Tinh An House / STD Design ConsultantSave this picture! Quang TranHousesThnh ph Qung Ngi, VietnamArchitects: STD Design ConsultantAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:92 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:Quang Tran Lead Architects: Pham Trung More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. This house in Tinh An, Quang Ngai, Vietnam, exemplifies sustainable architecture and deep respect for the natural environment. The core of the design centers around a mature Barringtonia asiatica (fish poison tree), which is carefully preserved as the focal point of the home. Rather than removing the tree, it is integrated into the living space, creating a strong connection between architecture and nature. The tree's branches extend through a rectangular opening in the roof, drawing the outdoors into the home, enhancing the sense of openness, and allowing natural light and air to permeate the living areas.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The home's central design philosophy emphasizes harmony, tranquility, and sustainability. The layout fosters a seamless connection with nature, featuring a central courtyard garden that links the communal areas, bathroom, and bedrooms. This courtyard not only provides natural light and fresh air but also serves as a lively, safe play area for grandchildren, encouraging family interaction and bonding.Save this picture!The house is designed for accessibility, with a step-free interior and wide doorways, making it suitable for both elderly residents and young children. Its single-story configuration ensures that every room benefits from easy access to green space and continuous airflow. Large glass doors open to the garden, blurring the lines between indoors and outdoors and creating a tranquil, nature-infused environment.Save this picture!The main entrance is positioned for privacy, with an unfinished concrete block wall and recessed glass doors that offer seclusion from the street while still maintaining visibility from the inside. The kitchen and dining areas, adjacent to the street, are vibrant and energetic, offering an active connection to the outside world. The use of unfinished concrete blocks for most walls enhances the rustic beauty of the home while being an environmentally conscious material choice that reduces the project's ecological footprint.Save this picture!Inside, reclaimed local wood is used for the furniture, adding warmth and texture to the minimalist interior. This use of reclaimed materials aligns with the sustainable approach of the design and fosters a peaceful, grounded atmosphere.Save this picture!The house not only serves as a sanctuary for its inhabitants but also embodies the architect's vision of peace, well-being, and a deep connection to nature. By integrating the Barringtonia asiatica tree and using simple, environmentally responsible materials, the design creates a home that feels as if it has naturally evolved from the land itself. It stands as a model of sustainable architecture, demonstrating how a thoughtful balance between nature and design can create a harmonious and serene living space.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessAbout this officePublished on December 24, 2024Cite: "Tinh An House / STD Design Consultant" 23 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1025010/tinh-an-house-std-design-consultant&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

MAAL Wines / Mora Hughes ArquitectosSave this picture! Luis AbbaWineryLas Compuertas, ArgentinaArchitects: Mora Hughes ArquitectosAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:900 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2021 PhotographsPhotographs:Luis Abba Lead Architects: Eugenia Mora, Tom Hughes More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. The project is located in Las Compuertas, Mendoza, Argentina, on a long, narrow site with privileged views of the mountains. In response to the client's desire to build a sustainable winery that would leave the smallest possible carbon footprint, the architects proposed a design based on recycled materials and disused elements, integrating them into a functional and aesthetically unique construction.Save this picture!Save this picture!The initial task was to identify reusable elements that could be sourced locally and in sufficient quantities. Reclaimed old rafters from a derelict adobe warehouse, discarded shipping containers, and oil drilling pipes, among other salvaged materials, were recovered and transformed into the skeleton and essence of the building.Save this picture!Save this picture!Oil borehole pipes formed the main columns of the structure, strategically arranged in a grid to support the roof of the central nave. These columns were constructed by connecting four tubbing pipes with intermittent sections of larger diameter pipes at the center. The old wooden rafters were then carefully dismantled and reinterpreted; with the pendentive now facing downward, they lend a modern and distinctive style to the roof. Surrounding the central nave, the shipping containers were utilized as enclosures, creating functional areas such as the wine shop, tasting rooms, warehouses, and offices. This modular design optimized space usage and upheld the principles of recycling throughout the project.Save this picture!The project's development was a continuous challenge, as materials had to be sourced from "chacaritas" or rescued from demolitions. As a result, the construction process was frequently interrupted, demanding on-the-go design adjustments and modifications to accommodate the available resources.Save this picture!Save this picture!Each recovered element narrates its unique history: the wood repurposed from the mezzanine of the old winery now serves as a partition within the containers. At the same time, aluminum panels from the former ceiling of the iconic Hotel Aconcagua have been reimagined as elegant cladding. Additionally, remnants of solid wood from the winery's construction have been cut into uniform strips, creating a warm and cohesive finish that fully envelops the tasting room.Save this picture!The final result is a winery that harmoniously combines the new and the old, with unique details that highlight the creative reuse of materials, responding efficiently to the functionality required by the winemaking process. The sustainable and collaborative approach between the studio and the client not only reduced the environmental footprint but also gave the project an authentic and coherent character with its surroundings.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessAbout this officePublished on December 23, 2024Cite: "MAAL Wines / Mora Hughes Arquitectos" 23 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1023458/maal-wines-mora-hughes-arquitectos&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

W House / Rafael Granero ArquiteturaSave this picture! Keniche SantosHousesRibeiro Preto, BrazilArchitects: Rafael Granero ArquiteturaAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:11721 ftYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:Keniche SantosManufacturersBrands with products used in this architecture project Manufacturers: Casa Rara Acabamentos, Cialuz, Espao Zen e Lazer, Olivs Esquadrias, Renove Casa e Design, Todeschini Ribeiro Preto, Tratacons Lead Architect: Rafael Granero More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. The WU House aims to convey through its architecture the uniqueness of an intercultural family. With strong Chinese and Brazilian influences, the design respects ancient traditions while embracing their characteristics.Save this picture!On the faade, an imposing wall of rustic stones was built to ensure privacy for the residents. The brises, similarly, serve to respect family moments in the dining room while also allowing natural light to enter the space.Save this picture!Save this picture!The "U"-shaped floor plan enables both the social area, the bedrooms and gym to face the house's internal courtyard, a request from the residents so they could enjoy the landscaping and the pool.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Following the tradition of Feng Shui, an alternative access to the residence was designed, considering the south direction, a symbol of prosperity, vitality, and growth. This entrance also leads the family to a private room dedicated to rest and spiritual practices.Save this picture!Materials such as concrete, stone, and wood embody the essence of an architecture that values natural elements. The window frames and golden details symbolize luck in Chinese philosophy.Finally, the project ensures originality while seeking harmony within the context it is inserted and the references explored.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessAbout this officeMaterialsMaterials and TagsPublished on December 23, 2024Cite: "W House / Rafael Granero Arquitetura" [Casa W / Rafael Granero Arquitetura] 23 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1024376/w-house-rafael-granero-arquitetura&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

Trumpf Schramberg Tech Center / Barkow LeibingerSave this picture! Simon Menge s, BerlinMixed Use Architecture, Science CenterSchramberg, GermanyArchitects: Barkow LeibingerAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:14000 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2022 PhotographsPhotographs: Simon Menge s, Berlin More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. TRUMPF's corporate campus in Schramberg, northeast of Freiburg im Breisgau, has been growing steadily for over twenty years. With more than 1,400 employees, it is now the company's second-largest location, after its headquarters in Ditzingen, Germany. In line with Barkow Leibinger's master plan for the current and future expansion of the site, a first extension building was completed in 2000, followed by a new Development Center for Laser Technology in 2013 and a Production Building in 2017. As the latest component of this plan, a new multifunctional Tech Center has been in operation since March 2023, combining various uses under its roof: laboratories, offices, and conference areas, as well as a large campus restaurant that seats 400 guests. Due to the topography of the site and the laboratories' special requirements, a significant portion of the allocated space has been built underground or into the sloping terrain. Only the two upper floors are visible from the main entrance, giving visitors a glimpse of the symbolic tip of an architectural "iceberg" as they approach. In total, the new building comprises four levels with an area of more than 14,000 square meters.Save this picture!Save this picture!Orthogonal buildings, each surrounding an inner courtyard, serve as a basic model for the Schramberg campus. The approximately 60 x 60 meter Tech Center follows this logic, although its levels are slightly staggered, such that its cubic form, interrupted by cantilevers/canopies, steel parapets, and terraces, gives it a more dynamic and horizontal feel than the neighboring buildings. Its wood and glass faade likewise sets it apart from the predominantly metal production and research buildings, conveying its unique function. The central courtyard allows daylight to penetrate deep into the building, creating visual connections and allowing for transparency and orientation. The glass partitions provide rooms on all levels with a visual connection to the outside space and to the garden, across the inner courtyard. The main, open staircase is directly adjacent to the courtyard and, with its mirrored surfaces, is more a sculptural installation and place of movement and encounter than an access element.Save this picture!Save this picture!The new building serves as a main entry point to the entire campus, and thus as the "face" of TRUMPF in Schramberg. Employees enter the building from the garden level (Level -1), which provides access to all other levels and a direct connection to the neighboring production facility. This administrative and laboratory floor also houses application laboratories, offices, meeting rooms, and a conference area that can be used for events with up to 100 participants. The lower level (Level -2) houses test laboratories, locker rooms, storage and technical areas, and a large sprinkler control center for the entire site. A tunnel to a future second production building has also been constructed.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Visitors enter the building on Level 0 through an expansive lobby that overlooks the courtyard. In addition to the exposed concrete and larch wood surfaces, the space features a gray terrazzo floor and a stainless-steel wall with laser-engraved ornamental hatching. With its triangular pattern, the suspended ceiling mimics the building's timber roof structure. In addition to the lobby, the entrance level contains office and conference areas for lower and upper management, organized in a ring around the courtyard. Nearly all of the building's office workstations exit onto a terrace, courtyard, or garden. At the rear of the existing production building are the delivery and ancillary rooms for the kitchen, which is located directly above, on the top floor. The kitchen serves the campus restaurant, which, thanks to the ceiling's light, expansive, triangular timber frame, remains a column-free space that flows around the inner courtyard as a cohesive, communal area. With 3.6 meters of headroom, expansive views of the surrounding landscape, and optimized acoustics, it offers employees a place for relaxation and encounter. Between each of the gluelam beams is a panel consisting of two sheets of acoustical fleece, laser-cut on TRUMPF machines. A slight offset between the panels creates a visual moir effect, and necessary technical installations such as lighting, loudspeakers, and sprinklers have been integrated flush with the surface.Save this picture!Save this picture!The roof of the multifunctional building has been greened and, together with the terraces and numerous exits, fits into the concept laid out in the master plan for the campus, which in the future will feature welcoming, livable green spaces.Save this picture!Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:Schramberg, GermanyLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officePublished on December 23, 2024Cite: "Trumpf Schramberg Tech Center / Barkow Leibinger" 23 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. 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Pirate's Yacht / Backraum ArchitekturSave this picture! Christoph PanzerHouses, ExtensionSankt Andr-Wrdern, AustriaArchitects: Backraum ArchitekturAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:94 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2022 PhotographsPhotographs:Christoph PanzerManufacturersBrands with products used in this architecture project Manufacturers: Stora Enso Lead Architects: DI Andreas Etzelstorfer Productstranslation missing: en-US.post.svg.material_descriptionMore SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. The allotment garden settlement "Greifenstein" next to a dead arm of the Danube River has a special charm. The first residents in the 1920s to 60s were very creative when building their bathing huts themselves. Since it is a flood area, all houses must be built on pillars. All of them were made of wood and the size was reduced to the essentials. Visitors are reminded of Peter Pan's Neverland or beach huts on the California coast.Save this picture!With our two-story extension to one of these huts, originally known as "pirate house", we want to honor this style. Portholes, big windows, and terraces on all levels also make this hut a unique, imaginative building. Just looking at it puts you right in the holiday mood.Save this picture!Save this picture!The extension is made of a timber frame and solid wood constructions. Its style stands out from the existing building. It fully meets the needs and tastes of the new residents. The connecting element is the faade, which, like the existing building, has white-painted tongue-and-groove battens.Save this picture!The living room, the kitchen, a small bathroom, and the parents' bunk are situated in the old building. On the ground floor of the new part are two children's rooms and an extra bathroom. It has a total area of 30m. The entire upper floor is a living room with 24 m, surrounded by a partly round terrace.Save this picture!The large windows, overhangs, and many open zones were statically very challenging. The round windows remind a yacht. Also, the custom-made sliding doors with peepholes reflect the boat theme. The built-in furniture from a local carpenter helps optimize the small space. Plates made of oiled steel protect the staircase and the fireplace. The result fits well into the ensemble of the settlement. Even the neighbors praise the addition, and they usually don't hold back their criticism.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessAbout this officeBackraum ArchitekturOfficePublished on December 23, 2024Cite: "Pirate's Yacht / Backraum Architektur" 23 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1015951/pirates-yacht-backraum-architektur&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

