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Project • By pablocorrotopradillo. • Private Houses
Mediterranean House
Nestled in the Mediterranean town of Premià de Dalt, Spain, this family contemporary residence epitomizes architectural simplicity refinement.
delriobani
delriobani
A sculptural monolith, emerges from the natural backdrop of tall pines and coastal rugged terrain. The carved endemic figure is provided with a harmonious and dynamic rhythm by its voids, reclaiming the essence of Mediterranean architecture, but offering pioneering innovations in vernacular techniques and materials, making the project not just a place to live but a space to experience.
delriobani
delriobani
Articulated through segments which intertwine and connect creating a flexible living programme; with each space a new narrative unfol... More
Project • By Noak Architecture Studio • Offices
Casa Alice II
The design concept for the new “Alice Saúde” unit is based on the brand's initial premise: spaces connected with nature and divided into primary pillars of health, such as body, mind, sleep and food. The challenge, in this case, was to develop the necessary program in a compact and vertical version, very different from the flagship unit.
Carolina Lacaz
The guideline of the offices, ACR Arquitetos Associados and Noak Studio, hired for the development of the project, was to emphasize the original structure of the building, evidencing the installation of the new infrastructure necessary for the operation of a health space, also in an apparent way. This goes back to another foundation of the startup: transparency. &ldqu... More
Project • By andblack design studio • Exhibition Centres
Darwin Bucky
CONCEPT DARWIN
Live light, live smart!
We are temporary visitors to this planet. It is important that we don’t leave any footprints that impact future generations. Therefore, we must cohabit with nature and not inhabit it.
Permanently impermanent buildings are the future. Darwin is designed as a prefabricated kit of parts that can be dry assembled on site (and disassembled when required). It is made from legacy materials like steel, wood, aluminium and glass. The durability and cost of a Darwin is comparable to that of a conventional building. It does not require a plinth to build on, heavy equipment to transport or cranes to erect. Hence, a Darwin Product is ideal for locations where road access is difficult, electricity sca... More
News • News • 11 Dec 2020
Experimental gjG House explores the integrity of brick architecture
Located in a forest-like residential environment (but next to a highway), gjG is an experimental house in Ghent, Belgium by BLAF architecten. It forms part of a research project called ‘Brick Wall City,’ which explores the relationship between construction methods and the integrity of brick architecture.
Stijn Bollaert
Continuing upgrades to building codes are placing ever more stringent requirements on thermal performance. As such, the construction industry has seen a progressive shift towards the use of lightweight and low-cost façade cladding materials including stucco/render, textile, and in particular brick tiles for building exteriors. In their research, BLAF argues that the layered glueing of materials such a... More