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  • Tagh Behesht by Rvad Studio
    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
    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
    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

House VI / Iglesias Leenders Bylois Architecten

Not a subdivision of land, but a place with a history became a starting point. Till nowadays on the terrain there are, almost organically grown with the house, six remarkably big trees: high, slender trees that determined the character of the building, and pushed it... read more

© Jiri Havran / DNB Headquarters / MVRDV

The development of the new headquarter cluster is a strategic operation concentrating the DNB offices formerly spread out over Oslo at one location, aiming for synergy and a clear identity. The objective was to translate the social and democratic character... read more

COF Outreach Village Primary Schools / Studio FH Architects ©Will Boase

The Cotton On Foundation is a non-governmental organisation from Australia which, amongst other programmes around the globe, is in the process of creating a total of 20,000 new educational places for primary and secondary school children in Southern Uganda by the year 2020. To achieve this ambitious... read more

© Trieu Chien / LT House / Tropical Space Co.,Ltd

This small house is located in a new resindential area in Long Thanh District. The owner is a newlywed with the desire of having their own house. With the limited area, the architects think that the private space should be shared to have more space for the sharing area... read more

© Photos thanks to Alex Chinneck

British artist Alex Chinneck has completed his latest monumental artwork entitled ‘Six pins and half a dozen needles’ on Assembly London... read more

© Juliusz Sokołowski / HALA KOSZYKI / JEMS ARCHITEKCI

The development of the area bounded by Koszykowa, Lwowska and Noakowskiego streets had remained unfinished until our contemporary times. Around the Hala Koszyki market hall built in 1906-09, an area was left built up with one-storey pavilions and warehouses, surrounded by blind gable walls of tenement houses... read more

© Tim Crocker / Levitt Bernstein / Buccleuch House

Buccleuch House is a truly intergenerational housing development in the London Borough of Hackney. The site, previously home to poor quality bedsit accommodation, combines three distinct tenures within one elegant building... read more

Brick Garden with Brick House / Jan Proksa/ © BoysPlayNice © Jakub Skokan © Martin Tůma

A house in a traditional Southern Moravian village, reflecting elements of the local style, built as an extension of an existing third-generation family home. The internal rooms and external kitchen and courtyard together form a fluid and unified living space. This continuity is reinforced by the use... read more

©Nicolás Campodonico / Saint Bernard´s Chapel / Nicolás Campodonico

Located in the Pampa plains, in the east of the province of Cordoba, Saint Bernard´s Chapel (the local patron saint) rises in a small grove, originally occupied by a rural house and its yards, both dismantled in order to reuse their materials, especially its one-hundred-year-old bricks... read more

© Nelson Kon / Granja Julieta House / Jamelo Arquitetura

The house is located in a quiet residential neighbourhood in the south of the city of São Paulo, very close to a beautiful square widely used by local residents. Embedded into an urban lot, the residence is composed by a single volume that has been placed in the frontal part of... read more