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- Black House / Rural Design Architects
- ArchDaily X MINI Clubman Refurbishment Initiative
- ORIGIN Tree House / Atelier LAVIT
- Nevka / Art Gluck Design Group
- LXB-Shanghai Diner / LUKSTUDIO
- Art Jameel Announces New Multidisciplinary Art Center in Saudi Arabia
- Félix Candela’s Concrete Shells Through Photographs, Architectural Models and Plans
- Almost Cube House / L A N D
- 11 Houses With Gorgeous Double-Height Spaces
- The Minimalist 3D Wooden Maps Currently Crushing It on Kickstarter
- Szuflandia Apartments / Brandys Design + Modern House
- Top Global Destinations On The Rise According to TripAdvisor
| Black House / Rural Design Architects Posted: 04 Feb 2018 07:00 PM PST  © Nigel Rigden
 © Nigel Rigden Text description provided by the architects. Pursuing a dream to build a family home on the Isle of Skye, our clients came to us with a need to self-build, on a very tight budget. Our response to their brief, which included 3 bedrooms, an artists studio and a study, had to be spatially efficient, simple and easy to build. Their site, a triangular hollow set between two small drumlins and exposed to the often hostile climate of the west coast of Skye required a unique design. Just above the base of the hollow, to the north-west, the view to Loch Bracadale opened up. With an ambition to touch the ground lightly the plan form and stepped section of the Black House was devised and the potential of the site unlocked.  © Nigel Rigden The house evolved into a single storey, mono-pitched form. It nestles into the triangular hollow, hunkering down to the south, and the strongest winds, and rising up to the north-west to embrace the view of the Loch and the summer sunsets.  Floor Plan Its form and its cladding take inspiration from the ad-hoc buildings that are such an important part of the rural landscape, the black corrugated cladding identifying firmly with the agricultural vernacular. It is a durable and efficient house with no unnecessary junctions or complexity. The two recesses at the entrance and the open ended north-west elevation provide shelter during the transition between outside and inside. The remaining envelope is well insulated and crisply detailed to withstand the elements.  © Nigel Rigden  © Nigel Rigden The bedroom, studio and washroom spaces hug the edges of the lowest part of the plan and the entrance, circulation and main living areas, screened from each other by low walls, infill the rest of the split-level plan. This creates a fluid, open space, the deepest part of which is illuminated by pools of light. The threshold between the lower and upper levels is defined by a composition of elements; stair, blockwork wall, timber column and laminated "kerto" beam.  © Nigel Rigden The concrete block of the wall, a material often hidden, is here celebrated: its rough, solid texture sitting in contrast to the warm linearity of the timber and the smooth coolness of the cement render floor finish. The blockwork wall envelops the fireplace, the primary heat source, which is placed traditionally at the centre of the house with the metallic line of the flue rising up through the space. The unfinished concrete stair, the final screeding of which proved to be too much of a challenge for the clients, becoming an enduring result of the hand-made, self-build process.  © Nigel Rigden A simple, utilitarian aesthetic is continued in the approach to the ductwork of the whole-house ventilation system - the metallic lines floating above the low storage wall at the entrance.  Sections The house is truly a "Black House", not only by its colour but by its very spirit. It draws parallels to the can-do attitude of the original occupants of "blackhouses", heroically self-built using basic materials and rudimentary skills to create a shelter for the family.  © Nigel Rigden  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| ArchDaily X MINI Clubman Refurbishment Initiative Posted: 04 Feb 2018 06:05 PM PST .jpg?1517463644 "© Laurian Ghinitoiu") © Laurian Ghinitoiu "The Greenest Building is the one that is already built." (Carl Elefante, FAIA) The world's urban population will double by 2050, and cities need to come up with sustainable ways to accommodate this mass movement. We often see projects being built as quickly as possible to support growth, but these buildings end up lacking character, and they make the city look altogether generic. A smarter and more sustainable solution is to increase the density of existing centers, as well as to recover existing structures through refurbishment and repurposing. To turn what is old into something new is a challenging process. It requires a bold vision and a rigorous commitment to design. To support this effort, we are pleased to announce our partnership with the MINI Clubman. MINI is a brand that values heritage and vision and the MINI Clubman, in particular, is quintessentially urban in nature. With its well-crafted, smartly-accented design and a refined versatility, it encapsulates the sort of urban projects we value, which is why we want to use our partnership to highlight such work. This year, we will put special focus on our Refurbishment section. Here you will find exclusive content, including interviews with the architects behind successful refurbishment projects, and curated photo galleries. We will also launch the new Refurbishment Building of the Year Award. Together, our strong global platform will create broad exposure for the architects and initiatives that are one step ahead. Our goal is to pave the way for new best practices in refurbishment around the world.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| ORIGIN Tree House / Atelier LAVIT Posted: 04 Feb 2018 06:00 PM PST  © Marco Lavit Nicora