Astir Marina / Neiheiser ArgyrosSave this picture! Giorgos SfakianakisAthina, GreeceArchitects: Neiheiser ArgyrosAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:60000 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:Giorgos Sfakianakis, Lorenzo Zandri More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. The site for the Astir Marina is the Vouliagmeni Peninsula, a lush pine forest along the south coast of Athens, Greece. However, since it's a marina, the actual site is also the new engineered ground that is being constructed in the sea. The concept for the project emerges out of the unique challenge of designing a landscape where there is currently no land.Save this picture!One way of thinking about this lack of land is that it's a blank site a void a tabula rasa. But of course this isn't the case. The sea makes invisible the complex and dynamic ecosystems of the sea bed which is continuous with the visible ground. We started by looking at ways of representing this sea landscape; the nautical charts and maps that use elevation marks, contours, wind vectors, gradients of color, and hatches to represent the territory that is both above and below the water line. We were particularly inspired by the aesthetic of topographic contours, traces of the ground projected onto a flat 2d surface.Save this picture!We looked back at the geographic history of the site, using old military aerial scans from World War II, in order to discover the original or "natural" shape of the ground, with its beaches, and coves, and islands. We found this prehistory really exciting and wanted to try and tell the geologic story of this site in our design. We therefore overlayed the historic contours with the marina outline generated by the marine engineers for the project. This marina outline shape is obviously a response to different forces the logistics of yacht movement, and the economies of mooring spaces, along with the need to resist the winds and waves. We were interested in the overlap of the history of the site with the new logics, so found the literal projection of the historic contours onto the new flat infill a compelling new image for the project.Save this picture!In addition to these contours, we overlayed a new 2m local grid (oriented to the central marina basin) with the global grid. And next we created our own green islands on the site, landscaping barriers between the water's edge and the cars on the site; but shaped like tiny new artificial islands.Save this picture!In this way the landscape design is a giant map of the history and current pressure on the site, literally drawn into the hardscape of the new marina. Like the map in Borges' short story, On the Exactitude of Science, the project is a map that is as accurate as the reality it represents. The map is the territory.Save this picture!Of course there are many other motivations for the project; the history of the midcentury modern resorts adjacent to the site, along with the ancient history, the material logics, the local flora and fauna. But the project is also inherently global in its ambitions to be a worldclass marina, and a shopping destination with global brands, etc.Save this picture!The Astir Marina project is conceived as an overlay of different systems the graphic inspiration of nautical maps, the materiality of the site, the local and the global creating a productive friction.Save this picture!The Orienting GridRotated 23 degrees off of global north, but oriented to the central basin, the orienting grid spreads equally across the entire site, aligning with the heart of the project, but clashing with the geometry of the pier further out. In this way the grid helps remind visitors of their location relative to that local grid of the central basin, no matter where they are on the site.Save this picture!Although the grid spreads across the entire site, we created a hierarchy of materials to realize the grid. A mix of honed, flamed, bush hammered and sand blasted basalt stone around the primary retail and restaurant buildings, rough-cut Portuguese pavers at the pedestrian promenade along the waterfront, and two-colored asphalt at all the roads and back-of-house areas. As much as possible we created shared surfaces for cars and pedestrians, minimizing the use of kerbs, instead creating pedestrian oriented spaces where cars feel compelled to slow down.Save this picture!The Historic Topographic ContoursThe topographic contours represent the historic seabed that existed before the marina was built. Each line corresponds to a different elevation of the historic ground, like a 1:1 map of the territory that used to exist on the site. Inspired by Pikionis, we used marble offcuts from nearby quarries to make the contours. We inlayed the various shapes of marble in a playful arrangement within the 300mm wide contours. We really liked the graphic relationship between the organic contours and the ordered grid that they pass through. On the main plaza the contours are polished smooth, like a terrazzo. In the rest of the landscape they are left more rough, with the marble offcuts casting small shadows to accentuate their form.Save this picture!The Green IslandsWhen we started the project, we collected references of the state of marina design. And we were struck by how harsh of an environment they typically are, especially in the space directly behind the boats more infrastructural than public realm. A mostly concrete space for cars and power connections. Instead of this, for the new Astir Marina, we proposed moving the primary car locations to the back of the site, behind a green buffer, in the form of a slightly surreal planted mound, or island. And tried to create a more pleasant public realm at the water's edge a shared space for limited car drop-off, but primarily for pedestrian walking. With benches, shade, and acoustic and visual separation from the parking areas.Save this picture!Each island has a slightly different geometry, a unique identity and the space between these islands become passages to slip between the water's edge promenade and the back of house area at the rear of the site. The islands were detailed in a way so that they seem to be emerging from below the ground, not sitting on top of it bubbling up from below. It was important to us that these islands, unlike the graphic surfaces of the grid and contorus, be three-dimensional. They are exaggerated mounds that create a new landscape a new topography. This isn't just the neutral, flat land of a new marina pontoon There is life here, there is nature, however artificial.Save this picture!The Retaining Wall + Archaeology PathAt the back of the site, closer to the existing hotel, the natural ground slopes from the road above down to the water's edge, with a 4-6m elevational change. The new buildings and parking garage are partially cutting into this slope, requiring a new system for shaping, and restraining this natural ground.Save this picture!Part of the brief was also to design a path that would link the existing Four Seasons hotels through the forest and down the slope to the marina. Instead of a flat retaining wall, we wanted to created terraces, inhabitable spaces for new and existing plants to flourish. We looked at the historic agricultural stone walls on the Greek islands as inspiration. We liked the idea of using gabion walls, in order to avoid the need for concrete or mortar, and to further echo the aesthetic language of grid and contour, now with the grid of the gabion mesh contrasted with the roughness of the natural local stone. We proposed four different size rocks in the gabions, stratified counterintuitively from smallest at the bottom to largest at the top, which create different sized microenvironments to support different sized local bug and animal life on the slope.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:Vouliagmeni, Athens, GreeceLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officeNeiheiser ArgyrosOfficeMaterialsStoneConcreteMaterials and TagsPublished on December 23, 2024Cite: "Astir Marina / Neiheiser Argyros" 23 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1024961/astir-marina-neiheiser-argyros&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

Exploring Fluid Forms in Indian Architecture: A Cultural PerspectiveSave this picture!Vaazh House / Vy architecture studio. Image Syam SreesylamThis year marked another milestone for Indian architects in pushing the boundaries of contemporary practice nationwide. A noticeable trend among the projects featured on ArchDaily has been the embrace of fluid forms, a subtle homage to vernacular practices that parallels a gradual departure from India's legacy of modernist design rhetoric. Indian architecture praxis has evolved to reflect a deeper engagement with local contexts alongside a willingness to experiment with global influences. This approach is likely to subsist in the coming years, opening the door for new architectural expressions in the country.Where design moves beyond rigid geometries to celebrate fluidity, architects across the subcontinent reimagine spatial experiences with forms that flow, merge, and breathe. Challenging conventional architectural paradigms, these projects continue to draw inspiration and proliferate deeply rooted cultural narratives. In India's case, the embrace of fluidity in architecture reflects an interplay of themes: materiality, memory, craftsmanship, and the living context of space.Save this picture!Craftsmanship and Materiality Related Article The Merits of Greenwashing: Social Stigma around Natural Construction in India Craftsmanship and materiality have long been central to Indian architecture. The intricate detailing and skilled artistry of traditional structures reflect a deep understanding of materials - their properties and possibilities. In contemporary practice, this legacy continues to inspire creativity, evident in contemporary explorations of fluid forms. These designs celebrate craftsmanship by reinterpreting age-old techniques with modern sensibilities, pushing the boundaries of what is imaginable with local materials and construction methods.Into The Wild House / Earthscape StudioSave this picture!Save this picture!Into The Wild House is an exploration of material and craft through what the architects call "fold architecture". The self-sustaining 4 inch shell demonstrates incredible craftsmanship, using layers of "thappi" and mud plaster to create a structure without traditional beams or columns. The attention to material detail is exceptional - from customized built-in furniture to stone door handles carved on-site, to the use of scrap wood, every element speaks to a deep understanding of local materials and artisanal skill. The traditional lime plasters that flow across surfaces create not just a building, but a crafted landscape that responds dynamically to its environment.Center for Inclusive Growth & Competitiveness for Tapmi / The Purple Ink StudioSave this picture!Save this picture!Craftsmanship takes center stage through the project's inspiration from traditional "chhatris" - bamboo sunshades typical of Varanasi. The Purple Ink Studio collaborated directly with skilled craftsmen, creating a network of parasols that not only provide functional shelter but also preserve and celebrate local artisanal techniques. The interiors emphasize raw materiality and tactility, intentionally connecting past craft traditions with contemporary design. The project becomes a strong example of how traditional craftsmanship can be reimagined in modern academic spaces.Toy Storey Residence / WallmakersSave this picture!Save this picture!Wallmaker's project demonstrates craftsmanship through its creative use of discarded toys as structural elements. The team has transformed a potential waste material into a critical design feature, creating a cantilevered verandah supported by corbelled toys. The use of Compressed Stabilized Earth Blocks (CSEB) made from site soil showcases a deep commitment to local materials and low-embodied energy construction. The traditional oxide flooring and the ferrocement shell roof further highlight a sophisticated approach to materiality, reducing reinforcement and embracing sustainable building techniques.Culture and ContextAnother theme emerges from architecture's deep conversation with culture and context. Fluidic forms are not merely abstract artistic statements. They are spatial journeys that support the layered and nuanced experiences of Indian life. Architectural spaces are conceived as vehicles that respond to environmental, social, and cultural rhythms. Designs flow like wateradapting, changing, creating seamless transitions between interior and exterior, between public and private, between historical memory and contemporary aspiration.Amoeba Office / Hiren Patel ArchitectsSave this picture!Save this picture!The Amoeba Office embodies cultural context through its fluid design that draws inspiration from traditional Indian architectural principles. The central veranda, reminiscent of typical Indian home layouts, creates a communal space that encourages informal interactions - a core aspect of Indian social culture. The design breaks down rigid corporate architectural boundaries, instead creating a fluid, adaptive space that reflects the nature of Surat's active commercial spirit.Vaazh House / Vy architecture studioSave this picture!Save this picture!Vaazh House beautifully recreates Tamil spatial traditions through fluid form. The curved wall that moves through the courtyard is more than an architectural element - it's a form that embodies the culture of belonging, connecting ground to roof in a three-dimensional experience that invites multiple interactions. The thinnai (traditional raised veranda) becomes a central element, negotiating boundaries between private and public spaces. The courtyard, with its invitation to birds, insects, and community, reflects a deeply rooted cultural understanding of home as a breathing entity that extends beyond human habitation. The fluid curve becomes a storytelling device, creating spaces for cloud-watching, rain-catching, and community gathering.Cocoon Pre-primary Extension at Bloomingdale International School / andblack design studioSave this picture!Save this picture!The school's design is a reinterpretation of educational spaces through fluid form. The undulating roof and blurred boundaries between indoor and outdoor spaces create a learning environment that reflects a progressive cultural approach to education. By eliminating traditional classroom walls and creating interconnected, fluid spaces, the design speaks to a contemporary understanding of learning as an organic, dynamic process. The building itself becomes a landscape, with its curved form mimicking natural contours, symbolizing an educational philosophy that sees learning as a flowing experience rather than a rigid and compartmentalized process.Save this picture!By embracing fluidity, Indian architects in 2024 are choreographing new experiences. They are creating architectural languages that speak to India's complex contemporary identityat once ancient and hyper-modern, local and global. These fluidic forms become powerful visual reminders of transformation, inviting India to reimagine how spaces can tell stories that extend far beyond their physical boundaries.This article is part of an ArchDaily series titled India: Building for Billions, where wediscuss the effects of population rise, urbanization, and economic growth on India's built environment. Through the series, we explore local and international innovations responding to India's urban growth. We also talk to the architects, builders, and community, seeking to underline their personal experiences. As always, at ArchDaily, we highly appreciate the input of our readers. If you think we should feature a certain project, please submit your suggestions.Image gallerySee allShow lessAbout this authorAnkitha GattupalliAuthorCite: Ankitha Gattupalli. "Exploring Fluid Forms in Indian Architecture: A Cultural Perspective" 23 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1024861/exploring-fluid-forms-in-indian-architecture-a-cultural-perspective&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

Waterfronts, Heritage, and Innovation: Recent Highlights from BIG, Gehl, and More in Architecture NowSave this picture!Gehl, India Basin - San Francisco, United States. Image SteelblueThis month, architecture has addressed a wide array of themes, from preserving cultural heritage to designing for adaptability. Around the world, architects are responding to changing needs with solutions that aim to prioritize both functionality and the environment. Notable examples include Gehl, SOM, and Bionic's ambitious redevelopment of San Francisco's India Basin waterfront, which reimagines urban living in harmony with nature, and VOID Studios' collaboration on Kenya's Masai Mara Conservation Centre, a project deeply rooted in ecological and cultural sensitivity. Elsewhere, Nokken and BIG unveiled their "Softshell structure," offering a flexible option for hospitality and residential markets. Meanwhile, the transformation of The Raleigh in Miami Beach by Peter Marino aims to preserve the site's heritage while introducing new standards. These projects, among others, reflect the ever-evolving priorities of the field. Read on to discover the latest news shaping the architectural world. BIG Reveals Adaptable Softshell Structure for Contemporary LivingSave this picture!Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), in collaboration with Nokken, has unveiled the "Nokken X BIG Softshell," a semi-permanent structure designed to address the growing demand for adaptable accommodations in the hospitality and residential sectors. Featuring a lightweight timber frame and recyclable canvas, the Softshell combines architectural elegance with environmental responsibility, offering a versatile solution for eco-resorts, glamping sites, and boutique hotels. Designed for easy transport and minimal ecological impact, the structure prioritizes sustainability and adaptability, catering to trends in experiential travel and remote work while maintaining high aesthetic and functional standard. Related Article CapitaSpring Tower, Designed by BIG and CRA, Wins the International High-Rise Award 2024/25 Gehl, SOM, and Bionic Redesign San Francisco's India Basin WaterfrontSave this picture!Gehl, in collaboration with SOM and Bionic, led the design of a 27-acre mixed-use neighborhood and waterfront park at India Basin, a historic waterfront area in San Francisco known for its salt marsh wetlands and diverse ecology. The plan prioritizes ecological sensitivity, introducing features like tidal marshes, a Bay Trail, and waterfront terraces. It includes 1,575 homes, 200,000 square feet of retail, and six acres of public open space, aiming to create a resilient community while enhancing connectivity and celebrating the site's unique topography and ecological heritage. Peter Marino and Kobi Karp Reimagine The Raleigh in Miami Beach, United StatesSave this picture!The Raleigh, a historic Miami Beach hotel originally designed in the 1940s by architect L. Murray Dixon, is undergoing a significant restoration and redevelopment as part of a project led by SHVO. Featuring a 17-story tower alongside a restored Art Deco structure, the development aims to integrate historical preservation with contemporary design. Architects Kobi Karp and Peter Marino are collaborating to create a cohesive aesthetic that aligns with the region's architectural heritage while introducing updated features such as private pools, residences, and a members' club. The project seeks to contribute to Miami Beach's evolving architectural identity. VOID Studios and Kenyan Partners to Design Masai Mara Conservation Centre in Kenya Save this picture!VOID Studios, a UK-based architectural firm, has been selected to design the Masai Mara Conservation Centre at Oloololo Gate, Kenya, in collaboration with Kenyan architect Paul Mungai and other local experts. Commissioned by Abercrombie & Kent Philanthropy (AKP), the project aims to integrate traditional Maasai patterns with contemporary design while prioritizing sustainability through ethical material sourcing, solar power, and rainwater harvesting. Over two-thirds of the budget will support the local economy through materials and skilled labor. The centre seeks to educate visitors about conservation and Maasai heritage while embodying cultural sensitivity and green building practices, fostering collaboration between local and international expertise. KPF Unveils Vision for Lisbon's Entrecampos Masterplan in PortugalSave this picture!Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), in collaboration with Saraiva Associados, has unveiled its design for plots A and B1 within Lisbon's Entrecampos Masterplan, a Fidelidade Property Europe development. Inspired by Lisbon's vibrant textures and terraced urban fabric, KPF's design integrates six distinct yet cohesive buildings featuring stepped faades and outdoor terraces. Anchored by the Mercado de Entrecampos, the project encourages connectivity with permeable public spaces, gardens, and plazas. The project also features optimized faades and material efficiency, aligning the development with LEED Platinum standards, reimagining this urban destination.Image gallerySee allShow lessAbout this authorNour FakharanyAuthorCite: Nour Fakharany. "Waterfronts, Heritage, and Innovation: Recent Highlights from BIG, Gehl, and More in Architecture Now" 23 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. 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Yohoo Museum / AedasSave this picture! Terrence ZhangMuseum, Cultural CenterHangzhou, ChinaArchitects: AedasAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:5356 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:Terrence ZhangMore SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Design Concept. Paying attribute to the Chinese cultureThe design inspiration comes from jade, a noble and precious material used in important rituals since ancient times. The overall aerial view of the Yohoo Museum presents a double-ring structure featuring two interlocking jade rings. It symbolises the connection between the culture of Liangzhu and the Grand Canal, serving as a link that bridges the ancient and the modern.Save this picture!Save this picture!The double-ring structure created a dynamic and cohesive form. Conceived as a singular steel frame structure, the museum's edges gently raised off the ground without visible support, seemingly defying gravitational pull. The smooth architectural contours enclose two public courtyards; the circular light well symbolises the connection between heaven and earth.Save this picture!Save this picture!The faade extends horizontally along the building's form. The design incorporates vertical and horizontal framing on the faade, creating a naturally flowing curvature. The main entrance on the south side is adorned with translucent "emerald glass" (multilayer laminated glass), bringing a bright and evenly lit spatial experience required by museum designs. The large transparent glass on the north side maximises the scenery, providing an expansive view of the second-floor exhibition area and the first-floor office space. The glass showcases crystal-like transparency and jade's warm, gentle qualities. Ken shares, 'The glass panels resemble the form of jades, optimising a subtle balance of opacity and transparency between the exterior and interior and connecting between history and culture.'Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Design Feature. Blurring the boundariesThe museum is elevated above the lake, creating a new urban statement in the heart of Hangzhou. Opposite edges of the building are slightly uplifted to create interconnected open spaces, providing diverse spatial experiences and outdoor recreational spaces for leisure and socialising.Save this picture!Save this picture!The elevated area on the west side, supported by a steel structure, creates a dynamic piazza. The north side features a glass curtain wall with a white jade texture extending towards the horizon. Sunlight penetrates the interiors through the translucent glass panels, creating a bright, soft interplay of light and shadow indoors. The reflection of light creates a unique experience. Visitors can access the entrances via the scenic trails and reach the island to enjoy the panoramic view of the surroundings. The museum's undulating roof design changes appearance depending on different angles, creating a timeless city symbol for Hangzhou. Ken shares, 'The Yohoo Museum, located in the Yohoo Park, is a pioneering art destination that offers a multi-dimensional interactive space for the community.'Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:Hangzhou, ChinaLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officeAedasOfficeMaterialsMaterials and TagsPublished on December 23, 2024Cite: "Yohoo Museum / Aedas" 23 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1024957/yohoo-museum-aedas&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save? / AedasYou've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

