house in Commugny
Transformation and expansion of a single-family house, Commugny (VD) The existing house, constructed on a diamond-shaped plot, had practically no direct relationship with the garden, and left many...
View ArticleMuzeum Lotnictwa, Krakow
Museum for aviation and aviation exhibition park, Krakow, Poland Competition 1st prize 2005, Completion 2010 Architect: Pysall Ruge Architekten mit Bartlomiej Kisielewski Client: Muzeum Lotnictwa...
View ArticleHow Would Viollet-le-Duc Save Modern Architecture?
One of the fathers of architecture restoration, Eugène-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc—like the buildings he helped preserve—has managed to withstand the test of time. Born this day on 1814, the theorist (and...
View ArticleQuarry Street House
Winner of 2012 Merrit Award for Built Residential Project (New Jersey chapter of the American Institute of Architects) Quarry Street is located in the heart of Princeton, a 5-minute walk to Princeton...
View ArticleMunicipal Theater at Arahal
The always uncertain destiny of Andalusian industry has provided the old Hytasa company installations at Arahal with an honorable continuity in time. This large industrial enclave, triangle-shaped and...
View ArticleLovely Louvers For Architectural Hide-And-Seek
Kengo Kuma, one of Japan's most revered contemporary architects, recently unveiled his design for a new town hall in Tomioka City. Part of a larger redevelopment project aiming to revitalize Tomioka's...
View ArticleA House Inspired By ... An Armadillo?
With a scaly, armor-like shell that allows it to roll into a ball for defense, the armadillo is perhaps the most idiosyncratic and recognizable animal on earth. So when we saw Yuji Tanabe Architects'...
View ArticleMaterials Of The Future: 7 Amazing Trends For 2014 And Beyond
The beginning of civilization as we know it really started with a series of material innovations; the Bronze Age and the Iron Age set us on the path to where we are now, after all. So it makes sense...
View ArticleDazzling Digital Designs That Push The Limits Of Parametrics
“Bad architecture always validates itself in technical language,” said FAT director Charles Holland in a 2012 interview, unintentionally summarizing the words of parametricism's detractors. Once...
View ArticleHarpa - Reykjavik Concert Hall and Conference Center
Harpa – Reykjavik Concert Hall and Conference Centre gathers inspiration from the northern lights and the dramatic Icelandic scenery.Situated on the border between land and sea, the Concert Hall...
View ArticleEurope's Longest Pedestrian Bridge Beautifully Illuminates Sweden's...
In Sweden, a series of undulating arches, brightly lit by fuchsia-tinted LED lights, dance across the Sölvesborg Bay. From a distance, the structure could be mistaken for the Loch Ness Monster's...
View ArticleMister By Philippe Starck For Cassina
Mister modular system includes a sofa, a chaise-longue armchair, end and center and corner units and an ottoman. Each element features a low back with higher cushions padded in feather. The upholstery...
View ArticleThe Driveway House
3.66 meter wide driveway, 1294 College Street, becomes a home next to Toronto's unique 'Triangle House', 1292 College Street, in the middle of downtown. At the confluence of 3 tram lines, two major...
View ArticleNext Up In Architecture: 3D Printers That Walk
The Internet, and its near-ubiquitous presence in our daily lives, has blurred the lines between the digital and the physical, and architecture is scrambling to catch up. The industry's need to...
View ArticleArtist Takes Museum Design Into His Own Hands
Hiroshi Sugimoto thinks, frankly, that your museum sucks. Which is why the Japanese conceptual artist/photographer/set designer has decided to take matters into his own hands. According to The Wall...
View ArticleNight Lights: 8 Projects Illuminated By LEDs
As daylight fades and nighttime begins to envelop the city, the built environment transforms into a hulking monochromatic whole. This dance of night and day has inspired poets and artists for...
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