Month: May 2020

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Textile House in Peru by Ghezzi Novak has concrete walls informed by woven fibres

May 5, 2020 Kristine Klein 0
Textile House in Paracas by Ghezzi Novak

Architecture studio Ghezzi Novak has completed this house on Peru’s coast with weathered concrete blocks it describes as like “fibres weaved into a fabric”. Textile House is situated on a level site that provides views of the distant desert and ocean landscapes in Paracas. The Peruvian coastal town is known for its rich cultural heritage,

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Gafanha House / Filipe Pina

May 5, 2020 Andreas Luco 0

Located in a small village in the interior of Portugal, at 900m altitude, the Gafanha’s House emerges from the need of rehabilitating an existing building occupied by a family member. Upon requests from the clients and friends, the intervention aims at preserving the whole existing architectural features, as a family legacy of its past. As a result of that, the granite, typical stone of the region, was maintained, and supplemented in its new elements by concrete. The patios have been added as new living spaces.

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Smilgu House / Plazma Architecture Studio

May 5, 2020 Valeria Silva 0

Built at the junction of two residential Vilnius‘ districts, Turniškės and Valakampiai, Smilgu House is a building of compact, monumental, yet simple and sensitive architecture. It takes up maximum permissable built area of the land plot.

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KPF’s Scalpel skyscraper adds to the “urban drama” of the City of London

May 5, 2020 Tom Ravenscroft 0
52 Lime Street – Scalpel skyscraper, City of London by KPF

Architecture studio Kohn Pedersen Fox has completed the 190-metre-tall Scalpel skyscraper alongside the Lloyd’s building at 52 Lime Street in the City of London. The Scalpel is the latest skyscraper to be built in the City of London cluster, which also includes RSH+P’s Leadenhall Building, Foster + Partners’ Stirling Prize-winning 30 St Mary Axe and the Foggo Associates-designed 70 St

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Scott Brownrigg’s Social Contact Pod would let people visit vulnerable family during pandemic

May 5, 2020 India Block 0
The Social Contact Pod by Scott Brownrigg

Architecture firm Scott Brownrigg has developed a concept for a pod with a transparent divider to allow people to meet vulnerable relatives safely, plus today’s other design-related coronavirus news. Called the Social Contact Pod, the prefabricated structure would allow families with vulnerable relatives to meet without putting each other at risk of transmitting disease. A

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Coronavirus as an Opportunity to Address Urban Inequality

May 5, 2020 Zaheer Allam, Gaetan Siew and Felix Fokoua 0

Cities used to be hailed for cultural diversity, with thriving and resonating dynamism. But today, scenes of desperation reigns, as stores are closed, streets rendered lifelessly and -from our homes, we no longer enjoy urban economic vibrancy. As numerous businesses are facing bankruptcy, others realise that -with technology, working 100km or 5km away makes no difference. The coronavirus brought our urban economy to a standstill. The functioning of cities is being re-questioned.  How we react to this crisis will shape the city for decades to come.