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Waterside Buddist Shrine / ARCHSTUDIO

May 9, 2017 黄馨仪 - Joanna 0

This is a place for Buddhist mediation, thinking and contemplation, as well as a place satisfying the needs of daily life. The building is located in the forest by the riverside. Along the river, there is a mound, behind which is a great stretch of open field and sporadic vegetable greenhouses. The design started from the connection between the building and nature, adopts the method of earthing to hide the building under the earth mound while presenting the divine temperament of nature with flowing interior space. A place with power of perception where trees, water, Buddha and human coexist is thus created.

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Grove of trees shades hillside Costa Rican house by Carazo Arquitectura

May 8, 2017 John Trujillo 0

Costa Rica studio Carazo Arquitectura has completed a concrete residence that sprawls across the summit of a hill and steps down the slope into a canopy of vegetation. The Murray Music House is situated in the small Costa Rican city of Heredia, which forms part of the capital San Jose’s greater metropolitan area. The clients

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Simon Astridge stacks shipping containers to create backyard London office

May 8, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

UK architect Simon Astridge has used shipping containers, exposed plasterwork and clay lighting to create the offices and showroom for a London tile manufacturer. Astridge designed the Porcelain Gallery for Pentagon Tiles in a conservation area within Hatton Garden in London’s Camden. As part of the brief, Astridge was tasked with creating office space in the backyard of the showroom, and so chose

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Nhà Thân Thiện #003 / Global Architect & Associates

May 8, 2017 Rayen Sagredo 0

Located in a quiet area near West Lake, Hanoi, “Nhà Thân Thiện #003″ is designed for the weekend getaway purpose of a young family. The idea is based on three factors: the way of organizing space for a weekend house in the city, size 6x10m; The use of friendly materials, creating a rustic atmosphere, relaxation; Last but not least, the energy saving issue for a home that is influenced by the West Sunlight.

A Modern Barn Inspired House In Amsterdam By Hoyt Architecten

May 8, 2017 Erin 0

Photography by Luuk Kramer   Dutch firm HOYT Architecten have designed a contemporary house in Amsterdam, that’s reminiscent of a converted barn or industrial building. Sturdy and strong, this home met the client’s expectations of having a house where their kids could walk in with muddy feet. An exterior of white brick and dark wood make […]

A Modern Barn Inspired House In Amsterdam By Hoyt Architecten

May 8, 2017 Erin 0

Photography by Luuk Kramer   Dutch firm HOYT Architecten have designed a contemporary house in Amsterdam, that’s reminiscent of a converted barn or industrial building. Sturdy and strong, this home met the client’s expectations of having a house where their kids could walk in with muddy feet. An exterior of white brick and dark wood make […]

ISA creates hybrid housing complex for gentrifying neighbourhood in Philadelphia

May 8, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

The massing for this residential development by US architecture firm ISA was driven by its varied types of living units, from apartments and duplexes to three-storey townhouses. Called Folsom Powerhouse, the housing development occupies a full block in Francisville, a gentrifying neighbourhood between Philadelphia’s urban core and outlying areas. Constructed on a gently sloping site,

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Three Large Crocheted Urchins Decorated Singapore During The iLight Marina Bay Festival

May 8, 2017 Erin 0

Photography © Choi+Shine Architects   Choi+Shine Architects have designed The Urchins, as part of an art installation for the recently held 2017 iLight Marina Bay Festival in Singapore. The Urchins were created in response to the festivals theme of biomimicry and sustainability.   The three large Urchins were designed to interact with natural light during […]

The Ghost Furniture Collection Is Made From Carved Cement

May 8, 2017 Erin 0

Photography by Voiid Studio   Fernando Mastrangelo has created the modern furniture design series GHOST, that was recently introduced at Collective Design. These large-scale pieces are made entirely of cement, using a robotic arm.   The dining table looks as though it is defying gravity, with the top of the table being balanced on a round bottom. […]