Geometric bas-relief patterns decorate monolithic Egyptian Embassy in Lisbon

March 3, 2018 Alyn Griffiths 0

Portuguese studio Promontorio Architects has completed the new Embassy of Egypt in Lisbon, which features robust concrete walls covered with bas-relief patterns that recall traditional Egyptian motifs. The embassy is located in Lisbon’s affluent Restelo district, where many of the neighbouring detached villas from the 1940s and 1950s have been converted for diplomatic use. With

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Black House in Vilnius / Laurynas Žakevičius architects

March 3, 2018 Daniel Tapia 0

Accurate, precise, purified aesthetics. Natural stone tiling, wood sticks and concrete panels are used for facades. The house and the site slope are composed together as a continuous space. The site is divided into two different level areas – approach area and inner yard for relaxation. The main entrance and technical premises are one level lower than main living house area. The approach to the yard rises along the natural slope ramp under the house, directing visitors toward the rear of the site. Within the inner garden, the ground becomes continuous with the floor of the house living, dining and sleeping areas. You can come out on the grass straight from the room.

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71sqm. Apartment Renovation / Xue Jin Architecture Network

March 3, 2018 罗靖琳 0

The apartment, a unit in a 21-year-old residential building sitting at the central section of Chongqing City, China. The building constructed on the mountain, respecting the original landform, is a typical precious local residence. It used to be the home of a couple with their only child in the past two decades. It is now owned by a young couple. Dissatisfied with the original layout, lighting and ventilation, the young couple wishes to have the apartment reconstructed so that it is to become more pleasant, comfortable and functional to meet their needs.

This Door Disguised As A Shallow Bookshelf Leads To A Secret Bedroom

March 3, 2018 Erin 0

Photography © Katsumi Hirabayashi   When PRISM Design and Mori Design were designing a modern villa in China, they decided to have a little bit of fun by creating a hidden bedroom.   The door to the bedroom is disguised as a simple and shallow wood bookshelf that’s located in the hallway, and that when opened, […]

This Door Disguised As A Shallow Bookshelf Leads To A Secret Bedroom

March 3, 2018 Erin 0

Photography © Katsumi Hirabayashi   When PRISM Design and Mori Design were designing a modern villa in China, they decided to have a little bit of fun by creating a hidden bedroom.   The door to the bedroom is disguised as a simple and shallow wood bookshelf that’s located in the hallway, and that when opened, […]

This Door Disguised As A Shallow Bookshelf Leads To A Secret Bedroom

March 3, 2018 Erin 0

Photography © Katsumi Hirabayashi   When PRISM Design and Mori Design were designing a modern villa in China, they decided to have a little bit of fun by creating a hidden bedroom.   The door to the bedroom is disguised as a simple and shallow wood bookshelf that’s located in the hallway, and that when opened, […]