Save this picture!Museo Nacional de Arte Contemporneo (MNAC) / Luis Manuel Pereira + del medio atelier + Baile Menduina. Image Cortesa de del medio atelierThe concept by Baile Menduia and del medio atelier, coordinated by Luis Manuel Pereira, ranked first in the public design competition for the renovation and expansion project of the National Museum of Contemporary Art (MNAC), located in the historic Chiado neighborhood in Lisbon. Among the 29 projects submitted for the competition, the jury, composed of Carlos Bessa, Elisabete Moura, and Andr Caiado distinguished a total of five projects and awarded a series of honorable mentions. The proposal by Baile Menduia, del medio atelier, and Luis Manuel Pereira stands out for seeking a fusion between architectural heritage and contemporary innovation, in response to the technical and spatial challenges of the site. Additionally, it aims to redefine the visitor experience through the use of local materials, sustainable strategies, and a museographic narrative that strengthens the relationship between art, architecture, and community.Save this picture!Text courtesy of the authors. The renovation and expansion project for the National Museum of Contemporary Art (MNAC) in Lisbon aims to revitalize this cultural space located in the historic Chiado neighborhood, an area of significant heritage value. The proposal integrates historical buildings with a new volume designed to balance historical memory with contemporary architecture. This volume respects the historical value of its surroundings, creating a visual and functional continuity with the city while incorporating contemporary design elements that establish it as a cultural and architectural reference.Save this picture!The structure of the new volume serves as a mediator between the historic buildings, connecting exhibition spaces and circulation areas while enhancing the visitor experience. The buildings base is clad in lioz stone, an iconic material of Lisbon, giving it a respectful presence rooted in tradition. On the upper levels, the use of rustic ceramic mosaic introduces a modern texture that enriches the buildings visual profile. This material approach reflects a harmony between past and present, allowing the building to be perceived as a natural extension of the Chiado neighborhood.Save this picture!The design organizes the museums exhibition route in a linear system, facilitating circulation and creating a smooth experience in each exhibition area. At the access level, the main lobby connects directly to the sculpture garden, an outdoor space that serves as a transitional area between the museum and urban life. This garden not only functions as a public area for the contemplation of outdoor works but also reinforces the MNAC's role as a cultural center that is accessible and open to the community. The layout of this garden aims to integrate the museum into the natural routes of the neighborhood, strengthening its connection with the surroundings.Save this picture!In terms of functionality, the exhibition spaces are organized to offer visitors a continuous and sequential visual narrative. The permanent exhibition is located on the lower level, while the temporary exhibition rooms and the library are situated on the upper levels, establishing a spatial hierarchy that allows for a rich museographic experience. On the top level, the project includes a longitudinal terrace that offers panoramic views of Lisbon, providing a symbolic conclusion to the museums journey. This terrace also serves as a contemplative space, strengthening the connection between the museum and its urban context, allowing visitors to visually engage with the city and the river.Save this picture!To enhance sustainability, the facade is designed to optimize natural light, reducing the need for artificial lighting in the exhibition areas. Additionally, the building incorporates passive thermal control systems, leveraging the properties of the materials to regulate temperature, which helps to lower energy consumption. The underground levels house the technical and storage areas, ensuring efficient management of the collections and operational services.Save this picture!This organization allows for the separation of technical functions from public spaces, maintaining a functional layout that facilitates staff operations without interfering with the visitor experience. On the access level, the lobby includes a shop and a caf with direct access to the sculpture garden, integrating these spaces into the daily life of the neighborhood and allowing them to operate independently. The temporary exhibition rooms are designed with adjustable lighting and movable elements, facilitating a flexible and versatile layout that adapts to different exhibition formats, fostering an interactive and dynamic experience.Save this picture!The MNAC also stands out for its commitment to accessibility. All areas are adapted for people with reduced mobility, featuring ramps, elevators, and appropriate signage, ensuring an inclusive and accessible experience for all visitors. Additionally, the project incorporates a restoration space visible to the public, where visitors can observe the process of artwork conservation, adding educational value and transparency to the museum experience.Save this picture!The new design of the MNAC represents a commitment to sustainability and cultural integration within the Chiado district. This architectural approach allows the museum to remain true to its heritage while embracing a vision of innovation and openness toward the future. With a structure that combines functionality, accessibility, and urban integration, the MNAC becomes a space where contemporary art and architecture engage in dialogue with the community and the urban context. This project ensures that the MNAC continues to evolve in harmony with the city, establishing itself as a cultural landmark where art and architecture merge to enrich the experience of every visitor.Project Name: National Museum of Contemporary ArtArchitecture: Luis Manuel Pereira + del medio atelier + Baile MenduiaProject Team: Baile Menduia (Rodrigo Baile, Arturo Menduia), del medio atelier (Mafalda Peres, Michel Zeca, Claudia Silveira)Collaborators: Museum exhibition advisor, Heloisa VivancoStructural Engineer: Edgar CardosoWebsite: https://www.delmedioatelier.com + https://bailemenduina.comInstagram: @delmedioatelier + @bailemenduina

Residential and Office Development HLC Ludwigsburg / Steimle Architekten BDASave this picture! Brigida GonzlezLudwigsburg, GermanyArchitects: Steimle Architekten BDAAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:6400 ftYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2021 PhotographsPhotographs:Brigida GonzlezManufacturersBrands with products used in this architecture project Manufacturers: Sto SE & Co.More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. The new residential and commercial development is part of an inner-city redensification project that aims to do more than just "fill the gap".Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The centrally located gap between buildings and the adjoining unwelcome backyard situation with parking areas is transformed into an identity-creating place that upgrades and redefines the quarter near the railway station in the Karlstrasse of the city of Ludwigsburg.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:Ludwigsburg, GermanyLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officeMaterialBrickMaterials and TagsPublished on December 23, 2024Cite: "Residential and Office Development HLC Ludwigsburg / Steimle Architekten BDA" 23 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1024932/residential-and-office-development-hlc-ludwigsburg-steimle-architekten-bda&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

From Design Movements to Materials: Reflecting on Architectural Exhibitions in 2024Presented by:Save this picture!ane Drew and Maxwell Fry with a model of one of their many buildings for the Gold Coast, 1945. / Tropical Modernism - Architecture and Independence at the V&A South Kensington . Image Courtesy of RIBAReflecting on 2024, numerous architectural exhibitions have opened worldwide, addressing various themes, exhibition formats, and featured architects. Architectural design and architecture practice influence our daily lives in subtle and often unnoticed ways, where the end-users embrace built environments as they are. This reaction may arise from a combination of factors, such as a sense of powerlessness to enact significant change after a building is constructed or the experience of growing up in environments over which individuals had little or no agency in shaping. For these reasons, architectural exhibitions serve an essential purpose, offering society a chance to pause, reflect, and critically examine the myriad issues that surface during designing and building. These issues are often overlooked or need to be acknowledged, as practitioners may prioritize delivering projects within strict timelines over exploring more profound reflections.In 2024, museums, galleries, and curators responded to the evolving challenges within the built environment with various approaches. Some exhibitions questioned the ethics of building materials and the practices behind supply chains, drawing attention to the broader implications of material choices. Others focused on documenting architectural movements worldwide, emphasizing their cultural and historical significance and the urgent need to preserve and adapt rather than replace them with entirely new builds. These efforts highlight the role of exhibitions in raising awareness about pressing issues while fostering a more critical dialogue about the architectural discipline.Below is a curated summary of the themes explored through architectural exhibitions in 2024. This compilation underscores the breadth and complexity of architectural opportunities and challenges addressed over the year, spanning topics such as labor practices, material sourcing, sustainability, technological advancements, and the intersections of architecture with historical, theoretical, and social movements. This demonstrates the connections architecture shares with adjacent disciplines, further illustrating its multifaceted impact and opportunities in shaping our society. Related Article "Intelligens. Natural. Artificial. Collective": Carlo Ratti Announces Theme and Title for 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale Reexaming Architecture: From Movements to NationsSeveral exhibitions in 2024 have sought to reexamine the ways we build and design, offering a reflective lens on architecture's evolution and its broader implications. These exhibitions celebrate completed projects and delve into themes that resonate deeply with architectural movements, urban identities, and contextual challenges.Some exhibitions focus on specific architectural movements, such as Tropical Modernism or Capital Brutalism, examining how these styles have influenced the identity and built fabric of particular cities and regions. Others adopt a more pragmatic perspective by exploring how architects address challenging sites, offering a collective resource to inspire future designs that engage with complex conditions. Expanding beyond individual projects or regional contexts, certain exhibitions take a national perspective, using architecture as a lens to reflect on the present, critically assess the past, and envision a more informed and sustainable future for the country. Together, these exhibitions highlight the multifaceted role of architecture in shaping our environments and fostering thoughtful dialogue about its evolving practices.RIBA Presents "Difficult Sites: Architecture Against the Odds" Exhibition in London, UKSave this picture!Victoria and Albert Museum Investigates Tropical Modernism Movements in West Africa, Modern India, and GhanaSave this picture!"Capital Brutalism" Exhibition Explores Washington D.C's Architectural Legacy in United StatesSave this picture!A Lot With Little: Video Installation at the AA School in London Highlights Resource Efficiency in ArchitectureSave this picture!Netherlands on the Drawing Board: Exploring the Past and Present Futures of Dutch Architecture and PlanningSave this picture!Sustainability and Material Innovation in Focus: Architecture's Evolving Green PracticesSustainability and green building practices remain pivotal in architecture, shaping the profession and influencing global social and economic development. As ESG ratings gain prominence among investors and as key performance indicators for companies, the environmental impact of constructing or renovating commercial spaces is increasingly tied to sustainable practices within certification frameworks.However, exhibitions in 2024 delved beyond conventional understandings of sustainability, offering a more holistic perspective. These explorations extended into landscape design and garden futures, the intersection of bio-sustainability with technological innovation, and the urgent need for transparency in addressing issues like forced labor within supply chainspractices that directly impact sustainability efforts.As the architectural community continues to assess and refine what it means to build sustainably, these exhibitions highlight diverse approaches and provide critical insights that could shape and enhance the metrics used to evaluate sustainability.Nieuwe Instituut Hosts "Garden Futures": An Exhibition on Modern Landscape's History and ImpactSave this picture!A Bio-Digital Exploration: ecoLogicStudio Opens Deep Forest Exhibition at the Louisiana Museum in DenmarkSave this picture!Grace Farms Opens Long-Term Exhibition Focused on Forced Labor and Building Materials Supply ChainsSave this picture!Designing the Future of Energy: An Exhibition on Design's Role in the Matter Opens at Vitra Design MuseumSave this picture!Honoring Visionaries: Spotlighting Influential FiguresArchitectural exhibitions provide a unique platform to celebrate influential figuresand the teams behind their workwithin the architectural community and its history. This year, we saw exhibitions honoring visionary artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude, modernist giants such as Paul Rudolph, Lina Bo Bardi, and I.M. Pei, and contemporary practices focusing on rural projects. By reflecting on the contributions of these individuals, these exhibitions offer diverse perspectives across different regions, cultures, and practices, revealing the inspirations and narratives that shape our built environment. In doing so, they humanize otherwise static structures, connecting people to the stories behind architecture.While exhibitions centered on individuals may invite critique for overemphasizing the "starchitect" and potentially overlooking architecture as a collaborative and community-oriented profession, they also provide an intimate, relatable lens through which to explore design. By examining these figures' personal journeys, challenges, and achievements, such exhibitions offer a more approachable and human scale to architectural discourse. Their successes and shortcomings serve as valuable lessons and inspiration for the next generation of architects, reminding us of the profound impact individuals can have on the evolution of the built environment.The MET Opens Exhibition on the Diverse Career of Underrecognized Modernist Architect Paul RudolphSave this picture!Sou Fujimoto's Imaginative Structures: A 3D Drawing Exhibition at the Utzon Center, DenmarkSave this picture!Lindau Art Museum Celebrates Christo and Jeanne-Claude with Exhibition in GermanySave this picture!Rural Rebellion: Exploring the Works of Christoph Hesse Architects Through the Lens of TimeSave this picture!Museum for Architectural Drawing Presents "Lina Bo Bardi - The Poetry of Concrete" in Berlin, GermanySave this picture!First Ever I.M. Pei Retrospective Opens in Hong KongSave this picture!Architecture Beyond Boundaries: Crossing Creative FieldsAs a discipline that intersects with numerous other fields, architecture's intimate relationship with various professions has been a focal point of many exhibitions in 2024. These exhibitions reaffirm architectural design's profound and far-reaching impact and celebrate the benefits of cross-disciplinary collaboration. By showcasing the dynamic exchange of ideas between architecture and other fields, they highlight how architects can draw inspiration from diverse disciplines to enhance their practice.This year, exhibitions explored architecture's connection with fashion, art, neuroscience, and photography, each offering a unique perspective on these relationships. Some exhibitions drew from neuroscience to inform architectural and exhibition design, utilizing neural networks as conceptual inspiration. Others spotlighted architectural designers who, through the exhibition space design, accentuated the design of clothing, brand identities, and visual campaigns. Through these explorations, the exhibitions demonstrated architecture's adaptability and ability to engage meaningfully with other creative fields. These cross-disciplinary exhibitions also serve as a gateway for architecture to reach broader audiences. By framing architecture within contexts that resonate with the general public, such exhibitions foster greater exposure and appreciation for the discipline and encourage more inclusive conversations about its role in informing our world.OMA/Shohei Shigematsu Designs Ethereal Miss Dior Exhibition in Tokyo's Roppongi MuseumSave this picture!Tadao Ando Transforms Historic Scuola Grande in Venice into an Exhibition Dedicated to Artist Zeng FanzhiSave this picture!Lombardini22 and Salone del Mobile's People-Centric Approach to Fair DesignSave this picture!Edmund Sumner Explores Memory and Emotional Spaces with Architectural Photography Exhibition in LondonSave this picture!This article is part of the ArchDaily Topics: Year in Review, presented by Gira.Minimalism with character and clear shapes reduced to the essentials. The Gira design lines are suitable for a variety of furnishing styles, in different colours and materials. With the introduction of the Gira E2 light grey recycled material, Gira is setting a strong example for sustainability and innovation in switch design.Every month we explore a topic in-depth through articles, interviews, news, and architecture projects. We invite you to learn more about our ArchDaily Topics. And, as always, at ArchDaily we welcome the contributions of our readers; if you want to submit an article or project, contact us.Image gallerySee allShow lessAbout this authorJonathan YeungAuthorCite: Jonathan Yeung. "From Design Movements to Materials: Reflecting on Architectural Exhibitions in 2024" 23 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1024953/from-design-movements-to-materials-reflecting-on-architectural-exhibitions-in-2024&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! 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LOCAL FISH COFFEE / DevolutionSave this picture! Zou XunkaiQuanzhou, ChinaArchitects: DevolutionAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:200 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:Zou Xunkai Lead Architects: Jiansong Tang, Qi Wang More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. Swimmers climbed ashore. Fishermen carrying plastic buckets filled with daily necessities for going out to sea boarded their boats. They met in the middle of two small buildings. This was originally an ice-cutting room next to the ice factory. For many years, it delivered ice to fishing boats that were about to set sail. Now, it is a coffee shop called LOCAL FISH, delivering coffee to strangers who arrived. Motorcycle traffic is frequent. Suntanned local men in the corridor on the second floor of the dangerous building of the ice factory opposite and watched and said: "LOCAL FISH, damn! We have so many of them (the name of the cafe is also a type of fish name) and they still want them", "This is a coffee shop", "Do we have a discount for coffee?"Save this picture!Save this picture!How should a cafe that appeared on the dock due to the transformation of the town be understood and introduced to the local area? This was the consensus that the operators of "LOCAL FISH" Yasan and Amei and we, as the designers, initially needed to reach. After several twists and turns, we defeated a competitor who intended to paint them pink for photos. We tried our best to preserve and restore the original appearance of the building walls corroded by sea salt; exposed steel bars; ice-making, professional cranes, crew introduction phone numbers on the wall, and dense names of ship owners and fishing boat numbers are the dense information network of the fishing port.Save this picture!Save this picture!Because it was originally a space for processing ice, the small building has a unique scale and spatial feeling. We imitated this scale in the design narrow doors and stairs, small passages and turning platforms, but opened large windows to input the surrounding port scenery into the room. The original lifting platform for transporting ice cubes, one was sunk on the first floor, and the other was lifted to the second floor as a small exhibition space.Save this picture!Save this picture!We made a more restrained treatment on some details, so that they are not inconsistent with the rough interface but show a sense of quality. The owner's choice of lamps, furniture and artworks also adds to the decorative style and interest of the small building. Next to the two small buildings, the skeleton of a ship was disassembled and reassembled into the skeleton of a shed. The colorful fishing nets woven by local fishermen were stretched between the skeletons and sparkled in the sun. This is a shady place shared by people waiting to board the ship, people fishing, people from the rescue association, people who swim in winter and people who drink coffee.Save this picture!Save this picture!Next to the two small buildings, the skeleton of a ship was disassembled and reassembled into the skeleton of a shed. The colorful fishing nets woven by local fishermen were stretched between the skeletons and sparkled in the sun. This is a shady place shared by people waiting to board the ship, people fishing, people from the rescue association, people who swim in winter and people who drink coffee.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:Quanzhou, ChinaLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officeDevolutionOfficeMaterialsMaterials and TagsPublished on December 23, 2024Cite: "LOCAL FISH COFFEE / Devolution" 23 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1024875/local-fish-coffee-devolution&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save? / You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

