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david cardelús captures bold hues and lively character of gaudí’s casa vicens

June 9, 2019 macnadusa 0

photographer david cardelús has been tasked with capturing architect antoni gaudí’s casa vicens. one of the catalan architect’s first works, casa vicens was built in 1883 in barcelona, spain, and was recently restored in 2017 to become a museum. previously in 2005, it was named a UNESCO world heritage site. all images © david cardelús […]

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pablo pérez palacios’ ‘casa campanario’ is a house of two halves

June 9, 2019 macnadusa 0

pérez palacios arquitectos asociados (PPAA) has teamed up with architect alfonso de la concha rojas to complete a family residence in mexico that forms part of a larger housing development. located in querétaro, a city situated at the heart of the country, ‘casa campanario’ sits on a rectangular site surrounded by open green space — […]

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urban agency builds compact residence in dublin on triangular plan

June 8, 2019 macnadusa 0

located in a dublin suburban estate, the tri house by architectural firm urban agency is built on a pure triangular plan resulting from the awkward triangular shape of its site. built in the back garden of an existing building, where the owner’s tree house used to stand when he was a child, the triangular residence […]

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NZI architectes uses wood and straw to fabricate social housing in france

June 8, 2019 macnadusa 0

given a brief to design 13 individual social houses for a site in nogent-le-rotrou, france, NZI architectes took the opportunity to explore innovative and ecological construction techniques. with this in mind, the resulting project uses wood and straw – providing the possibility to completely prefabricate large areas of walls in the factory. utilizing these methods […]

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SHoP architects breaks ground on fulbright university vietnam

June 7, 2019 macnadusa 0

a university campus designed by SHoP architects has broken ground in ho chi minh city, vietnam. with the first phase of the project set to open in 2022, fulbright university vietnam will be the country’s first independent, not-for-profit institution of higher education. located within saigon high tech park in district 9, the university aspires to […]

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ruptura morlaca plans a workshop around a central courtyard in ecuador

June 7, 2019 macnadusa 0

situated in the city of cuenca, ecuador, ruptura morlaca architecture has completed ‘cement curtain’ – a workshop built around an existing mediagua (a type of small, prefabricated timber building). the brief behind the project sought to preserve the original structure, which previously served as an office, while forming new wings encompassing a central green space. […]

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OMA/AMO amplifies shanghai silo with light installation for prada show

June 6, 2019 macnadusa 0

for the 2020 spring/summer prada menswear show in shanghai, AMO — OMA’s research studio — has devised a light installation that seeks to amplify the industrial monumentality and rawness of minsheng wharf’s silo hall. the colossal and labyrinthine quality of the chamber is augmented with a linear catwalk slicing through the longitudinal axis of the […]

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moon hoon manipulates a stack of ‘buckets’ for queens bucket HQ in seoul

June 6, 2019 macnadusa 0

korean architect moon hoon has completed a building in seoul’s historic center, which serves as the headquarters of a sesame oil company. surrounded by other properties of various sizes, the complex site is located in a quiet neighborhood near dongdaemun market — an area that also hosts the zaha hadid-designed ‘DDP cultural multiplex‘.     […]

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tadao ando completes 152 elizabeth, a residential building in new york

June 5, 2019 macnadusa 0

tadao ando has completed the design of ‘152 elizabeth’, a luxury residential building located in new york’s nolita neighborhood. the project, which was fully unveiled in 2015, is the japanese architect’s first residential development in the city and contains a total of seven homes. conceived as ‘sanctuary’, the development’s acoustically enhanced façade system has been […]

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the nieuw and ibiza interiors transform an abandoned warehouse into dreamy loft in ibiza

June 5, 2019 macnadusa 0

the owner of ibiza interiors and the nieuw designed a home on a remote mountain in the rugged north of ibiza, spain. the 100 year old warehouse that formerly served as a workshop and storage space, was turned into a contemporary guesthouse and showcase project for the designers.  all images © on a hazy morning […]

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