(OPEN CALL)

CLIMATE,
BODY,
PLEASURE.
ARCHITECTURE
AND CLIMATIC TYPOLOGIES

Javier García-Germán + Ana Sabugo Sierra +
José Manuel de Andrés

GOA Arquitectura

(STUDENTS)

OBUS
Zepeda Aranda Ana Karina

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
15th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
29°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Tropical Savanna

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
CAMEROON
–6.5°N, 12.5°E

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Housing

INSTITUTION
HAUTE ÉCOLE D’ART ET DE DESIGN DE GENÈVE

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Philippe Rahm, Valentin Calame

(ARCHITECTE)

FLEURY ATALLAH ARCHITECTES
Toulon, France

DOMAINE DE JRADOU, TUNISIE (2025)
Jradou Tunisie
36.2776657 10.3301431
(Climat) Tempéré Méditerranéen

In response to prolonged summers and increasing drought, our projects integrate key climate strategies: energy-conscious design, controlled air conditioning, rainwater harvesting, solar panels, and local materials like stone, rammed earth, and compressed earth bricks. The 50-hectare Jradou estate in Tunisia serves as an experimental site, reintroducing vineyards and optimizing water management through adapted ancestral techniques. A semi-buried winery leverage thermal inertia and rainwater collection. Reforesting 25 hectares with resilient trees combats soil erosion and enhances humidity, creating a synergy between architecture and climate adaptation.

L’AGENCE FLEURY ATALLAH architectes was founded in 2011. Chacha Atallah in Tunis and Catherine Fleury in Toulon share a vision of contemporary creation in the mediterranean environment. Our projects, mostly on a domestic scale, have also become exploration grounds for using and diverting techniques and materials from vernacular architecture.

Image : Fleury Atallah

(ARCHITECTE)

APC
Tanzanie / Suisse

AIR PLAY (2025)
Somalie
8.408416 48.483723
(Climate) Dry-arid and semi-arid

In spatial practices across tropical East Africa, air is the element to consider. The persistently high temperatures throughout seasons and daytime prevent us from harnessing Earth’s thermal inertia for cooling. Fire, in the form of the sun is a presence we seek to avoid. But Air, capable of providing thermal pleasure and relief, imerges as a key actor, an essential informant of our designs. Both cases shown – termite mound and hospital building – use airflow to regulate comfort and air quality. And although the thermal dynamics in the two cases function differently, both use actual spaces for air conveyance. When we invert the figure-ground-play of mass and void, we see a sequence of actual volumes; hierarchies of primary and secondary spaces, but no ducts or auxiliary connectors. The spaces themselves manifest the flow, they become the inhabitable shaft, interconnected throughout – part of a breathing spatial network, always linking the interior with its context.

APC Architectural Pioneering Consultants is an architecture practice based in Dar es Salaam/Tanzania and Zurich/Switzerland. Founded in 2008, it is led by Dark Gummich, Gunter Klix, Lucas Sager and Comfort Mosha. Our focus lies on CLIMATE TYPEe responsive and simple design solutions for a wide range of projects in East Africa. Annika Seifert, Patricia Mhoja Bandora, and Joselyn Uwineza contributed to APCs Biennale d’Architecture 2025 exhibit.

Image : Lucas Sager

(OPEN CALL)

ODE À LA BRUME

Victor Angelard

(STUDENTS)

MEXICAN PÓRTICO
Juan Pablo Angarita Rivera

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
SINCE 16TH CENTURY

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
19.5°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
TEMPERATE ALTITUDE

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
México
16.841892, -99.910605

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Urban Terrasse

INSTITUTION
UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Gabriela Carrillo Valadez, Loreta Castro Reguera ; assistants: Gustavo Iturbe, Martín Gutiérrez, William Brinkman

(STUDENTS)

WEAVING WORKSHOP
Yosr Ammar

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
17th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
25°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Desert

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Djerba, Tunisia
33.746197, 10.920493

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Workshop

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE NATIONALE D’ARCHITECTURE ET D’URBANISME DE TUNIS

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Narjes Abdelghani, Alia Bel Haj Hamouda, Alia Ben Ayed, Imen Landoulsi, Olfa Meziou

(STUDENTS)

PATIO
Sacha de Amorim

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
16th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
20°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Mediterranean

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Albaicin, Granada, Spain
37°10’42”N
3°35’42”W

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Urban house

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE NATIONALE SUPÉRIEURE D’ARCHITECTURE DE VERSAILLES

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Emeric Lambert, Hugo Haenni

(ARCHITECTE)

ALSAR ATELIER
Boston, USA / Bogotá, Colombia

HYDRO-UTOPIAN DEVICE FOR THE SELF-BUILT ENVIRONMENTS AT HIGH ALTITUDES
Haute Altitude Haute Altitude, Sud Global
4.577316, -74.298973
(Climate) Warm-summer Mediterranean

Our proposal is defined as a utopian speculation on how to inhabit the atmosphere as a collective solution for informal (self-built) neighborhoods located at high altitudes in the global south. More than an architectural proposal our design is a futuristic provocation on how fog harvesting could be industrialized in a vertical axis to support food security in informal environments through urban agriculture. The proposal is a direct reference to the “1909” theorem present in Rem Koolhaas’s Delirious New York as a methodology of utopian, ecological, and vertical inhabitation.

ALSAR-ATELIER The practice focuses on the design and development of architectures in the built realm by pursuing notions of adaptability, affordability, and resilience. The practice has generated a line of work that has been featured in diverse media including the Nov 2023 Edition of DOMUS. Recently, the studio was nominated for the Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize EMERGE, Cycle 5.

Image : Alsar Atelier

(ARCHITECTE)

AL BORDE
Quito, Équateur

RAW THRESHOLD (2023)
Sharjah Émirats Arabes Unis
25.348766, 55.405403
(Climate) Désertique Chaud

Raw Threshold responds to the urgent need for CLIMATE TYPEe-responsive design in a warming world. Originally a temporary pavilion for the 2023 Sharjah Architecture Triennial, its impact was so significant that it was retained. The shaded space transformed an unusable courtyard into a vibrant hub, highlighting the obvious: the vital role of shade in hot CLIMATE TYPEes. Raw Threshold emphasizes locally sourced materials and simple construction, promoting sustainable building practices and a sense of place. It’s a call to action, demonstrating how simple interventions can profoundly impact urban life, improving thermal comfort, fostering community, and creating more equitable, sustainable, and resilient cities. As temperatures rise, prioritizing shade is crucial for livability, a key element in constructing public life.

AL BORDE (est. 2007) is a Quito-based architecture studio led by David Barragán, Pascual Gangotena, Maríaluisa Borja, and Esteban Benavides. Known for its innovative approach, the multidisciplinary practice emphasizes local development, social innovation, and environmental sustainability. Winner of the 2024 BancaStato Swiss Architectural Award.

Image : Al Borde, Pinxcel, Danko Stjepanovic, Shahbaz Ahmed, Ahmed Osama, Ieva Saudargaite

(OPEN CALL)

TRESSER L’OMBRE
UNE OMBRIÈRE ADAPTÉE AUX TRAJECTOIRES DU SOLEI

Clémence Althabegoïty

(STUDENTS)

MASHRABIYA SYSTEN
Aiko Alvarez-Gibson

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
20th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
28.1°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Desert

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
– 21.492500, 39.177570

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Housing

INSTITUTION
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Philippe Rahm, Mariami Maghlakelidz

(STUDENTS)

TROGLODYTE HOUSE
Hosni Aljamal

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
16th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
22°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Desert

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Chenini, Tataouine, Tunisia
32.91028°N
10.26222°E

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
House

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE NATIONALE D’ARCHITECTURE ET D’URBANISME DE TUNIS

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Narjes Abdelghani, Alia Bel Haj Hamouda, Alia Ben Ayed, Imen Landoulsi, Olfa Meziou

(STUDENTS)

MEXICAN PÓRTICO
Daniel Aguilar Hernández

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
Since 16th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
19.5°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Temperate Altitude

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
México
16.841892, -99.910605

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Urban Terrasse

INSTITUTION
UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Gabriela Carrillo Valadez, Loreta Castro Reguera ; assistants: Gustavo Iturbe, Martín Gutiérrez, William Brinkman

(STUDENTS)

MOCHE DWELLING
Mariel Abarca

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
100 B.C. – 700 A.D

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
19.5°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Desert

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
La Libertad, Peru
8°07’53.3”S
78°59’40.8”W

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Housing

INSTITUTION
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL PERÚ

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Augusto Román

(STUDENTS)

lKILIÇ ALI PAŞA HAMAMI
Cherry Aala

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
16th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
15°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Desert

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Istanbul, Turkey
41°01’N
-28°58’E

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Bath

INSTITUTION
SAPIENZA UNIVERSITÀ DI ROMA

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Alessandra Battisti, Angelo Figliola

(OPEN CALL)

ODE À LA BRUME

Baptiste Chauvin

(OPEN CALL)

TĘŻNIA SOLANKOWA: A BREATHING STRUCTURE FOR A WARMER WORLD

Bernadetta Budzik

(ARCHITECTE)

MANUEL BOUZAS
Galice, Espagne / New-York

PERSIANA MEDITERRÁNEA (2023)
Valence Espagne
39.466667, -0.375000
(Climate) Mediterranean temperate

The Persiana is a vernacular architectural element commonly found throughout the Mediterranean basin, known as veneziana in Italy and alicantina in Spain. It consists of an operable, lightweight wooden shutter that protects windows from direct sunlight while enabling cross-ventilation. The persiana epitomizes a design response tailored to a specific region’s climate. Today, several contemporary architects in Spain are revisiting this element as a sustainable alternative to energy-intensive mechanical cooling, aiming to reduce heat gain. This project investigates the application of the persiana through three models at three scales: the window (1:5), the facade (1:25), and the plaza (1:100), tracing its origins, evolution, and potential futures – from the domestic space to the public domain.

MANUEL BOUZAS is a Spanish architect based in Galicia and New York. His design work spans practice, education, curation, research, and publishing. Founder of MB – AE, he teaches at Cornell AAP, curates Internalities at the Spanish Pavilion, Venice Biennale 2025, and edits Obradoiro, the Galician Institute of Architects’ journal.

Image : Luis Diaz

(STUDENTS)

CASA COM AÇOTEIA
Mathieu Brajou

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
19th century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
17,3°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Mediterranean Climate

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Algarve, Portugal
37.024931, -7.840550

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
House

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FÉDÉRALE DE LAUSANNE

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Sophie Delhay

(STUDENTS)

TRULLI OF ALBEROBELLO
Sana Bouchiba

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
11th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
15.5°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Mediterranean

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Alberobello, Apulia, Italy
40.786883, 17.241162

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Housing

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE NATIONALE SUPÉRIEURE D’ARCHITECTURE DE VERSAILLES

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Philippe Rahm

(STUDENTS)

BHUNGAS
Djihane Bouamoucha

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
16th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
27°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Semi-Arid

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Kutch District, Gujarat, India
23°54’54”, 70°22’01”

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Housing

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE NATIONALE SUPÉRIEURE D’ARCHITECTURE DE VERSAILLES

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Philippe Rahm

(STUDENTS)

ALICANTINA WOODEN ROLLER BLINDS
Mária Bogárová

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
18th-19th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
18.1°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Mediterranean

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Seveille, Spain
37°22’58”N
-5°58’23”W

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Housing

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE NATIONALE SUPÉRIEURE D’ARCHITECTURE DE VERSAILLES

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Emeric Lambert, Hugo Haenni

(STUDENTS)

TÒLÉK
Loïse Boulnoix

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
1000

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
28.7°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Semi-Arid

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Pouss, Cameroon
10.846089, 15.057291

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Domestic Structure

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FÉDÉRALE DE LAUSANNE

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Sophie Delhay

(STUDENTS)

PERSIENNES
Cyrielle Blanc

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
20th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
18.6°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Mediterranean

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Seville, Spain
37°23’00”N
5°59’48”W

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Housing

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE NATIONALE SUPÉRIEURE D’ARCHITECTURE DE VERSAILLES

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Emeric Lambert, Hugo Haenni

(STUDENTS)

KILIÇ ALI PAŞA HAMAMI
Rosa Bianco

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
16th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
15°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Desert

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Istanbul, Turkey
41°01’N
-28°58’E

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Bath

INSTITUTION
SAPIENZA UNIVERSITÀ DI ROMA

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Alessandra Battisti, Angelo Figliola

(ARCHITECTE)

BIAS
Taïwan

GREENHOUSE AS A HOME (2018)
Taïwan
24° 59’ 29’’ 121° 18’ 52’’
(Climate) Humid subtropical

Greenhouse as a Home is an experimental project initiated by BIAS Architects & Associates in 2018. Its origins can be traced to a temporary pavilion that elaborated on Taiwan’s urban-rural settlement system. This expanded the concept of the ‘climatic approach’ to architecture by incorporating a landscape subject, aiming to foster new narratives of human-nature coexistence. At BIAS, we believe this is essential for cultivating the culture of sustainability today in demand. Using greenhouse elements and technologies available on the local construction market, the project finally explores how the human daily living spaces could be integrated with plant habitats across artificial climatic variations.

