Portuguese architects Ateliermob have completed a cafeteria and shelter with circular holes cut into the roof at Sacavem, near Lisbon in Portugal. Called Shadow Surface, the structure consists of a large concrete roof supported by three walls, providing a sheltered space for the residents to meet and sit in the shared courtyard. The concrete slab, which was cast in-situ, is randomly punctured wi..
Irish designer Joseph Walsh has created the Formations collection of furniture. Joseph says: In this new work I will create a series of pieces that, while continuing to possess many of the values of my work to date, go on to explore form in a sensitive way. Through this work, I am seeking to emulate nature’s forms with a timeless presence as though they have evolved like a formation or erosion. ..
Architects: BP Architectures (member of PLAN01) Location: Paris, France Client : Trouseau Children Hospital Project Area : 360 sqm Project year : 2009 Photographs: Luc Boegly The initially program ask to install 3 emergency staircases on the Trouseau Children Hospital main building. The context of this children hospital in the center of Paris is an extraordinary accumulation of architectural lay..
Cocoon is located in Zurich’s Seefeld district on a beautiful hillside, which enjoys excellent lake and mountain views. The location’s distinctive flair stems from the exceptional park-like setting – a green oasis into which Cocoon snugly nestles. Flanked on three sides by mighty, age-old trees the elliptical structure reads as a freestanding sculptural volume that gracefully spirals up from the..
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Architects: SUBARQUITECTURA + J.M. Torres Nadal Location: Orihuela, Alicante, Spain Client: UMH - Universidad Miguel Hernández Contractor: UTE ECISA + COMSA Site Area: 1,954 sqm Competition: 2004 Construction finished: 2008 Photographs: Juan de la Cruz Megías The building is located inside the Campus de los Desamparados in Orihuela, next to a lemon orchard. There, the conditions of light, lack o..
Dublin practice FLK Architects have completed a precast concrete residence overlooking Dublin Bay in Howth, Ireland. Called Precast House, the project comprises three separate volumes emerging from the sloping site – a house, garage and swimming pool. The three buildings are made of polished precast concrete, combined with large windows and glass balustrades to reflect the surrounding landscape...
The project “Steckelhörn 11” is located in the old centre of Hamburg, close to the prominent new “Hafen City” development. It replaces a ruinous building and fills the gap between two historic premises. The triangular-shaped lot stretches across the city block, thus allowing for a narrow façade of about 1.3 m width facing the harbor and a main elevation of about 26.4 m oriented toward Steckelhör..
The Distrito Capital hotel opened earlier this year in the Santa Fe neighbourhood of Mexico City. The 30 room hotel features interiors designed by French architect Joseph Dirand. Surprising interiors, dazzling panoramic views and double-height ceilings are a few of the eye-catching highlights of Distrito Capital. Located in the highest area of Mexico City – the skyscraper district of Santa Fe – ..
