Concrete

May + Russell’s Australian archive building features three-dimensional concrete facades

June 3, 2017 Alyn Griffiths 0

Slanted panels of precast concrete are positioned to catch the dawn and dusk sunlight that falls on the facades of this archival facility near the Australian capital, Canberra. Local studio May + Russell designed the National Archives Preservation Facility to house over 15 million of Australia’s paper and audiovisual records, as well as a digital

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14 Creatively Designed European Cafes That Will Make You Crave Coffee

May 25, 2017 Keely 0

  Here are 14 examples of modern cafes that can be found throughout Europe that serve coffee, but also create a place for friendly gatherings and quiet solo moments.   1. Mimosa Architekti and Modulora have designed Proti Proudu Bistro, a unique cafe in Prague. With white perforated plywood, a grid is created to connect the […]

This Argentinian House Is Made Almost Entirely Of Concrete

May 22, 2017 Keely 0

Photography by Daniela Mac Adden   Architect Luciano Kruk has recently completed the mostly concrete S+J house in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Located within a forested area, this house was made as a vacation and rental home for two families. There are two levels to the home separating the social areas from the sleeping areas. The […]

EKAR Architects designs concrete-block Thailand house for vet and pharmacist siblings

May 20, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

This mixed-used building in Thailand includes the home and work spaces of a pair of siblings, arranged around planted courtyards and perforated concrete-block walls. Bangkok-based Ekar Architects were tasked by the two siblings, one a pharmacist and another a vet, to design a mixed-used building that included homes for their families and spaces for their businesses. Although sharing the Multi-Place building,

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Monolithic concrete house by Bergmeisterwolf emerges from an Alpine hillside

May 20, 2017 Alyn Griffiths 0

This bunker-like house in South Tyrol by local studio Bergmeisterwolf features an angular cutout that shelters a balcony overlooking the nearby valley. The house is situated next to a farmhouse occupied by the owner’s parents on a sloping site near the village of Neustift and close to the border with Austria. The building rises above

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10 North American Coffee Shops That Are Distinctive In Their Design

May 19, 2017 Keely 0

  With several cities known for their coffee shop culture or famous roasteries, it’s no wonder that North America features some of the most unique coffee shops in the world. Today we’re sharing 10 coffee shops and cafes to inspire your next coffee driven adventure.   1. 3six0 Architecture designed Dave’s Coffee, an espresso bar […]

Sergey Makhno Architects reveals atmospheric visuals of Ukrainian mountain residence

May 17, 2017 Lizzie Fison 0

Sergey Makhno Architects has revealed these painterly renderings of a weathering steel holiday home nestled in Ukraine’s Carpathian Mountains. The Kiev-based architecture studio – which also specialises in interior and product design – created the intricately rendered visuals for Rose House using programmes 3DS Max and Corona Renderer.  The concrete structure is shown clad in weathering steel and surrounding an elevated

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14 Modern Walkways And Paths That Are Creative And Functional

May 15, 2017 Keely 0

  Backyard walkways and paths are a great way to connect parts of your yard and create separate areas within it. Today we’re sharing 14 examples of modern backyard walkways that add a creative element to the landscape design, and work to both connect and divide the yard.   1. Square pavers arranged geometrically in […]