Articles by macnadusa

known for his documentation of architecture across the world, photographer julien lanoo pays homage to jean nouvel in his photo series of the national museum of qatar. the photographer captures the building’s monumental form which expresses inspiration by the naturally-occurring ‘desert rose.’ the museum, which opened its doors to the public on march 28, 2019, […]

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toledano + architects has renovated a typical haussmanian apartment in paris for a young family of three, adding a curved wooden ‘ribbon’ that doubles as an inhabitable wall and sculptural installation. this lightweight spatial element allows for the preservation of all existing historical elements that confer a strong character to the house, while unveiling new […]

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barozzi veiga has reactivated the promenade along the limmat river in zürich, switzerland, with tanzhaus zürich, a new cultural center for contemporary dance performances, workshops, and lessons. the building is defined as a simple and tiered volume clad in a façade of repetitive triangular openings which enables it to be integrated into the limmat’s urban […]

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tokyo-based studio shushi architects revitalizes and reprograms a traditional omoya house as a residential office space ‘kamiyama lab’ for japanese tech company sansan. this project marks the third addition to the company’s satellite lab in kamiyama, an endeavor which began in 2010. the collection of three spaces are comprised of the naya (barn), koya (cowshed), […]

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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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the number of fitness gyms have been rapidly increasing over the last few years, so arii irie architects got challenged with proposing an innovative interior design concept. unlike the normal casual workout place, the programmatic concept of the ‘cell’ gym, located in tokyo, is a professional personal training center that approaches training from the cellular […]

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isolated in the heart of south africa, rising thirty-nine feet in the air is the ngala treehouse, the latest project by andBeyond. the completely private, four-level hotel accommodation — surrounded by nothing but the south african bush — opens in february 2020 as a new experience at the andBeyond ngala safari lodge and andBeyond ngala […]

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herzog & de meuron has unveiled its design for switzerland’s first motorway chapel, named the ‘autobahnkirche’. the project draws from the concept of medieval wayside chapels, which offer travelers a place of rest, silence, and prayer. the architects point out that the concept has already been established in neighboring countries, with 46 such churches found […]

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in the heart of the small town of la bisbal in spain, architects anna & eugeni bach have transformed the curious typology of a former chocolate factory into a light-filled, residential oasis. the dwelling, which lies on historic block from the late nineteenth century, is spatially unique. anna & eugeni bach chose to make each […]

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in a loft-space in a former factory building in berlin, naice studio designed the new headquarters for an urban mobility start-up company. the mixed-use space houses the offices, presentation areas and meeting rooms, and an electric-bike workshop, tying the industrial and energetic atmosphere together. the company consults agencies, municipal governments, public transportation providers, and housing […]

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