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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

Boa Canteen / D’Houndt+Bajart Architects & Associates

When I was six years old I saw a magnificent picture in a book called True Stories, about the primeval forest. It represented a boa constrictor swallowing a big cat. In the book it said: “Boa constrictors swallow their prey whole, without chewing it. After that, they are not able to move, and they sleep through the six months that they need for digestion”.... read more

fire station bekkering adams architecten

A new home for the Fire Brigade : Fire Station Doetinchem combines sustainability , functionality and an attractive working and living environment in a green oasis. The Fire Brigade Achterhoek West Doetinchem is 24 hours operational and the building houses a mix of functions for working, living and sleeping facilities. A spatial development with... read more

chapel of st.lawrence avanto architects ltd

The Vantaa Parish Union held an open architectural competition in 2003 for the design of a new chapel in the vicinity of the historic Church of St. Lawrence. The winning entry, out of 194 proposals, was ‘Polku’ (‘Path’) by Avanto Architects. The old stone church with its bell tower remain the dominant features in the landscape. The chapel has been divided in smaller parts to... read more

casa en pilar film obras de arquitectura

This minimal house was conceived as a sole flexible space. A tube shaped form connects the green plaza across the street with the expansion at the back. This space is conformed by the wrap of 3 faces which have the same constant width and... read more

BOMEL Slaughterhouse / BAEB Bureau d’Architectes Emmanuel Bouffioux

BAEB was recently awarded first prize in the competition for a re-organization of the former Bomel slaughterhouse area in Namur (Belgium). The former Bomel slaughterhouse is now part of a cultural area with an extensive history and an exceptional character in a comic strip museum shall be to visit, a public park and another older house for a future occupation. In the existing... read more

Allenmoos Schoolhouse II / Boltshauser Architekten AG

The school pavilion next to the Allenmoos schoolhouse, constructed by Jacob Pardutt in 1958, was originally intended to give way to a new remedial pedagogic school. However, this school was never realized, and the existing pavilion was... read more

63 compton street doone silver architects

Located in the heart of Clerkenwell, London, 63 Compton Street is a newly completed 4-storey apartment building, created for Nord Development. Replacing a 2-storey electrical substation, the scheme adjoins a listed former public house and responds sensitively to the constraints of a... read more

house stein jan rosler architekten

The clients had acquired a barn building that had stood unused for years. Their plan for the time being was to convert it into a holiday home, but they were consider- ing the possibility of eventually moving into it for good. The greatest challenge presented by the basic concept lay in retaining the existing facade openings and... read more

The house of Clay and Oak - Poplar Cottage / Dow Jones Architects

Poplar Cottage is a small house on The Green in Walberswick built in the early 1920s. Over the past eighty years a number of piecemeal extensions had resulted in a peculiar internal organisation that cut the house off from its garden. Our brief was... read more