Usually I don’t post anything about Zaha Hadid, but in this case I had to make an exception. Starting at the station of Congress in the center of the city, the Nordpark Cable Railway travels to Loewenhaus station before crossing the river, ascending the Nortkette Mountain north of Innsbruck to Alpenzoo station. To create the streamlined aesthetics of […]
Unfortunately there is not much information on the JaG’s House designed by MATADOR. I can only say that this beautiful house has won the Prix d’Architectur du Hainaut 2007 in the category of single house. Originally Posted On Coolboom
At the edge of the mountain in the city of Santo Domingo Medellín, Colombia, Giancarlo Mazzanti projected three artificial rocks as a symbol for the city to enhance urban development and public activities in the area. The rock-buildings are organized into three major blocs: library, community center and cultural center. Each tower-rock has a different height to accommodate its […]
Stroh House, designed by Zurich based architect Felix Jerusalem, combines prefab with sustainable materials, primarily prefabricated strawboard panels that provide affordable, environmentally sound insulation. A corrugated plastic exterior protects the compressed strawboard which is structural and serves as the primary heat and sound insulation. The clean lines of the exterior translate to the inside with a simple layout that serves three […]
9Hotel combines a traditional facade and historic surroundings with a totally updated and modern interior, designed by Castel Veciana. The simplicity of its design and colors; whites, blacks and wood, create elegant spaces that offer the guest a contemporary ambience without renouncing comfort. All these things will make the visitor feel as if they are really in a very special place… […]
When the Chef Masharu Morimoto decided to make his New York solo debut in 2006 with the opening of a restaurant, famous architect Tadao Ando was chosen to design the new Morimoto Restaurant. The stoic steel façade is highlighted with an archway and the largest traditional Japanese noren curtain ever created to welcome guests. The bi-level restaurant is separated into […]
Turner Castle designed the extension of a small semi-detached family home in Blackheath, London. The modular timber extension wraps around the house and peeps through the adjacent trees of the rear garden and provides access onto the side terrace. The extension provides a fourth bedroom and a second bathroom on the first floor. The ground floor has been dramatically reorganized […]
CC Arquitectos designed the new Frexport Headquarters located in Zamora Michoacán, Mexico. Frexport specializes in the preparation of jams, preserves, yogurt, ice cream and syrups, among others. For this reason, the architects decided that the garden had to become the soul of the project. The plant palette of green and the strength of the stone are the elements […]
I really love the Nora House designed by Than & Videgard Hansson Arkitekter. It’s like a big grey wall with wood frames were life happens. The interiors are also beautiful, clean and spacious were light flows. Impressive. Originally Posted On Coolboom
Lilja is a portable chapel, designed by Vesa Oiva, that offers a place where one can go to be in silence. The chapel is divided into threes parts: the vestibule, the chapel itself and an outdoor chapel. The chapel’s glass wall acts as background for outdoor events. As light flows through the pattern, it brings to mind […]
