There is a symbolic island, a gem with the essence of calmness and serenity in Cyclades, Greece. Its beauty is picturesque and it reminds you of all that is idealic. This heaven is Tinos. On this island we discovered a private house designed by Greek Zege architects which represents all that Tinos stands for. Respecting its architectural surroundings and capturing the day to day beauty and simpl..
Studio H:T have designed the Fractured residence in Boulder, Colorado. The project creates spatial experience from the fracture implied by splayed property lines. The resulting volumetric fissure of the building mass organizes the horizontal circulation and creates the space of the stair cavern. The fracture also serves as a connector between the two entries of the long narrow dwelling, thus rem..
Montreal-based Saia Barbarese Topouzanov Architects designed the Canadian Pavilion at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai, China. The will to develop cities that are at the same time inclusive, creative and sustainable is above all the quest for an ideal, an immense societal project that must be ceaselessly nourished and renewed through the efforts of the greater Canadian community nationwide. It is..
Architects: Aboday Architects Location: Bumi Serpong Damai, Tangerang, Indonesia Project Team: Ary Indra, Rafael David, Johansen Yap, Wahid Annasir, Armeyn Ilyas Structure Consultant: Prijasembada M & E Consultant: Darwan Landscape: Hagani Flora Contractor: Sabar Project Year: 2010 Photographs: Happy Lim This 2 storey house is located in Bumi Serpong Damai, Tangerang. Part of a new gated housing..
Project Title: Chalon Residence Status: Completed 2009 Project Type: Residential Building Type: Renovation Size: 10,000SF Location: Los Angeles, CA from belzbergarchitects
Photographer Luke Hayes has sent us a selection of photos of the MAXXI_National Museum of the XXI Century Arts in Rome by architect Zaha Hadid. The 27,000 square metre centre is Italy’s first national public museum of comtemporary arts and features two museums – MAXXI Art and MAXXI Architecture. All photos here are copyright Luke Hayes and used with permission. Please see our copyright notice. S..
Stephen Lindsay of the Canadian design studio UrbanProduct has sent us photos of their Dune Wall Treatments. The tiles are made from local materials in either concrete, wood, or ceramic. Each tile measures 8″ square and rise 1″.7/8ths from the applied surface. Weights… Wooden – 0.47 kilo Gypsum – 0.93 kilo Concrete – 0.96 kilo We produce these tiles in limited batch runs and can offer a wide ran..
Alessandro Liberati‘s Efficient Living Machine project transforms a building into an infrastructure able to improve and expand the lifestyle of the metropolis. Liberati proposes that the skyscraper become a system of overlapping grids upon the existing environment as a way to read the city differently. These grids contain different layers of programmed activities, ranging from recreational areas..
Architect: al bordE / Pascual Gangotena Location: Machachi, Ecuador Client: Iñigo Salvador Technical Advisor: Bolívar Romero, Rammed Earth Specialist Builder: al bordE, Pascual Gangotena & Miguel Ramos Infographics: al bordE, David Barragán & Esteban Benavides Constructed Area: 61.95 sqm Design Year: 2006 Building Year: 2007 Photographs: Pascual Gangotena & Iñigo Salvador He requires a shelter t..
The Los Angeles-based studio of Ball-Nogues have recently completed their installation "Cradle" in Santa Monica, California. We asked partner Benjamin Ball a few questions about the piece. Bustler: Was this project a commissioned win? Benjamin Ball: We received a request for qualifications from the Santa Monica Cultural Affairs Division about doing a two dimensional public art work. The work was..
