brazil pavilion for expo 2020 dubai by oyapock architectes + andré scarpa

November 22, 2018 macnadusa 0

this proposal for the brazil pavilion at expo 2020 dubai is a modular wooden structure clad with a variety of curtains and screens. the scheme, drawn up by oyapock architectes and andré scarpa, was shortlisted as part of a competition to determine the design of the country’s pavilion at the upcoming world expo. the temporary […]

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DRAA nestles a charred timber cabin in the woodlands of chile

November 22, 2018 macnadusa 0

chile-based studio DRAA, together with architect magdalena besomi, construct cabin shangrila as the first of a series of elevated mountain cabins designed to populate a tall native woodland. centuries old trees can be found on the site in chile’s nevados de chillán which is bordered by a 100-meter vertical basalt face and a stream. the […]

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SANAA gets the green light for ‘sydney modern project’

November 21, 2018 macnadusa 0

the art gallery of new south wales has received planning consent for its SANAA-designed expansion. known as the ‘sydney modern project’, construction on the new building could commence as soon as early 2019. the announcement coincides with the unveiling of the building’s final design; the first iteration of the scheme won the  international competition held […]

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dutch sandstone quarry begins transformation with scenic staircase route

November 21, 2018 macnadusa 0

after a century of industrial excavation a sandstone quarry in the netherlands will be transformed into a natural reserve and a public recreational landscape. rademacher de vries architects (RDVA) completes the luikerweg staircase, a milestone in the gradual, transformative reclamation of the country’s first and only cement quarry. with the motto, ‘reconciling the irreconcilable,’ the studio […]

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serge schoemaker architects builds a home studio of weathering steel

November 20, 2018 macnadusa 0

with the rise in land prices and numbers of people working from home, high-quality insulated garden studios have become a big trend. in hoofddorp, the netherlands, serge schoemaker architects uses limited architectural means to design a sleek multifunctional home office. the result is a sturdy yet elegant structure built on a narrow plot beside the […]

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‘AZULIK uh may’ arts center opens in the jungles of mexico

November 20, 2018 macnadusa 0

in the mexican jungle, at the heart of the yucatan peninsula, a new arts complex has opened as part of an eco-friendly luxury resort. inspired by the abundant natural environment and the rich heritage of the local mayan culture, AZULIK uh may has been conceived as a multi-faceted and flexible venue that comprises art space, […]

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atelier data embeds cercal house in a portuguese slope

November 20, 2018 macnadusa 0

located in alentejo, portugal, cercal house by atelier data is sited on a terrain whose halfpipe morphology is motivated by a water line that crosses it, embedding the residential dwelling in one of the slopes that the river divides. sitting next to the remains of an old construction, the search for the right position and […]

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fosbury & sons transforms modernist masterpiece into co-working office in brussels

November 20, 2018 macnadusa 0

following the opening of its antwerp location, belgian co-working office fosbury & sons has now turned its attention to brussels with boitsfort, its second outpost occupying 7000 sqm of the former headquarters of cement company CBR. together with design agency going east, they have transformed the interiors of the modernist masterpiece by post-war architect constantin brodzki […]

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dim sum restaurant in hong kong by linehouse turns british tea hall into chinese canteen

November 20, 2018 macnadusa 0

named after the first chinese man to be naturalized as a british citizen in 1805, ‘john anthony’ is a contemporary dim sum restaurant located in hong kong, drawing from the story of the historical figure. in london, jogn anthony’s job was to provide accommodation and food for arriving chinese sailors — he became the father of […]

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kentucky owl park by shigeru ban will be a 420-acre whiskey complex

November 20, 2018 macnadusa 0

japanese architect shigeru ban has been commissioned to design a 420-acre site dedicated to the production of whiskey. ban and his firm will transform a disused quarry into ‘kentucky owl park’, a destination that will include rickhouses for aging, a bottling center, and a state-of-the-art distillery. there are also plans for a vintage train to […]

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