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Chybik + Kristof creates aluminium research centre to “realise new spatial possibilities” of modular architecture

October 6, 2022 James Parkes 0

Architecture studio Chybik + Kristof has completed the angular Modular Research Centre in the Czech Republic, which is constructed from aluminium and aims to reframe ideas behind prefabricated construction. Located in Vizovice, the building sits on the edge of the headquarters of Koma Modular, a modular construction specialist with which it developed the project. The

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Hebra Arquitectos perches Apfel House on hill overlooking a Chilean valley

September 2, 2022 Jenna McKnight 0
Apfel House by Hebra Arquitectos

Chilean studio Hebra Arquitectos has completed a wood-clad, T-shaped home that has stylistic elements from barn architecture and juts out into the landscape in order to provide the best views of the terrain. Located in Chile’s Los Rios region, the Apfel House sits atop a ridge overlooking a forested landscape, with vistas of Ranco Lake

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Angled metal screens protect Bangkok office building from direct sunlight

August 24, 2022 Alyn Griffiths 0
Facade of Suanphlu Office by IDIN Architects

Thai firm IDIN Architects has completed an office building in Bangkok, featuring angled metal cladding that reflects sunlight away from a nearby shrine and helps prevent the interior from overheating. IDIN Architects designed the Suanphlu Office for a site next to the Lao Pueng Thao Kong shrine in the Thai capital’s commercial district. The private

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Ten steely kitchens that use metal as their primary material

August 13, 2022 James Parkes 0
Interior image of a steel kitchen

A black steel island fitted between original cast-iron columns, a gleaming stainless-steel kitchen and one with reclaimed metal cabinetry are among the kitchen interiors featured in our latest lookbook. Metal kitchens can make for a stylish addition to a residential interior, often lending the heart of the home an industrial and restaurant-style look. These types

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Marc Gerritsen wraps MAAD Peak house in weathering steel

July 22, 2022 Jenna McKnight 0
MAAD by Marc Gerritsen

Self-taught designer Marc Gerritsen has completed a sculptural, metal-clad house for himself in northern Colorado that is designed to endure storms and wildfires. The MAAD Peak house is located on a 40-acre (16-hectare) property overlooking the foothills of the Rocky Mountains and the city of Fort Collins. The forested area features hiking trails and an

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Everyday Studio reinterprets farmhouse style with monochrome palette

July 21, 2022 James Brillon 0
T House

Simple forms inspired by nearby Canadian agricultural buildings meet a contemporary, monochrome palette in this remote home by Everyday Studio. The low-slung house is located in a clearing surrounded by thick forests in Manotick, a small community outside of Ottawa. The project is called T-House, based on the shape of its layout. “The design is

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Everyday Studio reinterprets farmhouse style with monochrome palette

July 21, 2022 James Brillon 0
T House

Simple forms inspired by nearby Canadian agricultural buildings meet a contemporary, monochrome palette in this remote home by Everyday Studio. The low-slung house is located in a clearing surrounded by thick forests in Manotick, a small community outside of Ottawa. The project is called T-House, based on the shape of its layout. “The design is

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Zhengzhou Grand Theatre’s sail-like forms reference a “majestic ship”

July 11, 2022 Jon Astbury 0
Metal-clad theatre in China

State-owned Chinese firm The Architectural Design and Research Institute of HIT has completed a theatre in Henan Province with a metal-clad exterior informed by the sails and hulls of ships. The Zhengzhou Grand Theatre contains a 1,687-seat theatre, 884-seat concert hall and an opera rehearsal hall, alongside a multifunctional hall and rehearsal spaces. Treated as

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Reddymade and Ai Weiwei add hexagonal extension to Salt Point home

August 11, 2021 Jon Astbury 0
Salt Point Residence by Reddymade and Ai Weiwei

Architecture studio Reddymade has collaborated with Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei to design a corrugated metal extension with hexagonal ends for a weekend home in Salt Point, New York. The local studio drew on the hexagonal plan of the original 1980s home to create the minimal, linear form of Salt Point Residence, with 185

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