BIAS Architects & Associates was established in Taiwan by Hanju Chen, Chentian Liu -Jung Liu, and Alessandro Martinelli in 2013. Today, it is constituted by a team of architects and curators with Asian and European background, dedicated to promoting the development of public space while considering the needs of both human and non-human stakeholders.

Image : Rockburger, Rex Chu

(OPEN CALL)

L’INTELLIGENCE DE LA MAIN

Méryl Benoist

(STUDENTS)

KSAR
Mohamed Benothmen

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
19th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
20°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Desert

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Tatouine, tunisia
32.854792 , 10.470926

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Granary

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE NATIONALE D’ARCHITECTURE ET D’URBANISME DE TUNIS

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Narjes Abdelghani, Alia Bel Haj Hamouda, Alia Ben Ayed, Imen Landoulsi, Olfa Meziou

(STUDENTS)

PATIO OF A HOUCH
Oumaïma Beji

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
18th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
29°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Desert

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Nefta, Tunisia
33.87017, 7.872840

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Housing

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE NATIONALE D’ARCHITECTURE ET D’URBANISME DE TUNIS

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Narjes Abdelghani, Alia Bel Haj Hamouda, Alia Ben Ayed, Imen Landoulsi, Olfa Meziou

(STUDENTS)

NEFTA´s OASIS
Mohamed Benothmen

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
N/A

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
29°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Desert

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Nefta, Tozeur, Tunisia
33.870178, 7.872840

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Garden

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE NATIONALE D’ARCHITECTURE ET D’URBANISME DE TUNIS

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Narjes Abdelghani, Alia Bel Haj Hamouda, Alia Ben Ayed, Imen Landoulsi, Olfa Meziou

(STUDENTS)

YPOSKAFA
Anna Benador

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
16th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
19°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Mediterranean Climate

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Santorini, Greece
36.393154, 25.461510

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Seamen’s houses

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FÉDÉRALE DE LAUSANNE

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Sophie Delhay

(STUDENTS)

LARIHA HOUSE
Zofia Beyger

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
1869

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
20°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Desert

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Yazd, Iran
31.906489, 54.369871

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
House

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FÉDÉRALE DE LAUSANNE

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Sophie Delhay

(ARCHITECTE)

BANDUKSMITH STUDIO
Ahmedabad, Inde

HEAT SINK (DISSIPATEUR THERMIQUE) (2021)
Deesa Inde
24.258503, 72.190674
(Climate) Hot semi-arid

The Indian sun is harsh. Temperatures soar near 50 degrees in the summer, our buildings shield us. As the monsoon approaches the moisture boils the air, they must breathe. In our composite climate, our buildings compete with each other to perform. This rotating cylinder houses a corpus of our work, elements of which are intentionally juxtaposed, cataloguing an open-ended set of strategic possibilities, and exquisite, unexpected spaces that shield the sun. Thick Wall Thick Roof. We build up the volumes of the roof and the floor as thick as we can, while reducing the mass as smartly as possible, to delay the sun’s heat from reaching inside. Tuned Thresholds. We expand the edge of the building with sacrificial spaces that guide airflow, improve ventilation, and protect the rooms deep inside. Loose Layers We explode the building edge into discrete layers, blurring the inside and out with shaded, semi-shaded and open spaces.

BANDUKSMITH STUDIO is an Ahmedabad-based architecture practice, which engages making through research on unique construction methods, both institutionalized and inventive, and built projects that explore the boundaries of contemporary Indian construction. We prioritize our varied contexts: of climate, of craft, of local skills and knowledge, to produce space that is accessible, achievable, and beautifully made.

Image : BandukSmith Studio Photograph : Sachin Bandukwala, Vinay Panjwani

(ARCHITECTE)

ROMAN BAUER ARCHITECTS
Lima, Perú

AIR IN LIMA IS A THICK, HUMID AND LUMINOUS MASS (2022)
Perú
-12.1492 -77.0217 12°
(Climate) Hot and Dry desert

Two conditions define Lima’s unique atmosphere: a bright white sky and a persistent sense of humidity – stifling in summer and chilly in winter. Architecture can address the former with skylights and the latter with ample ventilation for summer and tight sealing for winter. From the late 18th to early 20th century, Lima’s rooftops featured intriguing devices that captured southern winds and provided diffuse light to the rooms below. These were called teatinas. The projects presented here continue this exploration, drawing from this luminous and fluid mass to achieve a site-specific spatiality.

ROMAN BAUER ARCHITECTS, led by José Bauer and Augusto Román, has been creating sensitive, technically ingenious, and environmentally conscious projects since 2012. Their work has been recognized at national and international biennials and can be explored at romanbauer.org.

Image : JAG studio, Juan Solano

(STUDENTS)

CASA MUSGUM
Abdourahamane Bah

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
19th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
18°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Humid and Tropical

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Cameroon, Tchad, South Togo

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Housing

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE NATIONALE SUPÉRIEURE D’ARCHITECTURE DE VERSAILLES

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Philippe Rahm

(STUDENTS)

CASES TATA
Jean-Baptiste Bouleux

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
11th century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
27,2°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Tropical Savanna Climate

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Ouaké, Benin
36.393154, 25.461510

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
House

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FÉDÉRALE DE LAUSANNE

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Sophie Delhay

(ARCHITECTE)

KHRISTIAN CEBALLOS UGARTE
Paris, France

SUELO, SOL Y SOMBRA (AN ESSAY ABOUT TROPICS AND OUR ARCHITECTURAL BODY) (2025)
Lieux chauds
(Climate) Continental

Earth as a Resilient Material for a Changing Climate explores how traditional earth-based construction provides sustainable solutions in the face of global warming. As rising temperatures reshape ecosystems and cities, this exhibition revisits traditional building techniques, integrating them with contemporary design. Through experimental models, it showcases earth’s thermal inertia, natural ventilation, and cultural continuity, advocating for an architecture in harmony with nature. This is a call for common sense –  to reclaim earth as a resilient, ecological and adaptive material. By bridging tradition and innovation, the project envisions a sustainable future where architecture responds to environmental challenges.

KHRISTIAN CEBALLOS UGARTE is a Venezuelan architect based in Paris, professor, and the director of the Réutiliser master’s program at the École Spéciale d’Architecture. As the founder of KCU Architects and ADJKM, he leads international private and public projects with a strong emphasis on collaborative methods and a participatory approaches. A co-founder of Dislocal-Lab, he specializes in sustainable design and architectural policies.

Image : Khristian Ceballos Ugarte

(INSTITUTION)

CORNELL UNIVERSITY

ENSEIGNANT
[TEACHER]

José Ibarra

ÉTUDIANTS
[STUDENTS]

Anusha Dasgupta, Tony Liu, Shu Chen Xu

(INSTITUTION)

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]

Philippe Rahm, Mariami Maghlakelidze

ÉTUDIANTS
[STUDENTS]

Aiko Alvarez-Gibso, Sharel Liu, Metha Lajja, Matija Pogorilic, Yemin Yan

(OPEN CALL)

ENDUIT CLIMATIQUE

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(ARCHITECTE)

COLECTIVO WAREHOUSE
Lisbonne, Portugal

‘DEGREES OF CONNECTION AS WE SIT TOGETHER’ (2025)
Versailles
48.808193, 2.12667.
(Climate) Oceanic

‘Degrees of connection as we sit together’ is an installation that reclaims the role of collaborative and participatory practices at the centre of the thinking about climate change. It suggests a shift of focus from me and you to us, through the suggestion of sharing a space and seating together for a conversation. The display will showcase four different stools, original pieces from four different projects where they were built contextually with each community.

COLECTIVO WAREHOUSE is a collective founded in 2013, focused on participatory architecture, art, and community-driven urbanism. Our practice explores everything that connects to these areas and takes many forms – design, construction, exhibitions, workshops, and publications – always seeking collaborative processes to shape the shared spaces that foster connection and transformation.

Image : Colectivo Warehouse

(ARCHITECTE)

COLECTIVO C733
México

WIND CATCHER (2025)
Versailles France
19.432608 -99.133209
(Climate) Oceanic climate, temperate

The pavilion in Versailles is conceived as a habitable artefact whose design directly responds to the site’s climatic conditions ensuring a comfortable and sustainable indoor environment.
Its lightweight, flexible, and modular structure, arranged longitudinally, it enables the controlled movement of natural air currents. The strategic placement of veils in the pavilion filters sunlight and facilitates air circulation, while chimneys, constructed from reinforced ferro-ceramic, are strategically positioned to promote the upward flow of warm air, creating a natural ventilation effect that maximizes vertical air circulation, resulting in a fresh and pleasant environment.

COLECTIVO C733, constituted in 2019, brings together the studios of Gabriela Carrillo, Carlos Facio and Jose Amozurrutia (TO), Eric Valdez (labg), and Israel Espín for the development of public projects in Mexico. Throughout their trajectory, they have developed over 30 urban equipment projects in all regions of the country and have been recognized in Mexican, Pan-American, and Ibero-American architecture biennials. In 2024, they got the Obel Award for their 36 works developed throughout 36 months.

Image : Colectivo C733

(STUDENTS)

COMANCHE TIPI
Valentina Claros

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
Pre-Contact Era

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
21°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Humid Subtropical

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Southern Plains, Texas, USA
30.2672°N
97.7431°W

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Housing

INSTITUTION
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Nerea Feliz, Clay Odom

(ARCHITECTE)

CIVIL ARCHITECTURE
Manama, Bahreïn / Koweït City, Koweït

THREE GARDEN HOUSES (2025)
Moyen-Orient
30° 00’ N, 43° 24’ E
(Climate) Hot desert climate

For decades, the Arabian Gulf has been at the heart of global resource consumption, depleting oil, freshwater, and geological reserves. Architecture, once a tool of extractive progress, is now reclaiming its role in environmental discourse by transitioning from depleting oil, freshwater, and geological reserves to climate-conscious designs. For BAP 2025, Civil Architecture presents three garden houses, which reimagine ways of inhabiting landscapes in the Middle East. Designed as instruments for sensing and understanding the environment, they offer a space for observation and reconciliation, positioning the landscape as an active agent in architecture.

CIVIL ARCHITECTURE is a cultural practice preoccupied with the making of buildings and books about them. Based between Bahrain and Kuwait, the work of Civil asks what it means to produce architecture in a decidedly uncivil time, presenting a new civic character for a global condition. Since its founding in 2017 by Hamed Bukhamseen and Ali Ismail Karimi, the practice has attracted a strong following for their provocative works and their offer of an alternate future for a nascent Middle East.

Image : CIVIL ARCHITECTURE

(STUDENTS)

KSAR
Mariem Chelbi

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
19th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
20°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Desert

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Tatouine, tunisia
32.854792, 10.470926

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Granary

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE NATIONALE D’ARCHITECTURE ET D’URBANISME DE TUNIS

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Narjes Abdelghani, Alia Bel Haj Hamouda, Alia Ben Ayed, Imen Landoulsi, Olfa Meziou

(STUDENTS)

TROGLODYTE HOUSE
Mariem Chouchani

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
16th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
22°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Desert

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Chenini, Tataouine, Tunisia
32.91028°N
10.26222°E

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
House

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE NATIONALE D’ARCHITECTURE ET D’URBANISME DE TUNIS

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Narjes Abdelghani, Alia Bel Haj Hamouda, Alia Ben Ayed, Imen Landoulsi, Olfa Meziou

(STUDENTS)

CASA PROFESSA PALAZZO
Shu Chen Xu

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
15th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
26°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Tropical Savanna

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Cape York Peninsula, Australia
-10.6891000°, 142.5316000°

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Dwelling

INSTITUTION
CORNELL UNIVERSITY

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
José Ibarra

(ARCHITECTE)

AZIZA CHAOUNI PROJECTS
Toronto, Canada / Fès, Maroc

EARTHEN SOCIAL HOUSING IN MOROCCO (2023)
Taalat N’yacoub Maroc
30° 59’ 25’’ N, 8° 10’ 38’’o
(Climate) Temperate Mediterranean

Morocco is facing a severe social housing crisis, worsened by rapid urbanization and a shortfall of 400,000 units as of 2023. Government initiatives, such as the Cities Without Slums program, have failed to address the issue, largely due to their disregard for sustainability principles. In response, Aziza Chaouni Projects (ACP) presents an innovative solution: using earth as the primary building material to construct resilient, energy-efficient homes tailored to the country’s climatic realities. ACP designs modular earthen houses that provide natural thermal insulation and lower construction costs. These projects integrate ecological building techniques, support the local circular economy, and cater to community needs, all while preserving and promoting Morocco’s architectural heritage.

