Wabi House is an understated, down-to-earth residence inspired by time-honored Japanese design. Located in Carlsbad, California, this contemporary home designed by Sebastian Marsical Studio is described by the architects as “a modern and introspective take on an old tradition.” Street side, the house is barely visible through a densely planted garden, which conceals the home from the public view..
image courtesy designboom.com image courtesy designboom.com 완 벽한 하나의 방이다. 욕실, 화장실, 책상, 침대, 심지어 해먹까지, 그 모든 것이 작은 정육면체 속에고스란히 들어 있다. 조 나가사카+스키마타 건축사무소(Jo Nagasaka & Schemata Architecture Office)가 선보인 ‘파코(Paco)’다. image courtesy designboom.com image courtesy designboom.com 가 로, 세로, 높이 3m의 입방체 형태로, 채 1평이 되지 않는 공간이지만, 생활에 필요한 최소한의 요소들이 모두 이 백색 상자 안에 들어 있다. 창문이 없어 갑갑해 보이지만, 개폐식 지붕을 열어 창을 대신할 수 있다. 방 안..
Architects: Hauvette & Associés Location: Cayenne, French Guyana Design project manager: Christian Felix Site project manager: Stéphanie de Lajartre, interior designer Collaborators: Pierre Champenois, Laetitia Delubac, Stéphanie de Lajartre, Marie Menant and Elena Ranaletti Client: Ministry of National Education Engineering: CERA Ingénierie Project year: 2007 Constructed Area: 5,520 sqm Photogr..
Architects: Ensamble Studio Location: Santiago de Compostela, Spain Principal in Charge: Antón García- Abril Collaborators: Bernardo Angelini, Eduardo Martín Asunción, Arantxa Osés, Débora Mesa, Andrés Toledo, Guillermo Sevillano Quantity Surveyor: Javier Cuesta Developer: Santiago de Compostela´s Consortium Construction Management: O.H.L Project year: 2002 Constructed Area: 1,700 sqm Photograph..
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Spanish architects Camprubí i Santacana have completed a hotel consisting of timber-clad rooms set on a rocky ridge near Teruel, Spain. Hotel Consolación features ten “kubes” - cabins set in the landscape - plus communal facilities housed in a converted hermitage building. Photographs are by Jaime Font Furest. The following text is from the architects: – HOTEL CONSOLACION The luxury of the essen..
Architects: Luis Izquierdo, Antonia Lehmann, Mauricio Leniz y Mirene Elton Structural engineering: Luis Soler P. y Asociados Main contractor: Constructora Marchetti Ltda. Location: Espoz 3125 esquina Narciso Goycolea, Vitacura, Santiago, Chile Plot area: 2240m2 Built area: 2016.45m2 Project: 2007 Construction: 2008 from izquierdolehmann
Architects: Luis Izquierdo W., Antonia Lehmann S.B. Structural engineering: Luis Soler P. y asociados Main contractor: M3 Location: Lo Curro, Santiago, Chile. Plot area: 2834 m2 Built area: 585.3 m2 Project: 2006 Construction: 2007 / 2008 from izquierdolehmann
Architects: Izquierdo Lehmann - Luis Izquierdo W., Antonia Lehmann S.B. Location: Punta Caracoles, IV Region, Chile Structural Engineering: Luis Soler P. y Asociados Services: Kenneth Page (PVT) Constructed Area: 350 sqm Project Year: 2005 Construction Year: 2006-2007 Main Materials: Concrete, Stone,Glass Photographs: Izquierdo Lehman from archdaily
This remarkable residential property is a prime example of how the Dutch landscape is being transformed. Historic farmhouses are making way for new, artificial ones or abstract dwellings. The land itself is increasingly being used for recreational purposes rather than for agriculture. Where, in the past, houses were screened from their surroundings, a good view is now regarded as an attractive f..