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..
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..
어린이를 위한 놀이터, 정원의 작은 파빌리온 This small garden pavilion, created by British architect Scott Kyson as a playhouse for his children, is covered in sheets of smoked glass and lined in lengths of charred larch. The founder of London-based Studio Kyson designed and constructed Treehouse for his three children, who are aged between four and eight. This video created by studio Grain shows the timber-charri..
OFIS architects has shared their winter cabin constructed on top of mount kanin in slovenia. the compact dwelling has the capacity to accommodate nine mountaineers with shelter from the harsh and extreme weather conditions of wind, snow and landslides, all the while only leaving a small footprint on the rock.OFIS worked closely in collaboration with various structural engineers to develop the se..
소셜하우징, 공간의 중첩과 공유에 대한 작은 실험. 중정을 기점으로 다양한 박스(?) 최소한의 거주공간이 마주한다. 그리고 마주한 최소한의 공간을 제외한 나머지를 공유한다. 다양한 공간적 경험은 중첩된 장면 및 프로그램을 야기한다.Micro-Hutong is a building experiment by Zhang Ke’s standardarchitecture team on the Yang-Mei-Zhu street of Dashilar area. The goal of the project is to search for possibilities of creating ultra-small scale social housing within the limitations of super-tight traditio..
standard products is a web-based platform developed by jesse howard and jesse kirschner — both based in the netherlands — where users create their products from a collection of online designs. nowadays, the rise of digital tools has sparked potential for alternative models of production which requires new ways to engage with and define objects around us. therefore howard and kirschner introduced..
This charred-timber cabin by Snøhetta will be raised 10 metres above the forest floor and feature a "stargazing net" to allow guests to watch out for the Northern Lights.The cabin is the latest addition to Treehotel, a boutique hotel located in a pine forest in Swedish Lapland. Set up by Kent Lindvall and his wife Britta in 2010, the business already has six themed treehouse suites designed by S..
Mf+arquitetos designed a single-family house near Sao Paolo, which is integrated into a surrounding environment and that goes beyond only fulfill the functions of a home. It welcomes those who like to experiment, mix and discover all the new, satisfying family desires.Program: single-family house Architects: mf+arquitetos Landscape: Vivian Viana Construction: Roman Villa Engineering Area: 516 sq..
There was a time when you’d walk into a friend’s bathroom and see the same sink you had in your bathroom, which was also the same sink your sister had in her house, which was also the same sink you’d find in your uncle’s house. Now, however, every bathroom seems to have a sink with some unique detail, be it the material it’s made from, the color it is, or the shape it’s in. While it’s fairly com..
French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have created a furniture range for Vitra that aims to bring the atmosphere of home into the office. The Cyl collection of tables and sofas, which were unveiled at this week's Orgatec trade show in Cologne, are made from solid wood and have a natural, minimalist look. The appearance of Cyl is partly rooted in its history, which saw it initially develope..
