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Yusan Cafe is a microcosmic recreation of the vicinal village morphology
Sep 06, 2023by Almas Sadique Sep 06, 2023
The cafe in China, designed by Edge Architects, utilises the skewed placement of 13 wooden cabins around a central courtyard space.
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NONSPACE Cafe weaves elements of irrigation channels into concrete aesthetic
Aug 19, 2023by Sneha Shah Aug 19, 2023
Designed by On Architects, the café is a leisure gridded pavilion to regenerate Icheon-Si, a South Korean village.
The site heritage of Zöldike Nursery is indispensable to its contemporary identity
Aug 15, 2023by Akash Singh Aug 15, 2023
Archikon Architects integrate elements of the historic underground cellar network of Budafok in Budapest to their nursery design which prioritises experience over aesthetics.
Casa del Nogal exemplifies harmonious living amidst nature's embrace
Aug 15, 2023by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Aug 15, 2023
Spanish architect Raúl Almenara creatively blurs the boundaries between inside and outside with this contemporary home in Ávila, Spain.
Cumulus Studio designs a whisky distillery that celebrates local architecture
Aug 12, 2023by Pallavi Mehra Aug 12, 2023
The Callington Mill Distillery is a modern and refined factory cum whisky experience centre in Tasmania, Australia.
A mute monolith of geometry and poiesis: Casa Luna by Pezo von Ellrichshausen
Aug 10, 2023by Jincy Iype Aug 10, 2023
The Luna House, a fortress-like dwelling and workspace of the Chilean architect duo is an aggregate of 12 concrete buildings in an expanded square grid arranged around four courtyards.
Temple Town's New House embraces the traditional 'Nalukettu' architecture of Kerala
Aug 05, 2023by STIRworld Aug 05, 2023
Meera Pyarelal of the Thrissur-based studio reimagines the interiors of an ancestral home drawing cues from a seemingly disappearing architectural style of Kerala.
Topway Space Design pursues the transcendental art of spatial expression
Aug 03, 2023by Aarthi Mohan Aug 03, 2023
The Spanish GOJE Slate Exhibition Hall in China transcends conventional boundaries and takes one on a journey of exploring the beauty of undefined geometry.
Embracing nature and culture: the harmonious oasis of the Otla House
Jul 19, 2023by Aarthi Mohan Jul 19, 2023
Exploring the design morphologies of the traditional otla and aangan, the Otla House by We Design Studio blurs boundaries between the indoors and outdoors.
Paréa Zion by Studio Andrew Trotter is an 'architecture-forward' landscape retreat
Jul 08, 2023by Jincy Iype Jul 08, 2023
Learning, harmonising, and drawing from the site, Paréa Zion is a luxury hotel and wellness retreat to be realised in Utah, the US, with its independent units reflecting togetherness.
The Sky Vessel House is a dramatic oasis embracing nature in suburban Japan
Jul 08, 2023by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Jul 08, 2023
NKS2 Architects uses sculptural design, curving tile roof, and harmonious integration of nature, to create an open and inviting sanctuary for its residents.
The Star House in Kaohsiung is a bold concrete sanctuary
Apr 24, 2023by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Apr 24, 2023
Taiwan-based architecture firm atelier GRATIA pays homage to Taiwanese row and courtyard houses, through a concrete shell surrounded by terraced gardens.
Deep Mahal celebrates the courtyard as a central public space in the house
Apr 14, 2023by Dhwani Shanghvi Apr 14, 2023
The spatial organisation of the residence, on the outskirts of Maharashtra, typifies the Manduva Logili courtyard house—assembled around a central open space.
An expressive approach defines Mourning Dovecote’s chapel-like flowing extension
Apr 06, 2023by Akash Singh Apr 06, 2023
Schwartz and Architecture designs a studio extension for Neal Schwartz’s Sonoma home, inspired by architectural elements of dovecotes, featuring an angled facade.
