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Rahul Pudale Design wraps Indian home in perforated adobe facade

November 5, 2024 Nyima Murry 0

Porous Adobe is a compact family home named after its perforated earth facade, completed by architecture studio Rahul Pudale Design on a narrow plot in India. Its constrained site, which measures just six metres in width and 15 metres in depth, is opened up by a series of courtyards that help maximise access to natural

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Splinter Society prioritises connection to garden in Australian house renovation

November 2, 2024 Nyima Murry 0

Pockets of outdoor space surround Gardener’s House, a suburban home in Melbourne extended and renovated by Australian studio Splinter Society. Gardener’s House is designed for a pair of avid gardeners who had a desire to “recreate the experience of their former property”, which was located an hour from Melbourne and surrounded by rolling hills. To

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PL-T Architecture nestles stepped winery beside Tibetan mountain

November 1, 2024 Nyima Murry 0

Stepped terraces cut into the landscape mark the Quzika 1865 Winery Complex, which Chinese studio PL-T Architecture has created at the foot of Dameiyong Snow Mountain in Tibet. Located in Quzika, Markam County, the winery is designed by PL-T Architecture to “co-exist with nature” while providing the required facilities for producing wine and winetasting. Set

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John Puttick Associates expands St Leonard’s Church with glulam porch

October 28, 2024 Nyima Murry 0

British studio John Puttick Associates has refurbished a Grade II-listed church in Hove, East Sussex, introducing a 4.5-metre-tall timber extension that acts as an entrance porch. St Leonard’s Church has also been updated to provide flexible space for family- and community-focused activities while maintaining the building’s historic character. According to John Puttick Associates, the goal

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Piers Taylor completes “low-key” rural retreat in Greek countryside

October 24, 2024 Nyima Murry 0

The founder of British practice Invisible Studio, architect Piers Taylor, has created the concrete House in an Olive Grove for his family in Corfu, Greece. Set amid a rural olive grove, the minimalist structure has been designed to accommodate the basic needs of shelter, shade and sleep, while offering flexibility for future modifications. It was

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Pensaer revamps Allotment Cottage in London with timber-framed extension

September 27, 2024 Nyima Murry 0

Architecture studio Pensaer referred to its clients’ love for gardening when designing this cottage extension in Herne Hill, London, which is finished with a palette of wood and reclaimed materials. The extension to the rear of Allotment Cottage has a timber frame and features a facade with a built-in outdoor bench and window seat, intended

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Pensaer revamps Allotment Cottage in London with timber-framed extension

September 27, 2024 Nyima Murry 0

Architecture studio Pensaer referred to its clients’ love for gardening when designing this cottage extension in Herne Hill, London, which is finished with a palette of wood and reclaimed materials. The extension to the rear of Allotment Cottage has a timber frame and features a facade with a built-in outdoor bench and window seat, intended

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ShedKM designs Lighthouse Church as “physical and metaphorical beacon” for Merseyside

September 25, 2024 Nyima Murry 0

Architecture studio ShedKM has created a church in Merseyside, UK, which is accessible from two parallel streets and has a transparent facade designed to glow at night. Named Lighthouse Church, the building in northwest England is designed to serve as a “physical and metaphorical beacon” for the community, according to ShedKM. It was created in

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Rørbæk og Møller Arkitekter unveils curved concrete church in Roskilde

September 4, 2024 Nyima Murry 0

Architecture studio Rørbæk og Møller Arkitekter has completed the concrete Trekroner Church on the outskirts of Roskilde, Denmark. Located in the growing suburb of Trekronor, the church was designed to combine a contemporary, organic form with more traditional ideals. It was built as a multifunctional space that could function “both as a church and a

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“Common sense and local culture” inform social housing block in Mallorca

September 3, 2024 Nyima Murry 0

Spanish architect Joan J Fortuny and studio Alventosa Morell Arquitectes have created 54 social housing units in Inca, Mallorca, wrapped in larch shutters and perforated bricks. Located on an empty plot at the edge of the town, the project provides socially rented flats for low-income tenants and is designed as a response to its urban

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