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AL_A wraps University of Oxford buildings in etched glass and anodised aluminium

May 5, 2021 James Parkes 0

London-based architecture studio AL_A has designed two buildings for the University of Oxford that are wrapped in aluminium and etched glass to mimic stone and reflect the site’s historic setting. The two interconnected buildings form part of the Wadham College campus and consist of an undergraduate centre that houses common and social spaces and work

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Southern hemisphere’s tallest residential skyscraper punctuated by cantilevered golden star

May 4, 2021 James Parkes 0

Tallest residential tower in the Southern Hemisphere by Fender Katsalidis

Architecture studio Fender Katsalidis has completed the Australia 108 skyscraper in Melbourne, which at 319 metres tall is the tallest residential building in the southern hemisphere. The 100-storey skyscraper was designed to become a landmark on the city’s skyline with a golden star dubbed the Starburst breaking its clean lines. “The completion of Australia 108 marks an incredible

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Environmentalism is replacing formalism in architecture says Joseph Grima

May 4, 2021 James Parkes 0

Young architects are rejecting “cookie-cutter modernism” in favour of approaches that prioritise conserving the earth’s resources according to Joseph Grima, who has written a manifesto calling for a new type of non-extractive architecture. Space Caviar co-founder Grima argued that architects increasingly see the discipline as a “form of stewardship of the natural environment” rather than

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Twelve contemporary bathrooms with a spa-like feel

May 1, 2021 James Parkes 0

The bathroom has a a stone freestanding bath tub

For our latest lookbook, we have selected 12 spa-like bathrooms created by architects and designers to relax and unwind in. These bathrooms are characterised by a minimalist aesthetic that makes them resemble spas and feature open spaces, natural materials, textural surfaces, earthy hues and oversized fixtures. Keeping accessories and decoration to a minimum creates soothing surroundings

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Marià Castelló creates geometric three-volume home on Formentera

April 30, 2021 James Parkes 0

Spanish architecture studio Marià Castelló has built a three-volume home with ceramic vaulted ceilings on the Mediterranean island of Formentera. Located on an agricultural plot in a rural area of Formentera – one of the Balearic Islands – Es Pou is a single-storey two-bedroom home. Built on the western side of the site, the south-facing

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SANAA designs cloud-like structure for Shenzhen Maritime Museum

April 30, 2021 James Parkes 0

Japanese architecture studio SANAA has revealed its design for a museum in Shenzhen, which will be enclosed by a collection of hemispherical forms blanketed by a mesh louvred roof. Dubbed Clouds on the Sea by SANAA, the 100,000-square-metre Shenzhen Maritime Museum will have a long horizontal, cloud-like structure that was designed to appear as if it

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Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners designs Shenzhen airport terminal with “natural environment at its heart”

April 28, 2021 James Parkes 0

The terminal has a sweeping roof by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners

Architecture studio Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners has designed a terminal for an airport in Shenzhen, China, that will be arranged around a large covered garden. The 400,000 square-metre terminal will be an extension to Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport and is designed to handle 31 million visitors a year. The building will have a streamlined form

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Studio 10 divides up Fashioned from Nature exhibition with translucent corridors

April 24, 2021 James Parkes 0

Chinese design firm Studio 10 has used translucent materials and winding ramps to create a series of abstract spaces to display artefacts at the Fashioned from Nature exhibition at the V&A’s outpost in Shenzhen. Studio 10 transformed the V&A museum’s gallery at the Fumihiko Maki-designed Sea World Culture and Arts Center in Shenzhen to host the

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Tecla house 3D-printed from locally sourced clay

April 23, 2021 James Parkes 0

Bologna-based architecture studio Mario Cucinella Architects and 3D printing specialists WASP have collaborated to create a low-carbon housing prototype that is 3D printed using clay. Named Tecla, a combination of the words technology and clay, the home was designed by Mario Cucinella Architects and was constructed and engineered by Wasp using clay sourced from a nearby

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Pierre-Louis Gerlier Architecte gives Paris studio apartment hotel-like aesthetic

April 23, 2021 James Parkes 0

French architecture studio Pierre-Louis Gerlier Architecte has renovated a studio apartment in Paris, adding a curved wall with scalloped wood panelling. Located in Saint Germain des Pres district of Paris, the previously dark and dated 30-square-metre apartment was updated to create a simple hotel-like aesthetic. “Our customers who live mainly in the countryside wanted a cocoon

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