Month: February 2020

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shou county culture and art center by studio zhu-pei

February 25, 2020 macnadusa 0

studio zhu-pei has completed an introverted, yet inviting museum and cultural complex in the north-central part of china’s anhui province. although it did not insist on specific design requirements, the brief for the ‘shou county culture and art center’ called for a building that could be completed within a very short time frame. the project […]

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Livit Has Designed Birdbox, A Small Cabin For Humans

February 25, 2020 Erin 0

Torstein Aa, Norwegian designer and co-founder of Livit, has created Birdbox, a small adventure cabin for travelers looking for a unique experience, as well as a sense of freedom and calmness. The prefabricated standalone room is designed to bring the occupant closer to nature, and at the same time be small and light enough to […]

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Arnold Studio modernises 19th-century Brooklyn house with black and white

February 25, 2020 Bridget Cogley 0
315 Clinton by Arnold Studio

Brooklyn practice Arnold Studio has designed this light-filled apartment inside a historic brick house in the borough’s Clinton Hill neighbourhood. The project, called Clinton Residence, occupies the upper two floors of a four-storey brick home that dates back to the 1800s. Designed as a grand mansion, the building has a red brick and stone exterior, with

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Ashui Pavilion / MIA Design Studio

February 25, 2020 María Francisca González 0

Ashui Pavilion is a lightweight architectural structure serving as an exhibition area, to honor the works, architects, investors, and suppliers who have contributed to Vietnamese architecture in 2019. The Ashui Awards ceremony was held in the early days of 2020 at the Pavilion on the promenade of Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi.

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The Schoolhouse / Rome Office

February 25, 2020 Andreas Luco 0

This highly distinctive neighborhood landmark was originally built in 1894 to house the McDonogh #30 School in New Orleans’ Third Ward, a function it held for nearly half a century. The exuberant late Victorian design was at one point a lively confection of Italianate, Romanesque, Eastlake, and Neo-Classical elements and details. After decades of renovations by numerous tenants,these elements were removed from the façade and the interior underwent significant architectural changes. For nearly 20 years, the building sat vacant and blighted in various states of deterioration.

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OMA unveils “cliff-like” headquarters for SNCB in Brussels

February 25, 2020 Lizzie Crook 0
SNCB Headquarters by OMA in Belgium

OMA has revealed its plans to renovate and extend three vacant railway buildings in Brussels to create an office for Belgium train operator SNCB. The proposal will create workspaces for 4,000 employees of SNCB, otherwise known as the National Railway Company of Belgium, beside the Brussels-South train station. Designed by OMA with Jaspers-Eyers to contrast with the

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Bear Run Cabin / David Coleman Architecture

February 25, 2020 Paula Pintos 0

Located on a rain-drenched site in the rugged, north-western foothills of the Cascade Mountains, this modest, sustainable building has a big presence in a big landscape. Surrounded by dramatic, mountain peaks, the site slopes to the east and overlooks a large woodlot. Our clients wanted a building that had presence in and subservience to the wild landscape. This duality became the thematic tag that informed the design.