AZIZA CHAOUNI PROJECTS (ACP) is a multidisciplinary design agency based in Toronto and Fez, specializing in architecture, landscape and sustainable construction. Founded in 2007, it collaborates with experts and institutions around the world. ACP favours an innovative, participatory approach, winning awards for its ecological and social projects.

Photographe : Aziza Chaouni

(AOPEN CALL)

L’OASIS URBAINE
OU RAFRAICHISSEMENT PAR POMPE GRAVITATIONELLE

Louise Cartier

(STUDENTS)

TEMPORARY SHELTER
Emma Cantón

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
17th-19th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
27°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Desert

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Arid Climate Areas

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Housing

INSTITUTION
HAUTE ÉCOLE D’ART ET DE DESIGN DE GENÈVE

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Philippe Rahm, Valentin Calame

(STUDENTS)

BORAS MALOCA
Andreas Cardenas

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
Pre-Columbian Era

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
30°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Equatorial

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Peruvian Amazon, Peru
1.7984° S
74.70° W

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Housing

INSTITUTION
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL PERÚ

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Augusto Román

(OPEN CALL)

HOME ELEVATION

DOZA

(STUDENTS)

KILIÇ ALI PAŞA HAMAMI
Denisa Dulaj

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
16th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
15°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Desert

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Istanbul, Turkey
41°01’N
-28°58’E

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Bath

INSTITUTION
SAPIENZA UNIVERSITÀ DI ROMA

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Alessandra Battisti, Angelo Figliola

(STUDENTS)

BADGIR
Jack Dittrich

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
19th century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
19.1°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot desert climate

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Abarkuh, Yazd Province, Iran
31.132481, 53.280310

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Wind tower

INSTITUTION
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Sina Mostafavi, Asma Mehan

(STUDENTS)

RANI-KI-VAV
Anusha Dasgupta

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
11th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
40°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
tropical savanna

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Patan, Gujarat, India
-23.8589° N
72.1019° E

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Water Reservoir

INSTITUTION
CORNELL UNIVERSITY

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
José Ibarra

(ARCHITECTE)

ESTÚDIO FLUME
São Paulo, Brésil

CASA DO MEL (2018)
Canaã dos Carajás, Brésil
15 775, -3° 27’ 43, 99’’ S
(Climate) Tropical savanna

The Beekeepers house, located 227 km from Marabá in Canaã dos Carajás, faces the high temperatures typical of Brazil’s northern region. Situated in a rural area surrounded by a large estate where forest has been replaced by pasture, the building was positioned to minimize land impact, allowing for area restoration. Considering the climate and terrain, with steep slopes and exposed rocks increasing construction costs, we chose to raise the floor on pilotis to minimize soil movement. This approach enhances natural ventilation, while the dual roofing and shaded areas ensure greater thermal confort for the project.

ESTÚDIO FLUME, founded in 2015 in São Paulo, designs socio-environmental projects in Brazil’s diverse biomes. Focused on participatory design, it enhances local production chains through architecture, adapting to distinct geography and climate. Committed to community engagement and resilience, Flume has received numerous national and international awards for its work.

Image : Christian Teshirogi

(ARCHITECTE)

SOULEIMA FOURATI
Tunisie

ALSAHL ALMUMTANAE THE INACCESSIBLE SIMPLICITY  (2025) عنتمملا لهسلا
Tunisia
33°58’48.00’’ N 9°32’24.00’’ E
(Climate) Hot and dry steppe

The dialogue between architecture and photography is at the heart of my approach. For ten years, a spontaneous exchange has developed with Jellel Gasteli, whose visual approach intuitively captures my architectural intentions. His minimalist time-lapse work invites contemplation, where light and shadow define a territory – a metaphor for the climate challenge. Vernacular architecture, with its stone and earth walls, embodies resilience in harmony with the environment. The future draws its solutions from the heritage of the past.

SOULEIMA FOURATI Paris Malaquais, she founded her own agency in Tunis in 2009. She designs her projects with a global vision, from architecture to the object. Always attentive to local craftsmanship and know-how, her approach is marked by a constant desire to integrate into her environment. The Palmaison project in the Tozeur palm grove was nominated for the EUMiesAward in 2022.

Image : Souleia Fourati Jellel Gastel

(STUDENTS)

VELUM
Marine Fenoll

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
21st Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
15°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Mediterranean

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Granada, Spain
37.1825° N
3.5920° W

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Housing

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE NATIONALE SUPÉRIEURE D’ARCHITECTURE DE VERSAILLES

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Emeric Lambert, Hugo Haenni

(STUDENTS)

HYDRIC MACHINES
César Fabricio

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
Pre-Contact Era

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
16°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Subtropical highland

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Xochimilco, Mexico City, Mexico
19.2572° N
99.1030° W

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Urban Agriculture

INSTITUTION
UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Daou Ornelas, Daniel Tudela, Rivadenerya Elena

(OPEN CALL)

CHAUDE COUTURE

Fabulism

(OPEN CALL)

CLIMATE,
BODY,
PLEASURE.
ARCHITECTURE
AND CLIMATIC TYPOLOGIES

Javier García-Germán + Ana Sabugo Sierra +
José Manuel de Andrés

GOA Arquitectura

(STUDENTS)

MOJINETE
Paloma Gonzalez

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
1400 A.D. – 1950 A.D.

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
23.4°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Desert

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Tacna, Peru
-18.05556, -70.24833

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Housing

INSTITUTION
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL PERÚ

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Augusto Román

(STUDENTS)

ANDENES
Carolina Gomez

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
Pre-Inca Period

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
12°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Subtropical Highland

LOCALISATION [LOCATION]
Cuzco, Peru
-13.53195, -71.967463

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Agricultural terraces

INSTITUTION
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL PERÚ

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Augusto Román

(ARCHITECTE)

BAJET GIRAMÉ
Barcelone, Espagne

CÀNTIR / ALFACS (2017-2023)
Alcanar, Tarragone Espagne
40.544838, 0.4811905
(Climate) Temperate Mediterranean

The Alfacs campsite is conceived as a deliberately ambiguous habitat, blurring the boundaries between indoors and outdoors – diverse, communal, and open-air, yet also intimate and shaded. A landscape of varied topography, porches, and gardens enhances the sense of leisure and delight. The project harnesses vernacular thermodynamics to achieve passive thermal comfort, inspired by the traditional càntir effect: just as this Mediterranean water vessel cools water through evaporation, the rammed earth construction and breathable architectures regulate indoor temperature. Beneath the shade of pine and carob trees, open spaces and ventilated thresholds function as thermal filters, maximizing humidity and mitigating extreme heat.

BAJET GIRAMÉ develops architectural projects, built prototypes, exhibitions and publications, aiming to explore and expand the multiplicity of material, social, and ecological interrelations. Among others, their work has been recognized with the FAD award 2024 ‘City and Landscape’ as well as a finalist for the AR Emerging Award 2024.

Photographe : Joan Guillamat Crédits Alfacs: Pau Bajet (Bajet Giramé) Maria Giramé (Bajet Giramé) Manuel Julià (JAAS)

(OPEN CALL)

L’INTELLIGENCE DE LA MAIN

Carla Grama

(STUDENTS)

BOSTON ROCKING CHAIR
Martino De Grandis

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
18th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
16°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Semi-Arid

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
USA

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Equipment

INSTITUTION
HAUTE ÉCOLE D’ART ET DE DESIGN DE GENÈVE

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Philippe Rahm, Valentin Calame

(STUDENTS)

YAKHTCHAL
Virginie Grand

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
From -1000

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
19,1°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Desert Climate

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Abarkuh, Iran
31.132481, 53.280310

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Natural Refrigerator

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FÉDÉRALE DE LAUSANNE

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Sophie Delhay

(STUDENTS)

TIM OYU
Lisa Girard

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
-1600

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
21.8°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Tropical Savanna

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Tinguelin Mountain, Cameroon
9.442288, 13.491564

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Domestic Structure

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FÉDÉRALE DE LAUSANNE

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Sophie Delhay

(ARCHITECTE)

HUSOS
Madrid, Espagne

GREYWATER-FED ED.GAR. FACADE / EDIBLE GARDEN FACADE FOR CLIMATE REGULATION FED BY SHOWER GREYWATER (2018)
Madrid Espagne
40.416775, -3.703790
(Climate) Cold semi-arid

This prototype integrates a west-oriented vertical edible garden facade and a greywater recycling shower, addressing urgent challenges connected to climate change and increasing drought conditions. Recycled water nourishes the plants, which act as a thermal cushion, naturally cooling the home during warmer seasons and retaining warmth in winter. By eliminating the need for mechanical cooling, the design significantly reduces energy consumption. Conceived as a prototype for new hydroclimatic objects of desire in a hypothetical eco-conscious era of environmental repair, this domestic system offers a replicable solution that integrates water conservation practices with passive climate strategies. The project testing this prototype, One Guy, One Bulldog, One Edible Garden, and the Home They Share, designed and built by Husos, was completed in 2018 in Madrid.

HUSOS is a Spanish practice that views architecture as a powerful tool for ecological and social transformation. Their work explores how architecture can contribute to the well-being and joy of the diverse sentient beings that inhabit our world, while also addressing planetary health – understanding both as inseparable goals.

Photographe : José Hevia Un projet développé pour BAP ! 2025 par Husos (Diego Barajas, Camilo García et Allyson Vila avec Carlos Meza)

(ARCHITECTE)

HOOD DESIGN STUDIO
Oakland, Californie, États-Unis

SHIFTING SANDS: REIMAGINING EARTH IN THE AGE OF CLIMATE CHANGE
Miami USA
25.761681, -80.191788
(Climate) Tropical monsoon climate

What is earth? The etymology of the word comes from the Old English word “eoroe”, which means “ground” or “soil”. When we say the word “Earth”, we confer to its planetary meaning, divorcing ourselves from what below our feet. If earth is where we stand, Shifting Sands invites us to look and to see the ground, the soil, as one and the same, the earth. In this way all is connected and interrelated to the section and surface of the earth as we move from place to place. We just need to look closer.Three coastal cities in the Southern U.S.—Charleston, South Carolina; Miami, Florida; and Houston, Texas—illuminate this shared and symbiotic relationship of place and earth. Exploring the ground in these locations, particularly their coastal edges, we find sand; a ubiquitous ground material. While they may appear similar at first glance, magnification reveals distinct compositions, reflecting the unique histories and environmental challenges of each. Through this lens, Shifting Sands challenges us to approach climate change with a deeper understanding of the earth, a single complex surface and section.

We respond to place with an adaptive approach, strengthening endemic patterns and practices. Urban spaces and their objects act as public sculpture, creating new apertures through which to see emergent beauty and strangeness around us.

Image : HOOD DESIGN STUDIO

(ARCHITECTE)

H&P ARCHITECTS
Hanoi , Vietnam

BRICK CAVE (2017)
Hanoï Vietnam
21.028511, 105.804817
(Climate) Subtropical

The proposed structure of the house resembles that of a Cave. The overall structure is made up of and enclosed by two layers of brick walls meeting one another at an intersection, with alternate ‘green’ arrangements of plants and vegetables. Bricks have long been a familiar local material and widely used in rural areas of Vietnam with a simple manual construction method.
The two built-in layers of wall function as a filter to eliminate the adverse aspects of the external environment (sunshine from the west, dust, noise) and bring nature (light, rain, wind) to where necessary inside. Above the outer wall is tilted inward in different diagonals to create better viewing angles for the general landscape of the area. This, at the same time, helps users in various corners inside the house sense Time and Weather through shadow and air.

