In a climate as hot as Singapore, air-conditioning is a must-have item, but unfortunately the AC units often really stand out in an interior and look like they’ve just been stuck to the wall. In this house, designed by ONG&ONG, the AC units have been hidden within cabinetry, allowing the AC units to still function, but also blend in nicely with the surrounding interior design of the home. from c..
보아비스타는 유명한 포르토 거리에 같은 이름을 가진 단독주택 보수공사를 말한다. 이 지역은 가장 붐비는 거리에 있는 철거를 직면한 백년된 낡은 집이었다. 오래된 구조물의 폭 제한은 그 경계를 확장하는 주택으로 연결된다. 이로 인해 하나의 연속적 공간을 통한 전체 사회 설정 역역을 제공하고 주방 확장이라는 측면에서 외부와의 주요한 관계적 역할은 정원에서 담당하게 된다. 채광의 높이는 3층 구조간 가시적 관계를 허용함으로써 주택의 독특한 스케일을 규정하고 있다. Boavista is a single-family house refurbishment in a well-known Porto street with the same name. The plot was a last century house in an ad..
When 23 year old Greek creative, Gregory Masouras, bought a new smart phone and then took a walk around his Athenian neighborhood to test out its camera features, he had absolutely no idea it was going to be the instrument through which he'd find international recognition. And yet, it appears that good things do come in small packages. Because now, two and a half years later, the simply brillian..
There was a time when you’d walk into a friend’s bathroom and see the same sink you had in your bathroom, which was also the same sink your sister had in her house, which was also the same sink you’d find in your uncle’s house. Now, however, every bathroom seems to have a sink with some unique detail, be it the material it’s made from, the color it is, or the shape it’s in. While it’s fairly com..
French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have created a furniture range for Vitra that aims to bring the atmosphere of home into the office. The Cyl collection of tables and sofas, which were unveiled at this week's Orgatec trade show in Cologne, are made from solid wood and have a natural, minimalist look. The appearance of Cyl is partly rooted in its history, which saw it initially develope..
Koichi Futatusmata from Case-Real designed a concrete house on the shores of Yoron Island, a place created from elevated coral reefs. Located on the southernmost point of the Kagoshima prefecture, this island is surrounded by a beautiful emerald green ocean which is visible from this site. Program: single family house Architects: Koichi Futatusmata (Case-Real), Tomoki Katada Site area: 138 sqm B..
in shanghai, china, archi-union architects has designed an exhibition space for a local art organization that features a distinctive brick façade. the building, which hosts various events and workshops took just five months to complete, thanks in part to a robotic masonry fabrication technique. the renovation project replaces a previously existing building, retaining and strengthening its exteri..
파주에는 AND가 완공한 알루미늄 루버로 마감한 카페을 겸비한 주택이 있다. 어느 커플을 위해 설계된 이 건물은 1층에 음악을 테마로 한 카페가 있고, 윗층에는 주거공간으로 구성되어 있다. 지나가는 행인들을 반갑게 맞는 듯한 다이나믹한 1층 공간을 갖춘 건물은 루버월로 처리되었다. 3면이 주변 건물들로 둘러 싸여 있어 AND가 직면한 난점은 완만한 채광을 거르면서 투명하면서도 에너지 효율적인 정면을 어떻게 구성해야할까 하는 점이었다. 그래서 서쪽에서 들어오는 직사광선을 제한하고 남쪽으로부터 빛을 끌어들이고자 했다. 이를 통해 내부적으로는 2개의 거대한 굽은 벽이 자연 채광을 1년 내내 깊이 안으로 끌어들이는 형태로 표현하였다. in paju, a city in south korea’s gyeonggi p..
Panels of cross-laminated pine form an angular staircase at the heart of this Amsterdam townhouse by MAATworks, which features a bright red facade. Local studio MAATworks designed the five-storey house to slot into a thin plot in the IJburg district of the Dutch city.  The architects were asked by their clients to reference the wooden residences typically found in Scandinavia. They constructed ..
런던 베이스의 '스튜디오30'의 건축가 Henri Bredenkamp는 일전에 골드 스미스 대학의 교육공간이었던 곳을 본인의 가족을 위한 빛 가득한 주택으로 탈바꿈시켰다. 그의 손에서 19세기 빅토리아풍 주택이 자신의 아내와 어린 아들을 위한 가정으로 바뀌는 과정에서 무엇보다 어둡고 축축한 지하실을 좀 더 효율적인 공간으로 활용하는 것을 목표로 삼았다. 그 과정에서 천장 층고를 높이기 위해 아래를 팠고, 후면의 확장을 추가했다. 부엌은 오픈형으로 구성하면서 볼륨의 확장을 위해 거대한 유리를 채택했다. Architect Henri Bredenkamp has overhauled a London house once used as a teaching space by Goldsmiths university to ..
