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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 design of this house was guided by the initial desire of privacy and the consideration of the site conditions, closed to the outside, but open to a large three-story internal void. The objective was to bring a spatial richness with the varying ceiling heights, large air volumes... read more

On a plot without salient features, the project took as starting point the restrictions marked by the geotechnical study, which showed that the first meters underground had a low resistance capacity. To avoid a deep foundation, not recommendable for both economic and environmental reasons... read more

Bruno Erpicum was the architect entrusted with designing this warehouse conversion. It is now the home of a couple with a passion for architecture who were keen to make one of Düsseldorf’s rare ruins their own. The reconversion was closely overseen by the administrative authorities... read more

A Terracotta Studio, located next to Thu Bon river in Dien Ban district of Quang Nam Province has a particular architectural structure. Noted for being the working space of renowned artist Le Duc Ha the studio is a beautiful art structure to engage... read more

The streetside wing of the “L”-shaped building of mono pitch roof is one-storey, the backyard-wing extending for the back is two-storey. The community places are situated on the ground floor as well as the parents’ bedroom and the double garage. In the protected bend... read more

This project includes the demolition of an existing house and the construction of an apartment building with an office space on the ground floor and a studio and a duplex apartment on the upper floors... read more

The site, situated next to the lake of Keerbergen (Belgium), offered the opportunity to create a design for a spacious single-family home which is mainly oriented towards the water. The concept started from the idea of a closed impression from the street, where you are guided towards the entrance by the composition of the brick... read more

The project is situated in the district of Mont-Liébaut, in the outskirts of Béthune, in a district registered on the program of the National Agency for the Urban Renovation (ANRU). This project groups together 23 ‘semi-collective’ social housing units. The inspiration for the design came from research into new qualities developed... read more

The façade brick walls were designed to be self-supporting and monolithic, and thanks to a sophisticated anchoring system (with elastic corners to absorb any deformations to which the building might be subjected) the usual dilatation joints could be dispensed with. This in turn allowed the walls... read more

Mecanoo and US office Sasaki Associates have teamed up to create a new office building for the Boston Public Schools administration with community and retail space. Redevelopment of the triangular plot of ground, graced by the historic Ferdinand (1895), Curtis (1888) and Waterman (1890) Buildings, is one of the most... read more