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From the Italian Alps to the heart of Brooklyn, these projects look to yesterday’s architectural traditions while embracing the latest technologies.

With a lattice-framed exterior and starburst-shaped courtyard, the 'Welcoming Citadel' references both Italian and Austrian building traditions.

The five-story apartment building in the Clinton Hill neighborhood wraps itself around a park-like courtyard.

A house in the Amazon rainforest employs design strategies that maintain strong visual connections to the outdoors while accommodating a client with an extreme sensitivity to light.

Home to a family with a son using a wheelchair, this octagonal dwelling provides an efficient layout and seamless flow between spaces and ensures that all essential functions are accessible on a single level.

The extensive refurbishment of a dilapadated German country house is approached as an ‘optimistic and joyful continuation’ of the structure’s long and complex history.

What began as a renovation project grew over the course of five years to include significant additions and ground-up construction.

Comprising three discrete buildings connected by outdoor spaces, this copper-clad Cape Cod dwelling includes an artist’s studio, gym, and swimming pool.

OMA New York partner Jason Long joins DESIGN:ED to discuss the firm’s approach to adaptive reuse and the design of 730 Stanyan, an affordable housing project in San Francisco.