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
New York-based Julian King Architect shared with us their proposal for the Atlantic City Holocaust Memorial Design Competition, selected as one of the six finalists. The competition will announce the winning project in November. More images and architect’s description after the break. An ethereal wall of over 100,000 glass bottles-representing those who survived the Nazi death camps, and each co..
Project Type: Sauna Location: Liberec, Czech Republic Preparation: 5 days Building time: 8 hours Total cost: 2,200.00 EURO A sauna for all, free of charge has been operating for the past 14 days in Liberec, Czech Republic. Architectural office Mjölk Architekti which was created in 2008 by three graduates of the Faculty of Architecture, Technical University in Liberec - Czech Republic, Jan Mach (..
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 ..
Korean architect Yong ho Shin shared with us his second prize design for the “Landsnet High-Voltage Transmission Line Tower Design Competition” in Iceland. More images and architect’s description after the break. The design of the conventional high-voltage transmission line towers (aka Electric Pylons) has been with us since the dawn of the modern electric age. Whether it’s urban or rural area, ..
Winners have been announced for the suckerPUNCH-curatedWilliamsburg Waterfront Performance Venue competition. This openinternational ideas competition asked for an integrated design of aninnovative music venue in the East River State Park located inWilliamsburg, Brooklyn. The new park is the site of the ‘JELLY Pool Parties’summer concert series which brings 10,000 fans to the site on sundayafter..
This underground railway station with criss-crossing concrete beams is by Hungarian firm Spora Architects and currently under construction in Budapest. Fővám tér forms part of a new metro line, comprising 10 stations, that will connect south Buda with the city centre. Three levels of reinforced concrete beams rise up through a void above the platforms. At ground level a new square will be create..
