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Project • By Antico Nuovo Building Studio • Private Houses
Terrazza della Femmina
Located on the Sicilian coast near Palermo, this 100-square-metre terrace extension redefines an existing family villa through a lightweight architectural intervention that expands domestic life into the landscape. Originally conceived as a simple master-suite terrace, the project evolved into a layered outdoor environment shaped by climate, craft, and daily rituals.
Anthony Cane
Anthony Cane
Anthony Cane
The design is organised around a lightweight steel structure that supports a system of locally sourced reed screens (cannucciato), a traditional Sicilian material typically used for shading and enclosure. Reinterpreted in a contemporary context, the reeds act as a primary architectural device, filtering sunlight, modulating... More
News • News • 14 Jan 2024
Helen & Hard transforms former petroleum HQ into a flexible and sustainable workspace
Norwegian architectural studio Helen & Hard has transformed the former headquarters of the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate into a contemporary workspace for Innoasis, a hub for urban innovation. Built in 1978, the property at Sverdrups gate 27 in Stavanger is now a flexible and sustainable workspace utilized by start-ups, established companies, and academics, all with a focus on creating solutions for a green transition.
Sindre Ellingsen
Original facade:
Helen & Hard
Helen & Hard’s approach to the transformation focused on preserving the original building. The studio explains: “The building had a rational plan and a clear and legible industrial building system made up of concrete columns and DT ri... More
Project • By BLOCO Arquitetos • Apartments
107G Apartment
The renovation of this apartment on SQN 107 sought to preserve characteristics of the original 1965 project, designed by Mayumi Watanabe and Sérgio Lima, and to adapt some of its spaces to the new functional needs of residents. One of the significant changes was the change of position of the kitchen with the inclusion of an office closer to the bedroom area.
Julia Totoli
Julia Totoli
Julia Totoli
Julia Totoli
The new kitchen, repositioned and integrated into the living room through a metal frame that allows it to be closed, was covered in 15x15cm white tiles, typical of the construction period. The original ceramic floor was recovered and maintained in the foyer, living room, kitchen and service area. The rooms h... More
Project • By BLOCO Arquitetos • Apartments
Bretagne Apartment
The Bretagne building, inaugurated in 1958 by the builder Artacho Jurado, is a São Paulo icon, listed by CONPRESP in 1995 at P2 level. The listing imposes the maintenance of coatings in common areas and facade characteristics, but does not prevent the renovation of the interiors of the apartments, which can be renovated and reconfigured.
Maíra Acayaba
Maíra Acayaba
Maíra Acayaba
The project was made for a childless client with a keen interest in design and contemporary art. The main idea of the intervention was to maximize the social area of the apartment by removing two bedrooms to expand the living room area. In this way, we have transformed a 140 m2 three-bedroom apartment into a one-bedroo... More