In Vals, Switzerland, Villa Vals designed by SeARCH, Bjarne Mastenbroek and Christian Müller Architects takes an unusually discreet approach to building in the landscape. Rather than claiming a visible presence on the mountainside, the house is carved into it, allowing the terrain to become an active part of its architecture. Set beneath the hillside, the…
Perched above Lake Austin on a limestone bluff, this 975-square-metre residence occupies a rare position between landscape and city. From its elevated setting, the house looks across the water and treetops toward downtown Austin, while its owners find in the return to Texas something more personal: a reconnection with the place they once called home…
Diana Boariu has spent a decade learning to see, first through a camera lens, then, more recently, on the page. Trained as a photographer and currently studying psychology, she has built a body of work that moves fluidly between capturing the world and processing it from within. Her debut poetry collection, “Scriu doar noaptea” (“I…