Doan Thanh Ha graduated from Hanoi Architectural University in 2002. He set up and has been operating H&P Architects since 2009. The studio’s works focus on poor and disadvantaged communities in Vietnam, designing structures built from natural, traditional and recycled materials. These ‘essential spaces’ are intertwined with ecological systems to form nature-like environments that can adapt to changing conditions.

Image : Nguyen Tien Thanh

(STUDENTS)

TOBACCO BARNS
Liu Heng

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
18th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
26,6°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Equatorial

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Sumatra, Indonesia
-2.909353, 119.940322

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Barn

INSTITUTION
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Erik L’Heureux

(STUDENTS)

GWANGAJEONG
Chaewoon Ha

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
16th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
14.8°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Humid Subtropical

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Gyeongju, South Korea
35°59’58”N
129°15’7.66”E

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Housing

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE NATIONALE SUPÉRIEURE D’ARCHITECTURE DE VERSAILLES

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Philippe Rahm

(INSTITUTION)

HAUTE ÉCOLE D’ART ET DE DESIGN DE GENÈVE

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]

Philippe Rahm, Valentin Calame

ÉTUDIANTS
[STUDENTS]

Cloé Eischen, Emma Canton, Hugo Maia Schmitt,Letizia Milone, Martino De Grandis, Roeder David, Zepeda Aranda Ana Karina

(ARCHITECTE)

HARQUITECTES
Sabadell, Espagne

HOUSE 1219 (2013)
Barcelone Espagne
41° 23’ 19.6 N 2° 9’ 32.4
(Climate) Mediterranean

The plot is in a residential area of low density. Having a very low resistance terrain, the strategies were 1) doing a one-floor house to avoid excessive loads, 2) using a system of equidistant brick bearing walls to distribute the forces homogeneously. The freed volume under the floor slab was refilled with a thick bed of gravel creating a thermal accumulator with a lot of inertia that serves to pre-treat the renewal air -heated in winter and cooled in summer-.
The house was oriented South-East searching the best solar caption during the winter, and having the easiest sun protection during the summer. This same orientation allowed the best cross ventilation inside the house. The solar protection was solved with a vegetal protection, a vertical garden, a transition between the interior and the exterior.

HARQUITECTES is an architecture studio founded in 2000 by David Lorente, Josep Ricart, Xavier Ros and Roger Tudó. They combine their professional activity with teaching, in Polytechnic University of Catalonia Faculty of Architecture (ETSAV and ETSAB), Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, and Harvard University Graduate School of Design. They have received several national and international awards and their work has been widely published and exhibited.

Image : Adrià Goula

(STUDENTS)

HOUSE IN TOLEDO
Cindy Isoz

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
16th century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
15,5°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Cold Semi-Arid Climate

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Toledo, Spain
39.855604, -4.029167

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
House

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FÉDÉRALE DE LAUSANNE

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Sophie Delhay

(ARCHITECTE)

ISLA
Majorque, Espagne

CLIMATE TEMPLES: COMMUNITY SPACES FOR PARIS 2050 (2025)
Paris France
48.866667. 2.333333.
(Climate) Oceanic

In response to Paris’s projected temperature rise in 2050, we suggest a network of structures – ceremonial temples structures that reimagine climate adaptation through community and craft. These pavilions, crafted from handmade ceramic tiles and reclaimed timber, create naturally cooled gathering spaces throughout the city. The structures work symbiotically with existing fountains and urban elements, while their ceramic components, shaped in Mediterranean tradition, provide shade and natural cooling. Decorated with traditional protective symbols, these temples transform climate adaptation from mere necessity into cultural ceremony, creating spaces where community resilience is built through gathering together.

Juan Palencia de Sarriá (Madrid, 1981) & Marta Colón de Carvajal Salís (Mallorca, 1982). Isla: Mallorca-based architecture studio building contemporary designs rooted in place and culture. Isla is a Mallorca- based design office that approaches each project contextually, starting from the place and its culture. By highlighting existing potential and honoring traditional craftsmanship, Isla crafts contemporary, site-specific solutions.

Image : Luis Diaz

(STUDENTS)

TORAJA TONGKONAN
Fue Jie

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
-2000

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
28°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Equatorial

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Sulawesi, Indonesia
-2.909353, 119.940322

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Housing, Barn

INSTITUTION
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Erik L’Heureux

(STUDENTS)

RUMAH IBU
Phua Jue Hua Pearl

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
19th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
25°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Equatorial

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Malaysia
2°30′ N
112°30′ E

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
House

INSTITUTION
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Erik L’Heureux

(ARCHITECTE)

ANDRÉS JAQUE / OFFICE FOR POLITICAL INNOVATANDRÉS JION
New York, USA / Madrid, Espagne

THE MUD TRIANON (2025)
Madrid
40.416775 -3.703790
(Climate) Cold semi-arid

For the past two millennia, earthed dolia have been used in climate zones between 35ºN and 40ºN latitudes to regulate temperature for sensitive contents—wine, pickles, and human burials. The combined thermal inertia of clay and accumulated soil, the evaporative cooling enabled by the ceramic’s porous structure, and the shading effect work together to stabilize the temperature of the contained earth while absorbing energy from bodies, objects, or fluids placed inside through direct radiation. The Mud Trianon activates the material agency of earthed dolia, relocating it to Versailles at 48°48’18’’N, in response to the northward migration of climate conditions driven by human activity. Users are invited to press their skin against the clay interior and lean into the curved walls, engaging with alternative forms of climate comfort.

ANDRÉS JAQUE/OFFICE FOR POLITICAL INNOVATION (OFFPOLINN) is an architectural practice, based in New York and Madrid, working at the intersection of design, research, and body-environmental practices. They have been awarded with the Frederick Kiesler Prize, the UNESCO Global Award for Sustainable Architecture, and the SILVER LION at the 14th Venice Biennale.

Image : Andrés Jaque / Office for Political Innovation (OFFPOLINN)

(STUDENTS)

SEMARANG PASAR JOHAR MARKET
Cindy Koo Xin Yu

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
1939

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
25.7°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Tropical Monsoon

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Java, Indonesia
6.9665° S
110.4204°E

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Market

INSTITUTION
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Erik L’Heureux

(STUDENTS)

CASE OF MUNDANG
Masako Kawamoto

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
20th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
30.8°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Desert

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Kaele, Cameroon
10° 06’ 00”N
14°27’ 00”E

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Housing

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE NATIONALE SUPÉRIEURE D’ARCHITECTURE DE VERSAILLES

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Philippe Rahm

(STUDENTS)

THE DAR
Lina Kallel

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
-1000

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
29°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Desert

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Nefta, Tunisia
33.870178, 7.872840

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Housing

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE NATIONALE D’ARCHITECTURE ET D’URBANISME DE TUNIS

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Narjes Abdelghani, Alia Bel Haj Hamouda, Alia Ben Ayed, Imen Landoulsi, Olfa Meziou

(ARCHITECTE)

LUO STUDIO
Pékin

PREPARED REHMANNIA ROOT CRAFTS EXHIBITION HALL (2021)
Jiaozuo Chine
35° 14’ 00’’ N 113° 14’ 00’’ E
(Climate) Semi-Arid

The Prepared Rehmannia Root Crafts Exhibition Hall, located in Xiuwu, Henan, showcases the cultivation of Rehmannia, a local tradition supported by favourable climate conditions. In response to climate challenges, particularly summer floods, the project strengthens the local economy by promoting this high-value medicinal plant. Inspired by the traditional ‘nine steaming and nine sun-drying’ method, the circular building emphasizes light and integrates sustainable passive solutions: natural ventilation through a spiral dome and wooden structures rooted in traditional Chinese wisdom, merging ecology with modernity.

LUO STUDIO studio pays attention to sustainable construction, and advocates using minimum materials to create more ‘universal’ space. We insist on applying natural materials to construction, study and design wooden buildings that adopt prefabricated steel and wood structures, and work to build a connection with Oriental traditional timber constructions through utilizing local techniques.

Image : Weiqi Jin

(STUDENTS)

CASA PROFESSA PALAZZO
Tony Liu

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
15th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
26°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Tropical Savanna

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Cape York Peninsula, australia
-10.6891000°, 142.5316000°

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Dwelling

INSTITUTION
CORNELL UNIVERSITY

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
José Ibarra

(STUDENTS)

THE BATAK HOUSE
Sharel Liu

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
N/A

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
25.4°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Equatorial

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
North Sumatra, Indonesia
– 2.125801405, 99.077512

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Housing

INSTITUTION
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Philippe Rahm, Mariami Maghlakelidze

(STUDENTS)

COWBOY HAT
Winnie Lin

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
1865

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
21°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Humid Subtropical

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Fort Worth, Texas
35°59’58”N
129°15’7.66”E

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Hat

INSTITUTION
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Nerea Feliz, Clay Odom

(STUDENTS)

SINGAPORE SHOPHOUSE
Daryl Lim Mingze

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
20th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
27.8°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Equatorial

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Emerald Hill, Singapore
1.3031°N
103.83°E

PROGRAMME [PROGRAM]
Shophouse

INSTITUTION
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Erik L’Heureux

(STUDENTS)

TARABIN CLOTHING
Libbie Lee Ansel

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
14TH CENTURY

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
22°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Desert

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Sinai Desert, egypt
29.5000° N
34.0000° E

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Clothing

INSTITUTION
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Nerea Feliz, Clay Odom

(STUDENTS)

KILIÇ ALI PAŞA HAMAMI
Flavia Leone

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
16th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
15°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Desert

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Istanbul, Turkey
41°01’N
– 28°58’E

PROGRAMME [PROGRAM]
Bath

INSTITUTION
SAPIENZA UNIVERSITÀ DI ROMA

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Alessandra Battisti, Angelo Figliola

(STUDENTS)

BLOOMBING BAMBOO HOUSE
Kristin Leuzinger

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
2013

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
23.6°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Desert Climate

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Hanoi, Vietnam
21°03’41”N
105°50’21”E

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Housing

INSTITUTION
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Sana Frini, Philippe Rahm, Alex Oetzel

(STUDENTS)

VEGETATED PERGOLA
Solène Larivé

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
19st Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
15°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Mediterranean

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Granada, spain
37°1’39”N
03°35’24”W

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Pergola

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE NATIONALE SUPÉRIEURE D’ARCHITECTURE DE VERSAILLES

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Emeric Lambert, Hugo Haenni

(ARCHITECTE)

LANZA
Mexico City

SHOU SUGI BAN PAVILION (2025)
Mexico City
19° 25’ 57.3888’’ N 99° 7’ 59.5524’’ W.
(Climate) Moderate savannah

The pavilion is built using certified wood sourced from regenerative forests, triply, and steel components. The Shou Sugi Ban technique involves charring the wood’s surface before coating it with natural oil. The result is a scorched finish with a magnificent charcoal black colour that is that is resistant to sun and water, preserving both the quality and intent of the materials. With dimensions of 5.40 × 9.60 metres, it offers ample room for a variety of events and activities. Its unique and striking appearance stands out from the otherwise barren and industrial landscape in which it is currently located but acknowledging that this context will evolve over time.

Founded in 2015 by Isabel Abascal and Alessandro Arienzo, LANZA is a Mexico City-based architecture studio. Their work, celebrated for its inventiveness and sensitivity to context, spans industrial design, residential, cultural, and public infrastructure projects. LANZA has received multiple accolades, including the Emerging Voices Award in 2023.

Image : Alejandro Ramirez Orozco

(OPEN CALL)

L’INTELLIGENCE DE LA MAIN

Lola Grefferat

(OPEN CALL)

L’INTELLIGENCE DE LA MAIN

Léa Dubromel

(OPEN CALL)

L’OASIS URBAINE
OU RAFRAICHISSEMENT PAR POMPE GRAVITATIONELLE

Lucien Chartier Dalix

(OPEN CAL)

L’INTELLIGENCE DE LA MAIN

Léa Calus

(ARCHITECTE)

ROZANA MONTIEL
México

GHOST NET/NET WORK – FROM WASTE STREAM TO DOWN STREAM (2025)
México
19° 25’ 57.3888’’ N 99° 7’ 59.5524’’ W
(Climate) Moderate savannah

Water connects us all. Once, ocean currents accelerated the Old World into the New. Mexico, between its two oceans, has the same 65% ratio of water to land as Planet Earth. Now, water carries a global waste stream of macro and micro plastics. Most macro plastics are fishing gear, such as ghost nets: abandoned nets inimical to marine life. For the BAP 2025, we propose GHOST NET/NET WORK, a prototype tool kit distributable to fisher communities that incentivizes ghost net recovery by facilitating their recycling with recovered beach microplastics, in a resin matrix, into building materials. Small actions scale into big effects. We reuse material from our 2022 STAND UP FOR THE SEAS BAP installation. Ours is a watery proposal, demonstrating the fluidity, plasticity, and scalability that our relationship to this element can have.

