Flamingo Club Hotel / Zooco Estudio
Library Space Encuentro / FRPO Rodriguez & Oriol
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Architects: FRPO Rodriguez & Oriol
- Area: 200 m²
- Year: 2018
Elcano Building / FRPO Rodriguez & Oriol
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Architects: FRPO Rodriguez & Oriol
- Area: 2630 m²
- Year: 2018
AXII Apartment / ADOM-STUDIO
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Architects: ADOM-STUDIO
- Area: 1399 ft²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: BANDALUX, Fritz Hansen, Valcucine, Acor, Driade, +2
X.Ø House / BETA.ø architecture office
J House / Zooco Estudio
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Architects: Zooco Estudio
- Area: 140 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: GUBI, HAY, ISIST, Santa & Cole, Stua
Why Do Architects Love Designing Houses?
Home. Our shelter. Our private space. In an urbanized world with dense megalopolises like Tokyo, Shanghai, and São Paulo, homes are getting smaller and more expensive than ever. If you are claustrophobic, Marie Kondo is your best ally in the quest to earn some extra space. And even though private backyards have become a luxury for most, our data shows that single-family houses are still the most popular project type on ArchDaily. Why is this? (Especially when it seems incongruous given the reality of today’s crowded cities.) Why do some universities still insist on designing and building houses as academic exercises? Wouldn’t it be more creative—and more useful—to develop architecture in small-scale spaces? Would it be more rewarding to develop solutions on bigger scales?
Exploring Architecture through Performance, Photography and Fashion
The purpose of architectural photography is to show a design in the best possible way, with the artform often characterized by perspective correction and atmospheric lighting. However, few architectural photographers have experimented with other artistic disciplines. Miguel de Guzmán, Paul Vu and Jules Couartou are among those who have challenged the limits of this form of photography, generating an interesting crossover between architecture photography, fashion and performances. In their images, the relationship between space and the user is shown through a scene designed to register an effect on the viewer. The results are images which are full of creativity.
Sierra House / Steyn Studio
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Architects: Steyn Studio
- Area: 268 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Bauxal Aluminium, Breinco, Cortizo, GROEH, Inalco, +7
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Professionals: A6 Ingenieria, Zetus
Maison du projet / Carlos Arroyo
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Architects: Carlos Arroyo
- Area: 700 m²
- Year: 2016
Showroom and Offices DFG-Pavestone / OLAestudio
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Architects: OLAestudio
- Area: 4090 ft²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: ALVE, AUGA DE PARADA, Arcelor Mittal, Cortizo, DFG PAVESTONE
"We Wanted a Gradient of Galleries": WORKac Explain their Design for the Beirut Museum of Art
What is architecture if it does not understand its context? Architecture is shaped and curated by the area it lives in, showcasing the culture it embodies. The more of this identity it embodies, the more meaningful (and sometimes prominent) it becomes.
December of 2018 was a month of prosperity for Lebanese architecture: Hashim Sarkis was announced curator of the 2020 Venice Biennale and Lebanese-born Amale Andraos and partner Dan Wood of WORKac were selected to build the Beirut Museum of Art. The museum, a dynamic assembly of contoured geometries (not entirely unlike their work at Miami's Museum Garage) located in the heart of Beirut City, will house permanent and temporary exhibitions across 12,000 square meters. WORKac's winning scheme was chosen for its ability to “reveal the cultural possibilities of integrating art, architecture, and landscape within a dense urban setting and as a means to re-imagine how we can live, learn and share together.”
27 Projects Win 2019 AIANY Design Awards
The New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects has presented 27 projects with 2019 Design Awards. AIANY announced the results after two days of deliberations by a a jury of independent architects, educators, critics, and planners. For each of the five categories, winning projects were granted either an “Honor” or “Merit” award, and were chosen for their design quality, innovation and technique.
Retail Stores Under 100 Square Meters: Examples in Plan and Section
Designing commercial spaces has historically been a challenge. In these environments, spatial distribution plays a fundamental role, even more so if we have a few extra square meters. With this being said, the study of these spaces in plan and section can be a great starting point. It not only allows us to analyze the logistics and circulation of customers but also helps us find efficient variations and innovations that will enable your store to stand out from the others.
Below, we've selected a series of 25 examples in plan and section that can help you understand how different architects faced the challenge.
House in Palacio / Ideo arquitectura
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Architects: Ideo arquitectura
- Area: 120 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: AmarilloCromo, Banni, Fontini, ICONICO, La Oliva, +1