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Category: Architecture, Culture Tags: Hong Kong, Nomad Office Architects
Heritage Revitalization in Hong Kong Heritage is a socio-cultural resource, which the Hong Kong citizen is drawing on to help define an identity, both connected to and distinct from mainland China. Heritage revitalization is primarily software driven and its operating model should reflect the social needs and benefit at time rather than only upkeep architecture [...]
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Category: Architecture, Culture Tags: Coop Himmelb(l)au, Fluid form, Germany, Museum, Photography, Veronica Morales
Veronica Morales shared with us her photography of BMW Welt by Coop Himmelb(l)au in Munich. The architect Prof Wolf D. Prix and his agency, COOP HIMMELB(L)AU, were able to visualize the expectations of BMW In the shape of gigantic cloud developed from a twisted Double Cone of steel and glass, and made accessible to visitors. [...]
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Category: Architecture, House Tags: Concrete, Landscape architecture, Mexico, R-ZERO Arquitectos, Swimming pool
Located at San Gaspar Golf Club (Jiutepec de Morelos, Mexico), in an area of 1,600 square meters on top of a hill; Widescreen materializes in a one floor house to accommodate a versatile program. Today is a rest house, but tomorrow it will turn into a house where the client will enjoy his retirement. The [...]
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Category: Architecture, Office Tags: Cladding, Concrete, COR-TEN, GROUP A, Netherlands, Stair, Workplace
In a primarily residential area at the edge of IJburg in Amsterdam, a location has been set aside for the development of commercial buildings. The ‘comb-shaped’ development is situated along the water of the IJmeer, on the west side of the Steigereiland. GROUP A has designed a building which currently houses two companies: one company [...]
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Category: Architecture, House Tags: AGi architects, Courtyard architecture, Fluid form, Spain, White
The site can be accessed from either side of the surrounding streets to allow for both a private and a public entrance. After moving along a curved wall that guides the visitor from the exterior of the plot into the center, one reaches the main entrance into the house. Upon entering through the main door [...]
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Category: Architecture, Culture Tags: Competition, Landscape architecture, Norway, WE Architecture
Elements is a Pilgrim Center located in a scenic mountain landscape in Western Norway. Elements is a visitors’ center in close connection to the wooden church, “Røldal stavkirke”, from the 13th century. Røldal Stavkirke is one of the best preserved wooden churches in Norway and the church is the most frequent pilgrimage destination in the [...]
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Category: Architecture, House Tags: d10photo, Minimalism, Photography, Portugal, Refurbishment / Extension, White
Portuguese photographer David Pereira of d10photo shared with us his recent photography of a house, this is a refurbishment project located in Lisbon (Portugal) and was designed by Architect Bruno Pica and Carla Pica. + Photographer: David Pereira of d10photo | http://www.d10photo.com/ + All images courtesy d10photo
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Category: Architecture, Culture Tags: AH Asociados, Concrete, Random pattern, Spain
In the surroundings of the central park in Mendillorri, it has been proposed a building which keeps a relationship with the surrounding area, its views, and its functions. A type of monument which distances itself from people hasn’t been sought out, but rather a constructed place which plays second fiddle to the park and the [...]
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Category: Architecture, Education Tags: AH Asociados, Lattice screen, School
This building is built just a few metres away from Banyoles Lake, on a narrow strip of land surrounded by two irrigation canals under open skies and close to an old big house deemed to be of patrimonial interest.The teaching block was installed in a linear building at the northern end of the plot, leaving [...]
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Category: Architecture, Education Tags: AH Asociados, Refurbishment / Extension, School, Spain
The ‘Tierra Estella’ school is one of the latest educational centers that AH asociados has designed for the government of Navarre. The building has been designed under environmental criteria (energy certification rating B), complying with the brief and established requirements, and avoiding the saturation of the building plot within the immediate surroundings. The initial design [...]
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Category: Architecture, Office Tags: Brooks + Scarpa, Reflective pool, Refurbishment / Extension, Workplace
The film editing profession requires small, dark environments free from distraction and light reflection—in essence, hermetically sealed boxes. Yet at the same time, a film editing company, if it is to be competitive, must exist in a stimulating, socially interactive workspace, alive to workers and clients alike—a place where people will want to be. It [...]
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Category: Architecture, House Tags: EASTERN design office, Japanese architecture, Refurbishment / Extension
Japanese architectural firm EASTERN design office recently has completed the T Residence. + Project statement by EASTERN design office 1. A ghost and a samurai residence “I’m scared, scared. This house is haunted by a ghost.” This is what my kids said when they saw the house before remodeling. I am their mom. I am [...]
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