 © Marco Lavit Nicora Text description provided by the architects. As its customers often wanted to define it, ORIGIN is an exceptional cabin, a unique and tailor-made project. A hundred-year-old oak, one of the most beautiful and tall of the domain of the Château de Raray was the starting point for the whole reflection: how to sublimate the tree? Creating around it a tailoring wooden-dress.  Elevation The architectural challenge for Atelier LAVIT was to create a functional and comfortable hotel room, being faithful to the first inspiration of the project: a bird-nest. The design of the cabin, coupled with the construction techniques, has led to a rationalization of the assembly logic of the branches collected by the birds to create their impregnable shelters.  © Marco Lavit Nicora  Floor Plan  © Marco Lavit Nicora Meeting point between poetry and carpentry mastery, ORIGIN tree house discreetly stands out among the centenarian oaks of the Château de Raray forest, as if it had always been part of the scenery. Majestic and elegant, it integrates and completes a landscape already impressive, sublimating it by offering a shelter. The access is a sequence: passing first from a platform suspended on another tall oak thirty meters away, which includes a heated spa and a chilling area. Then a wooden walkway, ten meters from the ground, leads you straight into the heart of the nest.  © Marco Lavit Nicora A wooden ladder invites to continue the ascent in close contact with the tree, to find with wonder a large 360 ° panoramic roof-terrace. A belvedere on the oak forest of the domain, as surprising as unexpected because it's hidden by the exterior wooden cladding.  © Marco Lavit Nicora The octagonal plan organizes the space around the oak trunk, incorporating it into the inhabited volume as the protagonist of the space that is the entrance to the tree house.  Roof Plan Once in the patio a feeling of protection reings as in a nest, with an easy access to the living area thanks to two large sliding glass doors. A cosy, bright and intimate atmosphere fills the space thanks to the large windows. The inner lining of the wall is made out of poplar, a light and clear wood essence with a subtile yet present scent.  © Marco Lavit Nicora The smooth, flat interior walls are matched to the custom-made furniture surfaces, worked with fine horizontal slats, in a simple game of geometric volumes. Around the patio the living spaces develop in succession; from the entrance to the living area and the sleeping area, till a narrow corridor with three sliding doors that give access respectively to a dressing room, a well equipped bathroom and a technical closet.  © Marco Lavit Nicora Each one of the living spaces faces the large windows overlooking the forest, offering a mid-air view on the foliage of the centennian oaks of the domain.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Nevka / Art Gluck Design Group Posted: 04 Feb 2018 04:00 PM PST  © Dmitriy Tsyrencshikov
 © Dmitriy Tsyrencshikov Text description provided by the architects. The project represents a reconstruction of 19th-century cotton mill's building. The first task to be undertaken in designing was finding a trade-off decision, taking into account historical features of the building and necessary functionality of contemporary business center. The project was implemented in 2017.  © Dmitriy Tsyrencshikov  Sections  © Dmitriy Tsyrencshikov As a conceptual basis, the rhythm of weaving loom's filaments was taken. Interiors of public spaces in the building have a dynamic composition of intersecting lines. Business center's navigation and its corporate identity were also made in general style. Many pieces of furniture and illumination are made according to individual drafts. Multipurpose flat roofing represents a terrace, equipped with glass windshield. This was necessary due to the proximity of the building to a quay.  First Level Plan In addition to interior solutions in the building, an enhancement of adjacent area and façade lightening's system was made. At the entrance, there is a small bicycle parking, while vehicle area is marked with lighter granite modules. Fence construction defends against traffic and road refuses with the aid of repeating lamellas, rotated at 45° angle. This provides a perfect area view without disturbing historical façade.  © Dmitriy Tsyrencshikov  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| LXB-Shanghai Diner / LUKSTUDIO Posted: 04 Feb 2018 12:00 PM PST  © Dirk Weiblen