ROZANA MONTIEL is the founder and director of the globally recognized practice Rozana Montiel Estudio de Arquitectura (REA) based in Mexico City that focuses on architectural design, artistic re-conceptualizations of space and the public domain. Her research includes urban uses of public space, resignification of building materials with an emphasis on place making, liveability, and temporary uses of space.

Photographe : Rozana Montiel Sandra Pereznieto

(STUDENTS)

KILIÇ ALI PAŞA HAMAMI
Mattia Morgia

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
16th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
15°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Desert

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Istanbul, Turkey
41°01’N
-28°58’E

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Bath

INSTITUTION
SAPIENZA UNIVERSITÀ DI ROMA

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Alessandra Battisti, Angelo Figliola

(STUDENTS)

HYDRIC MACHINES
Cortés Morado

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
Pre-Contact Era

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
16°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Subtropical Highland

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Xochimilco, Mexico City, Mexico
19.2572° N
99.1030° W

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Urban Agriculture

INSTITUTION
UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Daou Ornelas, Daniel Tudela, Rivadenerya Elena

(ARCHITECTE)

MODU
Brooklyn, New York

HOUSTON’S PROMENADE MIXED-USE CENTRE (2023)
Houston, Texas
29° 45’ 46’’n 95° 22’ 59’’ O
(Climate) Humid subtropical temperate

By 2100, New York City will face the climate Houston experiences today. What can New York learn to adapt to extreme climate migration? Houston’s Promenade mixed-use centre addresses a hot, humid climate by linking indoor spaces to outdoor ‘green thresholds’ that passively cool the air and improve outdoor comfort. The thresholds incorporate self-cooling concrete walls with patterned designs to dissipate solar heat and shading fins – some with climbing plants – creating environments with shade and cool ambient fragrance. In New York City, Horizontal City offers insights into urban microclimates and the daily social interactions along 12,000 miles of sidewalks connecting indoor and outdoor spaces. This ‘ephemeral city’ provides a framework for heat-resistant urban design.

MODU is a New York transdisciplinary studio designing architecture, urban spaces, and interiors. The practice creates climate-responsive environments, integrating architecture and its interiors with the city. It has earned awards from the American Academy in Rome, National Endowment for the Arts, and American Institute of Architects. Its book, Field Guide to Indoor Urbanism, is in Cooper Hewitt’s design library.

Image : Naho Kubota

(STUDENTS)

ELEPHANT HOUSE
Letizia Milone

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
Until Today

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
18°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Subtropical Highland

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Arba Minch, Ethiopia
6.1°N, 37.5°E

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Housing

INSTITUTION
HAUTE ÉCOLE D’ART ET DE DESIGN DE GENÈVE

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Philippe Rahm, Valentin Calame

(STUDENTS)

THE BORTAL
Issra Messaoudi

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
18th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
29°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Desert

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Tozeur, Tunisia
33.870178, 7.872840

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Covered Street

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE NATIONALE D’ARCHITECTURE ET D’URBANISME DE TUNIS

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Narjes Abdelghani, Alia Bel Haj Hamouda, Alia Ben Ayed, Imen Landoulsi, Olfa Meziou

(OPEN CALL)

L’INTELLIGENCE DE LA MAIN

Alexandre Mendes

(OPEN CALL)

RENDU DU DISPOSITIF PROJETÉ

MLAV

(STUDENTS)

TOGUNA
Fatima Méderbel

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
Antiquity

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
29°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Desert Climate

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Dogon, MALI
14.42, -3.24

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Town hall

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE NATIONALE SUPÉRIEURE D’ARCHITECTURE DE VERSAILLES

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Philippe Rahm

(STUDENTS)

WEAVING WORKSHOP
Feriel Mesbah

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
17th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
25°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Desert

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Djerba, Tunisia
33.746197, 10.920493

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Workshop

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE NATIONALE D’ARCHITECTURE ET D’URBANISME DE TUNIS

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Narjes Abdelghani, Alia Bel Haj Hamouda, Alia Ben Ayed, Imen Landoulsi, Olfa Meziou

(STUDENTS)

KSAR
Oumaima Meliane

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
19th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
20°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Desert

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Tatouine, tunisia
32.854792, 10.470926

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Granary

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE NATIONALE D’ARCHITECTURE ET D’URBANISME DE TUNIS

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Narjes Abdelghani, Alia Bel Haj Hamouda, Alia Ben Ayed, Imen Landoulsi, Olfa Meziou

(OPEN CALL)

INSTALLATION À BRUXELLES,
MOLENWEST

Make It Rain

(STUDENTS)

BHAMMARIYO KUVO
Lajja Mehta

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
14th century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
30°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Semi-Arid

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Mahemdabad, Gujarat, India
– 72.7510921, 22.8118178

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Step-well

INSTITUTION
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Philippe Rahm, Mariami Maghlakelidze

(STUDENTS)

PALAFITOS
Judit Mayorca

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
Prehispanic

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
26°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Equatorial

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Madre de Dios, Peru
-12.5933, -69.1897

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Housing

INSTITUTION
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL PERÚ

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Augusto Román

(ARCHITECTE)

MAS
Istanbul, Turquie

FRAME: A CLIMATE-RESPONSIVE ARCHITECTURAL MODEL (2022)
Izmir Turquie
38° 25’ N, 27° 08’ E
(Climate) Mediterranean

Frame introduces a new methodology for climate-responsive architectural design through the iterative development of interior/exterior interfaces. Inspired by ‘revak’, the colonnaded porticos of traditional medrese courtyards, it is reinterpreted to enhance passive conditioning and optimize airflow benefits in response to global warming. By integrating wind parameters as a design input, it further improves building performance and environmental adaptability. This approach is currently being explored as a case study in the ongoing Izmir University of Economics Campus project, a collaboration between two architectural practices MAS and MIMLAB, merging historical strategies with contemporary design to propose a sustainable architectural solution for an increasingly unpredictable climate.

MAS is an architecture and design practice based in Istanbul. The studio engages in projects of various scales and media ranging from custom-made furniture design to urban transformations through an iterative, concept-driven approach. Rooted in clarity, communication and creativity, MAS strives for designs that not only satisfy needs but also inspire and innovate.

Image : MAS

(STUDENTS)

MOUCHARABIEH
Vincent Mariot

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
711- 1492

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
26°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Mediterranean

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Grenada, Spain
37°10’59.1”N
3°35’03.2”W

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Housing

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE NATIONALE SUPÉRIEURE D’ARCHITECTURE DE VERSAILLES

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Emeric Lambert, Hugo Haenni

(STUDENTS)

ARCHITECTURE AT THE SERVICE OF THE WINDS
Annabelle Marques

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
16th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
29°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Mediterranean

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
La Valette, Malta
35°52’59”N
14°27’00”E

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
City Planning

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE NATIONALE SUPÉRIEURE D’ARCHITECTURE DE VERSAILLES

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Philippe Rahm

(STUDENTS

KARO BATAK HOUSE
Sabrina Mahbub

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
-2000

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
32°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Equatorial

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Sumatra, Indonesia
3.117552, 98.468561

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
House

INSTITUTION
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Erik L’Heureux

(STUDENTS)

IMPLUVIUM CASE
Sall Mamadou

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
18th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
26,5°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Tropical Savanna

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Casamance, Senegal
12.5315, -16.2452

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Traditional Dwelling

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE NATIONALE SUPÉRIEURE D’ARCHITECTURE DE VERSAILLES

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Philippe Rahm

(STUDENTS)

BADGIR
Hugo Maia Schmitt

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
16th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
21°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Desert

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Yazd, Iran
-31.8974° N
54.3569° E

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Housing

INSTITUTION
HAUTE ÉCOLE D’ART ET DE DESIGN DE GENÈVE

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Philippe Rahm, Valentin Calame

(STUDENTS)

THE PANTHEON
Daevon McDowell

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
B.C 25-27

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
22°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Mediterranean

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Rome, Italy
41.8986°N
12.4768°E

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Covered public space

INSTITUTION
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Sana Frini, Philippe Rahm, Alex Oetzel

(STUDENTS)

KIVA
Darian Martinez

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
9th – 13th century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
13°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Cold Semi-Arid Climate

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, USA
36.06,-107.97, 37.23,-10.46

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Ceremonial structure

INSTITUTION
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Sina Mostafavi, Asma Mehan

(STUDENTS)

TRADITIONAL CLOTHES
Markie Mathews

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
N/A

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
18°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Mediterranean

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Morrocco
32°00’N
5°00’W

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Clothing

INSTITUTION
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Sana Frini, Philippe Rahm, Alex Oetzel

(STUDENTS)

TUNISIAN CAVE DWELLINGS
Evan Machnacki

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
5th century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
20,7°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Semi-Arid Climate

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Matmata, Tunisia
33.5448, 9.9694

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Housing

INSTITUTION
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Sina Mostafavi, Asma Mehan

(ARCHITECTE)

NEW SOUTH
Paris, France

THE MUSCATESE CURTAIN (2025)
48.866667. 2.333333.
(Climate) Oceanic

This piece is an original work, a partial 1 to 1 prototype that draws on our material preoccupation with ceramics and textiles. The piece combines the Muscatese evaporative cooling system, the mashrabiya and the curtain into a flexible and mobile element that can be manipulated to create and cool an interior space. Water is introduced, either by placing the bottom edge of the piece in a basin of water or supplied via a plumbed connection. The cotton mesh absorbs the water and distributes it by capillary action, soaking each of the ceramic elements, which in turn cool the air as it passes across them. The fluidity of the piece creates a cooling membrane that moves with the breeze as they interact.

ounded by Meriem Chabani and John Edom, NEW SOUTH is an award-winning architecture, urban planning, and anthropology firm based in Paris. Inspired by bell hooks’ words, we place the margins at the center. We explore the social, political, and economic forces that shape territories and their architecture.

Photographe : NEW SOUTH Gorbon Ceramics Images: NEW SOUTH

(STUDENTS)

BORTAL WITH URBAN CHIMNEY
Raya Najet Rebai

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
16th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
29°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Desert

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Tozeur, Tunisia
33.870178, 7.872840

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Covered Street

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE NATIONALE D’ARCHITECTURE ET D’URBANISME DE TUNIS

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Narjes Abdelghani, Alia Bel Haj Hamouda, Alia Ben Ayed, Imen Landoulsi, Olfa Meziou

(ARCHITECTE)

NATURA FUTURA
Babahoyo, Équateur

FLOATING HABITATS SCULPTURE (2021)
Los Rios Équateur
1° 26’ 9.23»s ; 79° 45’ 4,42» O
(Climate) Tropical

Since 1815, Babahoyo River and its floating houses were part of the main Ecuador’s trading routes. Even though they are recognized as a national architectural heritage, their numbers have dwindled from 250 to 25. Until now, just individual interventions have been carried out; this is why an integral urban intervention was needed to protect the traditional floating culture from extinction, or from any environmental disaster. The Barrio de las Balsas model displays the main strategies taken with the Babahoyo people. Where a community platform, the recovery of the river slope ecosystem and the restoration of 7 traditional floating houses will be done by hand with the international support of REARC Institute and the local municipality, focused on the development of vulnerable communities and the creation of new public policies to protect the river ecosystem.

NATURA FUTURA, based in Babahoyo, Ecuador, is a practice that critically engages with pressing architectural and urban issues in Latin America. It follows a path of continuous experimentation and research, seeking solutions through an evolving process of architectural exploration. Their interventions operate through a simple logic: introducing a sense of order while constantly redefining collective spaces and the actions that shape urban life. They use management as a means of knowledge production and transfer. Contextual architecture is central to their work – interpreting place as an inherent design requirement while acknowledging the human dimension of their projects, including the emotions and traditions of the inhabitants.

