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Pilgrimage Yoga House: A Low-Impact Retreat Near the Baltic Sea

Pilgrimage Yoga House: A Low-Impact Retreat Near the Baltic Sea

Daniel Bramah

Positioned between the Baltic Sea and the Jaunupes River, the Pilgrimage Yoga House is a multifunctional space designed for yoga, meditation, and communal gathering. The project combines sustainable construction with a strong sensitivity to its landscape and users, offering a setting that supports both individual reflection and shared experience.

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Wellness Space Elevated in a Forest Canopy

Wellness Space Elevated in a Forest Canopy

Valeria Baeza, Mario Arancibia, Felipe Gonzalez, Tomas Zelada

The project is a wellness retreat that brings together yoga, meditation, and communal living through an architecture focused on minimal environmental impact. Using ecologically responsible materials and passive design strategies, it fosters a balanced relationship between daily life and the surrounding natural landscape.

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Senior Residence Designed for Comfort and Connection

Senior Residence Designed for Comfort and Connection

Nadav Gefen- furestain Neta Gefen-Grinbaum

This project delivers a thoughtfully designed Elderly Home in Portugal, focused on enhancing residents' quality of life through comfort, accessibility, and community engagement. The design integrates contemporary elder care principles with a spatial layout that balances social interaction and personal privacy.

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A Minimalist Retreat for Wellness and Reflection

A Minimalist Retreat for Wellness and Reflection

Sofya Smirnova, Marianna-janika Gontšar, Oksana Karula, Endri Soomere

The Kolka Cabin is a contemporary yoga retreat designed with sustainability, community, and mindfulness at its core. Located in a forested setting near Cape Kolka, the structure serves as both a yoga studio and a communal gathering space.

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Living Well: A Residential Model for Active Ageing

Living Well: A Residential Model for Active Ageing

Kristina Klimova

This residential complex is designed to enhance active ageing to support its elderly residents. It prioritizes autonomy and community engagement, offering a unique blend of individual living spaces and communal areas.

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From Sketch to Landmark – Designing for the €50,000 Mujassam Watan Prize

Underpass Reimagined: Bridging Work and Public Life

Underpass Reimagined: Bridging Work and Public Life

Jason Li, Dennis Byun, Chris Choi, John Woo

The project addresses the complexities of urban density while fostering social engagement and pedestrian accessibility by integrating flexible office spaces with vibrant communal areas. The design not only enhances functionality within a constrained urban footprint but also strengthens connections between disparate elements of the city’s fabric.

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The Geometric Code of Humanity

Seungbin Lim, Yoonhan Jeon, Sungmin Lee

The project intertwines spatial complexity with social purpose, offering a network of public spaces that foster collective engagement, reflection, and dialogue.

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Drift: Modular Architecture for Literary Encounters

Drift: Modular Architecture for Literary Encounters

Rukhsar Zahid, Wanchi Wong, Humaira Keshtmand, Jadene Aguilar

Conceived as a lightweight, modular reading room, the project offers a serene and accessible environment that encourages literary exploration while fostering meaningful interactions with the natural and built surroundings.