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NewsNews • 10 Jan 2025

Kirkland Fraser Moor adopts biophilic approach to design of picturesque Foxglove House

Multidisciplinary architectural studio Kirkland Fraser Moor (KFM) has adopted a biophilic approach to the design of a low-carbon family home in the English village of Wiggington, Hertfordshire. The picturesque residence, named Foxglove House, replaces a small stable block, its unobtrusive design having a low visual impact on the surrounding landscape. KFM’s effective approach to massing and orientation resulted in a fourfold increase in the new home’s footprint (gross internal floor area 285 square meters – 3,068 square feet) without any adverse impact on the green belt or “AONB” countryside location. Edmund Sumner Kirkland Fraser Moor The home’s design concept centers around a single-s... More

Project • By Studio Hu'manePrivate Houses

ANGAN (COURTYARD) HOUSE

In the heart of every home, the Angan stands as a sacred court. It is a personal yet a public space that witnesses the playful childhoods, festive celebrations, gatherings and even tranquility for one. This project does an honest attempt to re-introduce the idea of court in the design, amalgamating it with the modern needs. Rahul Shah Rahul Shah The client spent their early days in the old city of Pune. The process started with taking references from the core city, the site being located nearby. Two distinct  fabrics seen  on either side of the Mutha river : the old, dense fabric and the new, scattered development. Despite its density, the old fabric has developed organically and therefore lacks defined boundaries. Narr... More

NewsNews • 26 Nov 2024

Tree Courtyard House by ao–ft brings contemporary flair to small backland site

In Walthamstow, East London, a single-story new-build home brings contemporary flair to a small backland site. Designed by London-based architecture practice ao–ft, “Tree Courtyard House” is constructed from brick and cross-laminated timber (CLT). The home’s L-shaped plan is guided by the site’s mature London Plane tree and root system. ao–ft Rory Gardiner The restricted backland site is located at the end of a laneway,  behind the Walthamstow Village commercial street. It was originally occupied by the large rear kitchen of a restaurant. In 2021, the client, a local property developer, contacted ao–ft with a view to exploring the possibility of building on the site: “T... More

NewsNews • 14 Nov 2024

New social housing project in East Amsterdam exemplifies urban densification and contextuality

Located in a green and car-free neighbourhood of Amsterdam East, The Alan Turing by Studio Appelo is a social housing building with 20 compact homes for small families, status holders and first-time buyers. This new part of the city exemplifies urban densification by blending social housing with private development.   Peter Mann Firmly rooted in its context, the building establishes a strong connection to the surrounding structures and the public with its 19th-century orange-red brick design. Reinforcing this,  the standard floor plans for the units feature a central axis leading to gardens or balconies. Direct access from the living spaces of the apartment to the square strengthens the connection to public areas while p... More

NewsNews • 18 Sep 2024

Localworks completes Namabaale Education Centre campus in Uganda

Namabaale Education Centre nestles in the lush and undulating landscape of Lwengo District in the Central Region of Uganda. Designed by Localworks, a Uganda-based studio specializing in the design and construction of contextual green architecture, Namabaale Education Centre is a 3-in-1 primary school campus for 1,000 children (the project is funded by the Cotton On Foundation). Will Boase Photography Localworks Localworks The new education centre’s plan was designed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. “The primary school was intended to be a single primary campus in the original master plan, which was designed prior to the pandemic,” explains Juliana Achi, Graduate Architect at Localworks. &ld... More

NewsNews • 4 Sep 2024

Key clinker brick facades by Bez + Kock Architekten that blend utilitarian and elegant design

Stuttgart-based bez + kock architekten was established in 2001 by Martin Bez and Thorsten Kock. The studio’s common goal “is to realize unique, functional, and economical buildings.” It strives to create buildings that are heterogeneous and distinguished by a “resource-conscious longevity”. The projects completed by bez + kock architekten offer a sense of architectural clarity — neither ostentatious nor obtrusive, the architecture quietly blends functional and aesthetic qualities. The studio’s building facades, for example, are often utilitarian and elegant: bez + kock architekten makes extensive use of brick in its work, most notably clinker brick, creating facades that are both sober and smart. B... More

NewsNews • 22 Aug 2024

Maastricht apartment building’s red brickwork references “Amsterdam School” style of architecture

Maastricht-based Martens Willems & Humblé Architecten has completed a new apartment building in the Wyckerpoort neighborhood of Maastricht on the edge of the “Groene Loper” (Green Carpet), a burgeoning green residential and working environment. The apartment building’s red brickwork references the “Amsterdam School” style of architecture. Arjen Schmitz Martens Willems & Humblé Architecten For many years, the residential area of Wyckerpoort was originally sandwiched between a railway line to the west and a highway (introduced in 1959) to the east. Tunneling of the highway provided the foundation for a new green urban boulevard — the five-kilometer-long (three-m... More

Project • By ALEXANDRE BERNIER ARCHITECTEPrivate Houses

BNV HOUSE

The BNV residential project explores how soft form can enrich meaning and formal unity, offering a soothing and calm atmosphere amidst the tumult of daily urban life, punctuated by obstacles and disruptions. Maxime Brouillet Maxime Brouillet Maxime Brouillet Maxime Brouillet Maxime Brouillet The building, initially simple and ordinary with its L-shaped form and typical materials of the Montreal, is renovated to harmoniously integrate into the existing urban fabric. Rather than standing out ostentatiously from its neighbors, the emphasis is on the softness, elegance, and sensuality brought by its materiality and form, contrasting with the dominant right angles in the neighborhood. Maxime Brouillet Maxime Bro... More

