Project: House 6 Location: São Paulo, Brazil Site Area: 890 m2 Built Area: 995 m2 Architecture Author: Marcio Kogan Co-author: Diana Radomysler Interior Design Co-authors: Diana Radomysler, Mariana Simas Team: Beatriz Meyer, Carolina Castroviejo, Eduardo Chalabi Eduardo Glycerio, Gabriel Kogan, Lair Reis Maria Cristina Motta, Oswaldo Pessano, Renata Furlanetto Samanta Cafardo, Suzana Glogowski L..
Architects: 3XN Location: Middelfart, Denmark Client: Trekantens Ejendomsselskab A/S Engineering: COWI Landscape Architects: Schønherr Project Area: 5,000 sqm Competition Year: 2005 Project Year: 2010 Photographs: Adam Mørk 3XNs visionary and empathetic winning proposal unites the Middelfart savings Bank’s high ambitions for their new head office. The building must ensure a perfect environment f..
New York studio Axis Mundi have designed a house for a mountainside in Montana, USA, which incorporates a 60 foot internal bridge Called Ark House, the building will have an entrance hall at one end sheltered by one of two steeply-sloping roof structures. From here residents will cross to the main house in the other end of the long narrow building, either by ascending to a platform that cantilev..
Architects: synn architekten + nonconform + MAGK Location: Orth an der Donau, Austria Client: Nationalpark Donauauen Site Area: 11,347 sqm Conversion of the Castle Budget: 2,4 Mill Euro Reconstruction of the Façade Budget: 960,000 Euro Project Year: 2005 Photographs: Rupert Steiner The principle of “furcation” provided a basis for the concept of this project. Furcation originates from the Latin ..
Architects: Samuel Ruiz Torres de Carvalho, Pedro Palmero Cabezas, architects Location: Monte da Caparica, Almada, Portugal Project Team: João Caetano, Xana Gavancha, Catarina Faria, Paulo Valente, Susana Medeiros, Sofia Afonso, Elise Azemard, Ricardo Alves Landscape: PROAP, João Nunes, Carlos Ribas, architects Structure: PPE, Eng. Eduardo Freitas Acoustics: APEN, Eng. João Gonçalves, Eng. Horác..
Milan 2010: here are some more pictures of Dutch designer Bertjan Pot’s Jumper chair, launched by British brand Established & Sons in Milan last week. The design features a knitted cover, created on a machine for making clothing and washed at a high temperature to shrink the wool. Buttons hold the resulting cover around the bent steel and wood frame. More about Established & Sons in Milan here. ..
This house was designed as a part of the 189 house Elysium Noosa development. This generous and open house celebrates its wonderful location on the edge of an environmental park overlooking Lake Weyba. The sculptured modernist expression of its white washed walls and deeply carved recesses combine with thesoftening effects of finely detailed timber screens and natural finishes for a sense of con..
Architects: SO Architecture Location: Tel Aviv, Israel Project Team: Shachar Lulav, Oded Rozenkier, Alejandro Fejnerman, Ofrit Eshel, Noga Weiss, Levav Shachar, Tamar Tuzman Graphic Design: Maya Eyal Rozenkier Project Area: 260 sqm Project Year: 2010 Photographs: Asaf Oren In the heart of Tel Aviv, next to Rothchild Street and the world heritage site of the white city, inside a heritage building..
An existing building block from the communist era in Budapest gets extruded and converted into the tallest building on Earth, short by Aron Lorincz. from archdaily
The Arcelormittal Orbit is a stunning new artwork being built in London’s Olympic Park for the 2012 games. It will ensure the Park remains an unrivalled visitor destination long after the Games and it’s another way we’re ensuring the Games provide a long-lasting legacy for London. The sculpture will be designed by award winning London-based artist Anish Kapoor. About the Orbit The breathtaking s..
