Corten

In architecture, enhancing and reusing existing heritage is essential. Renovating buildings or redeveloping urban brownfields should take precedence over constructing new developments on the urban periphery. Requalification is part of a sustainable development approach: it builds on the architecture and history of a place to meet contemporary needs. Transforming rather than demolishing preserves the memory of a neighborhood while reducing our ecological footprint. Reclaiming neglected sites also helps strengthen the urban fabric and create lively, distinctive spaces rich in history. Anne Rousseau Anne Rousseau Siboire Microbrasserie perfectly illustrates this approach through the transformation of a former paint store. The mandat... More

South Watch Flow uses its organic, flowing roof, rough and textured corten steel panels, rhythmic board formed concrete, and beautiful natural light-filled interior to create an experiential living environment for the client. Joe Seelhammer Named ‘South Watch Flow’ for its organic and flowing roof, this project focuses on creating a stunning, modern home while also thinking about how different spaces and rooms interact with each other as well as the exterior site. Joe Seelhammer Nestled in a quiet neighborhood of Arvada, Colorado, the L-shaped plan creates a hidden, private yard for the family to relax and enjoy life. Although the home follows a unique curved footprint, the interior spaces are laid out in a simple an... More

The project stems from the desire to enhance the complexity of the existing building, characterized by various historical stratifications – an original late 19th-century section, an early 20th-century extension, and a post–World War II reconstruction – by adding a new contemporary layer in Corten steel. This choice makes the original materials legible, creating a clear contrast with the more recent interventions. Fabio Bascetta Fabio Bascetta Fabio Bascetta   Through the restoration of the existing building, the historical structure is reintegrated into the lively urban and social fabric surrounding Piazza Italia, the heart of Formigine’s historic center. The intervention aims to transform it in... More

1. Previous state The site was a dead-end of space on the lower level of the Fabiani Bridge in Ljubljana. The bridge runs on two levels, with a four-lane motorway on the upper level, and a pedestrian bridge on the lower level. The structural characteristics of the bridge formed a pocket of unused, untraversed space under the bridge. Soon after the opening of the bridge, this space became a gathering spot for illegal drug use, homeless sleeping (despite a homeless shelter operating less than 100m away), and crime. Caption Miran Kambič The bridge was built in a gap formed by a partial demolition of the complex of the former sugar factory, called Cukrarna. This partial demolition of the factory complex was urbanistically necessary... More

Integrating the existing fabric of Queenstown’s original butchery, this project creates two unique apartments, along with an artist’s studio and gallery on the lakefront site. Jono Parker Jono Parker Jono Parker Jono Parker The architecture is unapologetically raw, and the interiors bold and monochromatic, reflecting the client’s strong personality. The project blends seamlessly into its lakefront location, whilst standing out from the expected alpine language of surrounding buildings. Jono Parker Jono Parker Jono Parker Jono Parker Winner of Home Magazine Multi-unit Home of the Year 2023. Jono Parker Jono Parker Jono Parker More

The Forum Fondazione Bertarelli originates from a thorough study of the settlement models in the inland of the Maremma plains. This 300-seat concert hall has an organic shape, perfectly self-contained and within the golden ratio, whose proportions were designed for non-mechanical acoustic amplification. From a distance as well as from close range, the Forum is not perceived as a building. Being free of openings, its rugged concrete surface with the earth tones of cement is reminiscent of a mound and fortified by wavy oxidised iron plate, which it partially envelops. Going uphill through an olive grove along the iron wall supporting the volume of the hall, we enter the foyer, one dematerialized space flooded by light where the outside landsc... More

„What does a good product have to look like?- A product, that not only serves the users, but should also offer added value to the environment and the public. A product that makes sense, is as simple as possible, minimalist in design, helpful, individual, inspiring, ecologically sensible and durable?"   This was the question posed by the Berlin architect and designer Michael Hilgers, known for his multifunctional furniture designs.  Michael Hilgers / www.rephorm.de His idea: Stacked nature. Simple and self-explanatory.   stapelbeet is a planter element, that can be stacked, lined up and connected with other identical modules to create an infinite number of individual configurations. You can create a vertical h... More

Offices are often designed as open, lighted spaces complemented by natural light and materials. But in the case of Epsilon, it's a completely different story. There is enough light in all offices, but from the entrance you will be accompanied by a black technical ceiling, which passes through the black lacquered profiles of the glass partitions dividing the individual offices into a light gray uniform floor.   The color and material solution is minimalist, but it at the same time the interior is decent and brings a feeling of a privacy to the interior. In contrast to the dark ceiling and framing of the partitions, the furniture of the individual offices stands out. It is made from white laminate and designed in minimalist shapes to c... More

In the area of ​​Apokoronas and more specifically at the village of Gavalochori, in an area outside the settlement with a slight slope, we designed and built a two-level house with a basement and a swimming pool. The house is 511m2 and the construction time is 2019-2020.  The central idea of ​​the house is based on the philosophy and principles of feng shui, as well as bioclimatic design. The central design is by four stone walls of different lengths which divide the house into three areas. Starting from the east ground floor, between the first two stone walls, we have the living room and the dining room and the office upstairs, looking at the double height of the living room. Three orthogonal frames of different shape and size made... More