“Artists bring so much value to the world and don’t ask for much in return except for support in the form of spaces and materials to create and freedom to experiment with their creativity and maybe recognition to crown it all. …Hopefully a little assistance from us all can help grow their talents, add value to themselves and their works, thus allowing them to continue adding value to the world.” Amoako Boafo, Artist and Founder of dot.ateliers

Uncertainty as an Opportunity for Change. The pandemic affected—among other things—the way we relate to and inhabit spaces. The concepts of balance and stability were called into question. As a working hypothesis, we understood that instability would become a new form of balance. 

Nice rice Xinle Road marks the origin of the brand, and this year it has been thoughtfully renewed. Today, the brand has expanded to dozens of cities nationwide, yet each new opening looks back to Xinle Road as its point of departure. With this vision at the core, say reimagined the store as a place of convergence, depicting a warm, welcoming”rice house”.

Nestled within the Wimbledon Village area, this remarkable residential extension demonstrates how sensitive design can honour architectural heritage whilst creating spectacular modern family spaces.

pfeffermint AG realized the conversion and refurbishment of the Landgasthof Riehen with the utmost care. The aim was to create a place that combines tradition, modern comfort and an artistic ambience in a unique way. The formerly somewhat outdated building was brought up to date with a carefully crafted interior design. Timeless elegance meets beautiful details that preserve the character of the hotel while giving it a modern interpretation.

The architecture of Cia Marítima Store on Oscar Freire Street proposes a dialogue between the earth and sunlight. The building has two floors. The store is located at the level of the public sidewalk, where functional furniture blends with garden islands.

“A Space Where Precision and Trust Reside” An office for a company engaged in concrete investigation, surveying, and civil engineering design. The essence of work that demands precision and reliability is translated into space through three key concepts: Precision, Reliability, and Groundedness.

This residence is conceived as a quiet framework for everyday life, shaped through reduction rather than expression. The design focuses on order, proportion, and light, minimizing visual interference to maintain a calm and breathable interior within a compact urban context.

Ski Tower is one of four towers at the Magasinparken in Ski outside Oslo. The developer Solon Eiendom AS is behind the development of this new district in Ski, which is regulated by Code Arkitekter/Civitas and which totals over 400 apartments, located in close proximity to the new train hub at Ski station on the Follo line. A-lab is one of the offices that was invited to design one of four point buildings that surround the listed old Magasin buildings on the site that was formerly a military area and the new “Urban villas” homes. The point buildings are spread out to the southwest in beautiful outdoor areas designed by Dronninga Landskap. The other point buildings are designed by the architectural offices Reilulf Ramstad, R21, and Code.

Scandinavia is shaped by environmental conditions that test both human endurance and architectural ingenuity, with long winters defined by limited daylight, low sun angles, deep snowfall, and cold winds that transform everyday movement, gathering, and habitation into deliberate acts. In this context, architecture is never neutral, and hospitality is never incidental. Buildings that welcome visitors across cities, forests, and coastlines must respond directly to darkness and cold, not by denying them, but by creating interior worlds that offer orientation, warmth, and psychological relief. The act of welcoming in Scandinavia is therefore inseparable from the climate, grounded in the understanding that shelter, light, and human presence are fundamental resources in Arctic environments.