Ark Journal Magazine Issue 13

Introducing Ark Journal Volume XIII. This Spring/Summer 2025 issue contemplates the quiet force of obsession – the kind of love that nourishes, that pushes boundaries and brings ideas to fruition. 

Across architecture, art, design, interiors and music, Volume XIII gathers the stories of makers whose passion and authenticity are united by that singular, transformative force, elevating each creator and their creation to something timeless, profound and beautifully enduring.

Published biannually from Copenhagen, Ark Journal is a celebration of the beauty and simplicity that defines Scandinavian design and architecture. Each volume is a slow, curated journey through homes, studios and ideas shaped by a distinctly Nordic sensibility – making it a sought-after read for Australian designers, architects and interior lovers alike.

Inside Volume XIII: A country home in southern Jutland rewilded to instil a sense of history; a Philip Johnson house restored with patience, determination and humility; a joyous experimental loft in New York; and obsessive nuance inside a 1930s Danish beach house.

Interview – Álvaro Siza Across seven decades of practice, the Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza has framed a language of his own – elemental and deeply moving – drawing on memories, the subconscious and a close reading of context and place.

Insert – Brodie Sessions For five years, the independent, non-commercial music platform Brodie Sessions has staged and recorded performances within singular architectural spaces, captured on analogue film. A tribute to lovingly crafted musical moments.

Living Architecture – Villa Weil A high point of French late modernism, Villa Weil is a pure expression of architecture: an abstract object that lies elemental in its rural landscape, preserved and shared as a cultural project.

& much more.