BF30 Houses / Bottega + Ehrhardt Architekten
The BF30 residential buildings are the result of a self-assembled complex that depicts a modern and sustainable form of multigenerational living at the Killesberg in Stuttgart.
Month: July 2019
concrete waffle beams bring natural light into vector architects’ restaurant in china
utilizing exposed concrete and a number of external courtyards, the design provides a relaxing place for dining.
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ana coelho adds elevated concrete volume to host office spaces in portuguese factory
ana coelho’s extension brings an open and light atmosphere to the new space, ideal for factory offices.
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Utrecht Creates 300 Bee-Friendly Bus Stops
The City of Utrecht Council, in collaboration with advertising agency Clear Channel, has transformed 316 bus stops across the city into “bee stops.” The adaption involved installing green roofs onto the bus stops, creating bee-friendly spaces for the endangered species.
Axel Arigato looks to brutalism for interiors of Copenhagen flagship
The monolithic concrete forms associated with brutalist architecture inspired the interiors of Axel Arigato’s Copenhagen flagship store, which the shoe brand has designed in collaboration with Christian Halleröd. Located a stone’s throw from Copenhagen’s main shopping street, Strøget, Axel Arigato’s Danish flagship features blocky grey interiors that “blend brutalism with minimalism”. “I approach our store
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Split House / Pitsou Kedem Architects
The sunken yard – usually meant to allow light into a basement floor and mostly placed at the fringes of the plot – is this house’s central motif. Measuring 25m long, 5m wide and almost 7m high, it sits in the heart of the structure and divides the house into three sections: one with the private bedroom facing the street; one with the living room and master bedroom facing the backyard; and between them, a section with the internal double-level yard that extends the entire length of the building.
RIBA Reveals Shortlist for Neave Brown Award for Housing
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has revealed the shortlist for the first Neave Brown Award for Housing, named in honor of architect Neave Brown who passed away in January 2018. The four housing developments span London, Cambridge, and Norwich, and were all winners of a 2019 RIBA Regional Award.
Francisco Aires Mateus on Human Values in Architecture
Past, Present, Future is an interview project by Itinerant Office, asking acclaimed architects to share their perspectives on the constantly evolving world of architecture. Each interview is split into three video segments: Past, Present, and Future, in which interviewees discuss their thoughts and experiences of architecture through each of those lenses. The first episode of the project featured 11 architects from Italy and the Netherlands and Episode II is comprised of interviews with 13 architects from Spain, Portugal, France, and Belgium.
Residencial Cal Meya a Nas / aquidos
The residential Project of Can Meya is located in Nas, a small village in Bellver de Cerdanya’s municipalty 1227 meters above sea level, in the north face of Cadí Moixeró Park. Nas is a residential area with a population below 30 people, where most of the houses are second homes. The project plot is located in the south of the village and has an irregular shape and a big difference of height between northeast’s and southeast’s limits.
Makr Shakr Opens Robotic Bars in Milan and London
Bar producer Makr Shakr has unveiled new rooftop robotic bars in Milan and London. Founded by MIT professor Carlo Ratti, the company’s new projects are made to engage with the city and explore the potential of technology. In Milan, the project is the city’s first robotic bar, while the London bar is on display at the Barbican as part of its AI: More than Human exhibition. Makr Shakr’s bars aim to combine barman roots with food tech around the future of human-machine collaboration.