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Alarquitectos lines Lisbon apartment with colour-blocked walls and pine wood

May 22, 2024 Starr Charles 0

Portuguese studio Alarquitectos has used walls of pink and blue to brighten São Sebastião 123, an apartment converted from a 20th-century office in Lisbon. Tasked with revitalising the old workspace’s dark and poorly ventilated interiors, Alarquitectos opened it up by removing the existing partitions and adding a courtyard. Along with an existing outdoor space that has

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Apartment in Cascais / Site Specific Arquitectura

May 21, 2024 Andreas Luco 0

This project evokes the transformative power of architecture which, through a new design, can decisively alter the life and use of a house, even going against the principles with which it was originally conceived. The project is located in the middle of the historic center of Cascais, close to the old citadel. It is a 2 bedroom apartment, on the ground floor of an ordinary building built in the 70s. 

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RVTK Residential Building / Messner Architects

May 19, 2024 Paula Pintos 0

The family residence is located above the market town Silandro, on the south-facing slope of the Val Venosta Montesole Mountain. Nestled on the steep and warm dry slopes we find single and multiple family homes with gardens as well as vineyards. On the opposite side of the valley, the Montetramontana mountain with its flush meadows and forests rises to impressive summits. The valley plain spreads graciously from east to west, steadily inclining to the west towards Resia Pass, here and there interrupted by alluvial fans.

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Baak 54 Apartments / Arons & Gelauff architecten

May 16, 2024 Andreas Luco 0

Combining apartments with a care home in IJburg. It all proved possible on an impossible triangular plot. The project location is a long, triangular plot of land that the client, De Alliantie, was eager to develop. The site is part of the Haveneiland area in IJburg. The urban plan features compact blocks at the center of the island, which become more open and spacious towards the edges by the water. Part of the project location was designated for Marius Meijboom, a living-and-care home for children and adults with complex disabilities.

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Three Object Apartment / DeMachinas + Elina Loukou

May 15, 2024 Andreas Luco 0

Three Object Apartment. The renovation of the first floor flat of this modernist building upgrades the interior space to an up-to-date apartment, whilst also being a study on unfinished architecture. On this project, together with the clients, we explored and experimented with an aesthetic fully tailored to the existing qualities of the site, as acquired. Located in a highly residential area, the building has been designed following modernist architectural principles.

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Brenac & Gonzalez & Associés completes trio of apartment blocks for Athletes’ Village in Paris

May 14, 2024 Starr Charles 0

French architecture studio Brenac & Gonzalez & Associés has unveiled a trio of apartment blocks lined with loggias and terracotta-tiled facades for the Athletes’ Village in Paris. Located beside the city’s Seine river, the three buildings are situated within the Saint-Ouen district – also referred to as Les Quinconces – which forms one of the three

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Highstay designs Paris holiday apartments for Olympics visitors and holiday makers

May 13, 2024 Dan Howarth 0

Hospitality brand Highstay has brought a contemporary spin to these 19th-century Parisian apartments, which its team has renovated to offer accommodation during the Olympic Games and beyond. The holiday apartments are intended for short- and long-term stays of up to one month, offering an alternative to hotels “for those coming to the city this summer

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Textures Apartment / Studio Lema

May 10, 2024 Pilar Caballero 0

The Apartment Textures is the home of a couple who come to São Paulo, mainly for work. Therefore, the project aimed to be a comfortable and cozy place. The project’s conception came from the composition of materials for a neutral base, but rich in textures.

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Dalston Lane / DROO Architects

May 6, 2024 Paula Pintos 0

Dalston Lane, home to the London Youth Charity, St Mathias Boys Club, is now developed into 9 new Residential units. London Youth is a charity that focuses on supporting youth clubs all over London, although they had to sell their sites for cost and maintenance reasons. They have secured their future spaces through Legal agreements and planning to ensure they are guaranteed rent-controlled space as a part of the permitting and sale agreement.