South House Tale
South House Tale
South House Tale

Md Al Amin Sohan

Inside the Japanese Style Room: History, Design, and Modern Practice

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Overview of the Tatami room at Villa Nagiso Renovation by OTAA.llc. Image © Takashi Uemura When examining photos of Japanese houses, one frequently notices a recurring space with tatami mats, often slightly elevated and integrated into the public areas of the home. This is the washitsu, or Japanese-style room: a traditional, multipurpose space still commonly … Read more

“Helping the Existing to Reconfigure Itself”: In Conversation with Søren Pihlmann, Curator of the Danish Pavilion

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Søren Pihlmann is the curator of the Danish Pavilion at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale. The exhibition, commissioned by the Danish Architecture Center, is titled Build of Site, and focuses on exploring sustainable architectural practices through the lens of reuse and resourcefulness. Pihlmann’s proposal transforms the existing Danish Pavilion, located within a historic building complex … Read more

Reimagining Urban-Rural Coexistence Through AI: In Conversation With Francisco Escapil

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Rural Condenser. Image © Francisco Escapil What structures and infrastructures sustain the ties and relationships between the countryside and the city? How will architecture and emerging technologies maintain -or not- the coexistence of both worlds in the future? The reduction of ecological footprints, the impact of climate change, the decentralization of major cities, food security, … Read more