Toshihisa Ishii

I-House / Architecture Show

January 16, 2020

Architects: Architecture Show
Area: 129 m²
Year: 2011

United States, China, and Japan Earn Top Spots in the World Design Rankings

January 06, 2020

While we wait for summer 2020 and another chance to watch the medal counts climb and cheer on our home countries in the next Olympics, a different type of international contest has tallied its scores and the United States has taken the gold in the World Design Rankings, with China and Japan following for second and third place respectively. Sponsored by the international A’ Design Award and Competition, the world’s largest and most diverse design accolade, the World Design Rankings are compiled based on the number of designers from each country granted an A’ Design Award.

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Split-Level Homes: 50 Floor Plan Examples

August 27, 2018

Faced with the challenge of designing homes on terrains with steep slopes - or in compact urban contexts that do not allow much variation in plan - several architects have experimented and proposed split-level homes to enhance the use of space, allowing, among other things, interesting visual perspectives.

These variations can be seen in numerous examples published on our site. Below, we have selected 50 examples that can help you in your next project.

One-Room Residence of 5 Layers / Matsuyama Architect and Associates

June 25, 2018

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Architects: Matsuyama Architect and Associates
Area: 109 m²
Year: 2016
Manufacturers: Lixil Corporation, 5Floor finish, Konoshima Chemical Co., Ltd., NIPPON STEEL, internal wall+ceiling

2016 A’ Design Award Winners Announced

May 11, 2016

A’ Design Award & Competition, the world’s largest and most diffused international design awards, has announced the results of the 2015 - 2016 design competition: 1,276 winners from 88 countries in 93 different design disciplines including arts, architecture, design, engineering and innovation. Entries were carefully evaluated by an 83-person jury, composed of established scholars, prominent press members, creative design professionals and experienced entrepreneurs.