Originally built in 1917, by the then chief government architect Daniel E.C. Knuttel, as a Ministry during a period of austerity and renovated in 1994 by professor Hans Ruijssenaars, B30 is an imposing structure with a strong, distinct architectural character and it is a Grade 1 listed building in the Netherlands. B30 is located in The Hague city center, alongside the Ha...
The Wine Ayutthaya is a new leisure place dedicated to wine. The building was constructed to become a new tourist attraction in hopes of stimulating the economy of local communities surrounding this world heritage site, which was the capital city of Thailand 400 years ago. A single story building blends in with existing large trees with carefully designed landsc...
The new space for Albabel in Picaña is clearly inspired by the Andalusian roots from their founders, through recognizable materials from the south of Spain like raffia, earth bricks, plants and overall decorative elements. The design seeks to blend the most eclectic part of Andalusia with the sophistication of their craftsmanship. Like usual in many projects f...
The proposal for the extension of the original Tønder town hall is based upon the juxtaposition of the historical town hall – a classical public office building with corridors and offices, reception and a central arrival hall – and an addition that brings in something new, a distinctly open and transparent public house. The new building opens...
Based on the observation that a grand architectural gesture would not significantly improve the response to the programme, Rotor and architects association V+ decided to preserve the old building as a whole structure along with all its incongruities. Made up of a sum of miscellaneous constructions of different types, the charming ensemble runs right through the ...
The project lies along the northern and eastern boundaries of a parcel of land at the western end of Avenue Carnot, in Champigny-sur-Marne. This position permits a direct interaction between the building and its urban surrounds, and frees the heart of the parcel for the creation of a landscaped area. The building fits in this context with a structure solidly anchored in ...
6a architects designed a studio building for the fashion and fine art photographer Juergen Teller. Spanning a long and narrow 60-metre plot in West London, 6a architects designed a series of three individual buildings, comprising offices and archive, a top lit studio space, and a kitchen, library and ensemble of ancillary rooms including a yoga studio and sauna. Each uni...
This is a project looking for a diverse architectural alternative to the housing market. It is located in one of the Innovative Cities that are currently being developed around Seoul, in Korea. Considering its surroundings, the entire ground floor was conceived like a light glass mass to give an enjoyment to the users. To secure the privacy of first to third floors to th...
This project is a small nursery in the Yamanashi prefecture, Japan. The site offers a spectacular view of Mt. Fuji. Houses and farms spread out in the neighborhood, creating a peaceful but at the same time a bit deserted atmosphere. The clients wanted to make a community space for the users of the facility and the local people in the middle of the site where it is sur...
A month full of art, architecture and photography. The Vitra Design Museum showcases Middle East and North Africa’s Modernism, while Giuliano Mauri created a full scale cathedral made of trees. Our readers appreciated the architectures of Hérault Arnod Architectes, Nu.ma and Comunal: Taller de Arquitettura, built in France, Portugal and Mexico, respectively. Lastly, Alte...
rising to a total height of 15 meters, the ‘madero café’ appears as a monolithic red object next to one of the most heavily trafficked highways in guatemala city. the restaurant’s otherwise neutral exterior is punctured only with protruding cars, which appear to have collided with the giant cube. the façade serves as a roadside landmark, designed to amuse drivers as they...
controlled by a pure white color, the interiors were developed by mitsuhiro shoji as various spaces defined by movable mesh panels and furniture laid out in a limited square meter. ‘I aim at an effect where I take in the outside scenery via a layer of mesh and a mirror strategically located, as well as project within the neighboring time changes,’ explains shoji. even m...
the interior was realized by concrete where the dutch studio brought to life the concept, name, interior design and total graphic identity of the restaurant, as well as the hotel lobby and meeting rooms. the mama makan restaurant itself is a contemporary dutch-indonesian grand café that ultimately connects the traveler with the local heritage, residents and historic natu...
the light-filled interior is an inviting destination for visitors who come to see the museum exhibits or just to enjoy the café itself. a wall of greenery lines the edge of the back wall and invoke the feeling of being outdoors. this tropical addition — by landscape architects doxiadis + – juxtaposes the all-white interior and adds color to the minimal material and color...
for the prada 2018 resort fashion show, AMO has reinterpreted the osservatorio, fondazione prada’s new exhibition space dedicated to photography. set within milan’s galleria vittorio emanuele II, the exhibition space extends across the building’s upper levels adjacent to the glass and iron dome that covers the arcades. conceived as a ‘confrontation between real and manuf...
the designers from the two studios: esrawe and cadena followed a storyline that gave the ice-cream shop its playful character and system for encouraging customers to discover the menu of desserts available. a combination of different-sized circular elements feature a mix of graphics, the menu and also magnifying, kaleidoscopic and mirrored ‘lenses’ that stimulate interac...
a fully, openable wooden structure was the concept aki hamada architects followed while completing the ‘substrate factory ayase’, a multipurpose office space located in kanagawa, japan. the scheme acts as an extension to an existing circuit board factory where the ground floor was originally planned as a workshop. as the brief developed, the project led onto becoming a f...
the vibrant and colorful street food stands of mexico have been translated into ‘torteria san cosme’, a mexican sandwich shop located in toronto’s kensington market. realized by +tongtong, the client requested the multi-disciplinary studio to bring his childhood memories of mexico into the 700-square-foot space. given this objective and brief, the eatery attempts to brin...
a portable partition system was inserted by domino architects on the floor to establish the size of each area. most distinctively is the ‘war room’, this room has been split into four smaller areas due to a wooden base which sits at the center. interpreted from japanese sliding screens, this enables polycarbonate screens to be easily slotted into the groove to create a t...
