Tag: architecture

New York based architecture firm Rogers Marvel Architects says that their latest retail project in the Battery Park neighborhood of New York City is inspired by “the parallel rows and rolling contours of a hilly vineyard.” The concept has been...

A bridge in Germany has been painted and turned into a massive Lego building. Picking the colors and design of the bricks globally recognized brand, members of MEGX had much to do to succeed in planning such an operation which...

The new library in Vennesla comprises a library, a café, meeting places and administrative areas and links an existing community house and learning centre together. Supporting the idea of an inviting public space, all main public functions have been gathered...

Time and nature take their course. And you can wave goodbye to a historic-artistic heritage. But not David Closes. Here’s how he restores the church of S. Francesc with a contemporary makeover that shows wrinkles and prostheses alike. Who said...

Lithuanian studio G.Natkevicius & Partners has designed the Utriai Residence. Completed in 2006, this cantilevered home is located in Vežaičiai, a small town in Klaipėda County, in western Lithuania. Utriai Residence by G.Natkevicius & Partners: “The client is an entrepreneur...

The Cloud House is an addition and renovation to a double-fronted Edwardian house in Fitzroy North. Over the course of close to a century, this house has received several additions and modifications. McBride Charles Ryans work for the house is...

The new Alibaba Headquarters is a benchmark for the modern workplace in China, comprising 150,000 square metres of flexible open plan office space within a campus style layout. The design is based on the concepts of connectivity, clarity and community....

Coodo is an architectural office located in Slovenia that has developed a line of modular units that are perfectly modern and would work just about anywhere. Each unit can be customized to the owner’s needs and specifications. They’ve designed a multi-functional pavilion, a...

The geometry of the Dupli.Casa is based on the footprint of the house that previously was located on the site, originally built in 1984 and with many extensions and modifications since then. The new building echoes the “family archeology” by...

Check out this project by London based firm, Haworth Tompkins.  The firm renovated a dilapidated old building situated on the Dovecote Studio campus – an internationally renowned music campus at Snape Maltings, founded by Benjamin Britten which is currently undergoing an expansion. Nestleed...