NewsNews • 10 Jul 2024

Kivinen Rusanen Architects completes an architectural Finnish substation with custom-made water-struck bricks

Finnish architectural studio Kivinen Rusanen Architects has completed the Tammisto Electricity Substation in Vantaa, a city in southern Finland (around 20 kilometers from Helsinki). This substation has served the Helsinki metropolitan area as a central power grid hub for many decades and its older systems required modernization. The studio’s approach provides an urban infrastructural facility with an architectural quality; the use of custom-made water-struck bricks laid in different masonry patterns imbues the substation with a sense of warmth and depth. Tuomas Kivinen Kivinen Rusanen Architects “The architectural goal was to give a unified appearance to the new and newly improved buildings and structures on t... More

Project • By MRDOffices

CCI

Its purpose lies in the creation of collaborative and meeting spaces, with an introspective approach that adapts to the surrounding industrial environment.  Camila Cossio Camila Cossio Camila Cossio The design of the pavilion is aimed at generating flexible areas for collaboration and design, as well as meeting spaces that encourage interaction between workers. These aspects are complemented by plant elements that make up a green oasis, acting as a barrier against visual and acoustic pollution. Camila Cossio Camila Cossio Camila Cossio The "H"-shaped arrangement stores blind areas at the ends and transparent areas in the center, allowing unique permeability. The materiality of the pavilion is made up of... More

NewsNews • 14 Jun 2024

31/44 Architects designs London house filled with architectural character

31/44 Architects designed “Six Columns” as a home for studio co-founder Will Burges. Sited on a previously undeveloped side garden on a residential street in south-east London, the house is imbued with architectural character, twisting and stepping to make best use of its trapezoidal plot. 31/44 Architects Nick Dearden Six Columns (the house has six) draws upon a number of architectural references, including California’s exploratory Case Study Houses and a conversation with English architect Peter Aldington at his 1960s Turn End house in Buckinghamshire, England, that inspired the home’s more informal design. “Six Columns captures the optimistic spirit of post-war American experiments in hous... More

NewsNews • 21 May 2024

Surman Weston veils self-build Peckham House in hit-and-miss brickwork

London-based architectural studio Surman Weston has completed its first self-build project in the vibrant south-east London neighborhood of Peckham. The aptly titled “Peckham House” stands apart, its monolithic form softened by the use of hit-and-miss brickwork — the distinctive veil envelops a home that is delicately handcrafted. Jim Stephenson Surman Weston Peckham House is the first self-initiated project by Surman Weston with the studio in the role of client, architect, and contractor. For directors Tom Surman and Percy Weston, it was an opportunity to move beyond the parameters of a typical architectural project — the role of contractor, in particular, stirred a passion for craftsmanship and m... More

NewsNews • 7 Feb 2024

Pointed bricks enhance the facade and presence of a new housing and retail project in Romainville

Paris-based PietriArchitectes has completed Le Totem, a housing project and four shops in Romainville, a town in the eastern suburbs of Paris. A facade of light-colored, specially shaped pointed bricks gives the building a textured and crafted appearance, enhancing its presence. Hugo Hébrard Le Totem is described by PietriArchitectes as “the new face of the entrance to Romainville” and is a short distance from the Mairie des Lilas Paris Métro station. Part of the urban renewal of several districts on the outskirts of Paris, the town bears witness to “the vitality and renewal of the Paris Region.” PietriArchitectes designed Le Totem as a landmark in the vicinity and a link with the Youri Gagari... More

NewsNews • 27 Nov 2023

AART’s new mixed-use Nicolinehus development contributes to urban life in Aarhus

Nicolinehus is a prodigious mixed-use development designed by Scandinavian architectural studio AART in collaboration with the Danish developer Bricks. Located in Aarhus, Denmark, between the city’s marina and Havnebadet (Harbor Bath), Nicolinehus offers a mix of urban, commercial, and residential accommodation and facilities. It is the last building project in the first phase of “Aarhus Ø” (a new city neighborhood). Niels Nygaard Niels Nygaard Plans for Aarhus Ø date back to 1997 when the City Council adopted a new master plan that would expand the Port of Aarhus. The plan’s aim was to transform the then unused container port into a completely new district, linking the city and port... More

NewsNews • 21 Nov 2023

Shay Cleary Architects completes Ireland’s first low-rise, high-density residential development

The Residences at Sandford Lodge is a low-rise, high-density project - the first of its kind in Ireland. Designed by Shay Cleary Architects, the scheme achieves a high density of around 100 units per hectare — a figure comparable with taller apartment buildings — while never rising above three floors. Tailored to its specific site and context, the development offers the density of an apartment building through the medium of a house, where each residence has its own front door. Jamie Hackett Photography Jamie Hackett Photography Located in Dublin’s cosmopolitan Ranelagh village, The Residences at Sandford Lodge comprises 36 residential garden apartments and duplexes. The scheme’s typology is ideally... More