 © Dirk Weiblen Text description provided by the architects. After realizing a series of the Noodle Rack concept for Longxiaobao, a casual noodle diner, Lukstudio explores the lightness of the rack design at their first Shanghai location. Given the 150-sqm interior corner in the Sun Moon Light Center, Lukstudio opens up the facade and showcases the dining atmosphere in a translucent latticed structure.  © Dirk Weiblen Following the original fan-shaped plan, a curvilinear wooden core encases all service areas, allowing the white trapezoidal wireframe to stand out. Composed of 8mm x 8mm steel bars, the fine yet strong grid integrates partition, ceiling, seating and shelving, simultaneously blurring boundaries between diners and passers-by.  © Dirk Weiblen Walking along the coherent storefront and seeing through the restaurant, in-line customers are encouraged to imagine themselves in place of the diners between the white lines. The soft barrier has shaped various spaces to suit different diners; may they be loners who enjoy their solitude, friends or strangers who connect over food.  © Dirk Weiblen  Plan  © Dirk Weiblen The dining experience is further enriched by hanging steel wires mimicking "the hanging noodles", a tribute to the previous concept stores.  © Dirk Weiblen  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Art Jameel Announces New Multidisciplinary Art Center in Saudi Arabia Posted: 04 Feb 2018 08:00 AM PST  Courtesy of Art Jameel Thanks to Art Jameel, a Middle Eastern non-profit arts organization, a new arts district is taking shape in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Since the crowning of Prince Mohammad bin Salman, Saudi Arabia has shifted focus from oil to arts and technology. The new multidisciplinary art center, named Hayy, is a 17,000 square meter step in the right direction.  Courtesy of Art Jameel Hayy, the Arabic word for neighborhood, will be an incubator for a creative community. When it opens in mid-2019, Jeddah will have space for 12 different art organizations along with a 127-car park, exhibition halls, theatres, artists studios, and event spaces.  Courtesy of Art Jameel Award-winning Ibda Design created a contemporary three-story space and drew from traditional Middle Eastern architecture. Shaded terraces and walkways overlook a central courtyard which connects many of the internal spaces. The flow from exterior to interior spaces encourages collaboration among artists and disciplines. A need for privacy and natural light is answered through the facades; one of which is a 'blank canvas,' for art installations.  Courtesy of Art Jameel News via: Art Jameel.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Félix Candela’s Concrete Shells Through Photographs, Architectural Models and Plans Posted: 04 Feb 2018 06:00 AM PST  Courtesy of Alexander Eisenschmidt Spanish and Mexican architect Félix Candela is widely recognized as one of the most prominent figures in 20th century architecture. His innovative experiments with reinforced concrete produced iconic buildings deemed cascarones, or 'shell structures', such as the Pavilion of Cosmic Rays at UNAM, Mexico City (1951); the Chapel Lomas de Cuernavaca, Cuernavaca (1958); Los Manantiales Restaurant, Xochimilco (1958); and the Palace of Sports for the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City.  Courtesy of Alexander Eisenschmidt  Courtesy of Alexander Eisenschmidt A recent collaboration between the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) has culminated in an exhibition at Chicago's Gallery 400 titled 'Félix Candela's Concrete Shells: An Engineered Architecture for México and Chicago', based on the research of scholar Juan Ignacio del Cueto and curated by the architectural theorist and designer Alexander Eisenschmidt.  Courtesy of Alexander Eisenschmidt  Courtesy of Alexander Eisenschmidt Photographs, architectural models and plans of Candela's concrete shells can be seen on display as a testament to the architect's innovative use of hyperbolic paraboloid geometry, creating new textures and atmospheres in the social and communal spaces they shelter.  Courtesy of Alexander Eisenschmidt  Courtesy of Alexander Eisenschmidt  Courtesy of Alexander Eisenschmidt In Chicago's built environment, parallels to Candela's work can be seen in the experiments with concrete architecture of the 1960s, including Walter Netsch's UIC Campus and Bertrand Goldberg's Marina City. Recently, formal influences of his innovations can be found in works by Zaha Hadid such as the Heydar Aliyev Ali (Azerbaijan, 2013), FOA's Yokohama Terminal (Japan, 2002), and UNstudio's Burnham Pavilion (Chicago, 2009).  Courtesy of Alexander Eisenschmidt Find out more about the exhibition, including visiting hours, here.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 04 Feb 2018 05:00 AM PST  © Sergio Pirrone
