Articles by Pilar Caballero

Perched on a plateau nestled deep within the forest, this cabin serves as both a sanctuary for relaxation and a hub for gathering. The project is located in Grenville-sur-la-Rouge—a vast, wild territory in the Argenteuil region situated along the Ottawa River, midway between Montreal and Ottawa. Designed as a direct response to the landscape and the Nordic climate, the project prioritizes a compact, durable, and discreet form. Its pale grey wood cladding provides a sober materiality, allowing it to blend seamlessly into the forest throughout the changing seasons.

The house is located on a wide plain by the coast of the North Sea. An old log house forms the core of a new detached house for a young family with small children.

“The landscape in Karen carries a quiet density, and the studio is conceived as something that settles lightly into that condition. The ambition was to create a space that holds both introspection and production, where material, light and structure move with a certain restraint. The building draws from archetypal African forms as a way of thinking about permanence, climate and memory. It is a place where making unfolds slowly, in dialogue with its environment.” David Adjaye

Flipmod is a manually operated modular shading system that introduces climate-responsive micro-infrastructure into overlooked public spaces in subtropical cities. It responds to climatic conditions through a low-carbon, lightweight intervention while encouraging public engagement with everyday urban space.

Xuanpu Pavilion (Hanging Fall Pavilion) Conceived to mark the 10th anniversary of Zhejiang University’s Zhoushan Campus and the 15th anniversary of its marine disciplines, this project was delivered by the campus’s original design team, initially commissioned to create a conventional commemorative sculpture. Reimagining the essence of “commemoration” for this serene, sea-cradled campus, the team redefined the brief: rather than an isolated visual focal point, they created an experiential, interactive “place” that holds a symbolic spiritual core, while accommodating daily rest, dialogue and contemplation for faculty and students.