Yousuke Harigane

LATTICE in Fukuoka Multi-tenant Building / SAKO Architects

February 12, 2024

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Architects: SAKO Architects
Area: 666 m²
Year: 2022
Professionals: SAKO Architects

Tsumugu House / Archipatch

August 07, 2022

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Architects: Archipatch
Area: 159 m²
Year: 2021
Professionals: ASA, Ishihara Kazuyuki Design Laboratory

Design Guide: Endless Possibilities of Wooden Floor Layout Patterns

May 17, 2022

Wooden floors bring warmth, personality and style to any interior space, whether old or new. Rustic and elegant, wood also has excellent thermal properties, a pleasant temperature to the touch, and can even improve the acoustics of a space by absorbing sound waves. They are also highly durable and resistant to daily use. It is therefore no surprise that they are one of the favorite and most coveted materials for residential interiors. Wooden flooring is also very visually appealing, with a huge amount of variations possible in its design. Pieces can vary greatly depending on which part of the trunk they come from, even if they are from the same manufacturer and tree species. Colors and designs also vary according to different tree species, from light yellows to dark browns, with infinite possibilities. In addition, it is possible to create various types of patterns when laying the floor, according to the dimensions of the pieces used and the desired effect for the space. See below a selection of wooden floors in Architonic catalog.

Gokayama Cross Base / yHa architects

May 02, 2022

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Architects: yHa architects
Area: 1069 m²
Year: 2019
Professionals: yAt Structural Design Office, LIGHT PLAN, TETUSIN DESIGN, landscape core, kyumeikyo, +1

Tetusin Design Re-use Office / yHa architects

October 12, 2021

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Architects: yHa architects
Area: 117 m²
Year: 2021
Professionals: EX Works

Natural Light and Ventilation: 17 Remarkable Courtyards

March 22, 2021

This week we present a selection of 17 excellent images of interior courtyards. These spaces bring many advantages to a design such as increased natural light and improved ventilation conditions, while providing occupants with direct access to the outside and to nature. Below is a selection of images from prominent photographers such as Quang Dam, Fran Parente, and Pablo Blanco.

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Carla Juaçaba Studio Wins the AR Emerging Architecture Awards 2018

November 30, 2018

Brazil-based Carla Juaçaba Studio has been announced as the winner of the AR’s Emerging Architecture Awards 2018 in Amsterdam. The firm will receive a £10,000 prize in recognition of exemplary projects such as their chapel for the Pavilion of the Holy See at the 2018 Venice Biennale, and the Casa Santa Teresa in Rio de Janiero.

The practice was chosen from a shortlist of 14 by a judging panel featuring Spanish architect Ángela García de Paredes of Paredes Pedrosa, finalists of the inaugural 1999 AR Emerging Architecture awards; Indian architect Gurjit Singh Matharoo commended in the 2009 edition; and Ronald Rietveld of Dutch practice RAAAF, winners in 2013.

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Contemporary Religious Architecture That Rethinks Traditional Spaces for Worship

June 26, 2018

Constructing places of worship has always been an intricate practice, managing to detach the human, and release the boundary between body, mind, and spirit. Holy presence has been crucial in designing and constructing sacred places, which is why almost all religious building possessed similar characteristics: grandiosity, monolithic material, natural elements, and a plan that compliments an individual’s circulation through the space. Contemporary religious structures, however, found a way to adapt to the evolution of architecture. Unlike the Gothic or Baroque periods, modern-day architecture does not have a dominant identity. It is, in fact, a combination of postmodernism, futurism, minimalism, and everything in between. Architects have found a way to transform these exclusive, religion-devoted places into structures of spirituality, manifestation, and fascination.

Here is a selection of contemporary religious buildings that prove once again that architects are breaking all boundaries of creativity.

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Systems to Incorporate Natural Lighting in Your Projects

June 18, 2018

There is nothing more rational than taking advantage of natural lighting as a guarantee to improve the spatial quality of buildings, as well as saving energy. The awareness of the finitude of natural resources and the demands for reducing energy consumption has increasingly diminished the prominence of artificial lighting systems, forcing architects to seek more efficient design solutions. With this goal in mind, different operations have been adopted to capture natural light.

These systems can also guarantee excellent spatial properties if projected correctly. Below we have gathered five essential systems for zenithal lighting.