Nendo renovated an olf wooden house on the Shibuya River in Tokyo into a live-work space. The house had accumulated some strange and wonderful features, like an inner courtyard, an oddly long hallway and a tiny room, from a series of earlier renovations. The hallway became a study, and the small Japanese-style room a studio. Veins […]
Located in the historic Saint Blaise, in the heart of authentic Paris, Mama Shelter was designed by Philippe Starck to offer an eclectic and electric ambiance thanks to its friendly, warm ad casual common areas. The hotel includes a restaurant with simple and delicious cuisine to enjoy amongst friends, a Chic-Chic bar and lounge, a French brasserie and a […]
The owner of the house needed more space to accommodate his family and didn’t want to ask permission to all the neighbors, so EM2N decided to create an underground expansion that led to the creation of two large sunken courtyards. The new 67 square meter addition includes three rooms for the children, a bathroom and a movie […]
To create the school extension in a historical context, AAVP Architecture looked to the typology of the farmhouse. The new building speaks the same language as the older ones but has a higher level of abstraction. It looks as if it has been modelled on a child’s drawing: a simple volume with a pointed roof, big, deep-set […]
Powerhouse Company designed this amazing villa set in the woodlands of Holland. The house is oriented optimal towards the views on the terrain and the sun. Half of the program is pushed below ground to meet local zoning regulations. This creates a clear dichotomy in the spatial experience of the house: a glass box ground floor […]
The EME Fusion Hotel is located in the heart of Sevilla, Spain, just in front of the Cathedral and the Giralda. The hotel has 60 rooms and a unique gastronomic complex with 4 restaurants, bar, spa, terraces with panoramic views, swimming pools, a wellness zone and flexible and versatile spaces. You wont find two rooms the same. […]
Located in Toronto, this house was designed and built to sell by Riego & Bauer. The objective was to offer buyers a newly contructed house with a contemporary design at a competitive price. The design for this small two-bedroom house fits into the neighbourhood while still being contemporary. With an exciting and approachable design the house […]
Takao Shiotsuka Atelier projected this minimal house in the center of the site facing the sea. The first floor enjoys the yard and the second floor enjoys the sea. The slope of the ground creates a half undergroung living space that faces the garden through a half glass window. The exterior floor is covered with white […]
Meixner Schlüter Wendt projected the house using the existing building as the initial point for further planning. The concept is developed out of the necessity of an extension and optimisation of the existing building. The new shell build around the house creats a new interior and intermediate space. The inner house is “broken open” where ligh […]
The Garden House designed by Takeshi Hosaka Architects, is a house consisting of indoor and outdoor spaces. Although the indoor and outdoor are different environments, they are made from similar dimensions, structures, finishes and furniture. The whole house feels like a garden, where the living scenes expand to both indoor and outdoor. Originally Posted On Coolboom
