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Black steel

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

Project • By QiD studioApartments

Q-apartment

In the heart of bustling Thảo Điền lies a serene retreat—an apartment transformed into a living memory studio, where raw materials, moody light, and abstract art come together to tell an intimate, emotional story. Quang Tran This 110m² space was once an old office in a decades-old apartment block. Rather than opting for a conventional renovation, the owner—an interior design veteran—chose to create a distinctive living space that doubles as a canvas for material experimentation and design exploration. Quang Tran “I love the smell of rusted iron, the scent of earth after rain—as if materials can hold memories,” he says. Quang Tran Inspired by a craftsman’s workshop, the apartme... More

Project • By John Grable ArchitectsPrivate Houses

Zen House

Zen Home is a two-story contemporary home that weaves through the trees that inhabit its site. The one-room wide floorplan provides simultaneous access and views to the front and rear yards, blended and expanded upon through the use of porches. Enlivened by the ever-changing stream of natural light, the use of creamy white paint throughout the interior and exterior provides a blank canvas to receive a rich tapestry of light and shadow crafted by mother nature, the best interior designer. In this home, the occupant experiences the constant passage of time throughout the day and seasons of the year. Caption Caption Caption Caption Caption Caption Caption Caption More

Project • By Taguá Arquitetura+DesignPrivate Houses

Glass House

On a rectangular plot, facing a permanent preservation area, the client who commissioned the project wanted a single-story house, where it was possible to have maximum spatial and visual integration and where the project could include a large number of enclosures in glass. Leonardo Giantomasi Leonardo Giantomasi The program was distributed in three sectors, where the service area is located in the front portion of the lot, taking advantage of an existing curvature in the lot, the social areas were distributed so that they occupied the center of the lot and the intimate area arranged at the back of the lot. . Leonardo Giantomasi Leonardo Giantomasi A hybrid construction system was used, with structures in reinforced con... More

Project • By Geri Cabezudo ArquitectoPrivate Houses

Reforma Lineal

Seba and Juli came to our studio with the need to generate new surface in their house. The pandemic made them stay in their house for a long time, realizing that they did not have a space to work, as well as an area to listen to music or practice yoga. arq. walter salcedo arq. walter salcedo Studying the house and the way of living, we detected that the covered garage was only used at night. Therefore, it was thought that this space would be the one to solve its interior needs. For the storage of the car, we would take advantage of the retreat that the house has towards the front to generate a semi-covered space of light structure. This space would serve as a roofed entrance for the people and a sector to place the vehicle in the... More

Project • By Scattola Simeoni ArchitectsOffices

Ex area San-Marco

The regeneration project revitalized a disused real estate complex, once central to the Bicycle Production District in Rossano Veneto. This site, tied to the economic boom of the 1960s, had fallen into decay until the Frattin Group acquired the area with the vision of transforming it into a modern Motor Hub. The project preserved the original architectural essence of the buildings, which featured typical mid-20th-century industrial structures, while removing incoherent additions and reorganizing the spaces through new main pathways that connect all areas of the complex. Tommy Ilai, Marco Priarollo Tommy Ilai, Marco Priarollo Tommy Ilai, Marco Priarollo Tommy Ilai, Marco Priarollo Tommy Ilai, Marco Priarollo Tommy... More

Project • By EthelettRestaurants

Restaurante Urbane México

The main feature of this project is dynamism, both spatial and formal.Behind a rectangular volume there are many sloping lines. Surprises along the way are the result. Ethelett Distribution. The Urbane Mexico restaurant is on a corner, between a main street and a secondary one. Local regulations require not to build in a five-meter strip on the front of the property. We used this space as parking and access. We occupied the remaining surface with the two-level restaurant. The ground floor dining area occupies a third of this level. The rest is made up of the lobby, the toilets, and the kitchen with its support areas. The upper floor only has dining area. We separated the restaurant a few meters from the rear limit. In this strip we... More

Project • By a|911Offices

PLATAH Pavilion

The building forms the entry point to PLATAH, a 53,819,552 sq ft industrial park designed in partnership with AECOM. The entrance and office building mediates its industrial use with a strong physical presence in the site. Jaime Navarro Jaime Navarro A horizontal volume 295 ft in length, organized in segments with descending heights is cladded in black metal producing a telescopic effect. A section of the building serves as vehicular entrance and control point while the other houses offices, meeting rooms and the showroom for the industrial park. Jaime Navarro Jaime Navarro The ‘black barn’ has become a reference in the horizontal landscape of the site and along with the landscape strategies, a new beacon f... More

Project • By DUDES architectsRestaurants

Food mall Konkors

DUDES architects are pleased to showcase the large and complex project "Konkors food mall". The 4200m² facility is located on the 4th floor of a shopping centre in Minsk, between the bus station and the railway station. The proximity to the train station provided the impetus for the development of an industrial style concept for the space interior. We did our work studying railway manuals and terminology, so we came up with a working name for the facility - Konkors. Concourse is a distribution hall set up between the platforms and key areas of the station. It serves to organise the flow of departing and arriving passengers at the respective exits or entrances leading to the platforms, trains, or station premises, as well as to the exit... More

Project • By Silvia Acar ArquiteturaIndividual Buildings

CHALE SBS

Located near Pedra do Baú, the main tourist spot in the municipality of São Bento do Sapucaí, the chalet SBS was designed to function as a guesthouse. The house located on a top of a mountain, near the border between the state of São Paulo and Minas Gerais, with a wide view of the region. The construction was conceived as two volumes of equal dimensions that support a unique light roof, and which are crossed - and joined - by a balcony that extends towards the slope and the astonishing view, forming a viewpoint that extends to the horizon. One of the volumes houses a living room and kitchen, in addition to a laundry/technical area, which is accessed by a deck located at the back of the building. Alberto Ricci... More

Project • By BÜRO KLKRestaurants

Mraz & Sohn

„Très chic, very raw and pure, a little punk yet cosy“  is how one of Austria’s most-read newspapers recently described the result of the renovation process that took place at Mraz & Sohn. The renowned Viennese fine dining restaurant, celebrated for its unconventional approach to haute cuisine, has received an interior update by BÜRO KLK. David Schreyer   “Family restaurant with no borders” is the self-proclaimed company slogan, and by all means – they mean it. Kitchen, service and atmosphere is out of the ordinary. Located in an unpretentious corner building in Vienna Brigittenau, guests have to ring the bell before entering, just like when visiting friends for dinner. On... More