Renovation of self-built House in West Island / re-architecture design studioSave this picture! Bian LinRestaurants & Bars, RenovationSanya, ChinaArchitects: re-architecture design studioAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:1200 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:Bian LinMore SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. The project is located on a small island called West Island in Sanya. It is a commercial renovation of a self-built residence in a fishing village, with a nearly perfect sea view close to the coastline. Unlike other seashores in Sanya with a strong commercial atmosphere, the current West Island has not yet broken away from the simplicity of the original fishing village. Here, it seems easier to immerse yourself in the sense of natural relaxation brought by the sea. Making good use of sea view resources is the basic commercial concern in this project, but doing so alone is obviously not enough for us to respond the site. We hope to strengthen the emotional value of this place by interacting with the sea.Save this picture!Save this picture!Connect with the seaBecause the project is a renovation of a small house in a natural fishing village, it is very close to the sea, 4 meters only divided by a road. Compared with the regulations in Sanya that new houses must be 300 meters away from the sea, this makes the site of this project particularly precious. Being so close to the sea, we wondered if it is possible to connect our house directly to the sea, at least mentally connected.Save this picture!In order to maximize the sea view, the facade facing the sea is made of glass as much as possible, removing all the unnecessary decorative factors that may interfere. At the same time, the indoor seats are arranged parallel to the sea, so that the customers can enjoy the sea view as much as possible. The ceiling system emphasizes the lines perpendicular to the sea, which is convenient for sorting out the ceiling pipelines while also strengthening the directionality of the space rushing towards the sea.Save this picture!Even more, in order to further strengthen the sense of connection with the sea, the lines of the interior ceiling continue to extend outwards, turning into emerald green grille before they meet with the exterior curtain wall and then continuing to extend until it becomes part of the exterior sunshade eaves. This method not only blurs the perceptual boundary between indoor and outdoor, but also allows the structure of the eaves to penetrate deep into the interior, thereby reducing the diagonal supporting components of the exterior facade, making the eaves purer and lighter.Save this picture!Deep eaves and new materialAt the beginning of the project, a grid-shaped emerald green fiberglass grille just randomly appeared in our material library. At first, we didn't know what to do with it, but we knew that this material had an inexplicable fit with the site. This new material matches perfectly with the green coconut trees, the blue sky and the transparent sea in Sanya. In addition, this material itself has a slightly rough texture and super weather resistance, which can be integrated into the mottled natural life of the island in the fishing village. No matter what the weather conditions are, to some extent, the emerald green eaves and the turquoise sea of Sanya blend together as a whole. It is like you can walk into the sea at any time in front of the window.Save this picture!Along the way up to Choice CThis project is a renovation of a three-story building, which contains two stores: the first and second floors are seafood hot pot restaurants, and the third floor and roof terrace are used as dining and bar spaces. These two stores are operated independently. Therefore, the first step of the renovation is to consider how to organise the two flows so that they are independent without any conflict. This inevitably requires adding a new vertical circulation bypassing the first and second levels and directly leading to the third floor.Save this picture!We have always believed that for the restaurant and bar in this house, the commercial area needs to be simple and calm, so that people can enjoy the sea and fully relaxed. The circulation space for entry needs to be overdrawn, so we abandoned the original stairwell that runs up and down in the room. Instead, we added an external staircase on the other side of the building, connecting the second-floor terrace and the third-floor bar; and then added a straight staircase running towards the sea on the second-floor terrace, connecting to the ground. In this way, we have two vertical circulation spaces with different feelings: one is perpendicular to the sea, with a net width of 2 meters, which is not only the main flow route before entering the bar, but also provides a public three-dimensional area for tourists to take photos; the other external steel frame staircase, wrapped in semi-transparent frosted U-shaped glass, forms a blurred alienation effect with the environment, and also provides a psychological preparation process for guests before entering the bar.Save this picture!In addition, the roof of the bar is also the place where we made the most changes. Since the net height of the original third floor space was low, we removed the original roof and raised it up by one meter. At the same time, we realized that if this large area of the roof terrace was only one height, it would be a waste of the sea view resources, so we set three heights on the roof to allow the back row of space also having unobstructed sea view. The steel frame staircase wrapped in U-shaped glass leads directly to the roof and forms a whole scene with the rooftop bar. In the evening, this semi-transparent glass volume receives the sunset behind it, adding a romantic atmosphere to the entire venue, and also setting off the light effects for the bar space that about to open in the evening.Save this picture!The two attributes of the project and the temperament it finally presentedWest Island in Sanya is the largest aboriginal tourist island in Hainan province. It not only has the same beautiful sea view resources like other places in Sanya, but also has a large number of local fishermen living here. A prominent feature mixed with exquisite tourism needs and cozy fishermen's lives is exactly a unique quality that we hope to capture and present in this project. Therefore, we do not pursue pure cleanliness in design, but allow the sea breeze to leave traces of nature, and also allow traces of fishing villages such as art works of shipboard, graffiti and lighthouse sculpture to appear along with the building.Save this picture!When the construction was in its early stage, as designers, we naturally hoped that the project could be presented in an exquisite manner, because its customers were tourists from big cities. However, during the construction process, we found that it was basically impossible to accurately control the project, even with the full-cycle following service of site designers. Because this project was also a self-built house renovation in the village, the workers were mostly from local. Like other rural construction projects, the standard required to lay out lines, make proofs, and schedule production in a planned manner, which could be easily achieved in the city, were encountered great resistance here. Coupled with the unstable climate at the seaside and problems such as island transportation, we had to follow up on the mistakes of construction and adjust the design with progress.Save this picture!We were about to collapse, but one day we suddenly found that the final state of the project, the mottled and uneven lines washed by the sea wind and rain, was actually in harmony with the surrounding environment. This coincidence happenly match the quality of the cozy island life that we originally pursued. Probably, an overly refined project would be a bit abrupt in this place. Perhaps this state of having a sense of isolation and also being accepted by the environment has created the special temperament of this project.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:Port Xiaoqigang West Island, Sanyan, Hainan, ChinaLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officePublished on December 23, 2024Cite: "Renovation of self-built House in West Island / re-architecture design studio" 23 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1024818/renovation-of-self-built-house-in-west-island-re-architecture-design-studio&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save? / You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

maoom office / Design Studio MaoomSave this picture! Donggyu kim,maoomOffices, RenovationMapo-gu, South KoreaArchitects: Design Studio MaoomAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:82 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:Donggyu kim,maoom Lead Architects: Minkyu Choi, Yeonjong-Kim , Jeonghwan Lee More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. This place is a 55-year-old house that served as a home for a family for 47 years and as a space for Design Studio Maoom for the past 8 years. Design Studio Maoom has now renewed the space to welcome its second season. The newly redesigned space has been thoughtfully crafted to foster flexible thinking for Maoom's creative journey. Throughout the space, Maoom's members can freely explore and share their ideas. By exchanging stories with one another, their thoughts will grow deeper and broader.Save this picture!Walls for Free Doodling This is a space where anything goes, and thoughts can be freely expressed anywhere, reminiscent of the hidden doodles of our childhood. In this space with walls where free doodling (posting) is possible, we hope for creative and proactive ideas to flow naturally.Save this picture!Interwoven Grid Structure This structure represents a form that is composed of interconnected and intertwined elements. The tables in this structure symbolize the organic connections between various elements, creating an open structure where different materials or ideas can be freely combined. These tables, where various materials and forms can be combined, resemble pathways connecting small worlds. Here, we hope to return to a childlike state, immersing ourselves in play with no purpose, and discovering creative ideas.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Material Wall System This represents the concept that everything has its unique place and role. We designed a method to efficiently use the materials we frequently use and seek, placed at the boundary between the hall and the office (workroom). When needed, the system can be opened to view materials at a glance, and when done, materials can be organized back in their original place in a structured and rational way.Save this picture!Children's creative thinking starts from small play activities. In these small moments of play, they naturally explore various possibilities and ideas. To reclaim and maintain the flexible state of childlike wonder, we continuously strive to find a communication style that resembles play.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:Mapo-gu, South KoreaLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officeDesign Studio MaoomOfficePublished on December 23, 2024Cite: "maoom office / Design Studio Maoom" 22 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1024852/maoom-office-design-studio-maoom&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

CieL Dining / Eigh-T ArchitectsSave this picture! Hoang LeArchitects: Eigh-T ArchitectsAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:600 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:Hoang Le Lead Architects: Tu Phan More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. CieL Dining is an ambitious tasting menu fine dining restaurant by the acclaimed chef Viet Hong and his partner Thanh Liem. The main concept is developed around the name Ciel, which means "the sky" in French, nurtured through the owner's working period in Paris.Save this picture!The architecture of the villa is through the process of defamiliarizing a typical pitched roof prototype, by re-orienting the roof to direct its lowest point towards the entrance, in which results an intimate proportion. Oak door and plywood panels, used only at the recessed entrance, bring warmness to contrast to an austere structural form. The form is chamfered to create a five-sided figure, where visitors can see 3 faces simultaneously, provoking the sense of three-dimensional and widening the view to a neighborhood from the interior. The geometric exterior and landscape conceal the main concept in the interior.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The waiting room on the ground floor is where the customer is directed to the counter dining or the common and private dining areas on the upper floor. The ground floor counter dining links with an open display kitchen, where the customers can see all the kitchen activities with the tropical garden background. At the center of the space lies a classic Oculus in the form of a cylinder, the main concept of the project. The cylinder tilted 12 degrees to elongate the light well. The experience of the space pivots around this diagonal cylinder.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!On the ground floor, sun ray is captured on the internal surface and kitchen counters throughout the day. The slanted exterior form can be seen on the first floor, pressed against two rectangular structures to bring both the tension and complement between two types of geometries. A restaurant office on the attic floor is where the staff can see the full Oculus.Save this picture!The kitchen fit-out is custom-made for the chef, with the two cooking counters on the side and two display and warm-up islands in the middle. The two islands are the working plane where customers can observe the process of making and decorating every dish.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:Thao Dien, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officeEigh-T ArchitectsOfficePublished on December 23, 2024Cite: "CieL Dining / Eigh-T Architects" 22 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1024985/ciel-dining-eigh-t-architects&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

JD House / Studio Arthur CasasSave this picture! Leonardo FinottiHousesPraia da Baleia, BrazilArchitects: Studio Arthur CasasAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:965 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2020 PhotographsPhotographs:Leonardo FinottiManufacturersBrands with products used in this architecture project Manufacturers: Core, Eurocentro, ICC Escadas, Marvelar, Ornare, Pedras Bellas Artes, Tresuno, Uniflex Lead Architect: Arthur Casas More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. Overlooking the sea, a sand-colored volume mimetically accommodates itself amidst the lush green vegetation, in full integration with nature. Facing the Baleia beach, on So Paulo coast, JD House is the ideal spot for a family composed of a couple and their 4 adult sons to meet each other and rest. The clients, who are used to hosting friends and tend to visit the coast weekly, desired spacious and private environments -- although still connected to the natural surroundings. To achieve this, a large span in the living room was designed, with only one circular pillar at its end, supporting the entire slab and the external cover cantilever. The result brings a great visual permeability inside out: both beach and dense lateral landscaping seem to penetrate the residence, as interior and exterior are well connected. To solve this structural challenge, we designed a large inverted prestressed beam, which also serves as a guardrail for the upper floor suites.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!As a way to further expand the social area, the space introduces different ceiling heights. In the center of the space, on a double height, a skylight zenithal opening illuminates the suspended white wall, radiating natural light throughout the room. Connecting the three floors, the striking wooden staircase is defined by the rhythm of vertical metal struts along its entire length. The surrounding area is complemented by normal height, in an inviting mood. On one side, right in the access to the residence, there is a home theater room, delimited by an amorphous wooden piece of furniture that resembles a sculpture; on the other side, there is a dining room, surrounded by wooden fins that allow natural ventilation and follow the ceilings alignment. With a minimalist decor, the selection of neutral-tones furniture allows nature to assume a leading role at the space. Stone, wood, linen, metal, velvet and suede are some of the textures that blend in harmony in the environment. In the composition between national design and imported pieces, the highlight goes to the Rino dining table - designed by Arthur Casas for Etel - and to the Shorty sofa - designed by Vladimir Kagan. At the front of the house, covered by a pergola, a generous veranda and a swimming pool make up the outdoor area, where it is possible to contemplate the landscape. As a protection solution for this terrace, retractable awnings were inserted inside the structure, which allows full sunlight entrance when retracted. The landscaping was designed to blend with the restinga, a typical coastal vegetationSave this picture!The lower floor of the house has a games room, with home theater, spa and two guest suites with a private garden. The upper floor has four suites distributed by its extension, in addition to the master suite in front of the house, with a direct view to the beach. The concrete brick facade allows easy maintenance, in addition to offering a dynamic look: each floor is covered by a different piece in beige tones, in order to highlight the volumes of the house. Upper floor has horizontal pieces, while ground floor has vertical prism pieces. The flooring is almost completely defined by the same surface: the Limestone Mont Dore stone, with the exception of wet areas and stairs. The materiality is complemented by wood: oak is present in the ceilings, stairs and inside the fins of the dining room; Accoya, a resistant wood to the weather condition on the coast, is present in the front panels, folding doors and the fin linings.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessAbout this officeStudio Arthur CasasOfficePublished on December 22, 2024Cite: "JD House / Studio Arthur Casas" [Casa JD / Studio Arthur Casas] 22 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1020647/jd-house-studio-arthur-casas&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

