The architects were keen to consider how the extension could demonstrate exemplarily the use of pigmented patterned concrete as both structure and architectural finish. Green patterned columns and beams create a framework for the salmon colour...
Elephants have a special status in Thailand. They are part of grand royal ceremonies and were war animals for Kings throughout the country?s ancient history. In addition to being respected, the relationship between elephants and Thai people is... -
Buying a new house might also come with the need to decorate that new home, so let’s have a deeper insight into how you can do that just like a professional interior designer.
As most of us already know, not everyone can afford to hire an... -
Background. In 2020, during the global Covid-19 pandemic, many families re-evaluated their way of living. The owners of this house maintained a “nomadic” lifestyle so their stays in Ecuador were short and sporadic. The space they... -
The ability to detach dividing walls from fixed structural frameworks has been one of the most notable contributions of modern architecture. The moment came when Le Corbusier\'s conceived the Dom-ino system, in 1914, and was brought to life in the... -
CITY OASIS is a serviced apartment redesigned and rebuilt from an old building with 27 rooms varying in size (24 ? 45 m2). The building is located on a 330 ? meter ? square site, in the centre of Ho Chi Minh City. -
The City Council of San Jose recently approved Google?s ?Downtown West? mixed-use corporate campus, an 80-acre net-zero environment, also set to feature the largest multimodal transit hub on the west coast. A departure from the tech campuses of... -
Casa Naila is a minimalist house located on the Pacific coast in Puerto Escondido, Mexico, designed in 2019 by Baaq.
Description
The house sits on a rocky point, as a beacon to the sea, with two fronts towards the Pacific... -
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa was first reported in March 2014, and rapidly became the deadliest occurrence of the virus since it discovery in 1976. Already a country with severe economic and social challenges, recovering from over a decade of... -
Within an increasingly specialized environment, architecture is becoming a collective endeavour at every stage of the design process, and social sciences have acquired an important role. As architecture has become more aware of its social outcome,... -
The Secret Garden project is a bright and uplifting modern family home located in Rome, Italy, designed by Maurizio Giovannoni. The homeowners? initial brief called for a redistribution of space to accommodate their lively family, including an open... -
Beau Cloud Mansion / The Cascade is a modern apartment located in Honk Kong, China, designed in 2018 by Bean Buro.
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?We interpreted the cascading topography of Mid-Levels Hong Kong as various horizontal elements,... -
The existing building could be described as a standard terraced house, but there is one important advantage: a large and beautiful garden in the middle of the city block. Unfortunately, the relation between this garden and the living areas was... -
From Stonehenge to Greek temples, architecture is the signature of humankind on landscape, the artificial element that has always been connected to the natural environment. Architecture and landscape are linked by a fundamental continuity that is... -
Following it\'s closure in January 2021, the 150-foot monumental staircase in Hudson Yards have reopened to the public on May 28th, but with a ban on solo visitors. The closure was confirmed after three individuals committed suicide since its... -
This small space with a reduced triangular plan of 35 m2, is located in a privileged location within an area with great pedestrian flow. For this reason, the bakery project was based on creating a fusion between kitchen, shop, and sideboard,... -
We had the opportunity to acquire a property at a very favorable price in a prominent location in the village of Beringen in Klettgau. We wanted to use this to implement our idea of architecture by means of a replacement building. In order for this... -
House CCB is a luminous residence located in the Swiss Alps / Switzerland redesigned in 2020 by Ralph Germann Architectes.
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In the Swiss Alps, architect Ralph Germann turns a traditional barn into a luminous... -