Month: December 2018
This Poolhouse Combines Rustic Siding With California Modernism
Photography by Adam Rouse RO|ROCKETT DESIGN have completed a modern pool house as part of a rustic retreat for a couple in Geyserville, California. Photography by Adam Rouse The exterior of the pool house is wrapped in grape stakes gathered from the property, which were then resawn to operate as a shroud to the private […]
noa* (network of architecture) Have Given The Zallinger Refuge A Warm Update
Photography by Alex Filz noa* (network of architecture) have completed the conversion and extension of Zallinger Refuge, a hotel located within the Alpe di Siusi area of Italy. Photography by Alex Filz The Zallinger Hut was first built in the middle of the 19th century, and noa* were asked to improve the quality […]
Filtered Wall House / Duc Vien LE
The house is situated in central Vietnam, where the area is exposed to extreme solar radiation during the summer months. Not only that, but the house also faces the west that led to the front face of the house is directly exposed to the sun in the afternoon. Under such objective conditions, how to reduce the external influence and the heat generated by solar radiation is the major challenge of this design.
Airbnb’s Backyard initiative to roll out house designs in 2019
Airbnb has announced a major move into the architecture and construction industry, with plans to release a new housing prototype late next year. The house designs are being developed as part of Airbnb’s Backyard initiative, which is spearheaded by the company’s offshoot design studio Samara, launched in 2016. As revealed by Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia, the
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S House / studio entitas
Located in Medan, Indonesia, S House was designed to accommodate the occupants in a comfortable house that responds well to the climate. This two-story house has a public, semi-public and service area on the first floor, while the second floor has private and service area.
10 art galleries and museums by Kulapat Yantrasast
Kulapat Yantrasast has become the go-to architect for contemporary art galleries and museums in the US. Here are 10 of his major projects that differ from typical white-box exhibition spaces, with warm materials, unusual layouts and custom furniture. Grand Rapids Art Museum, Michigan, 2006 The first major commission awarded to Yantrasast’s Los Angeles-based firm wHY,
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“I’m a matchmaker between art and people” says Kulapat Yantrasast
Thai architect Kulapat Yantrasast was recently chosen to oversee a major renovation of galleries at The Met in New York. In this exclusive interview, he explains why he designs art spaces to be more than white boxes, and credits mentor Tadao Ando for providing a “true education”. Yantrasast, who runs architecture firm wHY, has gained
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The Storefront Theater was designed “for people to come together” says Dezeen Awards jury chair
In this movie, Dezeen Awards jury chair Michel Rojkind explains why Matthew Mazzotta’s modest, retractable The Storefront Theater beat projects by leading international firms to be crowned Architecture Project of the Year 2018. American artist Mazzotta designed the retractable 100-seat theatre to fold out of a disused storefront in Lyons – a small town in Nebraska. The project won
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