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  • Tagh Behesht by Rvad Studio
    The project’s primary design methodology began with an investigation of architectural history of bazaars in Iran and the city of Mash-had. Since time immemorial, the unbreakable bond between the city bazaars and the foundations of the economy has led to bazaars taking on an important and consistent role in people’s daily lives. The principal morphology of the design is inspired by bazaars such as Sar-Shoor, Farsh and… read more
  • Bricks in the office interior design. SEMBA VIETNAM OFFICE by SEMBA VIETNAM
    How to achieve a cozy and comfortable atmosphere in the office? We know the answer – the cornerstone of any interior is the right choice of the materials. Bricks are the perfect solution in this question. It is always a good choice: eco-friendly, durable and long-lasting material for interiors. A project SEMBA VIETNAM OFFICE by Mamoru Maeda is an adorable example of using the bricks: “We decided… read more
  • MUURATSALO EXPERIMENTAL HOUSE by Alvar Aalto
    DESIGNED IN 1952-54 LOCATION: Finland, Jyväskylä Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto (3 February 1898 – 11 May 1976) was the most powerful and significant Finnish architect and designer. 200 out 500 buildings was designed by Alvar Aalto have been built. He worked mostly in International Style Modernism, where he combined functionality, atmosphere, simplycity and even national, cultural identity. As Sigfried Giedion mentioned : "Finland is with Aalto wherever… read more

The Edges Apartment, with its articulated brick cladded façade, lights up the streets of Salmiya, a predominantly expat neighborhood in Kuwait. A simple rhythmic twist, achieved by transposition of the vertices on either side of a finite axis, imparts dynamism and drama to the façade. A very restrained palette of locally sourced natural brick and exposed ...read more

In accordance with the Danish design tradition, Frederiksberg Courthouse is the result of a rigorous and pragmatic process, where the challenges of the programme and the site were the creative point of departure. The successful result is an elegantly curved building, classical yet modern...read more

"Let’s hope it won’t be too complex to build on a slope this steep ..." A black ski slope in the woods... the inclination feels somewhat like that. High chestnut trees hinder the overview on the plot. A classic house with downstairs living areas and upstairs bedrooms wouldn’t make sense here...read more

The design of the house starts from the characteristics of the place, combined with the specific needs and wishes of the client. Despite the generous available space, which has been furnished as a garden of the parental home, there was vigilance about the lavish completion of this plot. The house has...read more

ingenhoven architects complete the conversion and restoration of a listed former grain silo on the Plange Mühle Campus in Dusseldorf. The 1906 grain silo is transformed into a six story loft building, creating new work spaces for the commercial operations of Fashion... read more

As Modern era university buildings are aging across the world, they are unable to meet contemporary building codes, needs for weather tight envelopes, energy savings requirements and public access. At the same time, universities cannot dismiss the embodied energy and materials that went into these structures. This transformative adaptive re-use project uses...read more

The project is located on 'de la Roche' street, in the Plateau Mont-Royal neighbourhood, a vibrant area with an incomparable urban vitality. In view of its situation, the project aims to give a new breath to this plot with a contemporary residential project of five housing units reflecting all the energy of this strategic sector where young professionals mix with families and couples...read more

For the thorough renovation of an old farm, JUMA architects set out in search of the perfect balance between old and new. In its previous state, the house – which did have a cosy feel – was entirely lacking in terms of spaciousness, light and vision.. read more

The Ecumenical Forum is a sacred and a residential and office building. The only chapel in the HafenCity had been created from the association of 19 Christian denominations. The Forum combines two different building typologies: The town house with its perimeter block development incorporated... read more

The house was for a young couple without children, and had some initial programmatic requirements which were pretty conventional (a garage, three bedrooms, a study, etc). The plot, which was triangular and around 400m2, was part of a land promotion protected by the Incasol for self promoters and was subjected to a tight schedule for the development... read more