, celebrating the timber-framed structure of its church-like hall. Named Feskekörka, which translates as fish church as a reference to its grand neo-Gothic style, the 1,120-square-metre market hall required updating after adaptations throughout its 150-year history had obscured many of its

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Atelier Xi creates cave-like pavilions for Chinese arts centre

November 7, 2025 Jon Astbury 0

Architecture studio Atelier Xi has completed the AYDC Public Art Centre in Guiyang, China, dividing its spaces across three sculptural stone-clad pavilions set in a landscaped park. The art centre comprises a library, an events space and an outdoor stage for the “culture-driven experimental hub” A Yun Duo Cang (AYDC), which translates to Our Land

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Atelier Sérgio Rebelo encases Portuguese winery in sinuous timber frame

November 6, 2025 Jon Astbury 0

A cluster of gently curving timber volumes merges to form Quinta de Adorigo Winery in Portugal, designed by architecture studio Atelier Sérgio Rebelo to reference the surrounding terraced vineyards. Located in the historic winemaking region and UNESCO World Heritage site Alto Douro Vinhateiro, the winery was completed as part of a wider tourism complex, which includes

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“Thatch-mud” scales cloak habitable bridge in India by Wallmakers

November 5, 2025 Jon Astbury 0

Architecture studio Wallmakers has completed Bridge House in rural Karjat, India, a weekend home spanning a seven-metre-deep gorge and clad entirely in furry thatched scales. Wallmakers created the bridge-shaped home on a challenging site comprising two parcels of land divided by a 30-metre-wide spillway, which required a height clearance for diggers to pass below. With

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Sawtooth-roofed extension with “factory-like aesthetic” added to Ghent home

November 3, 2025 Jon Astbury 0

Local studios Atelier Avondzon and Macadam Atelier have renovated a derelict home in Ghent, Belgium, adding a sawtooth-roofed extension clad in corrugated-metal panels. Named Rinskopf, the project was completed for a client who desired a home that would blend in with the site’s industrial surroundings. It was recently shortlisted in the house renovation category of Dezeen

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Bright green stairwells bookend school workshops in Belgium

November 2, 2025 Jon Astbury 0

Staircases and walkways framed in bright green steel wrap the concrete frame of Atelier PPW, a studio block created for a school in Belgium by local studio NWLND Rogiers Vandeputte and architect Kris Broidioi. Named Atelier PPW, the building is located on the campus of VTI Oostende in Ostend and replaces a structurally compromised block that

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“Intricate craftsmanship” revives modernist Vejrhøj summerhouse in Denmark

November 1, 2025 Jon Astbury 0

Architecture practices Studio Marshall Blecher and Jan Henrik Jansen Arkitekter have renovated a 1960s summerhouse in Denmark, adding a standalone extension that mimics its original form and thatched roof. Named Vejrhøj, the dwelling in rural Fårevejle was originally completed in 1967 by Danish architect Ole Meyer, and at the time won international acclaim for its

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Rául Sánchez Architects creates “play of contrasts” at House in Cala Tamarit

October 30, 2025 Jon Astbury 0

Spanish studio Rául Sánchez Architects has taken advantage of a sloping site in Tarragona to create a concrete home with a sunken courtyard, which opens up into a double-height living area. Named House in Cala Tamarit, the orthogonal, exposed concrete dwelling was created for two online, remote workers who wanted a home that could offer a “tangible,

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