 © Sergio Pirrone Abstraction of the cube  © Sergio Pirrone  Scheme  © Sergio Pirrone Second skin  © Sergio Pirrone  © Sergio Pirrone Shell  © Sergio Pirrone  Plan  © Sergio Pirrone Master plan  Courtesy of L A N D  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 11 Houses With Gorgeous Double-Height Spaces Posted: 04 Feb 2018 04:00 AM PST  © Koji Fujii / Nacasa ＆ Partners The private dwelling is a particularly favorable place in which to enjoy double-height spaces. This design strategy not only allows vertical spaces to be connected, but also enriches the functional and aesthetic possibilities of a building; often used in living rooms and kitchens, these spaces are designed to generate encounters between occupants. In this Photos of the Week selection, we present images by renowned photographers such as Kim Zwarts, Rena Lorenz, and Shigeo Ogawa. Amit PasrichaThe Mango House / Studio PKA © Amit Pasricha Hiroyuki OkiS House / ALPES GDB © Hiroyuki Oki Ikuya SasakiRoof and Rectangular House / Jun Igarashi Architects © Ikuya Sasaki Seets + SpectacleOlioli / Seets + Spectacle Cortesía de Seets + Spectacle Kim ZwartsValkenberg Estate / Ard de Vries Architecten © Kim Zwarts Luc RoymansTown House in Antwerp / Sculp[IT] © Luc Roymans Peter BennettsBrick House / Andrew Burges Architects © Peter Bennetts Hiroyuki OkiHouse in Chau Doc / NISHIZAWAARCHITECTS © Hiroyuki Oki Rena LorenzHouse P / Yonder - Architektur Und Design © Rena Lorenz Shigeo OgawaHouse in Hoshigaoka / Shogo ARATANI Architect & Associates © Shigeo Ogawa Koji Fujii / Nacasa ＆ PartnersPit House / UID Architects © Koji Fujii / Nacasa ＆ Partners  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| The Minimalist 3D Wooden Maps Currently Crushing It on Kickstarter Posted: 04 Feb 2018 01:30 AM PST  Courtesy of CityWood There is something incredibly satisfying about 3D maps that make you want to follow the streets and rivers with your fingers, navigating your way through the urban landscape. Almost like contours, the CityWood's minimalist maps are built up through plywood layers, laser cut with precision to one-hundredth of a millimeter and hand assembled for high-quality craftsmanship.  Courtesy of CityWood Each of the maps are unique from the variation in the grain of the wood that is attentively polished with sandpaper and finished with varnish for a smooth, durable surface. The final product is then protected within a wooden frame and plexiglass. The maps have been created to adorn every home and office, coming in a variety of sizes from 5"x7" for the desk, up to 36"x36" as a statement on any wall.  Courtesy of CityWood CityWood design each of their maps by converting the city data into separate layers of roads and water to be cut into the 3mm plywood sheets. Currently, CityWood has covered 65 cities from across the globe including America, Asia, Europe and Africa but hope to increase the number in their range as the product proves more and more popular.  Courtesy of CityWood Their Kickstarter campaign quickly reached its goal within only 11 hours of launching in January, as over 200 pledges were made for the beautifully crafted maps to become pieces of art in the home. There is still chance for you to get one of these gorgeous maps for yourself from $29 here before manufacturing commences next month on the cityscapes.  Courtesy of CityWood  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Szuflandia Apartments / Brandys Design + Modern House Posted: 04 Feb 2018 01:00 AM PST  © Tomasz Zakrzewski
 © Tomasz Zakrzewski Text description provided by the architects. The apartments are located on the slope of Mount Kiczera. They are surrounded on three sides by the beautiful Beskidy forests and mountain stream. The distance from the center of Wisła is about 4 km. The solid of the apartments is made exclusively of wood, we also tried to decorate the interiors very naturally. Therefore, wood, natural materials and delicate fabrics prevail in them. Each apartment has huge windows, from which there are wonderful views. In addition, most of the apartments have spacious holiday terraces. The area of the apartments is quite extensive and although much work has been done to give it its present shape, natural materials also dominate. The paths were made of stone slabs and the stairs were made of giant rock blocks.  © Tomasz Zakrzewski  Section  © Tomasz Zakrzewski  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Top Global Destinations On The Rise According to TripAdvisor Posted: 04 Feb 2018 12:00 AM PST  © <a href='https://pixabay.com/en/coral-reefs-island-ishigaki-island-1381740/'> Pixabay user auntmasako </a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en'>CC0</a> TripAdvisor announced the World's Top Destinations "on the rise" according to the 2018 Travelers' Choice awards. According to TripAdvisor, the winning cities are based on millions of comments posted on the site each year. They also look for cities with an increase in search traffic and user interest to make reservations. This years list includes ten cities. Keep reading to find out which ten cities were chosen by TripAdvisor world travelers: 1. Ishigaki, Japan  © <a href='https://pixabay.com/en/ishigaki-island-church-wedding-1398578/'> Pixabay user auntmasako </a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en'>CC0</a> 2. Kapaa, Hawaii  © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/boblinsdell/16714377519'>Flickr user Robert Linsdell </a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/'>CC by 2.0</a> 3. Nairobi, Kenya  © <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/ninara/16703357583'>Flickr user Ninara</a> licensed under <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/'>CC by 2.0</a> 4. Halifax, Nova Scotia  © Omaar Gandhi 5. Gdansk, Poland  © Matteo Piazza 6. San Jose, Costa Rica  © Fernando Alda 7. Riga, Latvia  © PLH Arkitekter 8. Rovinj, Croatia  © Joao Morgado 9. Nerja, Spain  © Fernando Alda 10. Casablanca, Morocco  © Didier Boy de La Tour  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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