LLM House / Obra Arquitetos
Situated on a site with a large number of native trees to be preserved and average slope of 30%, the implementation of the project suggests an intense dialogue with the existing topography and vegetation.
Month: February 2020
A Wrap-Around Wood Headboard Helps Define The Bed’s Space In This Room
As part of a larger project, architecture and interior design firm Egue y Seta created a bedroom with a wood headboard that travels from the wall to the ceiling. The headboard acts as an open wood canopy, flanked by mirrors, adding a natural touch to the room and defining an area for the bed. To […]
Hilltop House / Atelier M+A
The house is situated in a quiet residential neighborhood between Orchard Road, the upscale shopping street in Singapore, and the UNESCO World Heritage site ‘The Singapore Botanic Gardens’. The planning of the house was initiated by the client’s requirement for a private gallery to exhibit his art collection. As guests would be invited for viewing of the art collection, the gallery is separated from the other private living spaces.
bjarke ingels group plans ‘no. 1 quayside’ office building for newcastle
following structures by foster + partners and wilkinson eyre, a third landmark is set to appear on the english city’s skyline.
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AMO designs piazzas for prada’s 2020 fall/winter womenswear show
for the 2020 fall/winter prada womenswear show in milan, AMO — OMA’s research and design studio — has transformed the grand hall of the deposito, the multifunctional venue for performances that is part of the fondazione prada complex, into a set of imaginary piazzas. after ascending a grand staircase, guests enter the show space on a raised platform overlooking […]
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Sabou School / 3RW Arkitekter
The plan of the building echoes the village’s dense traditional layout, built in a unifying and protective circle around an inner courtyard.
Sabou School / 3RW Arkitekter
The plan of the building echoes the village’s dense traditional layout, built in a unifying and protective circle around an inner courtyard.
Glen Iris House / PHOOEY Architects
Glen Iris House comprises alterations and additions to an existing double-fronted, brown-brick-veneer home set on an East-West oriented suburban quarter-acre block. Due to close proximity of the existing Northern neighbour, we sought northern orientation via clerestory glazing, resulting in a series of light and bright spaces. Deep eave overhangs protect from rain ingress and strategically cast shade in summer while welcoming sunlight during the cooler months.
Herzog & de Meuron designs motorway chapel in Switzerland
Angled white walls will mark the entrance to underground contemplation spaces at Herzog & de Meuron’s roadside Autobahnkirche chapel in Switzerland. Set to be developed on the outskirts of Andeer beside the A13 highway, Autobahnkirche will become the country’s “first motorway chapel” once complete. Herzog & de Meuron’s proposal seeks to challenge traditional places of worship,
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Courtyard House on a Steep Site / Robert Hutchison Architecture + Maul Architecture
The site for this residence is a steeply sloped, 50-foot-by-400-foot site on the western shore of Mercer Island. A challenging site, several landslides over time led to the demolition of former residences on and adjoining the site, while remaining houses neighbor the property just a few feet to the north and south. While specifically designed for a husband and wife and their two children, the owner requested that the residence also be designed as a speculative development should they wish to sell the property in the future. Strict height limitations imposed by zoning regulations necessitated that a large portion of the residence be placed below grade.