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Black Bastion House / Spasm Design

June 30, 2020 Andreas Luco 0

Located in the city of Coimbatore,Tamil Nadu, which has a mild climate throughout the year , cooled by the breezes from the Nilgiris . This home lay at the end of a leafy tertiary street on race course road. The patrons, a lovely couple, very well-traveled and with great taste, had saved an image of Spasms work in 2014, and called it “Fav architects” Needless to say the very first proposal was accepted in principal and the journey began.

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A Narrow Space Was Used To Create This Small Bathroom

June 30, 2020 Erin 0

Paulo Martins Arquitectura & Design has completed the renovation of a house in Castelo Branco, Portugal, and included in the update, was this small and narrow bathroom. The bathroom, which is located in a hallway that leads to the bedroom, has a wood pocket door that matches the wall. The first thing you see as […]

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This Modern Cabin Has Both The Roof And Siding Entirely Covered By The Same Wood

June 30, 2020 Erin 0

Architecture firm HofmanDujardin has completed a new holiday home in Tonden, The Netherlands, for their clients who wanted an escape from the rush of the city. Surrounded by pine trees, the wood clad house named ‘Villa Tonden’, is composed of three archetypical house shaped volumes. Large black-framed sliding glass doors connect the outdoor terraces with […]

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İyziPark Office Complex / Ahmet Alatas Workshop

June 30, 2020 Hana Abdel 0

Located in Altunizade region of İstanbul, İyziPark is an office complex designed by Ahmet Alataş Workshop (AAW) and covers an area of 8.000 square meters. The main purpose behind the concept is the creation of a comfortable work environment and green campus to stimulate creativity and enhance productivity. The positioning of the buildings on the plot, dispersion of the functional program, and transparency of the structures turn the garden to a dynamic circulation and outdoor area that enables the user to perceive motion and activity in the complex, while simultaneously inviting the user to bind with the site.

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Metlifecare Gulf Rise Retirement Homes / Warren and Mahoney

June 30, 2020 Valeria Silva 0

New Zealand’s aged population is growing with people living longer, healthier lives and this is creating considerable demand for housing and care alternatives during retirement. The first stage of ‘Gulf Rise’ in Red Beach is the realisation of Metlifecare’s long-term vision for retirement living in New Zealand. Warren and Mahoney were charged with an ambitious brief to design a village that would potentially become the new benchmark for quality designed retirement villages. The strong design focus was placed on human bulk and massing, context, overall scale, diversity in the residential offering, and strong community engagement breaking the stereotypical norm of large overwhelming blocks onsite. 

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Diagonal slits pierce white shutters wrapping Casa Ventura by Arquitetura Nacional

June 30, 2020 Kristine Klein 0
Casa Ventura by Arquitetura Nacional

Reinforced white concrete panels punctured with cylindrical openings form shutters across the facade of this house in southern Brazil designed by Arquitetura Nacional. Arquitetura Nacional custom-made cladding to shade the upper level of Casa Ventura, which is situated on a corner lot in a gated residential community in Xangri Lá. It comprises panels of glass-reinforced

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ST House / RUNANGRONA

June 30, 2020 Hana Abdel 0

Located on a sharply contoured land of around 12 meters, ST-HOUSE was designed by RUANGRONA to be one of the most challenging and exciting projects they’re ever done. ST-HOUSE owner is a family of 5 family members, each of whom has a large enough circle of friends that requires a lot of space to receive guests and close relatives.

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Specialist foundry UAP aims to “make art happen”

June 30, 2020 Dezeen staff 0
"Make art happen" is the mission of specialist foundry UAP

VDF studio profile: UAP is an international metal workshop that produces everything from large-scale public art or architecture commissions to the iconic Oscars trophies for the Academy Awards. The foundry has a history of collaborating with well-known figures in the art world. It was responsible for creating Idris Khan’s Wahat Al Karama monument in Abu

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