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An Abstract Chapel in Portugal and a Museum in Iran: 10 Unbuilt Projects Featuring Concrete Designs

Nour Fakharany — Mon, 20 May 2024 07:30:00 +0000

A cornerstone of architectural innovation for centuries, concrete has transformed the structural capabilities of buildings worldwide. As one of the more versatile and durable building materials, concrete has aided architects and engineers in pushing the traditional boundaries of design. Today, it is the most widely used construction material on the planet. According to the Guardian, concrete is also a “lifestyle concept,” using its “gritty, urban” aesthetic to shape the imagination of all our architectures at every scale.

Concrete Estates: The Legacy of Soviet-Era Housing

Matthew Maganga — Mon, 23 May 2022 07:30:00 +0000

When cities grow, fuelled by an expanding population, housing becomes an essential component of the urban character of a metropolis. Across the world, housing experiments have been propagated by governments and states, with mixed results, and undoubtedly mixed opinions. The Soviet-era housing estates of Central and Eastern Europe are particularly interesting in that regard. These mass housing projects have been dismissed as eyesores and viewed as unimaginative monolithic structures. The legacy of these developments, however, is a lot more complicated than that.

Concrete Benches: Furniture for Inside and Outside the Home

Matheus Pereira — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 07:30:00 +0000

Concrete is not purely a structural element. As we demonstrated in an article about kitchen projects using concrete countertops, the material is gaining significant traction in the world of residential furnishings and fixtures. To further exemplify this, we have curated a list of several projects that use concrete benches to create beautiful moments inside and outside the home.

VM Apartment / NJ+ Arquitetos Associados

Andreas Luco — Fri, 01 Jan 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Located in Perdizes, a busy neighborhood in São Paulo, this apartment was designed to be the haven of residents in the midst of the bustle of São Paulo. Lovers of the minimalist style, the couple of owners wanted an apartment with as much integration as possible, light colors and natural textures. The central element and starting point of the project was a central column between the kitchen and the living room, which could not be removed.

Apartment JC II / João Tiago Aguiar Arquitectos

Pilar Caballero — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 10:00:00 +0000

The apartment is located at Avenidas Novas in an "Art Deco" building characterized by large compartments with high ceilings and decorative elements, in both ceilings and walls.

Concrete Countertops: Brutalism in the Bathroom

Matheus Pereira — Sat, 14 Nov 2020 07:30:00 +0000

Concrete is one of the top building materials in the world and it is almost impossible not to associate it with architectural structures. However, the so-called brutalist style is becoming more and more popular in interior design, and concrete is replacing the traditional materials used in furniture and countertops, such as wood and stone.

IMO Apartment / Flipê Arquitetura

Valeria Silva — Sat, 31 Oct 2020 01:00:00 +0000

A main wooden element, composed of curves, doors and panels, is the protagonist of the space. It is born from the rigidity of a structural wall that does not allow demolition to integrate the kitchen and intimate room and becomes the beginning of the project and universe of possibilities.

MF Apartment / Firma Arquitetura + Bruno Kim Arquitetura

Valeria Silva — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Our story with this apartment begins in a moment of great changes in our client's lives. After having lived in the same apartment for more than 20 years and having their children moving out (and also the coming of new grandsons), they felt that it was time to make some changes. So we were commissioned with the mission of remodeling this apartment built in the 60s into a loft, with a new suite, a bedroom for the grandsons - which can be also used as a home office - and a wide and comfortable living room, very well-lit and integrated with the kitchen to accommodate get-together with friends.

ML Apartment / Flipê Arquitetura

Valeria Silva — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 11:00:00 +0000

The natural characterizes the space and the handmade can still be a choice. Muxarabi, wood, vegetation. Natural atmosphere, nature. Comfort in every detail are brought from a warm materiality that always dialogues with sober references and soft language.

Apartment 308S / BLOCO Arquitetos

Andreas Luco — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 12:00:00 +0000

The renovation of this three-bedroom apartment in Brasília's Quadra Modelo ("model block") has completely redesigned the original plan in order to accommodate the new residents’ demands, benefiting from the new possibilities that emerged. Although the interior layout that we found was similar to the original, all cabinetry and materials had been modified, except for the steel blinds that were repaired and incorporated into the new project.

Discover Lisbon Interiors in 15 Apartments

Romullo Baratto — Thu, 12 Mar 2020 11:00:00 +0000

With a vast built heritage, Lisbon's contemporary architectural production is rich in rehabilitation projects. Lacking space for new buildings - unless one is willing to pay for the land's high market price - Lisbon's current architecture prescinds tabula rasa and faces the challenge of working with what already exists - often limiting itself to design only interior spaces.

Latino Coelho Apartments / Manuel Tojal Architects

Valeria Silva — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 17:00:00 +0000

This project is based on two practically symmetrical apartments located in the Picoas neighborhood in a typical building of an early 19th century Lisbon.