The Pavillon Martell de SelgasCano, is a new, multifaceted architectural project created by Spanish architects SelgasCano and intended to completely fill the vast paved courtyard situated behind the Fondation d’entreprise Martell during the first phase of work. True to their aesthetic of transparency and openness to the outside world, SelgasCano constructed the pavilion from a metal framework co..
Jeremy Jih of J.Roc Design recently completed Wood Flow, a sculpted, modular roof deck that’s 600 square feet in size and surrounded by greenery. A pergola made from Sapele wood slats sits above a living green wall and provides a small covered area for dining on the roof. Modular sapele wood pieces have been used to create curved benches that wrap around the rooftop deck, while some sections rai..
The small building – located in the garden of a semi-detached house – hosts two parking lots and a workshop. It is composed of four large massive wooden panels, which contrast in size with the small scale of the building. They relate to the scale of the surrounding nature and trees. The gabled roof is stacked crosswise on top of the walls with the minimum surface of contact – only one point. Thi..
Slate Cabin is a writer’s retreat perched on the edge of Snowdonia National Park in Mid Wales. The building is set in a lush green valley that is ringed by barren, windswept hills and grazing pastures. In response to this beautiful and yet harsh landscape, the cabin is a reductive black box that is anchored to the ground. It provides protection and respite to visitors who wish to escape the wind..
Pre-made in a workshop in Amsterdam, Wikkelhouse by Netherlands studio Fiction Factory is a modular structure constructed out of a 100-percent sustainable base of fiber paperboard that's harvested from Scandinavian trees.After four years of research, Fiction Factory—a company with its origins in theater set design—came up with a massive rotating house-shaped mold wrapped with layers and layers o..
Wood has been used for hundreds of years to create signage. Whether for shops, restaurants, cafes, or other businesses, wood signs communicate what you do, what you offer, and give people an idea of what to expect when they step into your establishment. Today we’re sharing 9 examples of creative modern wood signs that have been made using a variety of interesting techniques. from contemporist
CN10 architects has added a concrete and marble pavilion to a cemetery in the north of italy. located in dalmine, a municipality with 25,000 inhabitants, the project provides 500 additional mausoleum drawers for the ossuaries and urns of the community’s deceased. the scheme comprises three identical blocks, which are comparable in size to the site’s adjacent chapels.location: dalmine, italyarea:..
Zigzagging parquet covers every surface of the swimming pools, spa buildings and patio designed by Stockholm studio Claesson Koivisto Rune for an 18th-century mansion in the south of Sweden. The facilities are raised on a podium above a gently sloping lawn, allowing bathers to take in the grounds of the neoclassical mansion. Claesson Koivisto Rune covered the podium, pools and spa buildings in a..
Suspended nets are a fun way to make a space more comfortable, brighter, and more memorable. They provide a great nap spot, let natural light pour through them, and add an element of uniqueness to the interior of your home or office. Today we’re sharing 10 examples of nets in both homes and offices that make living and working more comfortable and much more interesting. from contemporist
퀘백의 눈 덮인 언덕에 위치한 ‘high house’라고 이름의 이 집은 경사진 실루엣을 하고 있는 미니멀한 주택이다. 에너지 효율적인 시스템을 갖추고 있는 이 집의 입구는 내부 계단을 통해 확보되어 있다. 고도가 있는 위치와 큰 창 덕에 먼 곳까지 바라볼 수 있는 전망도 제공한다. 콘크리트 패널과 골판지로 덮인 지붕 등은 모두 흰색으로 겨울엔 풍경에 묻혀 보이지 않고, 여름엔 가시적으로 눈에 띄이는 효과가 있다. emerging from its snow covered hillside location in quebec, canada, the stark-white gabled structure stands as a private chalet residence designed by delordinaire. ..
