#urban-infill

#urban-infill

Located in the northern districts of Marseille, , Les Fabriques is a complex by Brenac & Gonzalez & Associés designed as a compact, climate-responsive structure built from solid . Positioned on a constrained plot within the Littorale urban development zone, the project integrates a nursery school and an elementary school, each with dedicated reception areas, circulation routes, and naturally lit and ventilated classrooms.

Luxembourg has officially entered the era of 3D-printed living. Standing at just about 11.5 feet wide and 58 feet long, the Tiny House LUX squeezes innovation, sustainability, and style into a remarkably compact 506-square-foot footprint. Developed by Coral Construction Technologies - a division of ICE Industrial Services - and designed by ODA Architects, this petite dwelling isn't just a one-off experiment. It's a bold prototype for a new kind of housing solution in one of Europe's most expensive and space-limited markets.

In 2018, the City of Los Angeles made available some of its more than 1,700 city-owned parcels to affordable housing developers. Many of these sites are difficult, lying along heavy-traffic corridors or next to freeways. In other instances, the sites are composite parcels that have been left untouched for decades. In LOHA's second collaboration with non-profit developer Holos Communities, this 35,000-square-foot, 54-unit housing project and adjacent paseo repurpose a 19,814-square-foot triangular site, uniting a traffic island and a former railroad right-of-way.

Area of this architecture project Area: 200 m Completion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 Photographs:Toby Scott Brands with products used in this architecture project Manufacturers: Fisher & Paykel, Armadillo and Co, Artedomus , Blum, Franca Stone, Polytec On a steep, compact site in inner-city Brisbane, Tighty Whitey House redefines what's possible within a small urban footprint. Designed by Maytree Studios, the project challenges conventional ideas about scale, privacy, and densityproving that clever design and restraint can create generosity in the most modest conditions.

In central Tokyo's Koishikawa district, architectural studio AOIM completes a three-story residence, shaped around a softly curving roof that gathers, reflects, and diffuses daylight into the interiors. Hemmed in by factories, apartment buildings, and commercial blocks, the plot is long and narrow, with the only two sources of openness being its depth from the street and the strip of sky overhead.