Black architecture

An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about black architecture

Project • By Zwarthout l Shou Sugi Ban • Private Houses

Modern biophilic country house

A modern biophilic country house that harmoniously blends nature, is designed to offer its residents a deep sense of well-being and connection with the environment. The house was designed by Steven van Leeuwen of ORGA architect and landscape designer Nico Wissing in such a way that natural materials and organic forms can be seen everywhere, both inside and outside. Wood is one of these natural materials. Sustainable Marugame boards from Zwarthout | Shou Sugi Ban are used to cover the walls at the back side of the house and used as elegant elements in the design. The refined scale structure and silvery glow match beautifully with the Fraké wood façade parts, terraces, balustrades and the undersides of roofs. Photos commissio... More

Project • By Atlas Architects • Private Houses

The Seat

The Seat was not just affected by the global pandemic, it was born of it. Our clients, a semi-retired couple who bought the property on a whim, were seeking a weekender on the coast with room to breathe – a safe place for their grown family to escape, gather and relax. When the pandemic hit, the couple found themselves unexpectedly spending more time at their new retreat and decided they needed a home to match the stunning coastal landscape. Tess Kelly Tess Kelly Tess Kelly Tess Kelly Tess Kelly Our creative clients conceived something truly special during an exceptionally challenging time, giving Atlas the opportunity to create our own extraordinary silver lining. The Seat was an extremely rewarding project,... More

Project • By Martin Duplantier Architectes • Social Housing

Zac Paul Bourget

Set on the southern part of the Parisian green belt, this project comes after the demolition of a 1960s estate. As an answer to this junck architecture culture, we developed an ever flexible structure : free plan, a few columns, and the rest is secondary fill-ins. Today social housing, tomorrow who knows !  Yohan Zerdoun Yohan Zerdoun Yohan Zerdoun   Large exterior spaces, naturally ventilated interiors, planted roof, and a tree per apartment. Yohan Zerdoun Yohan Zerdoun Caption Caption More