At first sight, Noémie Goudal’s photographs appear to depict ambiguous, hard-to-situate spaces that, though placid, are thoroughly uncanny. In Observatories, 2014, lone staircases and pyramids float like ruins from a long-dead, postapocalyptic civilization.

In this type of project, where the possibilities are limited, architects prioritize the clients’ needs. An urgently needed ground-floor bedroom with a full bathroom was designed in a way that it could serve both owners and guests.

The experimental casting method combines ancient techniques with contemporary technology, expressed in the convergence of natural and machined surfaces. The reflective exterior brings the viewer’s living presence into the sculpture’s aesthetic and form, seeking to evoke a state of contemplation.

Thisispaper Shop is an ode to utility and moderation. It’s about stripped-down essentials, designed for easy everyday use and with an honest goal: to best perform their function.

Concrete Mirrors deals with the iconography of space conquest during the 60s, back to a climate of suspicion and paranoia linked to the cold war.

The house fronts onto a smaller forest road with limited traffic, but a lot of hikers. To avoid direct view, the starting point of the design was an enclosed outdoor space that acts as a buffer between public and private.

Matthew Morrocco is a photographer and multimedia artist living and working in New York City. Starting the project in his early 20s, it’s an amalgam that explores ageism within the already marginalised LGBTQ community.

ThisispaperOS is a mindful space to discover inspiring stories and embrace meaningful ideas around us.

The setting of the building is a sloped site, bordered on one side by a road leading to a barn and a garden waste depository. The opposite side fronts the cutting and kitchen gardens, a much-loved feature of the ‘Sun Garden’ retirement home.

The project takes shape as virtual dwelling with clear geometries and soothing colors. The duo envisions the space with an atmosphere of tranquility for the coldest seasons — a winter heaven in the metaverse — and a continuation of Reisinger’s dream-like aesthetic.

Located in an open landscape on a UNESCO heritage site, the transparent installation is camouflaged in its mesmerizing surroundings.

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The site lies on a strong slope, in an area considered by the authorities to be in danger of landslides. An existing house of the 60’s has been completely demolished until the basement.

It was primarily through traditional music—the sounds of old time, blues, and gospel—that Lavalette had formed a relationship with the region. This history became a natural entry point to explore the connection between music and the landscape of the American South through images.