The soaring structure consists of alternating layers of industry and nature that support each other to create a sustainable urban environment.The forward-thinking design recently came in second place in the 2017 Evolo Skyscraper Competition. The multi-layered complexes would actively contribute to the environment of megacities, emitting zero CO2 emissions, improving loca...
Tapped by Chinese private equity fund PGC-Capital, London practice Architects of Invention created Garden Hill, a stunning proposal for student housing that draws inspiration from the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Sky gardens and landscaped terraces cover the two staggered 25-storey towers joined together into a dramatic crescent-shaped volume. Proposed for a 7,500-square...
The Heal-Berg proposal, which was recently awarded an honorable mention in the 2017 Evolo Skyscraper Competition, envisions a futuristic floating skyscraper that actively heals the state of its surroundings. According to the creators, the design would use four criteria to help improve the environment. The first mission of the design would be to cleanse and purify the imm...
With the barn’s weatherboarding worn away, the architects encased the timber structure in a new shell of zinc to preserve the building’s monolithic and distinctly agricultural gabled shape. The metal cladding was left untreated and will develop a patina over time. The original timber framework, however, is still visible from the outside and peeks through along a window t...
Designed by Michaelis Boyd and Nick Plewman, the recently reopened Sandibe Okavango simultaneously blends in with the landscape and stands out from local architectural typology with its curvaceous timber-clad form. The striking and sculptural 24-bed lodge overlooks the banks of the Sandibe River, a waterway rich with the sounds and sights of animals ranging from frogs to...
Freedomes is known for their inexpensive DIY backyard dome kits. But you may not know they also created the domed habitat astronaut Mark Watney survives in for The Martian’s set design. Freedomes’ brand F.Domes created smaller versions of that big screen dome suitable as part of their glamping line, and set them up at SunCity Camp in Wadi Rum, allowing visitors to get ab...
Kjellgren Kaminsky Architecture designed this newly-built apartment complex in Linköping. Not only is it aesthetically pleasing, but it also produces enough energy to sell surplus electricity back to the grid.Sweden’s solar energy tax used to be quite punitive, but the country has thankfully slashed the tax by 98%. As a result, developers and private home owners are emb...
The eco-hotel is made out of three large shipping containers, but has a total of five rooms that can accommodate up to 13 guests at a time. A horizontal row of four rooms was built into a 40-foot high cube container, which is supported by two perpendicular 20-foot containers on the bottom level. The ground level containers house the sanitary facilities, a technical room,...
The magic of the site Located in a picturesque area on the eastern seaboard of Taiwan, the A’tolan House derives its name from the word “A’tolan” meaning “a place with many rocks” in the indigenous language of that area. The essential premises in creating this building were lending it a minimalist footprint structure and utilising the traditional native architectural ...
Although they share the same building, the coffee shop is located at the front, while the cocktail bar is hidden away in a back corner. From the outside, a patterned cedar screen creates visual interest from the street and from within the enclosed patio. Inside, sunlight is filtered through the pattern allowing for interesting shadows. The screen also shields guests f...
Due to the small space of the shop and cafe, the service counter, kitchen, toilets and utility rooms were placed in a ‘square of chocolate’, while a mezzanine level above adds extra seating. At the back of the space, white stairs lead up to the mezzanine level, and a built-in handrail with hidden lighting is embedded into the white brick wall. At the top of the stair...
Large windows fill the restaurant with natural light and a simple black and white color palette with a few wood details gives the small restaurant a bright, modern, minimalist feel. Along the back wall, black subway tiles and a large marble counter create a sophisticated look, while the handwritten menu on the white wall and the natural look of the stools and counter gi...
interdisciplinary solid studio has developed the NANONANO science center proposal with two global research topics in mind. first, taking adaptability as a solution to the ‘extinction’ of research facilities. second, merging utility services and bearing systems into one unit. the idea of flexibility in architecture has long intrigued designers. even though the field is co...
with a low budget, overtreders W upcycled the furniture seen within the eatery. the second hand tables and chairs, the walls, floor, bar and stage were all painted in a vibrant orange by volunteers from the local arts center. an upper platform provides an alternative and more casual seating option. painted in orange, the criss-crossing rail system adds a playful and vibr...
in addition to providing increased floor area, the building also organizes the surrounding plaza, allowing film screenings, fashion shows, and concerts — programmatic opportunities familiar to OMA. the elevated volume also transforms the site’s existing ramp into a large space for theatrical events, while the covered area below can be used for more intimate functions. i...
landing in denia, alicante, for their latest project, spanish studio wanna one takes on the challenge of creating a futuristic coworking space that has never been seen before: knowhere. indeed, this play on words hints at the idea of sharing knowledge in an unprecedented office environment. a brave project located in the marina alta region, it looks to satisfy within a s...
occupying a refurbished two-storey heritage shop façade that can be completely opened to the streetscape, the birkenstock HQ was conceived by the architects at melbourne design studios (MDS). the double façade with two layers of operable glazing open onto a living grass floor and a deciduous tree to invite customers into the rustic interior which continues to incorporate...
