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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

Primary school ‘De Ark’ is housed in an old monastery. Over time several renovations and extensions were added to this historic building before Architecten Groep III was assigned to develop a vision for the school on the longer term. To give an answer to the duality of the asked functions... read more

Thomas Bedaux of Bedaux de Brouwer Architecten designed this single family residence for his family on the edge of a residential area in Tilburg, the Netherlands. Recent changes in the zoning plan yielded a previously non existing lot that is situated at the intersection of three distinctly different worlds... read more

The design of this house was determined by two striking factors: first, the plot is enclosed by other plots, and secondly the clients plan to have lots of children. The plot can be accessed via a narrow road which leads to an enclosed piece of land adjacent to the backs of the gardens of the neighbors. As it is... read more

Robert and John are travellers. They collect sculptures by local artists and bring them home. They have a keen eye for modernism and minimal design and they don’t settle for ordinary. They love cooking and they avoid the unnecessary. In building their home, rzlbd respects their curiosity for style... read more

It took the parishioners 15 years to save enough money to start with their church project. In 2006 they approached 70F architecture. After a long design process, which was accompanied by intense consultation with the client, the design could be presented to the strict supervision committee of the district... read more

Frederiksbjerg School is the first new-built school located in the center of Aarhus, the second largest city in Denmark, in approximately 100 years. The new school, which also houses a daycare facility and a youth club, is built on the site of former school, Sct. Annagades School. For decades... read more

The geographical location of the site and the program of the ZAC "Entrance of the city” have for ambition the development of a continuity between Paris and Clichy‐la‐Garenne. The proposed density of the plot is much greater than that of bordering parcels, giving it an accentuated urban look and echoing the... read more

The trees disappeared without a trace. They probably had been settled like sardines along the topography of the mountain a long time ago. The place got filled with artificial trees of different height and size, placed in a proper distance from each other. Between the distance, a southern sea breeze would... read more

The history of the project dates back to December 2011 when Ericpol, one of Poland’s largest ICT companies, purchased a derelict plot in the centre of Lodz at the junction of Sienkiewicza street and Tymienieckiego street. It used to be the site of the Olimpia swimming pool, popular in communist times... read more

"Brick-topia", by the architects Map13 Barcelona (www.map13bcn.com), is the winning project in the "Build-it" category at the International Festival of Architecture Eme3 held from the 27th to 30th of June in Barcelona. It could be visited during summer 2013 at one of the courtyards of the former factory... read more