On the Muskö island in Sweden, Swedish architectural studio Claesson Koivisto Rune designed the Folded Roof House which is an one-storey house with an asymmetric folded roof plane, bedrooms are located at two gable ends and separated by the living and dining rooms, with a full glazed opening and recessed terrace. It provides an interesting [...]

Polish 4th year students of architecture Academy of Fine Arts, Ryszard Rychlicki and Agnieszka Nowak of H3AR received a special mention for their proposal in the 2010 skyscraper competition – Rain Collector Skyscraper. The proposal understands the water consumption of its inhabitants in US, it aims to capture rainwater as much as possible through the [...]

Hugon Kowalski of H3AR recently designed the Watertower which was inspired by a water tower and also by the symbol of the African savanna – the baobab. This proposal is part of the 2010 skyscraper competition hosted by evolo magazine. + Project description courtesy of Hugon Kowalski of H3AR This is a special year for [...]

Australian architectural practice Architects Eat recently has completed the restoration of the existing Edwardian house and named it as ELM & Willow House. The U-shaped plan was organized to enclose a courtyard, which to provide a series of visual layering between the spaces, while also creating a better relationship between inside and outside. Our intention was [...]

Polish studio mode:lina architektura & consulting proudly presents: GESTERBINE / gesture + water + turbine / The anti-steppisation device. Problem The main reason of steppisation in Greater Poland (Wielkopolska) is the specific location – the area between oceanic and continental climates characterized by a small amount of precipitation (even less than 500 mm a year, the country’s average [...]

Stunningly Modern Bainbridge Island Home The clean modern lines of this newly constructed waterfront home are a rare and perfect match for the person looking for simplicity and a zen-like quality in a home. Striking and progressive materials are utilized throughout in this smart and edgy design. Featured in a recent Seattle AIA exhibition, the [...]

Italian studio PROGETTOSPORE has designed The [F] club located in LIDO DI CAMAIORE [LU] Italy. The plan’s aim is to build a structure which answers the needs of a beach Club and at the same time is not a visual barrier but a frame between people who walk along the shore and the seaside. The choice of [...]

Architects Krueck & Sexton has completed restoring 860-880 Lake Shore Drive which was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1951. Widely recognized as one of the 20th Century’s most iconic residential projects, 860-880 Lake Shore Drive consists of two 26-story rectangular condominium buildings surrounded by an irregular travertine plaza. The steel and glass [...]

Paris-based architectural firm Badia Berger architects has designed the 79 Logements PLUS located in Seine Left Bank Urban Development Zone Paris 13th Arrondissement, France. The facades overlooking the public space are calm, light and simple, in contrast to the domestic setting of the inside of the block, which is expressed by colours, external extensions, materials greenery [...]

Portuguese architectural studio Spaceworkers has designed a house 07CBE located in Urbanização da Pena, Paredes Portugal. + Project description courtesy of spaceworkers The idea of a vernacular architecture (forgotten) and how it seeks to form a clear speech between the landscape and programmatic needs is something that we always admire. A very successful example of this discourse, are [...]

Project 08CCB, is a private house designed by Portuguese architectural studio Spaceworkers, it was designed to integrate into the slopping site. + Project description courtesy of spaceworkers A simple idea … A “Shelter” which demonstrates the simplicity of the act of building, looking for an idea of ancestral family life, without wasting domestic duties that lead to the [...]

Louisiana Pavilion by 3XN architects was designed to demonstrate cutting edge possibilities with sustainable and intelligent materials. The pavilion has now been honoured with the JEC Innovation Award 2010 for its design combining sustainability and intelligent materials. The Pavilion is on exhibit at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art until April 1 2010. The Pavilion [...]

Spanish architecture firm A-cero recently has completed a house in Madrid, Spain. + Project description courtesy of A-cero The house is located on a 3.500 m2 plot presenting a light slope that is used by the access ramp to the garage. The floor plan has the form of a greek cross, and is delimited by the access [...]

Dutch architectural firm Studio Noach and architect Anne Holtrop developed a floating spa wellness center based on recycled waste, in combination with a high tech sustainable climate system and an ecological and botanical coating of plants and flowers, which was invented by Frenchman Patrick Blanc. ‘Floating Gardens/SpaWellness Amsterdam‘ is a world first, and from February 20th [...]

C. F. Møller Architects recently has completed the office complex – Vitus Bering Innovation Park located in Horsens, Denmark. The building’s dynamic and innovative character is expressed via its spiral shape. On the facades, the movement is seen in the glazing strips that stretch towards the sky across the six storeys of the building and create [...]

Italian studio PROGETTOSPORE and Samuele Calamai have designed the Parish complex which was developed from the idea of the ribbons wrapping around the spaces. This our formal choice arises from the evaluation that the contemporary individuality –exactly such the ribbons are- cannot be understood without knowing the others to whom it is linked. Wishing more and [...]

Italy-based Studio 63 Architecture + Design recently has completed Nomination Venice interior project in Venice Italy. Nomination stores have been opened in Vienna, Shanghai, Beijing Hanover and next opening in Milan. + Project description courtesy of Studio 63 The concept for the store derives from the necessity to put together the essential, rigorous lines with elegant and [...]

Architects Elvis Vieira and Ricardo Hatiw Lú have completed the outpatient clinic of medical specialties in São Paulo, Brazil. Consisting of a volume set in concrete and glass, the building is organized by sector and by “key elements”, reinforcing its importance for the spatial organization on the ground and the landscape. Architects Elvis Vieira and Ricardo Hatiw [...]

South African office studioMAS architects + urban designers has designed an iconic form for the multi-media art gallery in Jellicoe, South Africa. The aluminium fin facade was inspired by the nature, with its paradox of implied order and chaos. It created the sensation of shadow and light in the journey along the entry ramp. The architecture [...]

Polish studio mode:lina architektura & consulting, in collaboration with architect Zbigniew Pyda and graphic designers Zbigniew Flakus and Krzysztof Pyda have created a brochure for potential investors interested in locating their capital in Sunset Paradise resort on Zanzibar island. + Project description courtesy of mode:lina Resort “Sunset Paradise” is situated on the west coast of Zanzibar [...]