Livraria ad Vila is this unique bookstore designed by Isay Weinfeild located in a refurbished house in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The hermetic volume with a pivoting bookshelf facade, contains an interesting space distributed over three levels. The inclusion of the basement allowed for an entire floor exclusive for children, in addition to a small auditorium, […]
Wim Goes Architectuur designed the beautiful extension to this residence located in the tiny hamlet of Bachte-Marie-Leerne, in the Flemish district of Belgium. The wooden addition sits above a new wine cellar and extends partly over the pond. The intentional, unpretentious simplicity with functional clarity, results in stark beauty with Japanese-Finnish undertones. An elegant facade […]
MABarchitects redesigned the interior of a flat having in mind a positive and calm environment for the gynecological clinic specialized in assisted reproduction. The 200 square meter flat is divided into two doctor offices/examination rooms, two waiting rooms, two wash closets, a kitchenette, a reception, an accounting office, and a conference room. The choice of […]
The new studio, its materiality and simplicity, gently resting in the countryside, forms an expression of Nicolas Tye Architects ideology. The studio’s building strategy is based on an elegant rectangle of predominantly glazed elevations capped and enclosed at each end by larch timber clad “book ends”. Cor-ten detailing further enhances the sense of place, reflecting […]
Deardesign have just completed the new flagship store for fashion brand Lourdes Bergada in Barcelona’s massive L’illa Diagonal. Following fashion brand’s industrial and minimalistic style, Deardesign created a vast hangar-like feel by including all of the functions of the store, both client and private room, under one roof, but separating them with a curving wall. […]
Akira Aoyama and Associates projected a single family residence located in Setagaya, Tokyo. The two storey house is about 130 square meters and is characterized by its whiteness. The concrete floor, white walls and bamboo trees create a clean, minimal atmosphere. Originally Posted On Coolboom
Atelier Zhanglei designed the house to fit in the historical context of Nanjing City, China, with a new form of concrete facade. The entire structure, even the roof, are made from concrete with a 5 centimeter horizontal wood textile strips which share the same scale with neighbor buildings of brick build almost 100 years ago. […]
Alberto Campo Baeza has designed the Andalucia’s Museum of Memory located in Granada, Spain, a museum that wishes to transmit the entire history of Andalucia. They proposed a podium building that rises three stories so that the upper floor coincides with the podium of the Caja Granada building next door. Everything is arranged around a […]
6a Architects designed a new concept store for the sportswear brand K-Swiss located in London. The brief was to produce a retail space that located new and classic K-Swiss products alongside other culturally related objects (CD’s, books, �) representing similar brand values. The key function of the space was its ability to transform at a […]
Werven Aisslinger has completed a budget hotel designed to feel like staying at a friends house in Berlin. The Michelberger Hotel is housed in a converted factory building featuring a brick facade, high ceilings, large windows and a courtyard that acts as the social hub of the hotel. Anja Knauer and Sibylle Oellerich collaborated to […]
