Architects' Directory
The best of the world's young architects and architecture studios from recent years, compiled in the Wallpaper* Architects' Directory
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At architecture studio Collective, ‘design is a methodology, not a style’
With bases in Hong Kong and Spain, Collective joins the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2023, our annual round-up of exciting emerging architecture studios
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Atelier Tropical’s sustainable architecture is fit for its tropical region
Atelier Tropical from Congo and Mozambique is added to the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2023, our annual round-up of exciting emerging architecture studios
By Nana Ama Owusu-Ansah Published
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Brazilian studio Rúina champions reuse and recycling in architecture and beyond
Brazil’s Rúina enters the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2023, our annual round-up of exciting emerging architecture studios
By Nana Ama Owusu-Ansah Published
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White Patio House in south London offers a new prototype for dense urban living
The UK's Pashenko Works is the latest addition to the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2023, our annual round-up of exciting emerging architecture studios
By Nana Ama Owusu-Ansah Published
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Misa Architects designs a courtyard home protected from heat and noise in Ahmedabad
Misa Architects from Ahmedabad, India, joins the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2023, our annual round-up of exciting emerging architecture studios
By Nana Ama Owusu-Ansah Published
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This holiday retreat in Lebanon celebrates exposed concrete while embracing its natural setting
East Architecture Studio, with a base in Lebanon and the UAE, joins the ranks of the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2023, our annual round-up of exciting emerging architecture studios
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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The Architect’s Home in Karachi plays with simple, minimalist forms to dramatic effect
Pakistan’s ALEEYA. design studio has joined the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2023, our annual round-up of exciting emerging architecture studios
By Nana Ama Owusu-Ansah Published
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Geometry rules in this Silver Lake, Los Angeles home, designed for a three-sided site
Geometry rules in this Silver Lake, Los Angeles home, designed for a three-sided site
By Nana Ama Owusu-Ansah Published
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ID+EA’s Black Rock House in Dakar was commissioned by Kehinde Wiley to host an artists’ residency programme
ID+EA from Senegal features in the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2023, our round-up of exciting emerging architecture studios, with a commission for artist Kehinde Wiley
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Tad.atelier’s Urban Houses project in Ho Chi Minh City explores shared and private space
Joining the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2023 is Tad.atelier from Vietnam, the exciting emerging architecture studio behind this Ho Chi Minh City project
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Arii Irie’s Warehouse Villa in Isumi, Japan, offers storage with living space thrown in
Japanese practice Arii Irie has joined the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2023, our annual round-up of exciting emerging architecture studios
By Jens H Jensen Published
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This minimalist seaside house in Cornwall offers the dream WFH view
UK-based practice Of Architecture joins the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2023, our annual round-up of exciting emerging studios
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Studio He’s timber retreat treads lightly in a Swedish birch forest
Studio He, a young architecture practice in Sweden, joins the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2023, our annual round-up of exciting emerging architecture studios
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Studio Tropicana’s minimalist extension in Italy is simplicity itself
Based in Switzerland and Italy, Studio Tropicana is part of the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2023, our annual round-up of exciting emerging architecture studios
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Casa Magnolia’s five volumes commune with nature in Ecuador
With offices in Spain and Ecuador, Nicolás y Nicolás is part of the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2023, our annual round-up of exciting emerging architecture studios
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Ecuadorian architects Natura Futura seek solutions for urban living
Ecuadorian practice Natura Futura joins the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2023, with projects such as this brick house and school in Los Rios
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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KKMK studio radically reimagines a 20th-century Athens home
The Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2023's newest entry is Greek studio KKMK, behind projects such as this minimalist haven in Athens’ Psychiko
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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This Toronto home transformation by Anya Moryoussef Architect is filled with light, calm and comfort
The Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2023’s newest entry is Anya Moryoussef, joining our annual round-up of exciting emerging architecture studios and representing Canada
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2022: meet our 20 studios to watch
Promise, ideas and exciting architecture abound within the Wallpaper* Architects Directory 2022. These 20 young studios from across the globe have been showcased individually on Wallpaper.com in recent weeks and are celebrated here together for the first time
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Japanese architect Takanori Ineyama selected for Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2019
WALLPAPER* ARCHITECTS’ DIRECTORY 2019: Japanese architect Takanori Ineyama, who is based out of Kanagawa, builds his designs through a contextual approach, conscious of the demands of modern life. Combining high ceilings with timber beams, and corrugated plastic, his Inner Garden House is a private oasis of light in the heart of Kofu City.
By Daven Wu Last updated
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Sydney-based THOSE selected for Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2019
WALLPAPER* ARCHITECTS’ DIRECTORY 2019: Ben Mitchell and Simon Addinall founded their Sydney-based practice in 2013, with the aim to build softly modernist architecture with a focus on site-sensitive design, specific to architectural context and climate.
By Luke Halls Last updated
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Brazil-based Vilela Florez selected for Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2019
WALLPAPER* ARCHITECTS’ DIRECTORY 2019: After working together on projects at Herzog & de Meuron, Mariana Vilela and Daniel Fernández Flórez set up their own studio in Brazil, in the small seaside town of Tibau do Sul, in 2014. Their projects, such as Casa Bambu (pictured), are mostly inspired by nature, relationships with local artisans, and indigenous materials.
By Daven Wu Last updated
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Milan-based Studio Wok selected for Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2019
WALLPAPER* ARCHITECTS’ DIRECTORY 2019: Marcello Bondavalli, Nicola Brenna and Carlo Alberto Tagliabue established Studio Wok in Milan in 2012. Taking an artisanal approach to each project, their priorities include environmental sustainability, choosing materials that evolve over time, and building positive spaces, evident in their modern renovation of a farmhouse (pictured) near Verona.
By Elly Parsons Last updated
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Dublin-based Thomas O Brien selected for Wallpaper* Architects‘ Directory 2019
WALLPAPER* ARCHITECTS’ DIRECTORY 2019: Dublin-based Thomas O Brien takes architectural history and building plans as a starting point for his designs. He adopts a straightforward approach that places materials and construction visibly at the forefront, expressing honesty and clarity through architecture. Projects include Knockraha (pictured), a trussed extension to a family home in County Cork.
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Seoul and NYC based stpmj selected for Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2019
WALLPAPER* ARCHITECTS’ DIRECTORY 2019: Based in New York and Seoul, this practice is headed up by Harvard postgraduates Seung Teak Lee and Mi Jung Lim, who have combined experience at SOM and Herzog & de Meuron. The pair describe their approach as ‘provocative realism’, as demonstrated in their vertically stacked Five-Story House (pictured) on a small site in the highly dense city of Seoul.
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Canada-based architect Peter Braithwaite selected for Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2019
WALLPAPER* ARCHITECTS’ DIRECTORY 2019: Canadian architect Peter Braithwaite trained as a carpenter before studying architecture, then working for MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple and Omar Gandhi. His Nova Scotia-based studio sets out to combine design and construction in a single practice, and projects include his own Back Bay Studio (pictured), which emulates the locale’s rugged terrain.
By Luke Halls Last updated