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Masaryčka is an office and retail development by Zaha Hadid Architects located in Prague, Czech Republic. The project comprises two connected volumes accommodating the continued growth of the city’s corporate sector, with office spaces designed to support contemporary working patterns. The eastern section rises to seven storeys, while the western section reaches nine storeys, together providing approximately 28,000 square metres of floor area. The building is defined by its circulation routes, which afford access to a series of new civic spaces and connect the development into the wider urban fabric. BoysPlayNice Caption   Urban context and connectivity Masaryčka forms part of a broader regeneration of the Masaryk R... More

The singular volumetry of this house answers to a complex plot geometry. Besides the marked slope of the topography, the site is located in a curve, so the plot narrows as it descends. Raul Garcia For this reason, a house on three levels is proposed, made up of three prismatic volumes, which adapt to the natural terrain and rotate on the same axis at the end to form a kind of stepped fan. In this way, each of the floors optimizes the constructed area and benefits from the best orientation, obtaining impressive views over the Mediterranean Sea from each of the interior spaces. The materiality of the facades is respectful of the environment to favor proper integration. Raul Garcia Inside, the materials and elements have been preci... More

Finnish Design Shop is the world’s largest online store of Nordic design. The company’s fast growth accelerated during the pandemic, as physical stores needed to close their doors. The new building, headquarters of the company, comprises a logistics center delivering products to over one hundred countries, a showroom, and a restaurant. Kuvatoimisto Kuvio Oy The design task was challenging. The large-scale building was mainly formed according to the requirements of the automated robot warehouse inside, and there was no possibility to articulate the building with massing or roof form. Even though the location right next to the Turku city ring road and near the airport allowed for a simple structure, the user wished for the b... More

The twin villas "levitate" amid the towering pines and birches of a secluded park in the Ural region of Russia. Their presence is felt, but subtle. Maxim Kanakin Ivanka Concrete panels, perforated metal and reflective glass combine in façades, which continue the patterns of the surrounding landscape. Beneath the exterior is a sturdy reinforced concrete frame. Maxim Kanakin Since the homes sit in a publicly accessible location, people walk freely in the area. Not only do the façade features perform well visually, but also give privacy to residents, so that they can see the landscape, but passers-by can’t see inside. The overhangs and screens also protect from the glare of the sun. Maxim Kanakin An enclos... More

The tapered 500 square-metre property is situated on a ridge on the right bank of Lake Zurich. The structure’s dimensions result from the contracting shape of the plot. The detached house comprises two full storeys with an attic and a basement including an underground car park. The projecting and receding levels of the single-shell concrete construction appear deliberately stacked on top of each other and create balconies with different orientations. The window openings are positioned precisely in the individual rooms to ensure views of the lake and into the distance. A staircase core runs through the structure like a backbone and holds the compact interior layout together. The structure’s heaviness offers presence as a res... More

mbX produced 10.000 m2 unique double-curved precast façade elements for the largest and most impressive shopping mall in the Netherlands. Client: Unibail Rodamco WestfieldArchitect: MVSA ArchitectenContractor: Ballast NedamFacade specialist: TGM More

The project came about with the development of a large residential block close to the Elwood foreshore and Port Philip Bay. The brief simply requested a spacious apartment product that was cutting edge and contemporary, but subtle both inside and out. The concept of a large apartment resulted in six single level dwellings, each with the proportions of a small house. The apartments are low maintenance, functionally adaptable to appeal to a range of potential residents, and highly sustainable. Externally, rather than go for a standard “stacked wedding cake” form, the building was set back significantly from the adjoining properties on the lower levels. This allowed the main volume of the building to have vertical sides and reduce... More