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Building traditions

An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about building traditions

Project • By Sparc DesignOffices

Pravaha

Pravaha—meaning “flow”—unfolds as a seamless blend of legacy and modernity. This workspace for the Parmar family reimagines how tradition can live within a contemporary shell, offering a soulful yet highly functional interpretation of an intergenerational office. Nayan Soni Photography Nayan Soni Photography Nayan Soni Photography The Parmars, a family of five professionals across different fields, envisioned a space where each individual could retain their identity while remaining connected through shared values and roots. At the heart of this vision stood an 8-foot tall Panchdhatu Saraswati idol—an heirloom and spiritual anchor—symbolising their unwavering belief in the power of educatio... More

Project • By MORFEUS arkitekterPrivate Houses

Solem Forest House

Located in a residential area on the outskirts of Oslo, the Solem Forest House stands just east of Maridalsvannet, the city’s primary water reservoir. The property is situated on a gently sloping ridge, defined by mature pines and dense forest, within a regulated watershed where construction must meet stringent conditions to protect the water supply. Finn Ståle Felberg MORFEUS arkitekter ❌︎ Remove Applied Products block will be inserted here Nature and preservation site The new single-family house replaces a worn-down timber structure from 1946. To minimise site impact and the consumption of new resources, the house is built on the original masonry foundation, supplemented by a new northeast extension. The... More

Project • By FEDERICO BERARDIShopping Centres

CLUB PEJERREY DE QUILMES

TRADITION AND MODERNITY The project is proposed as a careful intervention that will mediate between the existing constructions and the new ones. The formal resolutions of the proposed architectures dialogue with the traditional roofs of riverside constructions with 4-sloped roofs. The will of the new is to fit into the system of pre-existing buildings to be restored and preserved. EMILIANO GATTI EMILIANO GATTI EMILIANO GATTI Dario Valdez - Thomas Berardi - Mauro Bavaro Dario Valdez - Thomas Berardi - Mauro Bavaro Dario Valdez - Thomas Berardi - Mauro Bavaro Dario Valdez - Thomas Berardi - Mauro Bavaro Dario Valdez - Thomas Berardi - Mauro Bavaro Dario Valdez - Thomas Berardi - Mauro Bavaro Da... More

NewsInnovations • 11 Aug 2020

Norway's Senja Cabin is a 'rock with a view'

Located in Senja at 60°  north in Norway, this cabin by bjornadal arkitektstudio is surrounded by majestic mountains, fjords and thriving fishing villages. Informed by the ancient building traditions of the Sami people, the design was developed according to ‘heller,’ where the the Sami would find shelter and build a cottage under large rocks. Credit: Hans-Petter Bjørnådal The architects describe the cabin here as a ’rock with a view’ that takes the form of a mountainous terrain, with a large panorama window formed naturally through this shape. Clad with a wooden façade painted dark grey, the exterior bends in naturally with the landscape that surrounds. Credit: Hans-Petter Bj&osl... More