De Kikker Community School / Dok ArchitectenSave this picture!Courtesy of SolarixSchoolsAmsterdam, The NetherlandsArchitects: Dok ArchitectenYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 Save this picture!Text description provided by the architects. The Netherlands' largest coloured solar facade graces De Kikker community school in Amsterdam An icon of sustainability and innovation in Amsterdam. Amsterdam welcomes a new sustainable masterpiece: De Kikker community school, located in Nieuw-West, now features the Netherlands' largest coloured solar facade by Solarix. With 1,444 m of facade panels in vibrant green and yellow tones, finished with textured glass, De Kikker blends a lively aesthetic with advanced solar energy generation. This innovative facade transforms the school into both a visual landmark and a milestone in sustainable energy solutions. Following an extensive renovation, the school building has been transformed into an iconic example of sustainability and innovation. The custom-designed facade panels by Solarix form the heart of this impressive project. Reinier Bosch, Creative Director & Co-founder of Solarix, explained: "New generations deserve colourful and dynamic examples of sustainability. Let's show our children that a cheerful, colourful solar facade not only enhances schools like De Kikker but also contributes to their future and the planet's."Save this picture!About the project - The renovation of De Kikker, originally designed by Liesbeth van der Pol of Dok Architecten, was initiated by the Municipality of Amsterdam. During the summer of 2024, the building underwent a complete transformation. The outdated bright green cladding was replaced with customdesigned, colourful Solarix solar panels. The Municipality involved Dok Architecten to ensure the new facade design, including the solar panels, perfectly matched the revitalised building. The result is a striking, colourful facade made of solar panels in varying shades of green and yellow, finished with textured glass. This new exterior provides the building with a vibrant and cheerful appearance, perfectly aligned with the playful character of the two schools, daycare centre, and public health facilities housed there. At the same time, the design maximises solar energy generation. A total of 1,444 m of facade panels were installed, 160 m of which are dummy panels. Innovation and safety - The solar PV system at De Kikker uses advanced inverters and optimisers from Huawei. To ensure safety, the solar facade incorporates Rapid Shut Down technology, enabling the panels to be de-energised to zero volts in case of an emergency. This system was developed in consultation with the Amsterdam Fire Brigade. The Huawei inverters comply with the new international IEC 63027:2023 standard for arc fault detection, a critical safety feature that prevents fires caused by arc faults. The arc fault detection system, combined with optimisers, was rigorously tested by TNO. This makes De Kikker not only a sustainable but also a safe example project, especially since it involves primary schools. During installation, 507 optimisers were fitted to enhance the performance of each Solarix panel. Kuijpers Installatietechniek managed the entire installation process, including a string design accommodating 20 different panel types. Eight 6000W inverters were installed. While roof-mounted south-facing panels typically yield higher energy output, De Kikker's faade installation generates over 170 kWh of energy on a sunny dayenough to power approximately 22 households.Save this picture!Sustainability and collaboration - For the facade renovation, the Municipality of Amsterdam partnered with Dok Architecten, Kernbouw (main contractor), Kuijpers (PV installation), and Solarix (panel design and development). The focus on sustainable development underscores a commitment to building a better future for the next generations. Staircase artwork As part of the renovation, local residents, students, and artist Robin de Kruiff collaborated on a colourful artwork for the school's outdoor staircase. The piece symbolises teamwork and shared responsibility, aiming to inspire everyone to enjoy and maintain it. Festive opening and community event on 22 November On Friday, 22 November, the transformation of De Kikker and the adjacent square will be celebrated with a festive opening. The event will include the unveiling of the new family centre, FC De Kikker, and the staircase artwork. The neighbourhood celebration will bring together schools, local residents, and all involved parties to honour the sustainable transformation of De Kikker. Come and be inspired by this iconic project, showcasing how sustainability, safety, and beauty can go hand in hand.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:Amsterdam, The NetherlandsLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officePublished on December 22, 2024Cite: "De Kikker Community School / Dok Architecten" 22 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. 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Hayat Restaurant / Ivy StudioSave this picture! ALEX LESAGEArchitects: Ivy StudioAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:1500 mPhotographsPhotographs:ALEX LESAGEMore SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. Located on De La Commune Street in Montreal, Hayat offers a luxurious and truly authentic dining experience directly across from the city's famous Old Port.Save this picture!Save this picture!This Middle Eastern restaurant's colour palette was inspired by the earthy tones of the Syrian deserts and their surrounding greenery. The sinuous ceiling lines mimic the smooth landscapes of the area, while guiding guests through the dining space. The entire ceiling and most walls were painted a warm and inviting cream colour, while the existing structure and window frames were coated with a deep charcoal paint. The ancient stone walls at the front and rear facades were, on the other hand, left intact to showcase the building's history.Save this picture!Save this picture!The 1500 square foot space holds one main dining room, a bar, a kitchen and private washrooms. The dining area is an open space with wooden floors and scattered tables. Above, a series of curved fabric bannisters come together to make a central light piece, surrounded by several sleek beige pendant fixtures. Enclosing the space, one long banquette follows the peripheral walls and two private booths are set for larger groups. Each seat is upholstered with forest green leather and their back rests with a silky pink velvet. Right behind, the kitchen is separated from the dining room by a walnut and hammered glass partition, revealing only glimpses of the action that occurs during service.Save this picture!The bar offers a more intimate setting, with only a few bar stools and a chef's table. This cozy ambiance is enhanced with the dimmed, individual bespoke light fixtures that are placed on the bar between diners. A striking teal, cream and pistachio marble covers the bar structure itself, somewhat replicating the stone walls behind. The overall intention of the palette was to bring together the worlds of Middle Eastern nature and Old Montreal construction.Save this picture!Save this picture!All of the millwork is built with natural dark walnut. Aside from the bar, 2 other marbles cover the tables and service stations, each contributing their own touch of colour into the space. Besides the central fixture and scattered pendant globes, the general lighting in the room comes from a multitude of indirect lighting sources. Whether it be on the ceiling, behind the walls or under the millwork, multiple dimmed linear lights come together to create an invitingly warm glow throughout the restaurant.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:Montreal, CanadaLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officeIvy StudioOfficePublished on December 22, 2024Cite: "Hayat Restaurant / Ivy Studio" 22 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1023893/hayat-restaurant-ivy-studio&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

Penitentiary Warehouse / Buro NordSave this picture! Stijn Poelstra | Maarten MeesterArchitects: Buro NordAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:1200 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:Stijn Poelstra | Maarten Meester Lead Architects: Maarten Meester More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. The store is one of the labor facilities in the penitentiary complex. This building takes a special place within the penitentiary regime. It is a social environment where inmates can earn some extra money and gain work experience. Important considering their resocialization after serving their sentence.Save this picture!Save this picture!The work building consists of three zones; expedition, (grocery) shop and supporting / supervision facilities. In order to make the flexibility and adaptivity capacity of the building as great as possible, the construction consists of trusses with a large span within which the space can be freely divided. Facades and interior walls are not load-bearing and can be modified quite easily. Stability of the construction is generated by cross-braces in two directions between the columns. On the side of the expedition areas, the trusses form a canopy with a generous overhang under which loading and unloading can take place in a dry and sheltered environment.Save this picture!Save this picture!Focus point in the design is to contribute to the inmates' perspective on life outside the walls. By turning the store into a spacious, light and comfortable space in which all security components are (invisible) integrated into the design as carefully as possible. The use of warm, robust materials has created a working environment that can withstand a knock or two, but with a comfortable appearance.Save this picture!Sustainability and circularity have become a fundamental pillar in the justice housing policy in recent years. The construction of the store consists of columns and trusses made of CLT wood. The facades are made of untreated thermally modified wood and polycarbonate cladding. The plinth is made of prefabricated epoxy concrete elements.Save this picture!Save this picture!The structure, facade and roof can be completely dismantled, so that the store can be moved to another location in the complex (or outside) over time.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:Vught, The NetherlandsLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officeMaterialsWoodPlasticMaterials and TagsPublished on December 22, 2024Cite: "Penitentiary Warehouse / Buro Nord" 22 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1024461/penitentiary-warehouse-buro-nord&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

The Museum of London: Exploring the Brutalist Landmark Facing DemolitionSave this picture!Museum of London, London. . Image Arnolt SmeadNestled within the junction of London Wall and Aldersgate Street in the Barbican district of the City of London lies the Museum of London. Built in 1977, the brutalist building was home to the world's largest urban history collection, with more than six million objects curated to highlight London's social history. The museum has been closed for over two years with plans for relocation, while its historic building faces demolition to make way for a new developmentthe London Wall West scheme. This has sparked mixed reactions from London residents and people across the country, with calls to review the proposed design and campaigns favoring retrofit over the demolition of this unique modernist building. Photographer Arnolt Smead recently visited the museum to capture its beautiful architectural moments and highlight its unique features. Save this picture!The Museum of London and its neighboring structure, Bastion House, were designed by RIBA Gold Medal winners Philip Powell and Hidalgo Moya in the 1970s. The design features a series of chronological galleries and external pathways adorned with brutalist materials. Approaching the building from the road, visitors are greeted by its prominent featurethe rotunda. This giant brick circular bastion forms a circular forecourt at the entrance. Its curved walls guide vehicular flow at street level, while a raised walkway above the roundabout connects the former museum to surrounding streets. Save this picture!Save this picture!Within this curve lies a pleasant interior garden. Arnolt's images capture the procession to the museum through these curved walkways, highlighting the connection to the interior garden space within the bastion as a memorable architectural experience. In the current rehabilitation scheme, the rotunda would be replaced by a 'peninsula' traffic system looping around one of the proposed office buildings. This change would eliminate both the multilevel street experience provided by the circular bastion and any possibility of retrofitting this historical structural feature in a new design. Related Article AD Classics: The Barbican Estate / Chamberlin, Powell and Bon Architects Save this picture!Save this picture!Arnolt's images also capture the entrance to the building, which is accessed on the first floor from the raised walkway. It is a rectangular box form elevated on concrete columns and clad in white ceramic tiles that define its appearance. This simple box form features a row of horizontal windows reminiscent of Le Corbusier's five points of architecture. Walking around the building reveals a beautiful interlacing of rectangular forms raised on columns, creating moments of covered balconies, protruding green roofs, shadowed walkways, and encounters with external light. This experience is heightened by the contrast that the concrete material creates as a nuanced surface, beautifully reflecting any adjustable light source.Save this picture!Save this picture!Furthermore, another major feature is the skylight of the covered forecourt, which guides visitors toward the galleries. The combination of the skylight structure and interior walls clad in white ceramic creates a pleasant and welcoming atmosphere. Two floors of exhibition space are arranged around a courtyard, with galleries laid out in chronological orderfrom the prehistoric period to modern times. The building also incorporates a viewing window overlooking one of the remaining pieces of London city wall, which the Romans originally built around three sides of the city.Save this picture!Save this picture!Photographer Arnolt Smead notes that even while closed, the building continues to offer a unique experience in its original form. He describes it as a beautiful modernist structure, and his images highlight its distinctive features as plans for demolition or redevelopment are under review. While the Museum of London prepares to relocate to its new home at the former Smithfield Marketa project designed by Stanton Williams and Asif Khan, currently under construction by Sir Robert McAlpinethe old building's architectural, spatial, and material elements continue to tell a story of their era and demonstrate how thoughtful design can create memorable architectural experiences.Save this picture!Save this picture!This feature is part of an ArchDaily series titled AD Narratives, where we share the story behind a selected project, diving into its particularities. Every month, we explore new constructions from around the world, highlighting their story and how they came to be. We also talk to the architects, builders, and community, seeking to underline their personal experiences. As always, at ArchDaily, we highly appreciate the input of our readers. If you think we should feature a certain project, please submit your suggestions.Image gallerySee allShow lessAbout this authorPaul YakubuAuthorCite: Paul Yakubu. "The Museum of London: Exploring the Brutalist Landmark Facing Demolition" 22 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1024498/the-museum-of-london-exploring-the-brutalist-landmark-facing-demolition&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

Ivens Apartment / X AtelierSave this picture! Eduardo Montenegro studioArchitects: Yasuhiro Yamashita x Atelier TEKUTOAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:160 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2023 PhotographsPhotographs:Eduardo Montenegro studioMore SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. The renovation of this apartment consists in the total usage of this familiar residence volumetry, set on the rooftop. In this sense, overlapping spaces generate informal areas which allow the space to be enjoyed on two levels.Save this picture!Save this picture!The living space, being the primary space of the apartment, was developed to promote greater versatility of uses corresponding to the different needs and inputs of a creative client.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The spiral staircase acts as a sculptural element that connects both floors. The optimization of the area in the second floor is the consequence of the reduction of the height in technical areas in the first.Save this picture!Save this picture!Colorful and playful, the kids room sets place behind a hidden closet door, as a secret room. Project gallerySee allShow lessAbout this officePublished on December 22, 2024Cite: "Ivens Apartment / X Atelier" 22 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1025011/ivens-apartment-x-atelier&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

Scheldehof Residence / Max DudlerSave this picture! Max DudlerResidentialAntwerp, BelgiumArchitects: Max DudlerAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:63500 mPhotographsPhotographs:Max DudlerMore SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. On the banks of the Scheldt River, west of Antwerp's historic old town, the new urban district Nieuw Zuid is taking shape. Commissioned by Triple Living, Max Dudler, in collaboration with partner firm Jaspers Eyers Architects, has completed the residential project Scheldehof."Save this picture!The ensemble, designed by Max Dudler, harmoniously groups two buildings around a central green square that opens towards the Scheldt. The architecture takes up the motif of the staircase and realizes it in multiple dimensions. The two low-rise sections feature terraced, landscaped steps descending towards the square, evoking the image of hanging gardens and forming an amphitheater-like space facing the river. The vertical structure rises within the district, with the stepped design of the 80-meter tower creating an iconic inverted staircase silhouette.Save this picture!The faade elements made of Dietfurt limestone wrap the buildings in the form of a unifying grid. This bright, open framework integrates the outdoor spaces of the apartments. Each of the 300 apartments includes a loggia, balcony, or winter garden. The mixed-use concept is enriched by 2,300 m of office space and ground-floor shops and restaurants.Save this picture!Located in the center of the new district, the project has a somewhat more public character: The buildings of the small ensemble are arranged in a semi-open block interwoven with paths and plazas. The layout reflects its riverside position, with the Scheldt serving as the key reference point for both the district and Antwerp as a whole. The Scheldt connects all the key parts of the city, and its riverside boulevard is lined with Antwerp's most iconic buildings, like pearls on a string.Save this picture!Save this picture!The striking vertical structure integrates harmoniously into the district's height profile. At the same time, the cascading design of the tower creates a symbolic gesture pointing into the distance, marking the city's expansion within its overall urban fabric.Save this picture!The masterplan for the riverside site was developed by Studio Secchi-Vigan in collaboration with landscape architect BAS Smets. Other sections of the district are being developed by renowned architects such as Shigeru Ban, David Chipperfield Architects, Peter Zumthor, Robbrecht en Daem Architecten, and Vincent Van Duysen. The project was honored with the 2024 European Property Award for Mixed Use Architecture for Belgium.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:Antwerp, BelgiumLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officeMax DudlerOfficePublished on December 22, 2024Cite: "Scheldehof Residence / Max Dudler" 22 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1024958/scheldehof-residence-max-dudler&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

