LAVA?s design of the German Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai is an ensemble of suspended cubes, a forest of steel poles, covered by a floating roof. And behind these visually exciting design elements, everything from the intelligent use of local climatic...
Bat Shlomo Vineyards is a contemporary farmhouse located in Bat Shlomo, Israel, designed in 2021 by Arstudio – Arnon Nir Architecture.
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Bat Shlomo farmhouse serves as a bridge between the past and... -
The BlackCliff House is situated on Canada?s west coast, perched on a granite rock rising 40 meters above the shoreline below. This location is a geographical ?halfway? point for a dispersed family who are intermittently working and living on... -
The historic lion house has long been a central element of Chicago?s Lincoln Park Zoo. When global architecture firm Goettsch Partners (GP) set out to renovate and expand the structure, the aim was to preserve the original building while increasing... -
Amatepec is a house located in an area of Mexico City that has a determining topographic condition towards the ravine; In addition to the fact that the property has a very narrow front of 14 meters towards the street and a length of 77 meters, which... -
Apartment 301 is an art deco apartment located in Mumbai, India, designed in 2020 by Shroffleón.
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The 3 bedroom apartment, home to a lawyer couple and their 2 young sons, is located in one of the many high rises... -
Confronting the land on which architecture was built -Â This is the renovation of a wooden building that stands on the site of a shell mound that bears traces of the early Jomon period, about 15,000 years ago. The building was built as a share house... -
It was on a Japanese ski trip that the owners of this Wanaka house came to appreciate the efficiency of small spaces. Staying in a compact two-bedroom vacation home in the mountains, they saw that a small, carefully designed house could be... -
As one of the winners of the Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction, the PowerHYDE housing model, created by Prasoon Kumar and Robert Verrijt of Billion Bricks, India and Singapore, explores sustainable means and solutions to empowering and... -
NMS is a two-story private residence located in Mishmeret, Israel, designed in 2020 by Arstudio – Arnon Nir Architecture.
Description
On a unique plot in the metropolis of Tel Aviv that combines a... -
The north entrance faces a main road and features a wide, open space with high ceilings. The south end of the salon has a mezzanine level that rises 1580mm above the main floor. From the high windows, cutout views of the sky are visible. We designed... -
The Architecture Drawing Prize is celebrating its fifth year and continues to attract outstanding entries from around the world. This year has been exceptional in the number and strength of student submissions the Prize has attracted across its... -
A traditional home decorated for a Black and Gold Holiday Home Tour
Happy holidays, friends! Â My holiday decorating started a few weeks ago, and I finished up just in time to put this post together. Â Do you decorate in a day, or in... -
Nowadays, many architects have been looking for inspiration in traditional techniques, adapting them to more contemporary designs. In this sense, floors with rustic stone such as quartzite and sandstone are becoming more and more popular in... -
Saunders Architecture?s new Fogo Island Shed expands the remit of the artistic and creative community on Fogo Island, Newfoundland. Starting with the opening of the award-winning Fogo Island Inn in 2013, Saunders Architecture has been the creative... -
Casa Totem is a contemporary home located in Rome, Italy, redesigned in 2021 by Studio Tamat.
Description
An apartment of just 65 square meters, hidden in the heart of one of the busiest neighborhoods of the city, on the... -