In 2022, a group of developers proposed transforming a Nordstrom parking lot in San Francisco into nearly 500 apartments, many of them affordable and close to public transit. But before they could even begin the formal approval process, they faced a preliminary review. This step wasn’t approval to build or denial—it was simply a list

Nestled on a corner lot in Toronto’s leafy High Park neighborhood, Westminster Residence by Batay-Csorba Architects is a striking reinterpretation of the traditional Edwardian gable house.

Archinect's latest Studio Snapshot features the New York/Madrid outfit salazarsequeromedina. Founded in 2020 by Laura Salazar, Pablo Sequero, and Juan Medina, the firm has emerged on the international scene, culminating in recognition as one of six Architectural League Prize for Young Architects + Designers winners for 2025. In our conversation, Sequero, who is currently a visiting critic at the Syracuse University School of Architecture, talks about how they integrate their collaborative approach into practice, their work in Peru, Spain, and the U.S., and the qualities salazarsequeromedina looks for in new hires aligned with their "playful, open-ended, conscious" culture.

Tucked behind a 1920s Californian Bungalow on Sydney’s lower north shore, Japan House is a refined, low-lying pavilion that redefines suburban living through light, landscape and craft. Designed by Sandbox Studio, the project expands a family home with sensitivity and purpose, drawing inspiration from traditional Japanese architecture to create spaces of calm, flexibility and connection.