섬유공장과 코워킹 오피스의 결합 the organization of this 1,500 sqm space by architecture practice slowstudio offers a multi-functional working hub for a chinese textile company. the overall design fulfils a comprehensive set of programs — where offices, storage, exhibitions and workshops come together to promote productivity, creativity and effectiveness. in this project, slowstudio investigates the concept o..
As they say "Good things come in small packages," and this 41 square metre rooftop apartment in Istanbul's lively Cihangir neighborhood certainly seems to affirm just that. Completed by the Istanbul-based design studio, Escapefromsofa, in 2014 using a Swiss Army Knife ethos that capitalizes on inventiveness and ingenuity both in front and behind "the scenes", a rich tonal-color palette of deep b..
australian practice architects eat has recently completed the award-winning renovation of the fitzroy loft in a historical industrial building in the outskirts of melbourne. the 125-year old macrobertson chocolate factory offers a classical structure complete with saw-tooth roof, aging brick walls and concrete floors, much of which was covered up when converted into a residential building in the..
The project deals about the rehabilitation of an old flour-mill and an industrial building in lofts along the canal of Roubaix. The structure was in very bad shape, and is now open to let the natural light enlighten the flats.The project isn’t a single renovation but also questions the notion of accomodation and offers to each flat, an outside space, a loggia, a balcony or a terrace. The extensi..
occupying one of the remaining three ‘machiya’ townhouses in kyoto, the once typical home-cum-shop for local merchants has been refurbished into a japanese sake and craft beer bar by PUDDLE. the repurposing element of the project was initiatited when the owner — a former sake brewer— wanted to restore his brewery, while preserve the declining number of ‘machiyas’. in the end, the interior follow..
faced with a challenging site and constrained brief; a triangular plot of land and a heritage context. the overhaul of ‘acute house’ saw a distinctive wedge-shaped dwelling erected in a residential neighborhood in melbourne, australia. completed by OOF! architecture, the original structure has become decrepit over the years, the original victorian weatherboard cottage inhabitable unless complete..
The owners of Scenario Architecture have sent us photos of their own home in London, England, that they’ve renovated to suit their own family lifestyle. From the rear of the property, you can easily see into the bright interior that has been updated. Large folding doors and a window all open up to the backyard, ideal for indoor/outdoor living. Inside, there’s a built-in window seat just off the ..
selling freshly baked cheese tarts made famous originally from hokkaido; the new store by japanese designer yusuke seki has opened in a kyoto shopping district. the store by yusuke seki is based inside a traditional building with layers of the existing architectural fabric revealed throughout. the cheese tarts are freshly baked from the kitchen located at the rear is on view to customers through..
밀라노의 한 주택은 리노베이션을 하면서 벽에 새롭게 벽장들을 추가하고, 중앙 계단을 완전히 변경하였다. 1층에는 거실, 주방, 식당을 구성하고 그 아래 지하실도 두었다. 2층에는 침실 2개와 욕실을 구성했다. 부엌과 식당공간은 2개 벽에 컵보드 형태의 문을 가득 채웠고 그 외 벽들은 숨겨야 할 시설물을 두거나 필수 저장 공간으로서의 벽장을 만들었다. Italian design studio AIM has renovated a home in Milan to add storage in the walls and a disguised central staircase. Arranged over three levels, the Out of the Blue renovation centres around a concea..
Architectural design firm WORKac, have completed the renovation of a historical building with a cast-iron facade in New York City, and transformed it into modern apartments. From the exterior, and only visible when looking down on it, is the rooftop addition, which New York City’s Landmarks Commission required to be invisible from the street level. However as the building is low compared to othe..