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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

One Up Two Down / McCullough Mulvin Architects

One Up Two Down is an urban courtyard house in central Dublin built on a very tight budget. The site was carved out of an existing plot along the filled-in Royal Canal - now a linear park. The scheme fills the rectangular site and maximises open space, with loft-like living space on the upper floor for privacy, light and views, bedrooms below, and a studio beyond the central courtyard...read more

Hunting House ‘La Branche’ / DMOA architecten

The project consists of the renovation of an old resting place for hunters in the woods of Heverlee, transforming it into a comfortable and modern dwelling for a family with four children. The oldest (18th century) central wing of the U-compositions was removed, leaving only the characteristic facade wall that caries the name of the old refuge "La Branche"..read more

© Adrià Goula / Crossing Bricks / JOHO Architecture

Ceramics, in Piedrabuena house, acquires many qualities as a relevant element in the house. The continuing presence of this material in the municipality and the low budget suggested a proposal able to re-read its more material condition...read more

© Adrià Goula / Crossing Bricks / JOHO Architecture

The purpose of the project was to secure a stable income and home for the retired old couple. Due to the aging of the existing building, the competitiveness of the new building has been lowered compared to the surrounding buildings. Attempting to overcome this situation, the newly built project aimed to design a competitive building for leasing in comparison with its surroundings...read more

© Adrià Goula / Silesia university's radio and tv department in Katowice / BAAS arquitectura / Grupa 5 Architekci / Maleccy Biuro Projektowe

The project preserves this existing building, and adds an extension to it while protecting the character of the old; it also includes a lower height building occupying the interior block area which confers to the central courtyard the intervention’s prominence...read more

© Diana Arnau / Emiliano Zapata / Marcos Hagerman / HGR Arquitectos

The project proposes 25 apartments between 82 and 91sqm, which are divided internally through 5 central patios. Each patio separates the common area from the private area in each apartment. These areas are connected by bridges confined by a brick lattice that helps to give privacy and ventilation to each unit...read more

© De Cammeleur / KdV architectuur, Eindhoven

The Flemish village Elewijt is one of six communities belonging to the municipality of Zemst, located between Brussels and Mechelen. Castle fields, historical premises and nature areas are the characteristic features of this region. Villa Edelweiss is a brick gentlemen's house with art-deco elements, a beautiful garden, a greenhouse and a partly walled garden. Due to its location in the shadow of the church...read more

© Serge Brison - Apartments Villa Edelweiss / dmvA

The Flemish village Elewijt is one of six communities belonging to the municipality of Zemst, located between Brussels and Mechelen. Castle fields, historical premises and nature areas are the characteristic features of this region. Villa Edelweiss is a brick gentlemen's house with art-deco elements, a beautiful garden, a greenhouse and a partly walled garden...read more

© André Pihl / Muddus / Wingardhs

It is rather ironic that “the red building” has become an icon of the Norra Djurgårdsstaden neighborhood. The building was designed in defiance of an explicit directive from the City not to use brick in order to prevent the building from competing with, or even asserting itself against, Ferdinand Boberg’s majestic cylindrical gasometers...read more

© ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING TEXTILVERBAND MÜNSTER / behet bondzio lin architects GmbH & Co

The design concept of the building for the Association of the Northwest German Textile and Garment Industry aims to provide all employees with a view of the picturesque landscape to the north and to welcome those arriving from the south with a strong textile image. The elongated structure is enclosed on three sides by a completely closed brick facade. The volume, closed to the east, south and west and open to the north, is the basis for an energy-optimized office building...read more