N House by Iida Archiship Studio is located in Karuizawa, Japan, a popular vacation destination. As the region’s popularity grown, the new buildings have damaged the forest. During the construction of this house, Iida didn’t cut any tree, he even planted more. Not a single tree on the property was touched in the building of this […] More
Marcio Kogan and Diana Radomylser of Studio MK27 have designed Casa Ilhabela using local materials and taking design cues from the landscape of Ilhabela region, with beautiful nature, quiet ocean, mountains and waterfalls. Using references to Asian aesthetics, the architects created neutral, muted and flowing home. Two-storey house is designed over two flowing levels, with living […] More
Casa Monterrey by Tadao Ando sits on the rocky landscape of Sierra Madre hillside, Mexico. The stunning view on mountains is framed with the very controlled openings, giving the house boundless visual potential. Concrete walls intersect straight planes at 45 degrees with spaces opened up by glass facade. Ando’s architectural approach here is very similar to the […] More
Zaha Hadid Architects in collaboration with local partners and the city of Prague developed the design that regenerates a brownfield urban site adjacent to the city’s Masaryk Railway Station, returning the site to active use. In collaboration with our partners and the city, we have developed an urbanism for the site which draws inspiration from our analysis […] More
Architect David Thulstrup turned a former factory garage in the Islands Brygge harbor district of Copenhagen into the private residence and studio for the photographer Peter Krasilnikoff. The original garage was space divided by 3 walls and with windows only on the front facade. The biggest problem for the architect was getting light into the building. […] More
In addition to his ever evolving suit and the bat-mobile in tow what Mr. Bruce Wayne needs is a continuous line up of lavish houses and bachelor pads, simply said batcaves. With the market getting ever smaller for Bruce Wayne we were busy enough to find 5 new address for Bruce Wayne a.k.a. Batman. True question […] More
PRADA opens its first store in the heart of the Vancouver, on Alberni Street, the city’s most prestigious shopping district, strengthening its presence in the Canadian market. The space is designed by architect Roberto Baciocchi. It covers an area of 760 square metres and houses the women’s and men’s ready-to-wear, leather goods, accessories and footwear […] More
Architecture office Rabatanlab did the project for social housing in a unique area of Bergen in Norway. Located just outside the historic city centre on the south side of Store Lungegårdsvannet near the Møllendal River, the site has a long history as an industrial area, including milling back to the Middle Ages, and storage for the city’s […] More
Canopia Tower is an architectural proposition made by the architects Sou Fujimoto Architects and laisné roussel in association with the developer Pitch, for a timber tower of 50 meters high at Bordeaux. It is multi-program island, with about 17 000 m2, consisting of housing, offices, a panoramic bar, shops and shared spaces. See more after the […] More
Aldo House, an award-winning property located in Toronto, Canada, is built by Prototype Design Lab to be an oasis for busy entrepreneurs and their equally as busy family. The house is punctured by an atrium that runs the full length, topped with an equally long skylight. Light and natural elements play a huge part in the harmony of […] More
The cottage is located on a mountain plateau in the Swiss Alps, surrounded by steep cliffs and a forest,it was originally a shelter for local farmers. Architects Georg Nickish and Selina Walder restored the old building while preserving the traditional structure.The result is an architectural gem in concrete. The open fireplace gives the living room […] More
Who among the readers of this blog hasn’t craved for one of these exciting and eccentric spaces to call their very own? With so many of these properties to display on blogs like these, it might seem to the casual reader that properties of this quality and level of architectural imagination would be very commonplace. […] More