French architects Air have completed a raw yellow concrete extension to the Apprentice Formation Center in Saint Maur des Fossés, near Paris in France. The project comprises a new three-storey building containing a double volume hall, plumbers workshop, classrooms, and meeting rooms, as well as the refurbishment of an existing cafeteria, classrooms and offices. + Project [...]

Australian architectural practice Marcus O’Reilly Architects has designed the Kyneton house located on a leafy well established street in Kyneton, Victoria, Australia. A central spine between the two roofs splits the house into public and private functions and visually connects the entrance of the home to the sculptural forms of the rear garden. Marcus O’Reilly Architects + Project [...]

Dutch architectural practice 123DV architecture has the Villa Dali in Vroondaal, near The Hague, The Netherlands . The villa was designed to capture the character of Dali, Jugendstill forms, Spanish facades and nautical life. + Project description courtesy of Villa Dali Home is where the art is Capturing the character of Dali, Jugendstill forms, Spanish facades and nautical [...]

Eriksen Skajaa Architects, a small architecture practice run by Arild Eriksen and Joakim Skajaa has won the Europan 10 competition in Oslo with their project Shuffle. The project is exploring low rise/high density urban planning as a way to reinforce local identity, making use of passive-house concepts to shape the buildings. + Project description courtesy of [...]

Electric Ramps at the Old Centre is the winning project by Spanish architectural practice Roberto Ercilla Arquitectura in 2007. Due to its extreme winter condition in Vitoria-Gasteiz (Spain), the ramps are covered by dramatic envelope that intended to create the improvement of the visual impact in the historic district. We understand that uncovered ramps would have [...]

LAN Architecture has won the competition for new residential area - 4 Collective Housing Units located in Bègles, France. The design for the ecological and social living space appears both modern and sculptural, it creates the diversity of architectural propositions in the urban context. + Project description courtesy of LAN Architecture A new, ecological and social living [...]

Dutch architectural firm GROUP A has completed the Villa Bussum located in Bussum, a small town near Amsterdam. The car-porch is located at the basement level where is reached via a sloping path, serving as a transitional space between front yard and back yard. It is covered by approx. 1/3 of an irregular volume, the [...]

Italian architectural firm Park Associati have designed the MilanoFiori NORD Office Building located in Assago, Milan Italy. The project is influenced and developed by the analytical approach of access routes, pedestrian walkways and roads and the local climatic conditions. The building skin is conceived as a continuous surface that shades the office complex from direct [...]

In Menton, France, N+B architects created a flexible and sustainable solution for the Paul Valéry High School. + Project description courtesy of N+B architects Paul Valery Highschool buildings in MENTON, France was recently restructured and extended by N+B architects. The project took into account the notions of flexibility, environmental use functionality and to enable the programmatic entities [...]

Italian design studio UAU has completed the SOSUSHI Restaurant in Turin, Italy. The shop is increasing his business day by day and almost everybody who comes here is stunned by the design. Giorgio Pettenuzzo, owner of the shop + Project description courtesy of UAU The new take-away restaurant designed for the sushi brand Sosushi had to meet requirements of [...]

Berlin-based interior design firm BERLINRODEO recently has completed the Penthouse Studio of Dennis Creuzberg hairstyle located in Berlin-Mitte on top of a modern building with circular patio. Special Features: Special wallpaper with glass pearls – snake look Reception counter in the form of the initials DC Modern conversation of an old dressing table at entrance [...]

London-based architectural firm Foster + Partners recently unveiled the CircleBath located in Bath, UK. The three-storey building is set into the hills facing to the protected green belt, internally the function rooms are planned around a central light filled atrium, promoting a sense of orientation and intimacy. The building provides operating theatres, bedrooms, consultation, treatment and [...]

California-based architect Marcy Wong & Donn Logan Architects designed the Orange Memorial Park located in South San Francisco. The building is conceived as a pavilion in a park and an icon for the community. + Project description courtesy of Marcy Wong & Donn Logan Architects Orange Memorial Park is the most important public recreation venue for the [...]

Milan-based architectural firm Park Associati and Zucchi & Partners have completed the renovation of Tiziano 32 Headquarters located in Milan, Italy. The project consist of a seven-floor block, an imposing metal canopy and a thin walled garden. The entrance was upgraded as a featured canopy which leaded to the basement level and accessed via a [...]