Sahra Residential Building / MA OfficeSave this picture! Mahmood EbrahimiResidential ArchitectureKerman, IranArchitects: MA OfficeAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:2000 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2023 PhotographsPhotographs:Mahmood Ebrahimi Lead Architects: Mahmood Ebrahimi, Ali Bahmanyar More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. Sahra Building is located near Khaju Square in Kerman, a lower-middle-class urban area. Its surroundings include a large dirt lot inhabited by homeless people, a historic ice house from the Qajar era, several old mud-brick houses, and a street featuring the area's newer developments.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The project faced several challenges, including an asymmetrical and irregular plot with non-parallel sides. The client had specific requests and lifestyle requirements that needed to be addressed. They asked for four identical residential units in four floors for the family, resulting in an identical floor plan design. Another requirement was to create plans with separate public and private areas to bar guests' views of the private spaces. Designing the balconies posed another challenge due to the client's lifestyle; they couldn't be open or visible from the outside, but completely enclosing them would diminish the special character of the balconies. The client also requested an economical and affordable building design due to a limited budget.Save this picture!Save this picture!According to municipal regulations, the plot's position allowed for a 70% extension of the construction limit on the eastern side towards the south. Utilizing this option solved three issues: first, it oriented the main bedroom towards the dirt lot instead of the neighboring property; second, it concealed the main balcony behind the protruding volume, providing more privacy from the street; and third, it allowed the building's volume to sit on the plot's walls, resolving the irregular shape by transforming it into a base for the volume and orienting the building towards the alley.Save this picture!Save this picture!The balconies were placed on the southside for better lighting and views, and to create distance between windows and the building's edge for improved privacy and sun control. An operable wooden shell was designed for the southern side of the balconies, allowing for adjustable visibility, sunlight, and wind exposure.Save this picture!To strengthen the building's connection with the neighborhood and surroundings, all materials were sourced from the local environment. The bricks used in the construction match the color of the surrounding dirt lot and mud-brick houses. These bricks were produced in Kerman but had limited dimensions. To address this issue, local labor was employed to cut and prepare the bricks for use in the building. The operable southern shell was made from bamboo, which grew in front of the building. This material was cost-effective, complemented the bricks well, and added excellent sensory qualities to the balconies.Save this picture!Save this picture!Sahra Building aimed to meet its inhabitants' needs, culture, and lifestyle while establishing a solid connection with its surroundings. Our goal was to create a homogeneous building that emerged from its environment and neighborhood while maintaining its unique architectural identity.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:Kerman, IranLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officePublished on December 22, 2024Cite: "Sahra Residential Building / MA Office" 21 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1024741/sahra-residential-building-ma-office&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

Hourglass / Dam & Partners ArchitectenSave this picture! Sebastian van DammeAmsterdam, The NetherlandsArchitects: Dam & Partners ArchitectenAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:42000 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2020 PhotographsPhotographs:Sebastian van Damme Lead Architects: Diederik Dam, Haakon Brouwer More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. Hourglass is a striking addition to Amsterdam's Zuidas district, serving as a natural connection between the existing Zuidas area and the emerging Knowledge Quarter anchored by the Vrije Universiteit (VU), its medical center (AUmc), and the Amsterdam South train station. This mixed-use high-rise integrates seamlessly into its urban context, combining offices, long-stay apartments, retail spaces, and a public restaurant and caf. Strategically located opposite the new courthouse, Hourglass houses one of the country's largest law firms and activates the area with its multifunctional program and elegant design.Save this picture!Architectural Design and Inspiration. The building's name and distinctive hourglass shape stem from its purposeful design. Inspired by the geometric sculptures of Romanian artist Constantin Brncui, the architecture embodies both form and function. The hourglass profile reflects an innovative spatial concept: wide atria at the top and bottom floors are connected by a waisted middle section, facilitating efficient use of space and fostering connectivity between smaller atria and open floor plans that stretch from facade to facade.Save this picture!The faade is crafted with precision and artistry. Oblique natural stone planes are intersected by glass incisions, creating a timeless and international aesthetic. The light stone cladding and warm materials emphasize the building's monumentality while the upright positioning of windows optimizes reflection. Prefabricated concrete panels, clad in custom-cut white sandstone, ensure seamless assembly. Joints are reduced to a maximum width of 12 millimeters, enhancing the building's refined, seamless appearance.Save this picture!Functionality and Urban Integration. Hourglass exemplifies thoughtful urban design, with its L-shaped footprint opening onto a public square. Active lobbies and commercial spaces face north and east, engaging pedestrians, while service entrances are discreetly positioned on the west side. By integrating public, residential, and commercial functions, the design enriches the Zuidas' dynamic character and contributes to the growth of the Knowledge Quarter.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Recognition and Innovation. Hourglass's innovative design principles have been recognized with an Award of Excellence from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Its fusion of geometric artistry, high-quality prefabrication techniques, and meticulous attention to detail set a new benchmark for multifunctional high-rise buildings in urban contexts. With its iconic design and multifunctional character, Hourglass stands as a symbol of timeless architecture and urban sophistication, perfectly aligned with the aspirations of Amsterdam's Zuidas district.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:Amsterdam, The NetherlandsLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officePublished on December 21, 2024Cite: "Hourglass / Dam & Partners Architecten" 21 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1024804/hourglass-dam-and-partners-architecten&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

WO House / Matter of SomethingSave this picture! Steven Sundjaja, Oktobianto Dwi PrasetyoHouses, Residential InteriorsKecamatan Lima Puluh, IndonesiaArchitects: Matter of SomethingAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:211 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2023 PhotographsPhotographs:Steven Sundjaja, Oktobianto Dwi Prasetyo Lead Architects: Steven Sundjaja, Kamilah Aisyi More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. This project delves into the seamless integration of interior design with the existing architectural structure, placing particular emphasis on the transformation of the space. From the outset, we recognized that the architecture was rooted in tropical design principles, responding to the unique climate and environment of the region, with the original architects' expertise shaping this approach.Save this picture!The primary focus of the design approach was on creating a cohesive, functional, and visually striking interior that complements the existing architecture. The former car garage was repurposed into an expansive extended family residence, with the ground floor incorporating the kitchen, pantry, dining, and living areas, main bedroom, as well as two smaller bedrooms. The main bedroom is designed as a central retreat, offering rest and comfort. A staircase leads to the second floor, where the gym is above the main bedroom. Also, the library serves as one of the most engaging and distinctive features of the home, providing a unique space for relaxation and hobbies, maintaining a connection to the heart of the house.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The interior design approach prioritized enhancing the space by carefully selecting materials, textures, and tones. We focused on creating a harmonious flow between the interior design elements and the existing structure while ensuring the spaces reflected a modern yet timeless aesthetic. Natural materials like wood, stone, and marble were selected for durability, warmth, and timeless appeal. These materials, paired with a primarily neutral palette, create a serene, inviting atmosphere that supports both relaxation and everyday function.Save this picture!The design also features thoughtfully chosen elements like stone accent walls, which complement the overall existing material palette, and the preservation of the original ceiling textures in the living area. The architectural features were embraced in the interior design, ensuring a harmonious balance of the structure and interior to maintain the character of the space.Save this picture!The interior design approach resulted in a space emphasizing openness and flexibility. Each element, from the materials to the layout, was carefully chosen to support a seamless flow between rooms, making the home feel both connected and expansive. The design strategy ensures a unified, aesthetically pleasing environment that enhances the comfort and lifestyle of the residents.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessAbout this officeMatter of SomethingOfficePublished on December 22, 2024Cite: "WO House / Matter of Something" 21 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1024994/wo-house-matter-of-something&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

gora UNI / Estdio MduloSave this picture! Manuel SResearch Center, Office BuildingsJoinville, BrazilArchitects: Estdio MduloAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:69094 ftYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2020 PhotographsPhotographs:Manuel S Lead Architect: Marcus Vinicius Damon, rica Tomasoni, Guilherme Bravin More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. The gora UNI project combines office and restaurant spaces within the gora Tech Park, integrating seamlessly into its surroundings while providing healthy environments through natural ventilation and lighting. Marcus Damon, a partner at Estdio Mdulo, highlights that the project follows a line of anti-pandemic architecture, inspired by the approach of early 20th-century modernist architects who prioritized ventilation and lighting for health.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The strategic location of gora UNI allows for a direct connection with the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) via a canopy linking the complex buildings. The central atrium leads to a forested area designed for leisure and picnics, providing an experience that fosters well-being and quality of life. According to Ricardo Fantinelli, Executive Director of gora Tech Park, the environment was designed to encourage innovation, collaboration, and well-being, with open and flexible spaces that promote teamwork and idea exchange across different sectors.Save this picture!With modern infrastructure for laboratories and coworking, gora UNI features adaptable spaces, allowing research areas to transform as needed. The flexibility of these spaces was intended to foster continuous innovation, with architecture that adjusts to research and development needs.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!In addition to functionality, gora UNI seeks to offer a quality-of-life experience for visitors, students, and employees, promoting visual connection with the surrounding landscape, including the Serra do Mar and the Atlantic Forest. Large windows allow for this interaction between interior and exterior, while a facade covered with perforated corrugated metal ensures ventilation and protects against direct sunlight. The external canopy serves as a spacious veranda, and bleachers on the buildings west side offer a place to contemplate the sunset.Save this picture!Designed with a prefabricated system, gora UNI achieved efficient, low-waste construction, completed in a reduced timeframe. This approach enabled the delivery of goras MOB, HUB, and UNI buildings within five years, totaling more than 20,000 m.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Recognized for its design quality, gora UNI received an award in 2023 from the Brazilian Institute of Architects Santa Catarina Section (IAB SC) and was a finalist in the 10th Saint-Gobain AsBEA Award.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:Joinville, Santa Catarina, BrazilLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officeEstdio MduloOfficeMaterialsSteelConcreteMaterials and TagsPublished on December 21, 2024Cite: "gora UNI / Estdio Mdulo" [gora UNI / Estdio Mdulo] 21 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1023903/agora-uni-estudio-modulo&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

Resting Chapel / JUNG ArchitektiSave this picture! Alex Shoots BuildingsChapelDoln Bojanovice, Czech RepublicArchitects: JUNG ArchitektiAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:8245 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:Alex Shoots Buildings Lead Architects: Adam Jung, Barbara Jung More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. In collaboration with garden architects, we created an area with field trees that will become apleasant refuge for both insects and cyclists who are using the adjacent trail. Here, bees will find hives and plants to pollinate, and the passerby aresting place achapel for aquiet prayer.Save this picture!The Resting chapel between vineyards and agrovoltaics for the South Moravian company MND a.s.Our building is part of the reclamation of an industrial site where oil and gas were previously mined. By planting vineyards and photovoltaic panels above them, the original land nearby the village of Star Poddvorov is restored. We find her new uses of the area by small architectural interventions and the planting of greenery in the landscape, which co-shape and enliven the local landscape character.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Vineyard under solar panels, whaaat?The area is used for research into the future ofsolar energy and landscape that is not limited just to monoculture farming. Solar panels do not prevent the use offertile ground and because we are in South Moravia, the researchers from Mendel University planted avineyard under them. You can see for yourself how such acombination can work in Star Poddvorov. So get on your bike and stop by!Save this picture!The chapel has no religious significance. It is intended for your private contemplation.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:Doln Bojanovice,696 17 Doln Bojanovice, Czech RepublicLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officeMaterialWoodMaterials and TagsPublished on December 21, 2024Cite: "Resting Chapel / JUNG Architekti" 21 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1025027/resting-chapel-jung-architekti&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

Crane Cove Warehouse / Obata Noblin OfficeSave this picture! Bruce DamonteOffice BuildingsSan Francisco, United StatesArchitects: Obata Noblin OfficeAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:10750 ftYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:Bruce Damonte Lead Architects: Max Obata, Tyler Noblin More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. A 10,750 SF open-format warehouse is transformed into a hybrid work and party space by Obata Noblin Office (ONO). Situated within a historic district in the Bay Area amongst a mix of industrial and residential buildings, the 1970s era warehouse is flanked by townhouses and maintains a mysterious presence with a nondescript corrugated metal faade. Within the edifice, an enclosed building is pushed to one end of the open warehouse, which once served as the offices of a modular home company. The redesign of this 2,000 SF volume focuses on accentuating the contrasts between rough, industrial elements and beautiful, natural materials, colors, textures, and thoughtful detailing. ONO showcases the exposed conduit, pipes, vents, and plywood that are practical to the original functions of the space.Save this picture!The project emphasizes thresholds and contrasts between spaces to create moments of delight as it also supports multifunctional requirements. It embraces the clients' many needs by highlighting the differences in functions and transitions between rooms. The upstairs office serves as a typical warehouse mezzanine, offering a vantage point over the space. A new, sculptural coral-painted plywood stair connects the warehouse and office to form a monumental, monolithic approach to circulation. Each room is flexible to serve a multitude of activities. The "work" functions include desks, personalized offices and maker spaces on the lower studio level. The "party" functions involve transforming the daytime space for evening activities, with a program that includes a wide range of events from roller derbies, snug movie theater, bustling marketplace to piano concerts in the large warehouse space.Save this picture!A surprise design feature of ONO's intervention includes a secret Room of Seclusion, which forms a perfect 12' x 12' square behind an unassuming plywood wall. It features a full surround light and sound system, a custom, room-sized Paulin Paulin Paulin sofa, a minibar, and a retractable projector screen for immersive media experiences. An oculus above alludes to a James Turrell light-changing installation to induce a meditative state while a LED light strip lines the perimeter to emanate a gentle glow.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:San Francisco, United StatesLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officeObata Noblin OfficeOfficePublished on December 21, 2024Cite: "Crane Cove Warehouse / Obata Noblin Office" 21 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1024949/crane-cove-warehouse-obata-noblin-office&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

