An interesting concept for a camouflaged hotel on a tree by Swedish architects Tham & Videgård Hansson Arkitekter: The concept is to create a shelter up in the trees, a lightweight aluminum structure hung around a tree trunk, boxes clad in mirrored glass, 4×4x4 meters. The exterior reflects the surroundings and the sky, creating a camouflaged refuge. The interior is all made of plywood and the w..
Morris Architects, a Houston-based architecture and design firm, recently took top honors for two of their submissions in the Radical Innovation in Hospitality design competition. The grand prize winner, the Oil Rig Platform Resort and Spa makes use of one of 4,000 oil rigs out in the Gulf of Mexico and transforms it into a luxurious eco-resort and spa. We love how the inspired renovation takes ..
Location: Lora, Split, Croatia Architects: 3LHD Architects Team: Sasa Begovic, Marko Dabrovic, Silvije Novak, Tatjana Grozdanic Beg Matija Crnoovic, Irena Mazer, Drajen Pejkovic - IGH, Matija Crnogorac, Ivana Krneta, Zarko Perisin, Maja Ivanovski, Martina Ruzic, Gorana Barbabic, Darina Matosic Maticevic, Janja Novakovic, Filip Dubrovski Program: public, business, leisure, sport, transportation, ..
JDS architects have designed 'M6B1' - student housing in paris france. the site is located in a context that is in development. after fulfilling the required programming, the left over square meters were unfolded creating a spiral for social activities linking the ground floor to the roof terrace. considering the exterior of the building as generic as possible to respond to its unknown context, ..
Location: Saka, Latvia Architects: NRJA (Uldis Luksevics, Martins Osans) Client: Una and Andris Vitolins General Constructor: RBS Skals Object: private house Size: 200 sqm2 Year: 2002 The House of Ruins is located in Latvia on the coast of the Baltic Sea. It is a new family house built inside the19th century ruins of a traditional Latvian barn. The architects here have used the idea of contrast ..
international architectural firm coop himmelb(l)au have received first prize inthe competition to design the new 'headquarter of china insurance group' in shenzen, china. it will be part of a lively business quarter in the heart of the central district of shenzhenmade up of a carefully composed ensemble of individual towers creating a landmark silhouette. the project is a high-rise structure wit..
Architects: Work AC / Dan Wood and Amale Andraos Location: Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China Design year: 2008 Construction year: 2009 Curator: Ai Weiwei, Beijing, China Client: Jiang Yuan Water Engineering Ltd, Inner Mongolia, China Constructed Area: 1,000 sqm aprox A Hutong on top of an Onion This house is part of the “Ordos 100″ project of 100 speculative villas to be built in Inner Mongolia, Chin..
This project is an expansion of the existing offices of the project developer Vanhaerents. Vanhaerents is a developer who consistently chooses for projects that can stand the test of time. These projects may vary from residential and office buildings, over schools, hospitals and even sports infrastructure. Managing director Joost Vanhaerents continuously seeks out new frames of thought and opted..
Designer: mlzd architekten Location: Wettingen, Switzerland Image Credits: Dominique Marc Wehrli from spaceinvading
Architects: Markus Wespi Jérôme de Meuron architects Location: Caviano, Switzerland Project year: 2008 Photographs: Wespi de Meuron The house is located in an area of new buildings outside the historical center of Caviano, with a wonderful view on the lake and the mountains. With its silver-dark-gray color and pure shape the house takes itself inconspicuously back and connects with natural stone..