An emerging trend in contemporary design is the blending of urban, natural and human elements to create a living space that is entirely unique. This can be seen in the planning and development of the Pointe-Nord neighborhood on Nuns’ Island, near Downtown Montreal. The neighborhood combines natural elements, such as parks and waterfront trails, with [...]
SHINE Architcture recently has created “Habitat ITESM Leon”, this is an art/design studio workshop for students within Tec de Monterrey’s, Campus in Leon, Mexico. + Project statement This retrofit project intends to revitalize a underutilized space, into a 1180m2 art/design studio workshop for students within Tec de Monterrey’s, Campus in Leon, Mexico. The intervetion in the [...]
Guido Costantino Design Office recently has completed the Oakville Residence. + Project statement A 2-storey modern residence on a wooded lot in Oakville, Ontario, 44 Belvedere is comprised of a monochromatic palate of stucco, concrete, brick, anodized siding and a mix of opaque and transparent glass. The street face of Belvedere limits views into the [...]
Tatiana Bortkevica has recently designed the “Chair & Chair”. “Chair & Chair” – sophisticated and at the same time distinctive line launch sofa inspired by one of the alphabet signs. This modern design handcrafted sofa can be presented in two versions: upholstered with black or mustard color soft suede. Special combination of smoothly flowing form [...]
Naoko Horibe recently has completed Galerie Ashiya Schule. Galerie Ashiya Schule manages and promotes contemporary artists. Because the lot is located on a corner facing a relatively lively street, the client requested an elegant exterior design that would symbolically represent the gallery. The oversized wooden doors fulfill this symbolic role, drawing visitors into a world [...]
Pracownia Architektoniczna POZNAN_PROJEKT in collaboration with mode:lina architekci have designed the main entrance to the Voivodeship Police Headquarters in Poznan – situated in a building, which is a part of historic urban structure. The aim of this renovation was to adjust entrance for disabled users as well as set a new standard for Police interiors. [...]
The new office of “E-bay – Gitti Gidiyor” which is one of the most important players of e-trade in global and local markets is located in O.S.O Mimarlik’s Office Building in Istanbul Atasehir. The office is positioned on one floor of 2000m² with a ceiling height of 530cm. In line with the global trend of change [...]
A spirit of color In the centre of Tirana, in the characteristic district of “Tirana e Re”, we come across a coffee-bar with a unique style: “Mon Cheri urban life”, the second one of the “Mon Cheri” chain. Located in a characteristic neighborhood of Tirana, it has already been used as coffee before being totally [...]
The principles behind the design were forged from consolidating the functions of a shower within a simple easily recognisable profile that reworks our perception of what a shower should look like. There are two main functions that are behind Aqueous, a shower head and retractable shower unit concealed within one seemingly static sculptural form. Rotating [...]
The existing villa is typical of the real estate boom in Cyprus. The main goal was its upgrade and the addition of some external floor space, essential for the Mediterranean climate. A new platform was constructed at the main level of the house, projecting as much as possible over the cliff in order to offer [...]
American architectural firm Tonic Design recently has won Matsumoto Prize for Modernist Residential Design. + All images and drawings courtesy Tonic Design
This Aki light by Studio Dreimann for ITRE is an open structure made of CNC milled wood with six built-in LED strips. It is also available in a white or grey enameled finish.
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PALAZZO DEL LAVORO (Palace of Labour) \ Alberto Apostoli
Italian Architect Alberto Apostoli signs the renovation of a building in which colors and details of the facade redefine the volume through a geometrical but refined language. The project starts from a building renovation from the 60’s that was partially wrecked by the terrible earthquake that seriously damaged the old town of L’Aquila (the heart [...]
Private Colege in Oporto \ OVAL – Avelino Oliveira
Photographer João Morgado shared with us his recently photography of the Private Colege in Oporto designed by OVAL – Avelino Oliveira. A group of buildings for the new facilities of the College Cebes (secondary school), which is situated in Foz do Douro, in the municipality of Porto. The project proposes a building that is based [...]
Sejong Art Center Winning Proposal / designcamp moonpark dmp
Sejong Art Center (hereafter SAC) is designed for various performing arts such as musical, ballet, dancing and etc. There are two theaters, a main theater with more than 800 seats and a medium sized theater with 300 seats, and a film theater with 250 seats and art gallery in SAC. It is located in the [...]
