Troll Rudebek Haar, a graduate of the Lausanne University of Art and Design, was inspired by Finnish saunas and decided to build an analogue in his native Switzerland.Ekaterina KarpukhinaNoé CotterLöyly is a floating wooden sauna with an area of only 2.2 m2. It accommodates up to three people and is

Czech architect Peter Yanda transformed four kilometers of the Vltava River embankment in the historical part of Prague, turning damp basements into multifunctional minimalist spaces. Ksenia OshchepkovaBoysPlayNiceIn 2002, the largest flood in the last 500 years occurred in Prague: the Vltava River rose by six to seven meters, flooding not only

In the French city of Rennes, the construction of a conservatory under the Tetrarc Architectes project has been completed.Ekaterina KarpukhinaStephane ChalmeauPhoto: Stephane ChalmeauThe architects of the Tetrarc Architectes bureau developed and showed the conservatory project back in 2016. Finally, after five years, music will sound there. In addition to the

The city is a source of stress. Can this be changed? In search of an answer, Anastasia Romashkevich went to the studio of the architectural bureau Wowhaus. Anastasia RomashkevichBehind the large windows of Oleg Shapiro's office, trains flash by on Artplay. No houses, no people — just perpetual motion. You can

In Japan, the construction of the Tenjin office complex has been completed, which marked the beginning of the transformation of the district into a new business center of Asia.Ekaterina KarpukhinaTomoyuki KusunoseThe Tenjin Business Center became the first OMA-designed office building in Japan. And also the first implemented project within the

Studio Zhu-Pei architects have built a Performing Arts center with an undulating roof in the Chinese city of Dali.Ekaterina KarpukhinaJin WeiqiPhoto: Jin WeiqiThe city of Dali is located between the Kan mountain range, towering at 4000 m, and the 40-kilometer Erhai Lake, so the landscape played an important role in

“The Squid Game” has become the most watched series in the history of Netflix and the most talked about series in the world. A month after the release, it seems that everyone is already aware of the plot, hidden meanings and similarity of the corridors of the “Game ...” with

The large-scale project, which began in 2017, has been completed. The CHUM complex has become one of the largest and most important hospital centers in North America.Ekaterina KarpukhinaPhoto: Olivier GariépyIn 2013, in the center of Montreal, architects CannonDesign and NEUF Architectes built a research center, next to which the hospital

The architects of the Olson Kundig bureau designed an innovation center on the Nike campus, named after the legend of American sports. Nick MafiNikePhoto: NikeLeBron James, an American basketball star, has been distinguished by outstanding abilities since childhood. His basketball career brought him great fame. However, during his life, he not

French architect Franklin Azzi designed a laconic and elegant boutique for a Chinese fashion brand. Ksenia OshchepkovaThe flagship boutique of the Ep Yaying brand has opened in Shanghai, which is located in a three-story colonial-era house. Creative Director of Ep Yaying Serge Roufier commissioned the French architect Franklin Azzi, known to him