Slovenian practice Bevk Perović Arhitekti have completed a residential project in an abandoned quarry in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Called Housing Pilon, the two buildings contain 140 apartments. Small, single-occupant homes are located on the lower floors. Above these, patio-villas are arranged around courtyards, with penthouses above those. The facade comprises storage areas alternated with yellow b..
British architect Will Alsop of Alsop Architects has completed a residential building called Chips in Manchester. The eight-storey building, for developer Urban Splash, was conceived as “three fat chips stacked on top of each other.” Each “chip” is covered in text referring to the area’s history. The building forms part of Alsop’s urban plan for the New Islington area of Manchester and contains ..
Architects: JDS Architects Location: Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China Design year: 2008 Construction year: 2009 Curator: Ai Weiwei, Beijing, China Client: Jiang Yuan Water Engineering Ltd, Inner Mongolia, China Constructed Area: 1,000 sqm aprox A house of 1000 sqm can almost be populated rather than inhabited to the least it can entertain quite a party! We have designed a house around the principle ..
Architects: Sadar Vuga Architects Location: Portorož, Slovenia Project Team: Jurij Sadar, Boštjan Vuga, Anamarija Volk, Corina Trunz, Goran Golubič Structural Engineer: Elea IC Landscape: GLG projektiranje Client: Lesnina Inženiring, d.d. Project year: 2009 Site Area: 626 sqm Constructed Area: 398 sqm Photographs: Sadar Vuga Villa Beli križ stands on the incline of the hill above Portorož. The m..
Los Angeles office Studio 0.10 Architects have completed a home incorporating an artists’ studio and exhibition space in west Los Angeles, California. The residence comprises two buildings with a courtyard between. A two-storey building faces the street and contains a garage, apartment and art studio. The circulation and exhibition spaces for the owners’ artwork and collections wrap around the t..
Architect: 1100 Architect Location: New York, USA Principal: Juergen Riehm, David Piscuskas Project Architect: Christine Harper Project Managers: Bo Lee, Sebastian Kaempf Designer: Jessica Spiegel MEP Engineer: ESC Consulting Engineers Structural Engineer: Robert Silman Associates General Contractor: Hunter Roberts Construction Group Exterior Consultant: Israel Berger Project Year: 2008 Construc..
'dancing apartment' has been designed by korean firm unsangdong architects. located in south korea the apartments are built using oblique lines in which each unit consists of a terrace. the building consists of various community spaces which include parks, leisure facilities, event space, a library, media space and performance space. from designboom
Formosa 1140 by Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects (LOHA) is a new eleven-unit housing project in West Hollywood, California. The facade is clad in red, metal panels that provide shade for the windows and separate the circulation of residents from the public domain. The building is located on one side of the site in order to accommodate a park, open to the public, on the remainder. Each apartment has a..
Architects: Tham & Videgard Hansson Arkitekter Location: Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China Design year: 2008 Construction year: 2009 Curator: Ai Weiwei, Beijing, China Client: Jiang Yuan Water Engineering Ltd, Inner Mongolia, China Constructed Area: 1,000 sqm aprox The starting point of this proposal is a vertical experience as a complement to the horizontal condition of the Ordos plateau, a new topo..
As always when we look at good Japanese architecture, we are seeing strong expressions in simple uncompromising houses. The house KG from Baqueratta Architectural Design Office is no exception. The two main houses compliment each other well, and provide a strong visual sensation. Inside there are stylish details, the use of an elevator instead of stairs, offers just the right New York feeling. A..