Herreros Arquitectos designed this unusual country house in Mallorca, Spain, with a steel shell that protects the house. The house uses an existing stone wall from an old house. The house is divided in two parts: one part is oriented north and contains the kitchen, the bedroom and the bathroom; the other part is oriented […]
Cecilia Puga designed this unusual house located in Los Vilos, Chile, overlooking the sea. The structure is about three monolithic containers of simple bay in reinforced concrete were designed with a layout of perforations in series, in which repetition and intervals allowed for versatility. A spiral staircase made of prefabricated cement was incorporated to vertically […]
Nendo designed the sales space for Kenzo Parfums in the department store Printemps in Paris, France. Kenzo’s image is known for its particularly refined yet warm style. This duality is part of the essence so they used it as the basic concept behind the space design. First, they deconstructed the Kenzo logo, and rebuilt its […]
Light House Cinema commissioned DTA Architects to combine the insertion of four art house cinema volumes into existing basement voids with the creation of an informal circulation “route” providing a dramatic experience for the public. The conceptual approach originated from the desire to express the individual cinema forms creating an increased tension between surface and […]
Despite the lack of information about the house in Pezo von Ellrichshausen Architects‘ website, I really like the concept of the house and I want to share it with all of you. The house is made from one rectangular piece with a lot of holes that serve as internal courtyards. I also love the pointed […]
The railway station of Luckenwalde, Germany, has been reconverted into a library by FF Architekten. The eye catcher of the project is the shiny golden cube attached to the old station. Inside the old station the classic walls and ceilings coexist with new designed furniture, while inside the golden cube a modern interior holds a […]
The White Rabbit, designed by Takenouchi Webb, is a restaurant and bar housed in an awe-inspiring and beautifully-restored old chapel located off the Dempsey area in Singapore. The primary goal was to restore as many of the existing details as possible, drawing a clear line between the old and new parts of the building through […]
The versatile Chilean group Supersudaka designed this unusual house located in Talca, Chile. Made with a metallic structure covered entirely with wood and glass, the house has been in constant change resulting a mix, a bastardized design with a patio and roof terrace. Originally Posted On Coolboom
4of7 Architecture projected the conversion of the building that used to house an exclusive restaurant in Belgrade, Serbia, into a fitness center. The main volume of the building, triangular in plan, elevated 15 meters above the river, is supported solely by a central core which contains two elevator shafts and double spiral staircase. Concrete floor-slab […]
During the renovation of a historic building, including the community’s main chapel, Local Architecture suggested building a temporary chapel to accommodate religious worship during the 18 month construction period. Local Architecture, in collaboration with Hani Buri and Yves Weinand, developed a structure using timber panels. Built directly on the ground, the new chapel blends subtly […]
