Month: August 2018

Architecture and Landscape in Norway, a photography exhibition by Ken Schluchtmann, will open this fall in the Felleshus of the Nordic Embassies in Berlin. Featuring architecture, landscapes and roads in northern light, the exhibition situates Ken Schluchtmann in a long tradition of landscape representation in Norway. Opening on October 5, 2018, the show is part of the “European Month of Photography.” The exhibition will displays images taken along the National Tourist Routes in Norway.

the ‘conker’ comprises a 3.9 metre-diameter spherical structure intended as a living space with a bed, kitchenette and lavatory.

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Working life as an architect is notoriously difficult. Unreasonable demands from clients, be they about budget, deadlines, or design – not to mention uncompromising personal standards – make the job tough, particularly as architecture continues to be seen as a product and not a process. And while it’s no reason to accept low (or unequal) pay, troubling mental health standards, or any of the myriad issues the profession seems beset with, architects anywhere will tell you: you do it because you love it. With all the challenges, perhaps it’s no wonder to see architecture sometimes get personal – be it about joy, responsibility, or even intellectual property. Read on for this week’s review.

In Metropolis Magazine‘s latest – and last – installment in their annual design cities review, the focus is not on output or culture but on cities themselves as the point of inspiration. For the designers surveyed, these were the cities that made their hearts beat a little faster; the ones that remained in their minds and wormed their way into their into their work.

The House of Courtyards is located in almost flat ground, inside a lot without pre-existent vegetation. Its main openings are directed towards the north, from where it is possible to see parts of the Brasília’s city center. The orientation of the facades demanded the use of indented windows that create short eaves for solar protection.

This significant piece of infill architecture in Copenhagen is located in the district of Vanløse, where it replaces a couple of worn buildings.

We project the municipal playroom of Dólar (Granada) with a low budget (450 €/m²), subsidized with funds of agrarian employment for unemployed people. The plot is located in the south perimeter of this town of Guadix’s region, with a form of arch that is opened to the rural landscape in the skirt of Sierra Nevada and that it´s leaned in one property line.

Independent brewery ELAV, original, home grown business renowned locally and throughout Europe for its product research and care, unveils a new design concept combining exclusive food and craft beer.

Independent brewery ELAV, original, home grown business renowned locally and throughout Europe for its product research and care, unveils a new design concept combining exclusive food and craft beer.