Image : AG Studio

(INSTITUTION)

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE

ENSEIGNANT
[TEACHER]

Erik L’Heureux

ÉTUDIANTS
[STUDENTS]

Cindy Koo Xin Yu, Daryl Lim Mingze, Fu Jie, Jillian M. Lee, Kerk Xin Yi, Lin Zichun, Liu Heng, Phua Jue Hua Pearl, Sabrina Mahbub, Teo Rui Zhi Rachel, Wu Shuhui, Yingxi Zhou

(STUDENTS)

HOUSE IN SIDI BOU SAÏD
Amani Naija

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
20th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
18,2°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Mediterranean

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Sidi Bou Saïd, Tunisia
36.8706° N
10.3419° E

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
House

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE NATIONALE D’ARCHITECTURE ET D’URBANISME DE TUNIS

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Narjes Abdelghani, Alia Bel Haj Hamouda, Alia Ben Ayed, Imen Landoulsi, Olfa Meziou

(STUDENTS)

TROGLODYTE HABITAT
Corral Ophélie

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
14th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
15° C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Mediterranean

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Sacromonte cave, Granada, Spain
37°10’59.1”N
3°35’03.2”W

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Housing

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE NATIONALE SUPÉRIEURE D’ARCHITECTURE DE VERSAILLES

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Emeric Lambert, Hugo Haenni

(OPEN CALL)

THE BEASTIE

OFICINAA + Transsolar

(ARCHITECTE)

POSSIBLE SCENARIOS
Paris / Berlin / Manila

PARISIAN TEATINA (2025)
Paris
48.864716 2.349014
(Climate) Oceanic

Observing the party walls of Haussmann-era Paris, one finds chimneys once vital for winter heating, now obsolete. Our practice, salazarsequeromedina, with projects in Peru and Spain, investigates vernacular typologies informing architecture. The Peruvian teatina, a colonial-era vertical extrusion channelling light and air into introverted floor plans, leverages stack effect ventilation. Redeploying this principle to Paris, we propose an architectural artefact to retrofit haussmannian party walls, enhancing solar radiation and buoyant airflow through existing chimneys. This grafted device resignifies chimneys as passive cooling strategies, addressing the city’s increasingly hot summers.

POSSIBLE SCENARIOS are informed by process and material driven design through practice based research in prototyping and making. Borrowing from contemporary and traditional methods of industrial manufacturing and supply chains, we are steered by a close collaboration with craftspeople, fabricators and laborers. POSSIBLE SCENARIOS is a practice focusing on building, encouraging a collaborative process of fabrication and conversation.

Image : Salazarsequeromedina + Possible Scenarios

(OPEN CALL)

L’INTELLIGENCE DE LA MAIN

Jules Poussin

(INSTITUTION)

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL PERÚ

ENSEIGNANT
[TEACHER]

Augusto Román

ÉTUDIANTS
[STUDENTS]

Alberto Lazo Cuba, Andrea Cardenas, Arumi Pala, Carolina Gomez, Daniel Mateo Rodríguez, Francisco Reynaga, Judit Mayorca, Juan Carlos YlizarbeRosales, Kenneth Rado, Mariel Abarca, Milagros Perales, Paloma Gonzales

(ARCHITECTE)

PONTOATELIER
Portugal, Madère

LEVEL 1500 M / THE DRAWING OF THE WATER (2023)
Madère Portugal
32.371666, -16.274998
(Climate) Temperate oceanic

The Liquid Memory project, developed since 2023, addresses water management solutions for Madeira Island, facing frequent flooding due to rapid urbanization and extreme rainfall. The studio analysed a local river to rethink water paths across the island, creating new typologies suited to each level of the territory. These spaces, like reservoirs or channels, serve to collect, store, and utilize water while creating vibrant public spaces integrated into the landscape. The goal is to reconnect locals with water and promote sustainable land management, transforming water reservoirs into spaces for life and exchange.

Founded in 2016 by Ana P. Ferreira and Pedro M. Ribeiro in Madeira, the work of PONTOATELIER is a dynamic field of experimentation with projects and ideas built between the memory of the past and contemporary design. In 2022, they won the international public competition of urban design with Clabarchitettura, Corso Libertà for Merano, Italy. Libertà pour Merano, en Italie.

Images: pontoatelier Photographe de la maquette : Miguel Carvalho

(STUDENTS)

KILIÇ ALI PAŞA HAMAMI
Laura Pomella

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
16th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
15°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Desert

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Istanbul, Turkey
41°01’N
-28°58’E

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Bath

INSTITUTION
SAPIENZA UNIVERSITÀ DI ROMA

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Alessandra Battisti, Angelo Figliola

(STUDENTS)

STREET
Matija Pogorilic

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
19TH Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
18°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Mediterranean

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Seville, Spain
– 6.1°N, 37.5°E

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Narrow Street

INSTITUTION
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Philippe Rahm, Mariami Maghlakelidze

(STUDENTS)

CASAS CUEVAS
Ana Preda

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
20th century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
16,5°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Cold Semi-Arid Climate

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Benimamet, Valencia, Spain
39.586476, -0.456367

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
House

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FÉDÉRALE DE LAUSANNE

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Sophie Delhay

(ARCHITECTE)

PROJECTILES
Paris, France

LAND ARCHITECTURES (2025)
ARABIE SAOUDITE
26.61270000,37.92284000
(Climate) Temperate Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers

We have imagined shelters for travellers Those crossing AlUla, a high-altitude desert Where the infinite expanse of sand meets rocky outcrops We have named them Land Architectures They borrow the essence of a land art piece. Like the affinity with minimalism and geometry. They are both archaic and contemporary. They use the mineral quality and energy of the environment they inhabit. Their design integrates the process of creation. The Land Architectures are autonomous and in situ, Intrinsic to the site that hosts them. They are architectures open to the horizon. They invite travellers to simultaneously, Experience the outside and the inside. They inhabit their environment and converse with it. They embrace the topography, adapting to it. The Land Architectures make the landscape their alter ego.

PROJECTILES Reza Azard & Daniel Meszaros, and an interior designer, Hervé Bouttet. The relationship to cultures and natures is the backbone of their practice. Through the notion of heritage, they define the relationship to matter, landscape and spatial anthropology as fundamental axes. By experimenting and prototyping new materials in contact with the landscape and history, by working with architecture as an artistic gesture like landart, an architecture anchored and integrated while being identified by a gesture in dialogue with the natural and cultural heritage.

Image : Projectiles

(OPEN CALL)

L’INTELLIGENCE DE LA MAIN

Paul-Émile Pierre

(STUDENTS)

BẾN TRE-MỸ THO HOUSE
Thien-Thu Pham

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
N/A

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
31°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Tropical Savanna

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Vietnam
102°10′-109°30′ 8°30′-23°22′

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Housing

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE NATIONALE SUPÉRIEURE D’ARCHITECTURE DE VERSAILLES

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Philippe Rahm

(OPEN CALL)

L’INTELLIGENCE DE LA MAIN

Laureline Perrin

(STUDENTS)

JACALES
Hampton Perez

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
15th century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
20.4°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Semi-Arid Climate

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Chihuahua, México
28.6353, -106.0889

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Residential Structure

INSTITUTION
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Sina Mostafavi, Asma Mehan

(STUDENTS)

TAMBO COLORADO
Milagros Perales

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
1470 – 1532 A.D.

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
20.1°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Desert

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Pisco Desert, Ica, Peru
-13.7051, -75.8296

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Residential Complex

INSTITUTION
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL PERÚ

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Augusto Román

(STUDENTS)

MEXICAN PÓRTICO
Jesús Israel Pérez Navarrete

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
Since 16th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
19.5°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Temperate Altitude

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
México
16.841892, -99.910605

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Urban Terrasse

INSTITUTION
UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Gabriela Carrillo Valadez, Loreta Castro Reguera ; assistants: Gustavo Iturbe, Martín Gutiérrez, William Brinkman

(STUDENTS)

TOLDOS
Emma Petit

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
Since Antiquity

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
15°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Mediterranean

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Calle Francos, Seville, Spain
37°23’16.3”N
5°59’33.8”W

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Pergola

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE NATIONALE SUPÉRIEURE D’ARCHITECTURE DE VERSAILLES

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Emeric Lambert, Hugo Haenni

(ARCHITECTE)

PAPARKONE
Majorque, Espagne

CLIMATE TEMPLES: COMMUNITY SPACES FOR PARIS 2050 (2025)
Paris France
48.866667. 2.333333.
(Climate) Oceanic

In response to Paris’s projected temperature rise in 2050, we suggest a network of structures – ceremonial temples structures that reimagine climate adaptation through community and craft. These pavilions, crafted from handmade ceramic tiles and reclaimed timber, create naturally cooled gathering spaces throughout the city. The structures work symbiotically with existing fountains and urban elements, while their ceramic components, shaped in Mediterranean tradition, provide shade and natural cooling. Decorated with traditional protective symbols, these temples transform climate adaptation from mere necessity into cultural ceremony, creating spaces where community resilience is built through gathering together.

Roberto Paparcone Branchini (Napoli, 1971) is a Neapolitan architect-ceramist crafting Mediterranean tales based in Mallorca. Combining his background in architecture with a passion for craftsmanship, he creates unique, Mediterranean-inspired ceramic pieces. His Palma studio showcases his collections and collaborations, blending design and tradition to produce contemporary, handmade works.

Image : Luis Diaz

(STUDENTS)

UROS HOUSE
Arumi Pala

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
3000 B.C. – 2000 B.C.

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
8.4°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Tundra

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Titicaca Lake, Puno, Peru
-15.819486, -69.971703

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Housing

INSTITUTION
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL PERÚ

(OPEN CALL)

ODE À LA BRUME

Paola Franco

(STUDENTS)

MEXICAN PÓRTICO
Andres Quiroz Angeles

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
Since 16th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
19.5°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Temperate Altitude

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
México
16.841892, -99.910605

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Urban Terrasse

INSTITUTION
UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Gabriela Carrillo Valadez, Loreta Castro Reguera ; assistants: Gustavo Iturbe, Martín Gutiérrez, William Brinkman

(STUDENTS)

BLACK AND WHITE BUNGALOW
Teo Rui Zhi Rachel

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
20th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
27°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Tropical

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Goodwood Hill, SINGAPORE
1°18’49.5”N
103°50’06.4”E

PROGRAMME [PROGRAM]
House

INSTITUTION
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Erik L’Heureux

(STUDENTS)

COLONIAL BALCONY
Daniel Mateo Rodriguez

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
1600-1800

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
24°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Desert

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Lima, Peru
31.-12.0464, -77.0428

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Housing

INSTITUTION
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL PERÚ

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Augusto Román

(ARCHITECTE)

MAURICIO ROCHA – TALLER DE ARQUITECTURA
México

VEILS OF WATER (2025)
MÉXICO
19° 25’ 57.3888’’ N 99° 7’ 59.5524’’ W
(Climate) Moderate savannah

The proposal explores multiple dimensions of water domains, aiming to reveal water abundance and scarcity. In Mexico City, we experience severe water shortages yet also face excessive water flow. In both cases, the city struggles to manage these challenges effectively. Taller de Arquitectura develops projects where architecture engages with water. In Malecón Grijalva, water shapes public space, while in Chapultepec’s Fourth Section, platforms of wetlands filter polluted water from informal drainages in the Tacubaya River. This proposal presents a fabric embodying these dimensions. Layered veils illustrate water’s movement – revealing different strata from abundance to scarcity. It also introduces a filtering system suggesting how water could be purified, much like the Tacubaya wetlands. Each stratum highlights the urgency of sustainable water management.

MAURICIO ROCHA ITURBIDE founded TALLER DE ARQUITECTURA in Mexico City in 1991. The firm blends local materials with cutting-edge technology to create context-sensitive, high-quality architecture across scales. Recognized globally, Taller has won major awards, including the 2019 Médaille d’Or from France’s Academy of Architecture and the MCHAP in 2023.

