Japanese architects Masaki Mori of Morii’s Atelier and Shin Yokoo of OUVI have completed a house in Kanagawa, Japan, for a couple who plan to retire soon. Called M-house, the residence is organised around a kitchen garden. Large windows frame views of the surrounding cedar trees. More stories about OUVI: House in Mitaka by Hidetaka Shirako and OUVI Andon by Grasses and OUVI Photographs are by Ta..
A few months ago, we featured the Washplane sink/basin from Australian manufacturer Omvivo. That post, which you can see by clicking here, was rather popular, and now Omvivo have sent us photos of a custom version of the Washplane that was installed in the Sydney Opera House. from contemporist
Dwell Development is a design/build company in Seattle, Washington that have recently completed four freestanding single family residences in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Seattle. Designed by staff architect Julian Weber, the homes include a number of sustainable features, and as a result, the project was recently chosen by the Built Green™ residential building program as their case study for..
Internationally recognized practice RMJM Architects have recently announced their groundbreaking $1 billon mixed-use complex for the Atasehir district, the growing residential and business area of Istanbul, Turkey. RMJM’s complex will allow the new business center to flourish by serving 20,000 people and providing for a variety of their needs. The project will be revolutionary for Turkey as it w..
Architects: Arquitectos Anónimos®, Maria Veloso and Vasco Aragão Location: St. Tirso, Portugal Client: Norte Golfe Structural consultant: Hélder Ferreira Floor area: 80 sqm Site area: 1,100 sqm Built-up area: 80 sqm Start of planning: 2006 Start of construction: 2006 Completion: 2006 Photographs: Abel Andrade Sometimes we dig up foundations only to cover them up again. A safe certainty to determ..
Steven Holl Architects have been selected as the winning firm for the design of the master plan of the “Shenzhen 4 Tower in 1” competition by unanimous decision. Bird’s eye view of the winning “Shenzhen 4 Tower in 1” master plan proposal by Steven Holl Architects This competition was for an office tower complex around the new Shenzhen Stock Exchange Headquarters located in Shenzhen’s Futian comm..
A restricted competition for a new museum in the middle of one of the most iconic places in Rio de Janeiro, the Avenida Atlantica at Copacabana, has just been awarded. The building will host the Museu da Imagen e de Som (Image and Audio Museum), that as of now is desegregated through the city in separate offices. The new building will host in one place facilities for the conservation and study o..
設計監理：三幣順一／Ａ.Ｌ.Ｘ. 構造設計：久米弘記（久米弘記建築構造研究所） 施 工：岡田善工務店 写真撮影：鳥村鋼一 所在地 ：東京都板橋区 用途 ：専用住宅 構造規模：鉄筋コンクリート３階建 述床面積：85.32ｍ2（法定床面積） 竣工年 ：200８年 『MARK』No.20掲載 『モダンリビング』200９年１月号掲載 『ELLE DECO』2008年6月号掲載 この住宅は、北側前面道路の向かいに二本の見事な桜の樹の有る公園に面している。印象的だったのはグランドレベルの快適性はそれほど高くないが、ある高さを越えた部分から劇的に環境が良くなる事が予想出来た事だ。勿論、それには二本の桜の樹が、大きな役割を果たしている。そこで、桜との関係に焦点を絞った、樹上生活と言えるような暮らし方を提案した。また桜との関係を出来るだけ近くするために、下階の軸線に対してボリュームを振って建築が桜を正面..
The Compass Pointe House is a recently completed contemporary home in Whistler, Canada. The home’s layout & design was the creation of Sean Anderson of Progressive Concept Design, while the interior & exterior finishes were completed by Kelly Deck, who provided contemporary touches that were inspired by the natural surroundings. from contemporist
TWS & Partners named their latest work Studio 2 in 1, as it accommodates the function of a home and a studio within one place. The studio is located in the urban setting of Jakarta, amidst the semi-detached housing units that are typical of the area. With a small site measuring 10 meter by 20 meter, the project aims to “elaborate the tropical, shaded, natural illuminated, and cross ventilation, ..
