Design

1st Place Winner: “Acacia Tree with Giraffe” by Xuejun Long, China The 2025 Monovisions Photography Awards have once again highlighted the evocative power of black-and-white photography, especially in capturing nature and wildlife. This year’s 30 winning images reveal the raw essence of the wild, where emotion and life shine through even without color. From quiet […]

Gold: “A quiet moment” by Manuela Palmberger The reFocus 2025 Color Photography Awards has once again honored exceptional photographers who transform nature’s splendor into breathtaking visual art. This year’s 24 winning landscape images showcase the planet’s rich diversity, each one a masterful blend of light, color, and composition. From golden-lit mountains to serene lakes and

falcon ledge: A Tower in the Trees   The Falcon Ledge Residence by Alterstudio Architecture rises from a steep ravine in Austin, Texas, just beyond the edge of a typical suburban neighborhood. Built for a newly married couple planning to start a family, the house responds to a complex topography with a design that is

From the fun accents in the name to the punchy exclamation mark, every detail was built to feel playful, urban,…

OTJ Architects designed a technology company’s offices in Miami, transforming a former ship repair warehouse into a vibrant, agile workspace…

USTC Learning Center Bridges Campus and Urban Space   The Learning Center at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) by Heimat Architects occupies a constrained corner site defined by campus walls, urban roads, and an existing tunnel underpass. Positioned directly above three box culvert segments, the structure rests on the tunnel’s soldier piles

MEDEZA designs canyon entrance in los cabos, mexico   In the arid landscapes of Los Cabos in Baja California Sur, Mexico, a private family club finds its striking arrival point in Canyon Entrance, a pavilion that is both a threshold and a statement. Conceived as a radial composition, this desertic structure is the work of