Courtesy of Zon-e Arquitectos
Architects: Zon-e Arquitectos / Nacho Ruiz Allén, José Antonio Ruiz Esquiroz
Location: Asturias, Spain
Project Area: 2,385 sqm
Photographs: Ignacio Martinez and Jose Antonio Ruiz
Courtesy of Helen & Hard
Architects: Helen & Hard
Location: Stavanger, Norway
Client: Breiavannet Eiendom AS
Project Area: 880 sqm
Project Year: 2009
Photographs: Courtesy of Helen & Hard
© Thomas Jantscher
Architects: LRS Architects
Location: Charrot, Switzerland
Project Year: 2009
Photographs: Thomas Jantscher
© Lukas Schaller
The original concept of the building was to combine the advantages of single residential homes with the economical aspects of `apartment living´. Over the last centuries the concept of single residential family houses changed enormously. Different approaches and reinterpretations changed not only the way that people live but also the way they use their own spaces. Atelier Thomas Pucher and Bramberger [architects]‘s proposal was to combine the advantages of privacy, outdoor gardens, and boundless views that a single residential home offers with the low economic and maintenance costs of an apartment.
Architect: Atelier Thomas Pucher and Bramberger [architects]
Location: Tartu, Estonia
Project Area: 3,500 sqm
Renderings: Martin Mathy
Project Year: 2008
Photographs: Lukas Schaller, Jaan Sokk
Courtesy of Co-tain.com & MWBa LLC
Architect Stephen Bender with MWBa LLC., Gretel Castillo, and Lance Moore (aka Co-tain) recently finished a proposal for the AIA Competition to design a Case Study House for Florida. The competition aimed to re-define the notion of the ‘Florida House’ for the 21st century and called for the design of a sustainable 1500 square foot single family home that could withstand the harsh Florida climate while staying affordable. More images and Architects’ description after the break. read more »
© Brian Rose
Architects: David Baker & Partners
Location: San Francisco, California, USA
Client: BRIDGE Housing
Contractor: Nibbi Brothers General Contractors
Project Year: 2011
Project Area: 131,800 sqm
Photographs: Brian Rose
Courtesy of GAD Architecture
Designed by Istanbul and New York based company, GAD Architecture in collaboration with Dara Kirmizitoprak, NLF is a high-rise luxury residential project, located in the Nilüfer district of Bursa, one of the largest and most developed cities in Turkey. The project site is on the main road serving as an axis connecting Bursa and Nilufer to the east and west. This corridor also accommodates the railway system, and is characterized by a number of other shopping centers in the vicinity. More images and architects’ description after the break. read more »
Courtesy of Granda Strovs Architects
Architects: Granda Strovs Architects
Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Project Year: 2010
Project Area: 90 sqm
Photographs: Courtesy of Granda Strovs Architects
© Stephen Lee
Architects: Touloukian Touloukian Inc.
Location: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
General Contractor: Fern Vanchon
Lighting Designer: Scott Richardson
Photographs: Stephen Lee
© Jomar Bragança
Architects: GPA&A
Location: Minas Gerais, Brazil
Project Year: 2010
Project Area: 13,800 sqm
Photographs: Jomar Bragança
Courtesy of STUDIONINEDOTS
By invitation of Nexity/SAEM, STUDIONINEDOTS was awarded second place in the competition for their design of macro LOT AA in Paris, an icon for life. Their intention was to create a recognizable residential building with a luxurious appearance where, by making a smart intervention, all residents can enjoy the great qualities of the site. More images and architects’ description after the break. read more »
© Mariela Apollonio
Architects: OBR
Location: Milan, Italy
Project Area: 27,400 sqm
Photographs: Marco introini, Mariela Apollonio, Maurizio Bianchi
© Chris Caldicott
Architects: COA
Location: Vamizi Island, Mozambique
Project area: 550 sqm
Project year: 2009 – 2011
Photographs: Chris Coldicott
© Yang Hsiu Chuan
Architects: FCHY Architect Lab
Location: Tainan, Taiwan
Design team: Yang Hsiu Chuan +Kao Ya Feng + Shih Chi Han
Project area: 400 sqm
Project year: 2011
Photographs: Yang Hsiu Chuan
© Sharrin Rees
Architects: Smart Design Studio
Location: Surry Hills, Australia
Project team: William Smart, Zig Peshos, Derek Chin, Troy Melville
Project year: 2010
Photographs: Sharrin Rees
Courtesy of Elenberg Fraser
Architects: Elenberg Fraser
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Project Year: 2011
Photographs: Courtesy of Elenberg Fraser
bird's eye view
The Yademan tower in Ardebil, Iran is a residential building which was designed by Iranian based, Architecture Atelier as an entry for the Ofogh Tarh and Andishe architecture competition and is currently a candidate for construction. They combined the role of the Iranian central courtyard buildings with the formal structure of irregular skyscrapers to reach an innovative concept. More images and architects’ description after the break.
© Gregoire Eloy
Architects: PPil
Location: Paris, France
Project area: 140 sqm
Project year: 2009 – 2010
Photographs: Gregoire Eloy
We recently received the latest issue of Mark Magazine, one of our favorites. If you’re bored of cubic architecture, Mark #37 (April-May) includes amazing work by Jurgen Mayer H and Jesko Johnson-Zahn built in Georgia (the country, not the state).…
Sustainable Design: A Critical Guide / David Bergman
Written for students and practitioners in the fields of architecture and interior design, our new Architecture Brief Sustainable Design… provides a concise overview of all the techniques available for reducing the energy footprint of structures and spaces. With clear, simple
Writing About Architecture / Alexandra Lange
We recently received a book we wished we had earlier, Writing About Architecture. …Lange’s book pulls from “lessons learned from her courses at New York University and the School of Visual Arts.” ”The book offers works by some of the
