Set in the lush terrain of Galamares, a small village in Sintra, Portugal, this minimalist home is more than a place to live, it's a personal milestone for architect Vasco Lima Mayer. Designed while still a student, it was his first independent commission, making it both intimate and deeply intentional. Every decision was shaped by the surrounding mountains, resulting in a home that embraces quiet simplicity and a deep connection to nature.

Planning policies reflect a deep disdain for the poor, prioritizing elite aesthetics over social equity.

A border is an idea so powerful that we never even have to see it to believe it. Or believe in it. Global borders can be sites of peace and conflict, violence and celebration, opportunity and confinement. And borders as they exist today – which is to say, increasingly militarized and clearly defined – are

At the heart of San Francisco’s Mission Rock development, The Garden Party by Min Design transforms a bustling pedestrian path into something softer, slower, and more inviting.

With tributes from Witold Rybczynski, Gerhard W. Mayer, James Howard Kuntsler, and Jeff Speck.