The Lab Saigon juxtaposes stainless steel against an aged brick villa in Vietnam
Mar 15, 2023by Jerry Elengical Mar 15, 2023
De La Sól / Shadow is a mixed-used concept venue in Ho Chi Minh City, which integrates offices, recreational, commercial, and cultural spaces through adaptive reuse.
Piuarch conceives the cogent Fendi Factory in Florence, Italy, as a suspended garden
Feb 20, 2023by Jincy Iype Feb 20, 2023
With a green roof and an intended horizontality, the Fendi Factory by Piuarch recalls the natural Tuscan hillside through its practical architecture that disappears into the landscape.
Clementine Blakemore Architects gives new skin and purpose to derelict barns
Feb 16, 2023by Dhwani Shanghvi Feb 16, 2023
The London-based architects work off a three-pronged design intent of restoration, sustainability and inclusivity for Wraxall Yard, a dairy farm turned into a holiday home in Dorset.
OMA reinvents the Museo Egizio as a cultural node where the city meets its people
Feb 07, 2023by STIRworld Feb 07, 2023
OMA / David Gianotten, and Andreas Karavanas win the competition to modify Museo Egizio in Turin, Italy, imagining a new composition with an immersive fabric.
A series of courtyards leads the sensitive renovation of Dongcheng Courtyard House
Jan 18, 2023by Jincy Iype Jan 18, 2023
This conceptual restoration project by JSPA Design in Beijing stands for second chances, merging the old and new and borrowing elements from traditional Chinese architecture.
Faulkner Architects conceives CAMPout, a largely 'fire-proof' residence in California
Jan 13, 2023by Jincy Iype Jan 13, 2023
With an exterior made of non-combustible materials, Faulkner Architects has created a protective, modern form to withstand Californian fires, as a 'base camp for adventure.'
In a series of barrel vaults, 'Centro de Salud N1' adds to the future of Escárcega
Dec 21, 2022by Sunena V Maju Dec 21, 2022
Designed by Kiltro Polaris Arquitectura and JC Arquitectura, Centro de Salud N1 takes shape in a concrete structure, acting as a basic treatment clinic in Escárcega, Mexico.
Zaha Hadid Architects design floating volumes for new Singapore Science Centre
Dec 17, 2022by STIRworld Dec 17, 2022
Drawing inspiration from Jurong Lake Gardens, the new Singapore Science Centre, scheduled to open in 2027, coalesces the fabrics of landscape and technology.
Samira Rathod conceives the boxy Cool House as a respite to harsh Indian summers
Dec 01, 2022by Jincy Iype Dec 01, 2022
The “inward-looking” Cool House is designed by SRDA with a propensity to cool itself, as an architectural response to the dry, arid region of Bharuch in Gujarat, India that it calls home.
Green Mansion is a modern construction reaffirming Iranian vernacular architecture
Nov 12, 2022by Nadezna Siganporia Nov 12, 2022
In a spectacular showcase of old meets new, Ev Design Office looks to the past to inform the present and future of Green Mansion in Bushehr, Iran.
Enclosure in Gujarat lends depth, form and meaning to amorphous architecture
Nov 09, 2022by Nitija Immanuel Nov 09, 2022
Veeram Shah’s decade-long project functions in arbitrary shapes and capricious flourishes for its 2,137 sqm residential design.
Gadi House by PMA Madhushala explores the strength of stone and the lightness of brick
Nov 01, 2022by Jincy Iype Nov 01, 2022
PMA Madhushala attempts a sensitive take on vernacular Indian architecture with the Gadi House, its perforated brick and stone skin enveloping multiple petite courtyards inside.
Ideareve-Ikegami: a reinforced concrete mass in suburban Japan
Oct 27, 2022by Dhwani Shanghvi Oct 27, 2022
The Ideareve-Ikegami is a mixed-use complex in a dense context, that is not just historical but also one that typifies the Japanese logical mess.