Photographe et images : Taller de Arquitectura | Mauricio Rocha

(STUDENTS)

THARU HOUSE
Lili Rouveure

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
From 1000

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
24°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Subtropical Monsoon

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Jagatpur, Nepal
21.919910, 83.383499

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
House

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FÉDÉRALE DE LAUSANNE

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Sophie Delhay

(OPEN CALL)

TRESSER L’OMBRE
UNE OMBRIÈRE ADAPTÉE AUX TRAJECTOIRES DU SOLEI

Catherine Romand

(APPEL À PROJET)

TĘŻNIA SOLANKOWA: A BREATHING STRUCTURE FOR A WARMER WORLD

Rachel Rouzaud

(STUDENTS)

LA PETATERA
Valeria Romero

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
19th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
24°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Tropical Savanna

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Colima, México
19°15’53”N
103°44’12”O

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Bullring

INSTITUTION
UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Gabriela Carrillo Valadez, Loreta Castro Reguera ; assistants: Gustavo Iturbe, Martín Gutiérrez, William Brinkman

(STUDENTS)

KASBAH AMRIDIL
Nolwenn Robert

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
19TH CENTURY

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
19.5°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Cold Semi-Arid

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Skoura, Morrocco
31.02469, -6.34525

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Kasbah (Citadel)

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE NATIONALE SUPÉRIEURE D’ARCHITECTURE DE VERSAILLES

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Philippe Rahm

(STUDENTS)

MASHRABIYA
David Roeder

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
13th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
21.3°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Desert

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Cairo, Egypt
30.0444° N
31.2357° E

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Window

INSTITUTION
HAUTE ÉCOLE D’ART ET DE DESIGN DE GENÈVE

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Philippe Rahm, Valentin Calame

(STUDENTS)

YAODONG HOUSE
Thomas Roger

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
Since -2000

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
10,5°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Cold Semi-Arid climate

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Yan’an, Shaanxi, CHINA
36°3600N
109°2900E

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Housing

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE NATIONALE SUPÉRIEURE D’ARCHITECTURE DE VERSAILLES

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Philippe Rahm

(STUDENTS)

CORRIDOR ANDEAN HOUSE
Francisco Reynaga

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
Colonial-Present

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
9.3°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Subtropical Highland

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Andahuaylas, Apurimac, Peru
13.654658, -73.357515

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Corridor

INSTITUTION
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL PERÚ

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Augusto Román

(STUDENTS)

FOUNTAIN
Lea Reinert

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
13th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
17°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Mediterranean

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Alhambra, Granada, Spain
37.176883, -3.591681

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Garden

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE NATIONALE SUPÉRIEURE D’ARCHITECTURE DE VERSAILLES

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Emeric Lambert, Hugo Haenni

(STUDENTS)

QOLLQAS
Kenneth Rado

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
1200 A.D- 1533 A.D

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
7.2°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Subtropical Highland

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Ollantaytambo, Cusco, Perú
-13.256286, -72.261037

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Food Preservation

INSTITUTION
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL PERÚ

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Augusto Román

(OPEN CALL)

CLIMATE,
BODY,
PLEASURE.
ARCHITECTURE
AND CLIMATIC TYPOLOGIES

Javier García-Germán + Ana Sabugo Sierra +
José Manuel de Andrés

GOA Arquitectura

(STUDENTS)

VILLA ROTONDA
Gibran Syed

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
16th century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
24,1°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Mediterranean Climate

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Vicenza , Italy
45.5303745, 11.5549465

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Housing

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE NATIONALE SUPÉRIEURE D’ARCHITECTURE DE VERSAILLES

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Philippe Rahm

(STUDENTS)

HOUSE
Floriane Springer

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
8th Century – Today

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
24,8°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Desert Climate

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Bagdad, Irak
33.3152, 44.3661

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Housing

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE NATIONALE SUPÉRIEURE D’ARCHITECTURE DE VERSAILLES

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Philippe Rahm

(STUDENTS)

KILIÇ ALI PAŞA HAMAMI
Giusy Solis

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
16th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
15°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Desert

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Istanbul, Turkey
41°01’N
-28°58’E

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Bath

INSTITUTION
SAPIENZA UNIVERSITÀ DI ROMA

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Alessandra Battisti, Angelo Figliola

(ARCHITECTE)

SHAU
Pays-Bas / Allemagne / Indonésie

THE LONGHOUSE PALACE (2022)
Kalimantan Indonésie
113.3823545 -1.6814878
(Climate) Tropical

The longhouse palace serves as the Vice President’s office, residence, and event space on a 15-hectare site in Indonesia’s new capital, Nusantara. In an age of planetary emergency, a palace must exemplify responsible design rather than mere representation. The main building, oriented North-South sits on the hill. Other buildings terraces downward. 90% of the site is reforested. Large thick roofs and terraces minimize heat gain and harvest rainwater, while thin plans optimize cross-ventilation and natural light. A hybrid cooling system efficiently manages the humid climate. The roof generates > 2000 MWh energy/year, providing 100% power with a surplus. Construction started in late 2024.

SHAU (@shauarchitects), founded by architects Daliana Suryawinata and Florian Heinzelmann, prioritizes environmental and societal performance. They completed significant projects in Indonesia, including a multi-ethnic student housing, a creative center, and microlibraries. Their current projects include a 1200-seat Performing Arts Center in Jakarta and a Tropical Palace in the New Capital.

Image : SHAU

(ARCHITECTE)

SEPTEMBRE
Paris, France

CHASING OR FLEEING THE SUN (2025)
Paris France
48.866669 2.33333
(Climate) Oceanic

« Nero’s house revolved perpetually, thus imitating the movement of the stars. » (Pliny the Elder, Natural History)
We have never ceased pursuing this ideal. A natural reading of architectural history reveals it as a continuous series of refinements – each an attempt to either chase or escape the sun.
Now that a few extra degrees Celsius are forcing us to reconsider our relationship with the world, the answers may lie within the very envelope of our buildings – within their thickness and their openings. To work with this thickness is to envision layers of materials and mechanisms designed to optimize solar gain. Like Nero’s banquet hall, we propose chasing or fleeing the sun through rustic, low-tech devices inspired by a frugal technical and industrial imagination. The user, freed from high technology, is repositioned at the heart of the system. Depending on the time of day, they unroll, activate, and pivot. Our proposal invites this hands-on engagement – common sense in its purest form.

SEPTEMBRE is a Paris-based architectural practice with three partners: Memia Belkaid (teacher at ENSA Versailles), Lina Lagerström (teacher at ENSA Paris-Est) and Sami Aloulou (teacher at ENSA Paris Malaquais). SEPTEMBRE takes an all-encompassing approach to spaces, without compartmentalizing scales or programs, while reflecting on current issues and their consequences for housing, urban strategies and construction methods. The agency regularly works on forward-looking issues, with a particular interest in emerging metropolitan uses and new ways of living. It is also involved in research and experimentation with bio-sourced materials and construction methods, as well as understanding environments, uses and new lifestyles.

Image : Septembre Architectes

(ARCHITECTE)

SEALAB
Ahmedabad, Inde

AIR AS MATERIAL: SHELTER FOR A MIGRANT COMMUNITY (2025)
Ahmedabad Inde
23.033863, 72.585022.
(Climate) Semi-Aride

This project explores air as a structural material to design adaptable shelters for Rajasthan’s migrant families in Ahmedabad. Known for their vibrant street markets, these families sell toys and balloons, often sleeping on pavements during festivals. The inflatable shelter offers protection from the intense sun, monsoon rains, and winter cold. A net and raised sleeping level shield against animals and mosquitoes. Lightweight and easy to set up, it adapts to pavements and open spaces. Matching the size of a pedal cart, it can also be mounted on one, transforming into a mobile, flexible, and protective shelter.

SEALAB is an architecture practice, based in Ahmedabad, India, founded by Anand Sonecha. We work in urban and rural India, and have built housing, cultural buildings, schools, installations, and furniture. Our approach is slow, contemplative, and open-ended. We rigorously engage with the place, subtly enhancing or reinforcing what exists, creating unique experiences and sometimes new essences.

Image : SEALAB

(STUDENTS)

HOUSE OF THE HUNT
Aya Sellami

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
3rd – 4th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
19°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Mediterranean Climate

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Bulla Regia, Tunisia
36.560513, 8.753025

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Private Housevail

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE NATIONALE D’ARCHITECTURE ET D’URBANISME DE TUNIS

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Narjes Abdelghani, Alia Bel Haj Hamouda, Alia Ben Ayed, Imen Landoulsi, Olfa Meziou

(STUDENTS)

BAHAY KUBO
Juliane Servais

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
11th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
26°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Equatorial

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Mindanao, Philippines
7°41’59.89”N
124°37’26.19”

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Housing

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE NATIONALE SUPÉRIEURE D’ARCHITECTURE DE VERSAILLES

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Philippe Rahm

(STUDENTS)

KILIÇ ALI PAŞA HAMAMI
Daniele Scalia

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
16th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
15°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Desert

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Istanbul, Turkey
41°01’N
-28°58’E

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Bath

INSTITUTION
SAPIENZA UNIVERSITÀ DI ROMA

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Alessandra Battisti, Angelo Figliola

(INSTITUTION)

SAPIENZA UNIVERSITÀ DI ROMA

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]

Alessandra Battisti, Angelo Figliola

ÉTUDIANTS
[STUDENTS]

Cherry Aala, Rosa Bianco, Denisa Dulaj, Flavia Leone, Mattia Morgia, Laura Pomella, Daniele Scalia, Giusy Solis, Pan Ziyi

(ARCHITECTE)

SALAZARSEQUEROMEDINA
Madrid / Brooklyn

PARISIAN TEATINA (2025)
Paris
48.864716 2.349014
(Climate) Oceanic

Observing the party walls of Haussmann-era Paris, one finds chimneys once vital for winter heating, now obsolete. Our practice, salazarsequeromedina, with projects in Peru and Spain, investigates vernacular typologies informing architecture. The Peruvian teatina, a colonial-era vertical extrusion channelling light and air into introverted floor plans, leverages stack effect ventilation. Redeploying this principle to Paris, we propose an architectural artefact to retrofit haussmannian party walls, enhancing solar radiation and buoyant airflow through existing chimneys. This grafted device resignifies chimneys as passive cooling strategies, addressing the city’s increasingly hot summers.

SALAZARSEQUEROMEDINA is a collaborative architecture practice founded in 2020 by Laura Salazar, Pablo Sequero, and Juan Medina, with projects in Spain, Peru, South Korea, and the U.S. Their work responds to local material culture within a global context, confronting history with sensitive, contemporary solutions. Recognized globally, the practice has exhibited at major biennales and earned accolades such as the MCHAP Emerging Practice Award shortlist.

Image : Salazarsequeromedina + Possible Scenarios

(STUDENTS)

LA PETATERA
Dhamar Sánchez

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
19th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
24°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Tropical Savanna

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Colima, México
19°15’53”N
103°44’12”O

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Bullring

INSTITUTION
UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Gabriela Carrillo Valadez, Loreta Castro Reguera ; assistants: Gustavo Iturbe, Martín Gutiérrez, William Brinkman

(OPEN CALL)

FAIRE PARPAING

SAME architectes

(STUDENTS)

TRULLO
Angela Sakis

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
14th–19th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
16°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Mediterranean

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Puglia, Italy
40.7868° N
17.2401° E

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Housing

INSTITUTION
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

(OPEN CALL)

THE BEASTIE

OFICINAA + Transsolar

(ARCHITECTE)

TROPICAL SPACE
Hô-Chi-Minh-Ville, Vietnam

SYMBIOSIS (2025)
Vietnam
14.0583° N 108.2772° E
(Climate) Tropical

Tropical forests showcase a symbiotic ecosystem where air, plants, and animals harmoniously interact. In contrast, cities, despite their diverse architectural typologies, often lack this symbiosis; buildings remain isolated, with minimal exchange with their environment. In Vietnam, air plays a vital role in urban architecture. It shapes spaces, defining wide or narrow zones, and governs comfort, performance, and human sensations. Air is essential to the ‘breathing’ of buildings, balancing occupancy and non-occupancy to enable environmental exchanges. It connects interiors to exteriors, creating identity and making spaces alive through its dynamic presence.

TROPICAL SPACE Long architects in 2011. The studio based in Ho Chi Minh City has expertise in master planning, architecture design, landscape design, and interior design. Being placed in ASEA, we have a deep-rooted cultural and climatic understanding which is portrayed in the design responses. Therefore, we prioritize solving the challenge of the living environment in a tropical climate.

