Every week, we highlight the FRAME Awards submissions that have received the most attention from our readers and jury. Below are the five most-viewed projects between 12 and 18 July. 

Cover photo and above: Kalle Kouhia

Lagmansgarden Reform School 

Anttinen Oiva Architects 

Nestled amidst a century-old pine forest in Finland, Lagmansgarden Reform School is restrained yet inviting. According to Sam Derrick, a FRAME Awards judge and the managing director at Brinkworth, it is a ‘proper Nordic flex, showing the world how good social care infrastructure can be’. The reform school's timber-focused design – featuring exposed CLT structures and traditional Ostrobothnian-inspired façade – creates a therapeutic environment that feels distinctly domestic, rather than institutional. A central courtyard opens toward the shoreline; 20 accommodation rooms unfold across four residential units, blending seamlessly with classrooms and communal spaces. The project has a strong emphasis on sustainability, including geothermal heating and solar power. 

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Photo: Angus MacKinnon

Florence Nightingale Exhibition 

Barker Langham 

Marrying AI technology with museum-grade design, this temporary exhibition at Cromford Mills, a local British visitor’s centre, reimagines how historical narratives can evolve in real-time. Visitors encounter four life-sized acrylic screens featuring archetypal motifs – angel, hero, feminist, rebel – that merge when viewed from the same angle. The modular design allows for easy installation within the Grade II listed building, while sustainable materials keep the environmental footprint minimal. 'Exciting, intriguing and a bit punk,’ said June juror Peter Meinders, a lecturer at the Saxion University of Applied Sciences. ‘An unexpectedly designed exhibition,’ he added. ‘Nice!’ 

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Photo: HE Chuan from Here Space Photography

Sfeel Design Hotel

Harmo Design 

Located in Chengdu's bustling IFS complex, Sfeel Design Hotel embraces the concept of 'incompleteness'. A crisp white atrium is anchored by a sculptural black staircase, while guest rooms feature a subtler, earthier palette. Diagonal cuts, floating partitions and perforated surfaces abound. Judges appreciated the project's provision of calm against the chaos of Chengdu; NomadK’s CEO and June jury member Mevin Maclachlan went so far as to say that Harmo Design’s concept was ‘a great conscious decision to escape from our worldly distractions and make it possible to focus on the self’. The deliberate asymmetry and exposed textures create a space that feels alive – and open to interpretation. 

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Photo: Courtesy of Shang Interior Architects

Health & Beauty Office Space 

Shang Interior Architects 

What do you get when a laboratory meets an office? Shang Interior Architects’ project for Health & Beauty. Here, the design philosophy centres on reconnecting with nature and exploring the primal self: oyster-coloured walls, pale green columns and terrazzo floors bring the ideas to life. Magnetic walls and suspended whiteboards allow for creative exploration, and a central birchwood table adds warmth to a space that could otherwise feel sterile. ‘What is particularly nice,’ noted Alexandra Cantacuzene, a FRAME Awards July judge and the director of interior design at Al Futtaim Real Estate Group, ‘is the integration of biophilia elements with the large flow of natural light’. Altogether a relaxing yet stimulating place to work, we’d say. 

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Photo: Kim Powell Photography

Ergon Beach House 

Urban Soul Project 

While Peter Greenberg, a July juror and partner at Ester Bruzkus Architekten, felt that Urban Soul Project’s design for Ergon Beach House wasn’t quite clear enough about its target audience, he felt that it still ‘might be a good deal for a certain class of traveler’. Spanning 11,500 sq-m of Chalkidiki's eastern coast, this glamping destination strives for simplicity. Stone, wood and plaster help ground the project within the existing vegetation; each cabin and tent is positioned to harness sea breezes for natural ventilation. Interior elements like strap-suspended equipment and perforated fabrics speak to Urban Soul Project’s goal: a refined camping aesthetic.  

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