Month: May 2020

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Illustrator Anna Gibb draws Isolation Escapes architecture montage

May 6, 2020 Tom Ravenscroft 0
Isolation Escapes coronavirus lockdown architecture montage by Anna Gibb

British architect and illustrator Anna Gibb has combined buildings by architects including Le Corbusier and Mies Van der Rohe to create an architectural montage of places people would like to be quarantined in during the coronavirus pandemic. London-based Gibb made the pen drawing on watercolour paper over the past month while in lockdown by combining suggestions of

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271 Spring Street Office Building / John Wardle Architects

May 6, 2020 Paula Pintos 0

Anchoring the corner of Little Lonsdale and Spring Streets, the crafted approach to 271 Spring St Melbourne respects and enhances the vibrant, interconnected ‘Little Lon’ precinct. The site development re-engages the public realm along Spring Street, Little Lonsdale Street, and Casselden Place Lane via the continuation and activation of the heritage façade.

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Tic-Tac-Toe House / DOT

May 5, 2020 Andreas Luco 0

With a population of over five million plus and constantly growing, Surat has been registered to have highest GDP growth in India of 11.5%. One of the largest textile producing cities, it engages over several thousand people in the industry. With the elite divided between the idea of villas in gated community, or apartments in well maintained- amenities filled complexes; a family of three generations opted for the latter. With recent times of family disintegrating into nuclear families, only a few continue with the traditional ideology of living in a joint family. The challenge here was to provide ample freedom of individuality without creating private suites, whilst allowing and subtly enhancing the nature of bonding between the family members. The idea of independent living was to be transformed into interdependent living.

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A Desk Was Designed Into The Space Under These Stairs

May 5, 2020 Erin 0

Swisterski Design Inc. was tasked with creating an interior of a home that was short on space, so they included a small home office underneath the stairs as part of the design. Instead of having an empty unused space under the stairs, the designers combined the stairs, desk, and storage together, creating a cohesive and […]

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Curved brickwork fronts Mendoza apartment building by Primer Piso Arquitectos

May 5, 2020 Bridget Cogley 0
Martinez 3458 Building by Primer Piso

Rounded walls, courtyards and portholes outfit this apartment complex in Mendoza, Argentina, designed by local practice Primer Piso Arquitectos. Located in the city’s Sexta Sección district, or Sixth Section, the brick building comprises four, one-bedroom apartments. Primer Piso Arquitectos designed the project, called Martinez 3458, to comprise a pair of two-storey volumes accessed by a

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Atelier Kōbō / Solanellas Van Noten Meister Architekten

May 5, 2020 Valeria Silva 0

Zurich based architecture studio Solanellas Van Noten Meister have transformed an old club in the centre of Zurich into a creative shared workspace, named Atelier Kōbō. Atelier Kōbō is a shared workspace for artists, designers, and fabricators located in the ground floor of an office building in the centre of Zurich. Kōbō is a Japanese word, which means workshop. Kōbō symbolises a place of free creativity and a place where ideas can be realised. The space revolves around a set of common facilities, including a wood workshop, an exhibition space, and a shop,  that support co-working and collaboration. Atelier Kōbō is currently shared by an artist, two ceramicists, a photographer, and an architecture office. Atelier Kōbō is often open to the public via exhibitions, lectures, workshops, and classes. 

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Atelier Kōbō / Solanellas Van Noten Meister Architekten

May 5, 2020 Valeria Silva 0

Zurich based architecture studio Solanellas Van Noten Meister have transformed an old club in the centre of Zurich into a creative shared workspace, named Atelier Kōbō. Atelier Kōbō is a shared workspace for artists, designers, and fabricators located in the ground floor of an office building in the centre of Zurich. Kōbō is a Japanese word, which means workshop. Kōbō symbolises a place of free creativity and a place where ideas can be realised. The space revolves around a set of common facilities, including a wood workshop, an exhibition space, and a shop,  that support co-working and collaboration. Atelier Kōbō is currently shared by an artist, two ceramicists, a photographer, and an architecture office. Atelier Kōbō is often open to the public via exhibitions, lectures, workshops, and classes.