ARHITEKTURA, OFFICE FOR URBANISM AND ARCHITECTURE-House above the Valley 아키텍큐라, 오피스 포 어반니즘 앤 아키텍처 The residential house is located on the brink of a forest, on a hillside above Cerknica field. From here, views of the beautiful Cerknica intermittent lake open up. It was precisely the breathtaking views that served as the basis for designing the architectural idea. The house is nestled parallel to..
Sebastián Arquitectos-San Juan de Ruesta Chapel Restoration 세바스찬 아키텍츠 All architecture is built with essential values that determine its condition and nature. Time goes and the modifications we make on them transform or even cause the loss of these formative keys. Restoration works have the aim to put the necessary light on this memory to make architecture return to be again. The hermitage of Sa..
A Cosy Café in Odessa Mixes European Elegance with Moroccan Vernacular Located in the historic centre of Odessa, Ukraine, very close to the city’s port, Daily 11 is a new café that evokes the laidback ambience of the Mediterranean. Architecture and interior design studio Sivak+Partners drew inspiration from Spain and Portugal’s medievalera taverns and Morocco’s vernacular décor, imbuing the spac..
Okuno Architectural Planning-Nikotama Terrace Cooperative House 오쿠노 건축설계-니코타마 테라스 협동조합 The Nikotama Terrace is a cooperative house located on the hillside of the Kokubunji cliff line that runs from Futakotamagawa to Kinuta. The site faces the slope called "Mamushizawa", which used to be a valley, and is protected by the cliff line ordinance. It is a green place, like a mountain, surrounded by na..
Pranala Associates-Hover House 프라나라 어소시에이트- 호버 하우스 Just a step away from the entrance, visitors will be taken on a journey to enjoy the architecture of the house. Located in Bandung, Indonesia, Hover House presents architectural themes that experiment with gravity. From the beginning, the architecture of this house wanted to show that concrete which usually seems heavy can be designed in such a ..
B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio-Zolaism Café 비엘유이 아키텍츠 스튜디오 The project is the new store of the new-Chinese-style dessert brand “Zolaism” in Aranya, Qinhuangdao, one of the most popular seaside resort communities sitting 3-4 hours drive from the central city of Beijing. Located in the plaza of the community, the site is an addition attached to the north side of the original building of cinema, faci..
DA bureau-Osteria Betulla 다 브뤼 Osteria ‘Betulla’ is the second project of a talented chéf Arslan Berdiev, the founder of the sensational restaurant Birch. Both ‘Birch’ and ‘Betulla’ are translated into Russian as "a birch". But whereas ‘Birch’ is based on pan-European culinary traditions, ‘Betulla’ focuses on the Italian cuisine. The concept of osteria Betulla relies on simple Italian food in t..
CEBRA-Al Hosn Masterplan and Landscape 세브라 In 2016 the Danish architecture and design practice CEBRA was commissioned by the Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi to reinstate the Qasr al Hosn Fort as Abu Dhabi’s cultural heart. The Qasr Al Hosn is the city’s oldest and most important building. Originally built in 1760 as a watchtower to protect the only freshwater well on Abu Dhabi Island..
Paulsen & Nilsen-Villa, Oslo 파울슨 앤 닐센 Villa, Oslo is a minimal residence located in Oslo, Norway, designed by Paulsen & Nilsen. This is a 4-story, split level house. The concrete slabs have a unique tapered edge detail which gives the house a slender profile. Expansive glazing maximizes the panoramic views and frames the sculptural pine trees that dot the nearby landscape. These pines are a remi..
Estrada Reichen Architekten-Blaesi 에스트라다 레이첸 아키텍츠 Blaesi is a minimal home located in Basel, Switzerland, designed by Estrada Reichen Architekten. Christoph Estrada Reichen (* 1984, MSc ETH Arch SIA) grew up in Mexico City and Riehen, BS. During and after studying architecture at ETH Zurich, he worked in Switzerland and abroad, including in New York, Zurich and at Christ & Gantenbein in Basel. N..