Image : Tropical Space

(OPEN CALL)

TĘŻNIA SOLANKOWA: A BREATHING STRUCTURE FOR A WARMER WORLD

Burek Tomasz

(STUDENTS)

HOIAN ANCIENT HOUSES
Bui To Uyen

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
17th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
26°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Tropical Monsoon

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Hoian, Vietnam
15°52’40”N
108°194 50”E

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Housing, Offices

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE NATIONALE SUPÉRIEURE D’ARCHITECTURE DE VERSAILLES

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Philippe Rahm

(STUDENTS)

CLIFF DWELLINGS
Karina Thome

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
13th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
8°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Humid Continental Climate

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Mesa Verde, Colorado, USA
37 10’00 N
108 28’25 W

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Housing

INSTITUTION
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Nerea Feliz, Clay Odom

(INSTITUTION)

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]

Nerea Feliz, Clay Odom

ÉTUDIANTS
[STUDENTS]

Valentina Claros, Winnie Lin, Libbie Lee Ansell,Karina Thome

(INSTITUTION)

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]

Sana Frini, Philippe Rahm, Alex Oetzel

ÉTUDIANTS
[STUDENTS]

Kristin Leuzinger,Markie Mathews, Daevon McDowell, Angela Sakis

(INSTITUTION)

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]

Sina Mostafavi, Asma Mehan

ÉTUDIANTS
[STUDENTS]

Corinne Tendorf, DarianMartinez, Evan Machnacki, Garrett Whitehead, Hampton Perez, Jack Dittrich

(OPEN CALL)

INSTALLATION À BRUXELLES,
MOLENWEST

Brasebin Terrisse

(STUDENTS)

MASHRABIYA
Corinne Tendorf

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
15th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
22°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Desert

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Cairo, Egypt
30.0444, 31.2357

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Ventilation System

INSTITUTION
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Sina Mostafavi, Asma Mehan

(ARCHITECTE)

TAKK
Barcelone, Espagne

SUMMER TROMBE (2025)
Versailles
48.808193, 2.12667
(Climate) Oceanic

The project proposes an earth-based Trombe Wall to alleviate the hot temperatures during the summer through thermal mass and ventilation. A thick wall of compacted earth absorbs the day’s heat slowly, preventing it from entering the interior. Vents at the top and bottom create airflow, allowing hot air to escape and cool air to enter. During the night, the wall releases all the stored heat to the outside, and the door and windows remain open, ensuring the movement of air and keeping the interior cooler.
After the popularization of concepts such as the new climatic regime or climatic apocalypse, the project seeks to reconsider the material, formal and programmatic properties of architecture to face the unstable conditions of a planet in transition.

TAKK is an architecture and design studio based in Barcelona and New York. Founded by Mireia Luzárraga (Madrid, 1981) and Alejandro Muiño (Barcelona, 1982), their work explores how architecture can promote the development of fairer lives by integrating feminism and ecology into spatial practices.

Image : Takk

(STUDENTS)

MAKAN JADOEL WARUNG
Valentina Takatch

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
19th century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
24°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Equatorial

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Temanggung, Java, Indonesia
-7.320654,110.187200

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Shophouse

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FÉDÉRALE DE LAUSANNE

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Sophie Delhay

(ARCHITECTE)

ESTÚDIO GUSTAVO UTRABO
São Paulo, Brésil

FLUSH (2025)
São Paulo Brasil
113.3823545, -1.6814878.
(Climate) Humide subtropical

The installation proposes a poetic dialogue between landscape, water, movement, body and space. Evoking the fluidity of water, it plays with transparency and density, creating a dynamic landscape that transforms the environment through light and shadow. The pieces, with varying permeability, reflect matter in suspension. As the body interacts with the work, subtle visual transformations emerge, where reflections and transparency create constant motion, offering a sensitive interpretation of the landscape and its shifts. Its open-ended nature relies on the viewer’s perception while simultaneously asserting its presence and autonomy within the space.

ESTÚDIO GUSTAVO UTRABO, based in São Paulo and led by the architect and visual artist Gustavo Utrabo, explores contemporary contradictions through technique and a sensitive perspective. Recognized with international awards like the RIBA International Prize (2018), its projects are part of various collections, including the permanent collection of the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris.

Image : Estúdio Gustavo Utrabo

(INSTITUTION)

UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]

Daou Ornelas,Daniel Tudela, Rivadenerya Elena

ÉTUDIANTS
[STUDENTS]

César Fabricio, Cortés Morado, Paulina NeriRosario-ENSEIGNANTS [TEACHERS]

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]

Gabriela Carrillo Valadez, Loreta Castro Reguera ; assistants : GustavoIturbe, Martín Gutiérrez, William Brinkman

ÉTUDIANTS
[STUDENTS]

Daniel Aguilar Hernández, Juan PabloAngarita Rivera, Jesús Israel Pérez Navarrete, Andres Quiroz Angeles, Valeria Romero, Dhamar Sánchez,Mariana Velazco

(OPEN CALL)

RENDU DU DISPOSITIF PROJETÉ

UHO

(ARCHITECTE)

IGNACIO URQUIZA ET ANA PAULA DE ALBA EN COLLABORATION AVEC NASO
México

SWEEPING THE EARTH (2025)
México
19.4326° N 99.1332° W
(Climate) temperate subhumid

In our studio, we seek to produce design and architecture congruent to the present era (economic, political, social, and environmental). We pursue this goal by giving the same value and importance to the three elements we work with: object (what we design); user (who we design for); and context (where the object lays).These elements – expressed through many and varied synonyms – have always been present in architecture and design. However, the deliberate choice of specific terminology allows us to define our own direction. For us, the object, the user, and the context are the three words that guizzzde our practice. In reality, it is in the interaction and relationship that exists between these three elements of such different natures where our designs and architecture are generated. Together with Naso – a Mexico City based architecture studio – we share the necessity to design and build through an economy of means, using what is always within our

Co-founded by Ana Paula de Alba and Ignacio Urquiza, Estudio IUAPdA is a team of designers and architects committed to finding objective and functional solutions for diverse projects. We work across different programs, uses, and scales, believing that design and architecture have a positive impact regardless of context.
José Ignacio Vargas, a Mexican architect, worked as an assistant to Ricardo Legorreta before studying at the Glasgow School of Art. Upon returning to Mexico, he collaborated with Tatiana Bilbao and FRAMA Copenhagen. He holds an MPhil in architecture and urban design from the Architectural Association in London (2017) and has been teaching at Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City since 2018.

Image : Ignacio Urquiza, Ana Paula De Alba Et Naso

(ARCHITECTE)

MAX VON WERZ ARCHITECTS
México

DON’T OVERLOOK THE OBVIOUS: LESSONS FROM CARIBBEAN ARCHITECTURE (2023)
Oaxaca México
17° 03’ 18’’ N, 96° 39’ 14’’w
(Climate) Subtropical highland

Our Mexico-based practice is exploring the link between Caribbean climate and architecture. Historical buildings of the region reveal insights into climate resilience, adapting to surge waves, floods, and severe tropical cyclones with features like jalousies, storm shutters, and piers. Unfortunately, contemporary Caribbean designs often ignore these effective passive solutions. Despite the rich architectural heritage, few books document it. A key reference is L’Habitat Populaire aux Antilles by Jack Berthelot and Martine Gaume, showcasing simple vernacular dwellings. We’ve recreated some examples and envisioned a housing prototype for coastal regions for the Global North, incorporating rainwater harvesting and lessons from the past.

MAX VON WERZ ARCHITECTS is a young award – winning architecture practice based in Mexico City. Providing services in the fields of architecture and construction, MVWA works across a variety of scales and sectors with a particular interest in residential work and projects related to the hospitality sector. We pride ourselves on the attention to detail, care and professionalism that we invest in our work.

Dessin : Matthieu Baumgarten Photos : IUA, Arturo Arrieta

(STUDENTS)

HAVELIS
Léa Vail

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
15-19th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
26.5° C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Mediterranean

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Rajasthan, India
26.3927986, 72.4922740

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Luxury Housing

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE NATIONALE SUPÉRIEURE D’ARCHITECTURE DE VERSAILLES

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Philippe Rahm

(STUDENTS)

LA PETATERA
Mariana Velazco

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
19th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
24°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Tropical Savanna

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Colima, México
19°15’53”N
103°44’12”O

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Bullring

INSTITUTION
UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Gabriela Carrillo Valadez, Loreta Castro Reguera ; assistants: Gustavo Iturbe, Martín Gutiérrez, William Brinkman

(ARCHITECTE)

WOROFILA
Dakar, Sénégal

EARTH ARCHITECTURE (2017-actuel)
Sénégal
14° 43’ 55’’ N, 17° 27’ 26’’ O
(Climate) Soft desert

Phase change (liquid to gas) plays a key role in thermal comfort in hot climates. This is the principle behind human transpiration or the evapotranspiration of trees, which dissipates heat by evaporating water, thus cooling the ambient air. Raw earth – an abundantly available building material – thanks to its porosity, can absorb and release water in vapor form, acting as a natural air-conditioner. This principle lowers indoor temperatures and regulates humidity, improving thermal comfort in buildings while avoiding the use of non-renewable energy sources.

WOROFILA is a Dakar-based architecture studio founded in 2019 and led by Nzinga B. Mboup & Nicolas Rondet specializing in bioclimatic architecture and construction using sustainable materials with the aim of promoting also sustainable architecture, rooted in its territory, thrifty and adapted to the climate(s).

Image : WOROFILA

(STUDENTS)

VEGETATED PATIO
Elise Wipff

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
15th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
18,8°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Mediterranean

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Seville, Spain
37°23’42N
5°59’22O

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Equipment

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE NATIONALE SUPÉRIEURE D’ARCHITECTURE DE VERSAILLES

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Emeric Lambert, Hugo Haenni

(STUDENTS)

ÃB ANBÃR WITH BAZDGIR
Garrett Whitehead

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
5th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
18,8°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Cold Desert Climate

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Yazd, Iran
31.8974, 54.3568

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Water Storage

INSTITUTION
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Sina Mostafavi, Asma Mehan

(STUDENTS)

OMO HADA
Kerk Xin Yi

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
-2000

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
29.5°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Equatorial

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
North Sumatra, Indonesia
0.614470, 97.770307

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Housing

INSTITUTION
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Erik L’Heureux

(OPEN CALL)

UN NOUVEAU PAYSAGE DOMESTIQUE

Xinyu Chen

(STUDENTS)

MEDINA
Mohamed Yessine Ayeb

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
Before Contemporary Era

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
25°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Desert

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Nefta, Tunisia
33.869929, 7.885805

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
City Planning

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE NATIONALE D’ARCHITECTURE ET D’URBANISME DE TUNIS

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Narjes Abdelghani, Alia Bel Haj Hamouda, Alia Ben Ayed, Imen Landoulsi, Olfa Meziou

(STUDENTS)

GALLERY
Cetin Yanar

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
19th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
17°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Mediterranean

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Seville, spain
37° 23’ 12N
5° 59’ 35O

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Housing

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE NATIONALE SUPÉRIEURE D’ARCHITECTURE DE VERSAILLES

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Emeric Lambert, Hugo Haenni

(STUDENTS)

TRULLO
Yemin Yan

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
14th-19th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
18°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Mediterranean

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Puglia, Italy
-40.7855° N
17.2335° E

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Housing

INSTITUTION
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Philippe Rahm, Mariami Maghlakelidze

(STUDENTS)

PUTUCO
Juan Carlos Ylizarbe Rosales

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
Pre-Columbian Period

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
10°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT [CLIMATE TYPE]
Alpine Tundra

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Anedean Region, Peru
14.0°S, 71.0°W

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Traditional Andean Shelter

INSTITUTION
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL PERÚ

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Augusto Román

(STUDENTS)

PANTESCO GARDEN
Pan Ziyi

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
11th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
15°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Mediterranean

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Trapani, Sicily, Italy
36°49’48”N
-11°57’20”E

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Garden

INSTITUTION
SAPIENZA UNIVERSITÀ DI ROMA

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Alessandra Battisti, Angelo Figliola

(STUDENTS)

THE SKIFA
Imen Zitoun

PÉRIODE HISTORIQUE
[HISTORICAL PERIOD]
20th Century

TEMPÉRATURE MOYENNE ANNUELLE
[MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE]
29°C

TYPE DE CLIMAT
[CLIMATE TYPE]
Hot Desert

LOCALISATION
[LOCATION]
Nefta, Tunisia
33.870178, 7.872840

PROGRAMME
[PROGRAM]
Housing

INSTITUTION
ÉCOLE NATIONALE D’ARCHITECTURE ET D’URBANISME DE TUNIS

ENSEIGNANTS
[TEACHERS]
Narjes Abdelghani, Alia Bel Haj Hamouda, Alia Ben Ayed, Imen Landoulsi, Olfa Meziou