ASA North transforms a 1920 beer distillery into a contemporary museum in Tehran
Oct 26, 2022by Zohra Khan Oct 26, 2022
Abandoned since 1970, the Argo Brewery in downtown Tehran gets a new identity as an arts incubator for the Iranian city, featuring age-old exposed brickwork and new floating roofs.
Lake Flato’s Marfa Ranch House emerges as a geometric mound in the Texas desert
Oct 03, 2022by Sunena V Maju Oct 03, 2022
Marfa Ranch House designed by Lake Flato appears to have emerged from the landscape of Marfa with its ranch-style design, rammed earth walls and contextual architecture.
Móberg Nursing Home in Iceland aims to be a home where architecture heals
Sep 22, 2022by Sunena V Maju Sep 22, 2022
With Móberg Nursing Home, Urban Arkitektar and Loop Architects design an inward-looking ‘home’ in a cylindrical form for residents with dementia in the scenic landscape of Iceland.
RootStudio marries the forms and flora of Mexican brutalism in Hotel Flavia
Sep 19, 2022by Sunena V Maju Sep 19, 2022
The Hotel Flavia in Oaxaca connects the contrasting dualities of built and unbuilt, tangible and intangible, architecture and landscape, and vernacularism and modernism.
Nuanced design enhances the concrete volume of Sireniti House in Hyderabad, India
Sep 16, 2022by Nadezna Siganporia Sep 16, 2022
Inspired by post-war modernism, the architecture of this family home in Hyderabad, by Kanan Modi Associates, sits at the intersection of tangible and intangible materials.
Mæ Architects' sustainably rooted response to the community needs of Fulham
Sep 07, 2022by Zohra Khan Sep 07, 2022
Empowering the space with a sustainably-oriented approach, the London-based studio designs a lightweight and adaptable community complex in London’s South Park.
The unadorned materiality of Ramai Boys Hostel by adaa in Aurangabad, India
Sep 01, 2022by Sunena V Maju Sep 01, 2022
Amruta Daulatabadkar Architects (adaa) designs the Ramai Boys Hostel in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, with the minimalism of Indian architecture to portray spaces encouraging interaction.
Charged Voids creates Office 543 in Punjab as an enlarged granite motif with openings
Aug 06, 2022by Sunena V Maju Aug 06, 2022
The Indian architecture firm Charged Voids designs a compact granite office in Mohali, a satellite city of Chandigarh, reflecting a sense of tranquility through its materiality.
Neri&Hu creates courtyards and discreet brick pathways to design this hotel in China
Aug 03, 2022by Zohra Khan Aug 03, 2022
The Shanghai-based firm's design of The Brick Wall – Tsingpu Yangzhou Retreat ties the wall and the courtyard with the builtscape to create an inward-looking hospitality complex.
Episode #17: The ROCK Radisson RED Hotel in ABB's popular video series, Frozen Music
Aug 01, 2022by ABB Aug 01, 2022
The project helmed by INNOCAD architecture features an asymmetrical facade, golden details and a striking rooftop overlooking the panoramic views of a canal.
Furminger Architects designs this home in Brisbane as a metaphor for ruin
Jul 18, 2022by Zohra Khan Jul 18, 2022
Inspired by the idea of creating a presence that lasts, the Chelmer River House presents itself as a home locked in its landscape, much like a future ruin.
Feilden Fowles’ Homerton College Dining Hall is a celebratory beacon in Cambridge
Jun 17, 2022by Zohra Khan Jun 17, 2022
Designed by the British firm, the dining hall draws from the practice’s own affinity towards low tech forms and a key inspiration in the historic Arts & Crafts tradition of the UK.
The Plus factory by BIG is a green landmark for furniture manufacturing industry
Jun 13, 2022by STIRworld Jun 13, 2022
With a sustainable approach to shape factories of the future and its experience, BIG reinvents the architecture of the manufacturing industry in The Plus for Vestre in Norway.
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