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charred timber triangular house in sydney responds to the specific shape of the site

November 4, 2018 macnadusa 0

sydney-based architecture practice studioplusthree has created a new living platform bringing light, air and space to a highly constrained triangular site in sydney’s east. in an urban response to the site’s limitations of light and open space, living areas are elevated up to the tree canopy offering lush panoramas, abundant light and a sense of […]

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lacime architects cover exhibition hall with undulating façade in suzhou, china

November 3, 2018 macnadusa 0

lacime architects has designed the new xiangcheng district planning exhibition hall in the city of suzhou in china. the site is located in the east of suzhou north railway station making it a visible landmark to the billions of passengers who flow through the railway station every year. suzhou has a reputation of having the most majestic […]

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FCstudio completes adaptable ‘box house’ in são paulo

November 3, 2018 macnadusa 0

architect flávio castro, who leads brazilian practice FCstudio, has designed a residence for himself in são paulo that features retractable metal wall panels. the appropriately titled ‘box house’ is located in a residential neighborhood on a corner plot that measures 20 by 10 meters (66x33ft). the setting directly informed the position of the building’s openings, […]

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renesa’s house in india creates a collage of massive geometric forms

November 3, 2018 macnadusa 0

set against the foothills of the himalayas, india, casa forma is a residence deconstructed in volume to reveal moments that elevate the notion of home. providing unobstructed views through perforated volumes that layer up to form the front façade, the house designed by new dehli-based studio renesa is a land-based structure on the downward slope […]

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lacroix chessex envelops the landscape with nursery in switzerland

November 2, 2018 macnadusa 0

swiss architecture firm lacroix chessex constructs a crèche, or childrens’ nursery, in lancy, switzerland. contrary to its otherwise urban context within the municipality of geneva, the project is sited on a pastoral, open clearing adjacent to a small orchard. lacroix chessex exploits the natural quality of the site by engulfing the landscape with its two […]

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V&A east will include buildings designed by o’donnell + tuomey and DS+R

November 2, 2018 macnadusa 0

the V&A has unveiled plans for a pair new sites to be built in london’s queen elizabeth olympic park: a museum designed by o’donnell + tuomey, and a collection and research centre by diller scofidio + renfro. billed as ‘V&A east’, the two buildings are scheduled to open in 2023 as part of ‘east bank’ […]

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infinity nide designs event space in beijing exploring original nature of materiality

November 2, 2018 macnadusa 0

located in the former site of beijing offset printing factory, ‘e6·bentu one’ is an interior renovation project of a rectangular underground space. the collaboration project of bentu and urbanus, a cross-over brand focused on material experiments and an architectural institution specialized in the contemporary urban reality of china, is designed by infinity nide to be a space […]

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this curved house by infraestudio opens up to the beach in west havana

November 1, 2018 macnadusa 0

house c by infraestudio is a 60m2 private house nestled in the landscape next to the beach in west havana, cuba. by using two large curved walls, the architect creates a house that achieves total privacy from neighbors while opening the house up to the beach and gaining views out to the ocean. the house […]

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corten steel retreat by skylab architecture frames 360° views of the colorado mountains

November 1, 2018 macnadusa 0

owl creek by skylab architecture is an all-weather retreat located on the rocky landscape of the snowmass mountain in colorado, US. anchored directly into the landforms due to strict height limitation and slope constrains, the stand-alone house features a triangular structural steel frame, and a roof slope that allows water and snow to move downslope.  […]

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peter pichler reinterprets alpine architecture in dolomite hotel reconstruction

October 31, 2018 macnadusa 0

after a competition win in 2015, peter pichler architecture has reconstructed an existing hotel amidst the italian dolomites. originally built in 1986, hotel schgaguler is situated in the village of castelrotto in northern italy – an area epitomized by the mountainous landscape. the architect’s design seeks to respect the surroundings and local context whilst following a contemporary […]

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