Celebrating the Lives of Inspiring Architects Who Passed in 2024Presented by:Save this picture!East-West/West-East / Richard Serra. Image Nelson GarridoAs the year comes to an end, we take a moment to honor the careers and contributions of celebrated architects, designers, and artists who passed away in 2024. These influential figures have left a lasting legacy in the built environment, prompting deeper thought about the role of their disciplines in society and their ability to evolve over time.Whether through their work in academia, professional practice, or the arts, each of these individuals stood out for their dedication to advancing the fields of architecture, landscapes, design, materiality, and more. From Pritzker Prize-winning architect Fumihiko Maki to renowned sculptor Richard Serra, each showcased a unique vision and approach to design, leaving behind a wealth of knowledge to explore.Read on to discover the works and ideas of these admired architects, designers, and artists who shaped their fields and whose influence endures beyond this year.Antoine Predock (1936-2024)Save this picture! The mission of any architect is to have his deepest inner content made visible through work. The role of an architect is to be true to his mission. - Antoine Predock Architect, writer, and educator Antoine Predock developed a distinctive style by working beyond urban centers and finding a connection between landscapes and the human experience of space. Alongside his long-standing role as a faculty member at the University of New Mexico, Predock completed renowned projects such as the Nelson Fine Arts Center, the Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College, and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Inspired by nature and geology, he worked at the intersection of architecture and landscape. With a portfolio spanning over 230 projects worldwide, his bold and poetic designs continue to inspire and provoke thought. From the Center for Communication and Journalism to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, his architectural language, deeply rooted in his spiritual connection to New Mexico, has left an indelible mark on the built environment.Richard Serra (1938-2024)Save this picture! I wanted the viewer to become the subject of his own experience. - Richard Serra Sculptor Richard Serra, recognized for monumental steel structures that transformed contemporary art, explored space, materiality, and site in his works. Characterized by massive inclined corridors and spirals of steel, Serra's sculptures invite viewers to navigate and experience their forms deeply. Awarded with the Architectural League of New York President's Medal in 2014the first artist to receive the honorhis career evolved from early experiments to large-scale steel installations that redefined spatial perception. Showcased globally, Serra's works challenged conventional artistic boundaries and required specialized handling and installation, engaging in a dialogue with space and materiality. Often placed in urban or natural settings, his sculptures prompted reflection on the relationship between human intervention and the built environment. Serra's legacy as an artist with architectural sensibilities extends beyond his artistic achievements, encompassing a deep understanding of spatial dynamics and a commitment to challenging artistic boundaries.Gaetano Pesce (1939-2024)Save this picture! You cannot bring a style of architecture to a place without considering the environment. You must consider geography, tradition, and climate. A place is like a person. You can't assume it functions like anyone else. You must spend time and get to know it, because people are unique. Places and people depend and survive on healthy relationships. Gaetano Pesce, in an interview for PIN-UP Italian architect and industrial designer Gaetano Pesce devoted over six decades to his multifaceted work in architecture, product design, and art. Driven by the desire to create new forms and expose people to diverse materials, Pesce explored color, texture, materials, and storytelling as they relate to their time. Best known for the UP5 chair for B&B Italia (2000) and the Organic Building in Osaka, Japan (1993), he studied architecture at the University of Venice under Carlo Scarpa and Ernesto Rogers. Since the 1960s, Pesce investigated the function and form of utilitarian objects, producing pieces for B&B Italia, Vitra, and Cassina. His works, models, and drawings are part of over 30 permanent collections in prestigious museums, including MoMA in New York and San Francisco, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Vitra Museum in Germany, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Notable architectural works include the Organic Building in Osaka, Les Halles ACIH (1979), and Parc de la Villette (1985) in Paris, France.Italo Rota (1953-2024)Save this picture! Everything turns around the passion: you need to be happy with what you're doing because without this positive sensation, you're not going to do much. Italo Rota, in an interview for Klat Innovative Italian architect and designer Italo Rota sought to weave his ideas inviting to reflect and challenge dominant conventions with avant-garde visions. Through his studio, Italo Rota Building Office, often collaborating with CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati, he worked on projects like the Italian Pavilion for Expo Dubai 2020 and the master plan for Rome's bid to host the 2030 World Expo. A graduate of the Polytechnic University of Milan, Rota co-founded Lotus International, demonstrating his fascination for architecture's intersection with culture and print media. Expanding its field of action, he proposed embracing new visions for the design of the urban and cultural fabric of the 20th century. Throughout his career, he shared his expertise as a professor at institutions such as UP8 Paris-Belleville and the New Academy of Fine Arts in Milan. His architectural legacy includes projects like the Museo del Novecento in Milan and the Foro Italico Promenade in Palermo, which earned the Italian Gold Medal for Public Space in 2006. Rota's designs reflect innovative thinking, meticulous attention to detail, and a deep connection to Italian culture and heritage.Fumihiko Maki (1928-2024)Save this picture! Architectural design is perhaps the strangest activity undertaken by the many professions, and a group that engages in architectural design is likewise a curious organization. Architecture is a highly ambiguous field - Fumihiko Maki Pritzker Prize-winning Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki made significant contributions to modernist architecture, blending Japanese heritage with contemporary design principles. Notable works include the 4 World Trade Center, a skyscraper on the site of the former World Trade Center in New York. With a consistent focus on integrating new technologies, Maki sought to capture the essence of place and time, ensuring his buildings could adapt to human interactions. His academic journey began at the University of Tokyo and continued at Harvard Graduate School of Design. His portfolio includes iconic projects such as the Spiral Cultural Complex in Tokyo's Aoyama district, the Makuhari Messe Convention Center in Chiba Prefecture, and the Kyoto National Museum of Modern Art. Winner of the 67th AIA Gold Medal, Maki's work envelops a distinctive taste that combines Japanese heritage with modernist principles and bridges Eastern and Western cultures by prioritizing innovation in construction. Colin Fournier (1944-2024)Save this picture! Fundamentally, I believe it doesn't really matter how creative, innovative or experimental a single building is, it's really the city as a whole that should change. I have always had this psychological swing, so when I am doing architecture, I think I should do more on the city scale, but when I am working on a city, I feel it would really be nice to work out some details. I've always been torn between the two. - Colin Fournier British architect and urban planner Colin Fournier co-founded the visionary architectural collective Archigram and served as a professor of Architecture and Urbanism at the Bartlett School of Architecture at University College London. Renowned for co-designing the Kunsthaus Graz in Austriaone of the most iconic cultural landmarks of its eraFournier received Austria's Goldener Ehrenzeichen Medal in 2005 for his contributions to the architectural landscape. Trained at the Architectural Association in London, Fournier was an associate member of Archigram, which reimagined the future of urban living. Dedicated to fostering experimental approaches in design, he mentored countless students at institutions worldwide, from Hong Kong to Paris. His academic and professional contributions have left an enduring impact on architectural thought and practice.This article is part of the ArchDaily Topics: Year in Review, presented by Gira.Minimalism with character and clear shapes reduced to the essentials. The Gira design lines are suitable for a variety of furnishing styles, in different colours and materials. With the introduction of the Gira E2 light grey recycled material, Gira is setting a strong example for sustainability and innovation in switch design.Every month we explore a topic in-depth through articles, interviews, news, and architecture projects. We invite you to learn more about our ArchDaily Topics. And, as always, at ArchDaily we welcome the contributions of our readers; if you want to submit an article or project, contact us.Image gallerySee allShow lessAbout this authorAgustina IiguezAuthorCite: Agustina Iiguez. "Celebrating the Lives of Inspiring Architects Who Passed in 2024" 21 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1024124/paying-tribute-to-the-influential-architects-we-have-lost-in-2024&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

Castle High / Hyde + Hyde ArchitectsSave this picture! Martin GardnerResidential ArchitectureBroad Haven, United KingdomArchitects: Hyde + Hyde ArchitectsAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:490 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2021 PhotographsPhotographs:Martin GardnerMore SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. Castle High is a contemporary farmhouse in the Pembrokeshire National Park. This extraordinary coastal home - built by the owner for his family over a decade - is a testament to hard work, persistence and dedication. The owners approached Hyde + Hyde in 2010 to develop a master plan for their smallholding, which occupies an exposed site close to the Pembrokeshire coast. As the current generation of an old farming family, they were determined to remain on the site but found the existing 1950s farmhouse in poor condition, thermally inefficient and no longer fit for purpose. This had replaced the site's original working farmhouse, which would have framed a functional, sheltered courtyard alongside the traditional stone outbuildings. However, the replacement house lacked the integrity of the older buildings, and its seemingly random position left the courtyard open to harsh prevailing winds and violent storms, slowly falling into disrepair.Save this picture!The new farmhouse is simple and minimal, combining robustness and resilience with openness and transparency. Central to the design is the project's ability to reframe the courtyard again, completing the horseshoe shape of the existing outbuildings with a contemporary new wing. Its position within the National Park demanded a high quality and contextual response: the new home is sensitive in form and scale, bringing together old and new in an arrangement that respects and responds to the site's location, climate and character. This was a real labor of love for the clients, executed as a self-build project over ten years as their time and budgetary constraints allowed.Save this picture!Save this picture!The ground floor contains a generous open-plan living space, with curtain wall glazing providing views of the courtyard and the sea. This transparency from the inner courtyard to the landscape beyond was critical and created an intimate feeling of flow. At the first-floor level, a corridor looks into the courtyard, while the children's bedrooms occupy the faceted outer facade, with windows angled towards the view. The master bedroom, hidden to the west, has commanding views towards the Irish Sea. Alongside the contemporary wing, an adjacent, repurposed outbuilding retains a more traditional, cellular arrangement to house guest accommodation, a games room and a study.Save this picture!Responding to the exposed nature of the site, the project required a robust, low-maintenance material palette. Inspired by the weathering of pebbles on the nearby shoreline, the new wing is built from white, fair-faced concrete. This provides a sculptural sense of solidity when paired with generous glazing and tonal and textural contrast with the farmstead's traditional buildings. Other materials, such as black recyclable titanium-coated Anthrazinc roofing and a Corten rain-screen, were chosen for their long-wearing qualities - each a nod to the materiality of surrounding agricultural typologies.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:Broad Haven, United KingdomLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officeMaterialsSteelConcreteMaterials and TagsPublished on December 21, 2024Cite: "Castle High / Hyde + Hyde Architects" 21 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1024934/castle-high-hyde-plus-hyde-architects&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

SAB Office Building / Sergei TchobanSave this picture! HG EschOffice BuildingsBerlin, GermanyArchitects: Sergei TchobanAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:6150 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:HG EschMore SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. The SAB office building is embedded in the site of the historical Koenigstadt Brewery in the Berlin district of Prenzlauer Berg, directly on Saarbruecker Strasse, a street which takes its character from its Art Nouveau and Wilhelminian style architecture. The plot is located on the prominent edge of the Barnim Plateau and, in the innermost part of the street block, rises approximately two metres from Saarbruecker Strasse. The new building occupies the free corner of the street and a private road leading into an extensive Gewerbehof (typical Berlin courtyard occupied by small industrial enterprises).Save this picture!Save this picture!Beer has not been brewed on the site of what was once Berlin's largest brewery for around 100 years. After an eventful history, the buildings are now in mixed use by neighbourhood initiatives, media companies, restaurants, and start-ups. The listed Gewerbehof of the Koenigstadt AG brewery dates to the 'Wagner's Bairisch-Bier-Brauerei' brewery, which was founded in 1849. Today it consists of six historical buildings framing the new office building. The former warehouse, built in 1872, is directly adjacent to SAB. The old vaulted cellar, which was used as a beer storage room, has been partly exposed, preserved, and sensitively integrated into the new building.Save this picture!Save this picture!Concept. The reinforced-concrete skeleton structure with five upper floors and two basement floors rests on a solid base faced in clinker brick using a wild bond pattern which picks up on and at the same time reinterprets the materiality and colours of the surrounding industrial buildings. The plinth follows the building boundary on the street side. The storeys above it are set back with an approximately 15 degree rotation, allowing a view of the listed brewery buildings at the rear of the site. The roof of the plinth overlooking Saarbruecker Strasse fringes the upper storeys and has been designed as a spacious, partly planted terrace area.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The facades of the first to fifth storeys above the plinth consist of sawtooth-like, scaly, floor-to-ceiling windows in dark aluminium frames. The twisting of the upper storeys with differently orientated facade scaling and alternating large, two-storey bay windows makes the rotation of the upper part of the building even more eye-catching. The rotation and set back of the building volumes impart a certain lightness and pay respect to the surrounding buildings in this location by creating new visual axes. Depending on where the viewer is standing, the historical facades on the opposite side of the street are reflected in the windows a calculated optical interplay that, in a visual liaison between old and new, allows the new building to appear as a harmonious component in a historical street front that has developed over time.Save this picture!Advantage has been taken of the upwardly sloping site to cut the ground floor of the building into the terrain by half a storey. In the direction of the courtyard this produces an open space which is partly overhung by the storeys above. Into this space the exposed vaulted rear side of the underground beer cellar has been integrated like a historical ruin. Two ground-floor conference rooms are orientated towards this special outdoor area. A further, significantly smaller, courtyard, recessed on all sides, is sunk into the plinth adjacent to the neighbouring building on Saarbruecker Strasse. This provides light for a further meeting room located in the plinth.Save this picture!Save this picture!The building offers flexible space for 400 workstations in single or multi-tenant use. The ground floor contains a conference centre with a central foyer and a Japanese garden. The roof of the building is covered in greenery. The technical structures on the roof are recessed into its surface so that they cannot be seen from the upper floors of neighbouring buildings. The two basement levels contain spaces for parking bicycles and cars, sanitary facilities for cyclists, e- charging stations, and various technical and storage rooms.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:Berlin, GermanyLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officeSergei TchobanOfficePublished on December 21, 2024Cite: "SAB Office Building / Sergei Tchoban" 21 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1024941/sab-office-building-sergei-tchoban&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

Haushaus / AkitephileSave this picture! Dung HuynhHousesHiu Lim, VietnamArchitects: AkitephileAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:1200 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2004 PhotographsPhotographs:Dung Huynh Lead Architects: Thinh Luu - Ruby Nguyen More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. Home is not only a place to stay, but it is also a place to relax, connect with family, and be a source of creative inspiration for work. The personality of the owner wants the house to have its own unique features but also create spaces where the family will gather after a tiring working week. When we sit together, many childhood memories come back, that's when everyone shares together like the way childhood is described in " The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!In Vietnamese culture, dining time is an ideal time for the whole family to stay together. However, with old construction technology as well as religious concepts, the kitchen and dining room are often arranged at the back of the house. This inadvertently creates a distance between family members. When cooking, housemakers are disconnected from other activities taking place in the house, which makes cooking boring and meals indirectly not so good.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Capturing this weakness in the traditional house layout, the project takes the kitchen and dining areas as the centerpiece. Not only in the center of the floor plan layout but also in the section. From the kitchen, you can connect directly to the bedrooms, living rooms, and entertainment rooms without going through any other buffer space. From the bedroom to move to other areas, you also must go through the kitchen area. This has breathed new life into the kitchen, thereby making family meals more delicious.Save this picture!Save this picture!Not only focusing on the layout of the floor plans, in terms of section, the kitchen is also prioritized with high elevation and the use of ceiling fans. This helps to deal with the heat released by cooking quite well. Cool space will make the mealtime happier. When the housewife is cooking the meal, also when the children gather in the atrium, a connection is formed in the small family.Save this picture!The unique combination of spaces for functional use creates a unique and different shape that completely meets the needs of the homeowner. It is quite interesting that the owner's name Hau, in German Haus means house. Haushaus was introduced, where the entire personality and aspirations of the owner are perfectly expressed through design. There, people are the house, looking at the house is knowing the the character of people.Save this picture!The design also did not forget to include some childhood memories of the owner, the land is located on higher ground around, the scene of " The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger re-appears. The roof represents the kites flying over the windy and sunny grasslands as if to remind of the days when brothers and sisters lived together. Project gallerySee allShow lessAbout this officeAkitephileOfficePublished on December 21, 2024Cite: "Haushaus / Akitephile" 20 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1024986/haushaus-akitephile&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

