John Pawson awarded CBE in Queen’s New Year’s Honours
British architectural designer John Pawson has been recognised for services to design and architecture with a CBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list 2019. Read more
Month: December 2018
Houzz Tour: Newly Built London Apartment Is Big on Personality (11 photos)
When interior designer Bhavin Taylor first visited his client’s new-build apartment in London, the space was a white box. “He wanted it to feel [homey] and full of character,” Taylor says. By using a few of the owner’s key pieces as inspiration, Taylo…
Pablo Pita’s geometric Forja House nestles amongst trees in Portuguese valley
This compact holiday home in Portugal’s Alto Douro region is partially embedded in its sloping site and features large openings that frame views of the surrounding nature. Porto-based architecture office Pablo Pita designed the Forja House for a secluded site in the village of Vila de Muros. The village is located in an area of rich
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Pablo Pita’s geometric Forja House nestles amongst trees in Portuguese valley
This compact holiday home in Portugal’s Alto Douro region is partially embedded in its sloping site and features large openings that frame views of the surrounding nature. Read more
FM House / Horma
MX581 is a 3-level, 12-unit residential building located on Avenida México # 581, colonia San Jerónimo Aculco, in Mexico City.
FM House / Horma
MX581 is a 3-level, 12-unit residential building located on Avenida México # 581, colonia San Jerónimo Aculco, in Mexico City.
Re-Imagining New York’s Central Park after an Eco-Terrorist Attack
The results of the LA+ ICONCOCLAST competition have been published, asking designers to reimagine and redesign New York’s Central Park following a fictional eco-terrorist attack. In total, over 380 designers from 30 countries submitted over 190 designs, culminating in five equal winners.
Erika Emeren uses Swedish spit-cake technique to create decorative vases
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Erika Emeren has turned a traditional cake-making technique into a method for forming unique ceramic vases. Read more
Erika Emeren uses Swedish spit-cake technique to create decorative vases
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Erika Emeren has turned a traditional cake-making technique into a method for forming unique ceramic vases. Read more
Bar da Laje / OYAPOCK architectes
This music venue, bar, and restaurant in Rio, at the Favela do Vidigal, one of the postcards of the city is a founding project for our architecture office and an atypical project for more than one reason. Perched at the summit of the favela, the project was confronted with difficult access as a construction site but benefitted from incredible views over Rio. This extension-renovation of the existing building made us rethink the traditional role played by architects. Actually, the project was built through the coordination between different players: the client and his economic restraints – the revenues of the venue allowed him to gradually continue the renovation, therefore, we were confronted with an unstable budget and a work developed in several short-duration phases – and the local favela companies that brought both their know-how and the limited array of materials we could employ that were easily found within the community.