Last year we presented you this interesting project by REX during its construction stage, where you could see how an unused structure was converted into the new headquarters for Vakko, integrated with a new complex steel structure. The project is now completed, and we can see the final result with photos by Iwan Baan and a complete set of drawings and diagrams courtesy of REX. Despite the mix of..
[ Sami Rintala ] NICE BOX (HOME) Location: Oslo, Norway When I suggest that they produce an Ikea-like kit, Holte nods in agreement—but Eggertsson gently reprimands him for undervaluing his own craftsman-ship: Holte did most of the construction work. Just a generation ago, Nordic men were all expect-ed to build their own house, and Rintala wants to return to that practice. Recently, however, espe..
A-cero Architects have completed a modular house project in Madrid, Spain. The house is the first of two models that they will offer as prefabricated products available to the market. A-cero architecture Studio, directed by Joaquin Torres introduces a modular architecture product in the market, based on the principles of the Industrialized Construction. Applying same standardization procedures t..
Architects: Moomoo - Jakub Majewski, Lukasz Pastuszka Location: Wilga, Poland Collaborator: Tomasz Bierzanowski Project year: 2008 Constructed Area: 130 sqm This house features a dynamic skin, a curtain that covers the long side of the elevation. The intermediate space changes during the day due to the winds of the area. House for a photographer, Szymon Szczesniak. A textile elevation of the hou..
Architects: km Architektur Location: Walensee, Switzerland Project Year: 2007 Site Area: 690 sqm Constructed Area: 140 sqm
‘The Alphabet’ is the name of the first joint project between ewo, the manufacturer of superior-quality lighting systems, and the inter-disciplinary team at JDS ARCHITECTS. The project in the ewoLAB series will be revealed to the public for the first time at Frankfurt’s Light+Building from 11.04.2010 to 16.04.2010. The idea here was to develop a lighting system, which in terms of both form and t..
Architects: Pb Elemental Architecture Location: Seattle, Washington, US Contractor: Lead Construction Landscape: Volz Landscaping Interior Design: Modern Dwelling, LLC Constructed Area: 1.688 sqft (156.8 sqm) Design Period: 60 days Construction year: 2008 Photographs: Pb Elemental Architecture The project includes 1688 sf of living space, one car garage, driveway, and green space on a small lot ..
A new branch of the Swedish Museum of Modern Art in Malmö. Public opening on December 26th 2009. Moderna Museet Malmö is the first branch of the main museum in Stockholm. The former Electricity Station dating from 1900 and once the Rooseum gallery, has been refurbished to meet international museum standards. Seen from the exterior a new extension marks the arrival of the new museum. The extensio..
Architects: Fernando Forte, Lourenço Gimenes, Rodrigo Marcondes Ferraz Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil Project Team: Renata Davi, Monica Harumi Coordinator: Dante Furlan Structural Project: OPPEA Electrical and Hydraulics Projects: Ramoska & Castellani Construction: Marcelo Szprynger Project Year: 2010 Photographs: Fran Parente The program asked by the client was a commercial space, which would be t..
Architects: AFGH Location: CH-7557 Vna, GR, Switzerland Project year: 2006-2007 Construction year: 2006-2007 Client: Eva Presenhuber Planners: Jon Andrea Konz Budget: 900.000 CHF (US $866.551) Constructed Area: 224 sqm Photographs: Valentin Jeck This holiday house is located in the middle of the village of Vna in the Lower Engadine. The particular challenge of the project was to bridge the divid..
