South House Tale
South House Tale
South House Tale

Md Al Amin Sohan

Inclusion, Encounter, and Creativity in Public Spaces: The Role of Skateboarding in the Pursuit of Urban Wellbeing

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Skatepark Av. Beira Mar / Henry Teixeira Arquitetura e Urbanismo. Image © Felipe Petrovsky How is it possible to achieve emotional well-being in public spaces? What role do public spaces play in promoting urban well-being? Considering that sports practices can be a vital component in creating healthy public spaces, skateboarding, one of the most globally … Read more

Foster + Partners Designs Nature-Focused Masterplan for Maratué, Chile’s Puchuncaví Coast

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Maratué development. Image © Foster + Partners Foster + Partners is developing a comprehensive masterplan for Maratué, a 1,045-hectare site located along the Puchuncaví coast in Chile. Developed for Inmobiliaria Maratué, the project seeks to reconnect the existing town of Puchuncaví with its coastal edge, while conserving and enhancing the region’s diverse natural landscapes. The … Read more

Breathing New Life into an Evocative Salt Mine: A Landscape Journey with Snøhetta at YACademy

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Courtesy of Yacademy Blurring the boundaries between surface and underground, The In-between Scape and Transitorre boldly reimagine the Petralia Soprana Salt Mine as a meeting point of contrasts—where education blends with leisure, nature with architecture, and visitors become part of the story. These visionary projects, born from YACademy’s Architecture for Landscape program, use bold forms … Read more

Spaces for Wellness: Integrating Fitness into Everyday Environments

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© Yohei Sasakura As cities continue to grow and daily realities shift rapidly, people are turning to new and evolving ways to maintain their well-being. While promoting active lifestyles has long been a focus for many planners and architects, through pedestrian– and bike-friendly cities, parks, and fitness or sports centers, recent times have shown that … Read more

Insights from Saudi Arabia’s Architecture and Design Commission and the Designathon Initiative

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© The Architecture and Design Commission For centuries, the heart of the Arabian Peninsula was a land of vast deserts and settlements shaped by their environment. This relationship with the landscape, materiality, and knowledge of the place has not only endured but now translates into a landscape gaining recognition on the global creative scene. From … Read more