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Studio Vapore transforms a school library into a magical realm of creativity and learning! From bamboo forests to village huts, Tibetan-inspired storytelling towers, and playful hideaways, this dynamic space is designed to inspire imagination and exploration. With modular bookshelves, whispering tubes, hidden crystals, and a serene yet interactive vibe, this library redefines modern education. Swipe through the enchanting journey of how a library becomes a place where curiosity meets creativity.

Designed by Rajkumar Architects, this linear home in Banipark navigates spatial constraints with grace-curved walls, heritage-inspired motifs, and a rich material palette that speaks of timeless design. From ornate arches to violin-themed wardrobes, every detail is both poetic and purposeful making the home reimagine culture, and not merely reflect it!

Raúl Sánchez Architects' Casa Magarola in Sant Cugat del Vallés, Barcelona, achieves this with elegant restraint-elevated on slender concrete screens, wrapped in passive design strategies, and seamlessly immersed in the landscape.

Don't get your hopes up, or anything else up, just yet. These are just photos of beautiful libraries' interiors, not beautiful librarians' exteriors. Sorry.

Studio SPDC designs a weekend retreat where time slows, and nature takes centre stage. Drawing from Spanish and Goan villa influences, this tranquil escape seamlessly blends natural light, earthy textures, and fluid indoor-outdoor connections. From sunlit courtyards to serene balconies, every space is crafted for relaxation. 

Out of the Box by MVRDV transforms a Taipei residential tower into a sculptural catalogue of outdoor living! Cantilevered volumes, grid logic, and smart scripting come together to challenge typology and redefine skyline identity. 93 apartments, each with its own unique footprint-crafted within the limits of building code. Explore how design can truly think outside the box.

The new Portuguese Football League building in Porto designed by OODA fuses volumetric clarity with urban porosity. Hexagonal façades, dynamic light, and a permeable ground plane create a landmark that balances bold form with public engagement-setting a new standard for mixed-use design.

How can design revive redundant infrastructure and bridge the urban-rural divide? CRA's Post Office Pod reimagines public spaces as modular, climate-responsive, off-grid work environments. Debuting at La Biennale di Venezia 2025 and rolling out across Italy via the Polis Project, this concept blends adaptive reuse, decentralised work, and inclusive civic access. A model India could learn from?