Ackerman Farmhouse / Fuller/Overby ArchitectureSave this picture! Paul WarcholHousesTeaneck, United StatesArchitects: Fuller/Overby ArchitectureYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2023 PhotographsPhotographs:Paul Warchol Structural Engineering: Silman, Nat Oppenheimer, Joe DiPompeo More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. The Teaneck farmhouse was built as a homestead of the Dutch Ackermans, early immigrants to 17th century New Amsterdam. Around the turn of the century the family resettled along the Hackensack River in New Jersey where farmland was more plentiful than on Manhattan Island. The simple one room structure was built in 1734, in the 1780's the family expanded the house using a barn typology. Locally quarried New Jersey sandstone was used throughout to construct the two foot thick walls - the same material (now exhausted) which forms the brownstone row houses of New York City. The farmhouse stayed within the family through the early 20th century and then passed through a variety of owners. In 2021 the house was offered for sale and remained on the market for more than a year due to diminishing internal reconfigurations, minimal interior natural light, and its status upon the National Register of Historic Places which complicated alterations (drawings and photographs of the house are held within the Archives of the Library of Congress). The clients, of Belgian and Milanese birth, found the property during an extensive search for their first home. They had moved to NYC to study and purse careers and the farmhouse, unique amongst typical American housing stock , had a familiarity to their childhood. The dignity of the structure simmered underneath an abundance of infill partitions, attempts at modern amenities, and misguided remedies to wear and tear. Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The renovation to the upper floors stripped away an accumulation of partition walls and muddled finishes to reveal hand-hewn structural timbers and a gambrel roof resting upon the stacked stone walls. The second floor is now an open plan with varying scales of construction woven among the newly exposed wooden framework. New internal walls, perimeter millwork wrappers at the masonry edge, and finely scaled cabinetry unify the spaces and define particular programmatic pockets. These areas can be opened or closed with sliding and pivoting panels in accord with the desire of the moment. The spaces surround a central stair core that runs the full height of the house - a sectional suturing of the historic and modern. The double height hall, created with the partial removal of the third floor, receives the primary light of the day and greets the ascent to the second floor from the first (ground) floor. Small 18th century windows have been resized with angled apertures to offer generous natural light. The main bedroom, bath, and dressing room suite are an atmospheric sequence of chambers interconnected by oversized sliding doors. The bedroom, a continuation of the white millwork stair hall, opens into a soften bathing suite coated in tadelakt and field stone, which leads into a warm waxed wood dressing room. This circles back to the stairwell hall via a paneled doorway to complete the full ring of the plan.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!A delicate steel staircase hangs amongst the timber structure within new lofty hall. The stair ascends to the uppermost level where a second bedroom/playroom is nestled within the folds of the roof. This cantilevered stair is a lightweight combination of perforated and expanded metal which hangs above an opening that penetrates the full height of the house. Light filters down to the less lit ground level, a floor fully ensconced by the two foot thick sandstone walls. The living room on this lower floor is within the original 1734 volume of the house. This space, efficient for the 18th century, was claustrophobically uncomfortable for modern use. A thin steel framed glazing system was cut into the rear facade to offer views of the river and western light from the setting sun. Double doors open onto a rolling landscape which has remained largely untouched throughout the past several centuries.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessAbout this officePublished on December 20, 2024Cite: "Ackerman Farmhouse / Fuller/Overby Architecture" 20 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1024632/ackerman-farmhouse-fuller-overby-architecture&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

Angra House / Arthur CasasSave this picture! Fran ParenteAngra dos Reis, BrazilArchitects: Studio Arthur CasasAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:7535 ftYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:Fran ParenteManufacturersBrands with products used in this architecture project Manufacturers: Core, Eurocentro, Guandu Mrmores, Marvelar, Uniflex Ipanema, kitchensMore SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. By the sea, an architecture combining large openings, raw stones, and mashrabiyas interacts with the surrounding materials to establish full integration with the nature of Angra dos Reis, in Rio de Janeiro.Save this picture!Save this picture!Casa Angra is a renovation project of a summer residence for clients who now reside in an apartment with interiors also designed by Studio Arthur Casas. The aim was to adapt the house to the needs of a family, a couple with two children, who found the original architecture by Fernando Peixoto incompatible with their current needs.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!From the start, the intention was to rethink the existing structure, preserving the integrity of the original volume while making modifications to the facades to maximize views of the ocean and Ilha Grande, a local landmark. Inside, the focus was on creating greater connection and flow between social areas, as the clients enjoy hosting family and friends, and highlighting the landscape in every possible space. Where this wasn't feasible, solutions like existing raw rocks, internal gardens, skylights, and pergolas were used to reiterate integration with nature, from natural light to greenery. This approach ensures an immersive user experience, with textures to feel, perspectives to observe, and pathways to navigate.Save this picture!Save this picture!The main access is via water. From the pier to the house, a path defined by landscaping proposed by botanist Ricardo Cardim features native species to blend seamlessly with the local Atlantic Forest vegetation. The same initiative applies to the internal gardens, bringing a touch of native forest indoors.Save this picture!Save this picture!The architectural program is distributed over five split levels, accommodating the extensive program without occupying a large area of the land. On the entry level, there are the pool, gourmet space, external terrace, wine cellar, and three guest suites. Half a floor below are the gym, game room, sauna, and massage room. The basement houses a professional cinema with automation and high-performance speakers, which required a complex excavation process, structural reinforcement, and robust retaining walls due to the proximity to the sea and water table.Save this picture!Save this picture!On the upper floor, social, private, and functional areas are distributed throughout the layout. The social area includes the living room, dining room, and an outdoor terrace for al fresco dining. The private area features the master suite with a home office space and the children's suites. The functional area includes the kitchen, laundry room, and part of the staff quarters, which are also complemented by an intermediate floor. Finally, on the highest level of the house, there is access via the condominium with a garage for cars. Solar energy with photovoltaic panels allows for more sustainable water heating.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!On the facade, rough stones sourced from the region play a crucial role in establishing a dialogue with the rocky hillside. The stones of varying sizes and tones are arranged horizontally and set with mortar. Wood also plays a significant role in the materiality of the house: on the facade with decks, roofing, and mashrabiyas (made of Accoya, providing both privacy and visibility for the rooms); and internally in the flooring of the private area, panels, and carpentry. In the rest of the flooring, a porcelain model developed by the Studio for the Italian manufacturer Refin is used. Large glass panes allow natural light to enter and provide visual permeability. Finally, the traditional ceramic tile roof, a feature of the original project, combined with the straw ceiling, creates a harmonious contrast with the contemporary look of the building.In the interior design, Arthur and his team had great autonomy in selecting pieces. In an attempt to blend external and internal materials, they chose crafts and artworks by renowned Brazilian artisans, such as the Apostle Head by Mestre Nicola, placed in the hall, and materials like wood, ceramics, and straw to complement the designer furniture.Save this picture!Save this picture!Contemporary international pieces (like the Orlando sofa and Rams chaise by Paola Lenti in the pool area, and the Flairo chair by B&B Italia in the gourmet space) and national pieces (like the NR02 coffee table by Lucas Recchia and the Vidigal armchairs by Lattoog in the gourmet living area) are combined with iconic classics (like the Zeca Chair by Jorge Zalszupin at the dining table) and even pieces designed by Arthur himself: the Apache table, Ayahuasca sideboard, Vieira Souto coffee table, and the Quilombo and Lurdes desks.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessAbout this officeStudio Arthur CasasOfficeMaterialsWoodStoneMaterials and TagsPublished on December 20, 2024Cite: "Angra House / Arthur Casas" [Casa Angra / Studio Arthur Casas] 20 Dec 2024. 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Garden guesthouse / KFA arkitekterSave this picture! KFA arkitekterHousesGothenburg, SwedenArchitects: KFA arkitekterAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:30 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2023 PhotographsPhotographs:KFA arkitekterMore SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. The house is a 30-square meter guesthouse located outside Gothenburg, Sweden. It is a typology called Attefallshus which is a small detached building that can be built on residential property without a full building permit, often used as a guest house, home office or rental unit.Save this picture!This house serves as a guesthouse for family and friends. During the summer months it also serves as a garden pavilion and studioSave this picture!It is situated at the edge of the property, framing the garden between the main house and the rocks, creating a form of secluded space or an enclosed garden.Save this picture!The facade is clad with untreated heart pine nailed with dome headed stainless steel nails. Windows are in oiled oak and roof and gutter in zinc.Save this picture!The house has two rooms and a bathroom. The bedroom has views to the south, the kitchen and living room is facing east and north. There is also a loft accessed by a ladder.Save this picture!Save this picture!The interior has a material palette that reflects the exterior with a pine floor and a pine kitchen with an oak counter top.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessAbout this officeKFA arkitekterOfficeMaterialWoodMaterials and TagsPublished on December 20, 2024Cite: "Garden guesthouse / KFA arkitekter" 20 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1024767/garden-guesthouse-kfa-arkitekter&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

Apartment inside a Medieval Tower / CMTarchitettiSave this picture! Vito CorvasceSiena, ItalyArchitects: CMTarchitettiAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:140 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2023 PhotographsPhotographs:Vito CorvasceManufacturersBrands with products used in this architecture project Manufacturers: Natevo, Antonio Lupi, Cesar Flooring, Desalto, Ditre Italia, FLOS, HD Surface, La Falegnami, Lasaidea, Maraffon Serramenti, OLIVARI, Poltrona FrauMore SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. The apartment subject to restoration and interior design is located within Palazzo Rinuccini in the historic center of Siena. The building consists of the original core of a medieval towerhouse built between the 11th and 13th centuries, to which, in the early 13th century, an adjacent structure with residential use was added. The apartment is located on the second floor and consists of a living/dining area, a spacious kitchen with a central island, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a storage room.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The living room is entirely carved out within the rectangularshaped medieval tower, and the tower walls, which had been plastered and hidden over the years, were brought back to light through a careful restoration process. The monophore windows, which once served as the only external windows of the tower, have been exposed again. The walls feature alternating layers of two materials: cavernous limestone with "filaretto" masonry and brick. This twotone effect was not only a constructive solution but also a genuine aesthetic detail.Save this picture!To enhance the masonry of the space, we chose to keep the other elements as minimal as possible. Thus, the floor is made of satinfinish resin in a nonreflective light beige color, produced by Hd Surface, while the ceiling, with beams of elm wood and terracotta tiles, was treated with lime to desaturate the colors. The living room also leads, through a flushmounted door plastered with natural lime, to a guest bathroom created within the thickness of the tower's masonry. The old, brickedup monophore window is now an illuminated mirror by Antonio Lupi, and the freestanding orange glass sink with a cork base and floormounted faucet is also by Antonio Lupi.Save this picture!The kitchen is located in an extension built in the 12th century, adjacent to the medieval tower house. The stone masonry inside represents what was once the external facade of the tower. The design includes a large central island, measuring 360x120, with a beige ceramic top and dark Tuscan elm wood side elements. Similarly, the kitchen floor is made of resin, and the ceiling is the original medieval one, with ancient elm beams and terracotta tiles treated with natural lime. The sleeping area consists of two bedrooms, one double and one single, and a bathroom located between the two rooms. The master bedroom has a natural oak plank parquet floor, walls in natural lime-colored paste, and a ceiling with wooden beams and terracotta tiles, also treated with lime. The single bedroom has the same finishes as the master bedroom but features a stone wall beside the bed, which was once one of the external walls of the medieval tower house.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:Siena, ItalyLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officeCMTarchitettiOfficeMaterialStoneMaterials and TagsPublished on December 20, 2024Cite: "Apartment inside a Medieval Tower / CMTarchitetti" 20 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1024694/apartment-inside-a-medieval-tower-cmtarchitetti&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

Lyon Confluence Mixed-Use Quarter / David Chipperfield ArchitectsSave this picture! Simon MengesLyon, FranceArchitects: David Chipperfield ArchitectsAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:30000 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:Simon Menges More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. The centre of Lyon is located on a peninsula created by the Rhne and Sane rivers as they converge. The southern tip La Confluence has largely been used for industry although, over the last ten years, it has begun to be redeveloped. David Chipperfield Architects was appointed to coordinate three blocks with eleven buildings within a masterplan by Herzog & de Meuron for the second phase of the city centre's extension into La Confluence. This role entailed adapting the wider masterplan to the specific site and proposed programme as well as developing strategies for the landscape and the general massing, organisation and faade design of the buildings. The process involved mediating between and coordinating with the city, clients, sustainability consultants, landscape architects and the other architects involved in the site. Regular collaborative workshops were held to test and develop the proposals.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The ambition is to create a mixed-use quarter with a focus on social and environmental sustainability. Containing a range of housing tenures, offices and a health centre, the buildings are architecturally coherent in material quality but individual in character. Within each block the buildings are grouped to define garden courtyards. Transparent and permeable ground-floors give access to the gardens from the street and, together with the strategic positioning of communal spaces and retail units, help to animate the surrounding public spaces.Save this picture!As well as coordinating this quarter, the practice was appointed to design three individual buildings, one within each of the blocks. These include a social housing building, a mixed-use tower and an office building. All three are shaped by their structure and defined by their simple rectilinear forms yet react to their specific location in different ways.Save this picture!The social housing building is made from cross laminated timber wrapped externally in a precast concrete faade of alternating bands of profiled and smooth panels. Deep recesses in two of its faades create loggias for the apartments facing a public square to the south and the garden to the east. The entrance hall provides a link from street to garden while a caf opens towards the public square.Save this picture!The mixed-use tower contains offices on the lower floors and apartments above. Together with a second tower by Aires Mateus it creates an entrance gesture for the new quarter. In reaction to its dense context, the building has large windows at its corners on the office levels with corresponding balconies in the apartments, offering views over the city and river. The in-situ concrete faade with its continuous board marked texture emphasises the sculptural quality of the building.Save this picture!The office building is prominently located on the river front and is designed for flexibility and a potential future conversion into apartments, ensuring the long-term sustainability of the building. Balconies run along the two principal faades, facing the river and garden respectively. These are articulated by in-situ concrete columns that stand proud of a recessed timber faade. A central hall links to an open staircase, expressed in the west faade, that connects the building to the garden.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:Lyon, FranceLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officeMaterialConcreteMaterials and TagsPublished on December 20, 2024Cite: "Lyon Confluence Mixed-Use Quarter / David Chipperfield Architects" 20 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1024956/lyon-confluence-mixed-use-quarter-david-chipperfield-architects&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

The post-pandemic world has undergone transformations in various aspects, including urban tourism and new modes of travel. With the rise of remote and freelance work, many people now have the freedom to move between cities without needing to establish a permanent residence. This has turned bars, restaurants, and cafs into more than just spaces for consumption: they are now temporary offices and, in many cases, settings for a variety of activities.

A European Citizens Initiative Calls for a Right to Reuse Existing BuildingsSave this picture!Lacaton & Vassals Transformation of 530 Dwellings. Image Laurian GhinitoiuHouseEurope! is the European Citizens' Initiative calling for EU legislation to make renovation and reuse of existing structures more easy, affordable and social. The initiative aims to curb demolition driven by speculation and foster a construction industry that prioritizes the potential of existing public and private buildings. As a tool of direct democracy, European Citizens' Initiatives allow citizens to propose legislation at the EU level. For the legislation to be officially considered and implemented by the European Commission and EU member states, it requires the support of 1 million European citizens from at least seven EU countries. Voting starts on February 1st, 2025.Save this picture!The current system, driven by speculative real estate practices, prioritizes new construction, leading to the demolition of millions of square meters of existing buildings annually. This results in significant social, economic, and environmental costs, including job losses, wasted resources, increased carbon emissions, and the destruction of cultural heritage. The initiative aims to change this by incentivizing renovation, creating a more sustainable and equitable building industry. The proposed legislation is based on 3 key pillars: tax reductions for renovation works and the reuse of materials, fair rules for the assessment of existing buildings, and new values for the embedded CO2 in existing structures.Save this picture!HouseEurope! emerged from the fight to save the Musebunker building from demolition, highlighting a systemic problem: renovation is perceived as riskier and more expensive than new construction, ignoring the social and environmental costs of demolition. By factoring in the hidden costs of demolition and promoting the value of existing structures, HouseEurope! aims for a sustainable and equitable building sector. Related Article Barcelona Plans to Ban Tourist Apartment Rentals to Ease the Housing Crisis The initiative has already gained support from a diverse network, including architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron, founders of Herzog & de Meuron, Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal of Lacaton & Vassal, design studio Formafantasma, Oana Bogdan, sociologist Joanna Kusiak from Cambridge University, political economist Ann Pettifor, and Ruth Schagemann, President of the Architects' Council of Europe.Save this picture!Image gallerySee allShow lessAbout this authorCite: Maria-Cristina Florian. "A European Citizens Initiative Calls for a Right to Reuse Existing Buildings" 20 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1025037/a-european-citizens-initiative-calls-for-a-right-to-reuse-existing-buildings&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream