Upon receiving first prize in an invited competition, Enota, the Slovenia-based architecture firm, shared with us their project, Podjunska House. More images and architect’s description after the break. The Podjunska residential house is located in a quiet urban area of individual houses. It is situated on a corner inbound plot; two sides opening toward the street, the other two to the neighbori..
The British design agency Cxpartners has a nice little infographic showing the phylogeny of video game controllers since those prehistoric days of Odyssey and Atari. The diagram maps key design transformations, from wireless control (Atari’s 2600) to motion detection (Mattel’s disastrous Power Glove), against time. The conclusion: Innovation doesn’t necessarily mean "better." Take the Power Glov..
The team of Atelier Big City, Fichten Soiferman et Associés and L’ŒUF has just been selected as winner of the architectural design competition for the future Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Cultural Centre in Montreal, Canada. The jury noted that the selected project stands out for the way the indoor and outdoor spaces are organized and activities are distributed, for its understanding of the needs of the v..
Architect: Hohyun Park + Hyunjoo Kim Location: 248 Seochang-dong, Jochiwon-eup, Yongigun, Chungchongnamdo Korea Project Team: Yonggoo Lee, Seong gon Cho Client: Korean Institute for Archaeology & Environment Construction: COA Construction Site Area: 4,298 sqm Building Area: 847.99 sqm Total Floor Area: 2,497.02 sqm Project Year: 2009-2010 Photographs: Jungmin Seok & Hohyun Park Korean Institute ..
Gaeta Springall Architects designed the 4 Casas (4 houses) project in Mexico City, Mexico. The project involves two towers that each contain two houses that have been built on the side of a steep ravine. from contemporist
Studio Guilherme Torres have designed the BL House in Londrina, Brazil. Adapting the house structure to a narrow lot in a condominium in Londrina, Brazil was the greatest challenge of this building designed by Guilherme Torres. In order to take advantage of the natural characteristics of the land in relation to its neighbours, the house was partially lowered in the social area, where it recedes ..
The city council of Slovenian capitol Ljubljana approved the project Shopping Pillow Terraces designed by OFIS Arhitekti. Construction for this new mixed-use building on Ljubljana's main pedestrian street is scheduled to start in mid-2011. Shopping Pillow Terraces is the result of an invited competition from 2009. Related news: * Ljubljana’s Rose Garden Islands by OFIS Arhitekti * OFIS Arhitekti..
Hilberink Bosch Architects have designed a villa in the Dutch town of Heesch. from contemporist
Architects: Andersson Wise Architects Location: Bigfork, Montana, USA Project Team: Arthur Andersson, Chris Wise, Christopher Sanders, Becky Joye Contractor: Bigfork Builders, Martel Construction Project Year: 2008 Photographs: Art Gray This remote Montana Camp is situated along a sloping hill, leading visitors to discover the site progressively. From the gatehouses, a path leads down the hill t..
Chen + Suchart Studio have designed the Yerger Residence in Phoenix, Arizona. This site for this project has one main view to the east towards Camelback Mountain. The intent of the project was to focus the views towards the iconic landmark to capture it and have it constantly presenced in the experience of the house while creating other introspective moments of experience. The project takes the ..
