Ecologic

 Somewhere between the daily madness of real estate sharks, major investors, and gentrification, a popular alternative model has developed in Berlin over the past decades – the building group (Baugruppe). The D2 building group, consisting of fifteen families, was fortunate enough to secure one of the last vacant plots in a central location in Neukölln. The design task for IFUB* was to create a building that is well-integrated into the city, ecological, yet modern and friendly, with lots of greenery and shared spaces in the courtyard and on the rooftop. Thomas Straub Building groups are a very popular form of creating new housing in Berlin. Multiple parties come together, pool their interests and finances, and jointly b... More

This delicate balance between natural and anthropic comfort also becomes a clear manifesto for environmental attention, to feel ourselves as a whole thing with our planet, with scientific expertise but also with an artistic vision. Lorenzo Burlando Lorenzo Burlando Lorenzo Burlando Lorenzo Burlando Paraphrasing Bertram Niessen, Serramadre is a declared invitation to a collaboration between man, waters, landscapes, plants and even animals, which today is no longer a choice but a necessity. Lorenzo Burlando Lorenzo Burlando Lorenzo Burlando Serramadre is a transparent, free, fluid, liquid space, almost like a mirror of water that feels pushes and counterthrusts of social and political transformations, of a... More

Les Bases is a 148-square-meter house designed as an ecological architecture project for Meggie and Jasmin, a couple who are passionate about architecture and work as a designer and general contractor. This family home reflects their shared vision of integrating the building into its ecosystem and surrounding context, setting a high standard for ecological construction. The residence is LEED Platinum certified.   Contextual harmony  The design draws inspiration from the pavilion-style and village architecture in the St-Denis-sur-Richelieu region, in Quebec, Canada. The intention was to create a unique dwelling that blends into its environment while respecting the existing architectural heritage. It incorporates and reinterprets... More

The Fiches district in Lausanne is structured by a morphology of plots deployed like a roll of the dice on the territory and made up of sectors. FEDERAL Studio The school site occupied one of these sectors, according to the competition program. The architects decided to take the school out of the established morphology, specific to housing, to affirm its status as a public building. They proposed to split the program and take the opposite of the established implementation. FEDERAL Studio Thus, the school asserts itself as a "pivotal building" at the center of the site. It articulates the different outdoor spaces and organizes the school and public areas with a subtle balance. This is materialized, among other things, by a pedest... More

A 'SuperSurface' is proposed that has been carefully studied and is qualified to house microspaces in which a broad spectrum of Madrid society and visitors can coexist, assuming a future of social diversity and heterogeneity of uses as the main proposal for social sustainability.  Caption The 'SuperSurface' has enough inflections that it has been studied in detail regarding sunlight, shade, wind, landscaped areas, tree masses, humidity, temperature, noise, mobility, the most isolated areas, or more exposed... this technical meticulousness makes it possible to locate and qualify the appropriate spaces for the neighbours, for cultural activities, for shops, for tourists... in short, all the complexity of situations is resolved with... More

Y cabin is located in the Vikerfjell mountain range in Ringerike, Norway. Extending slightly out over a small crag, it peeks out between the pine trees and gazes upon a northern forest landscape. The building volume branches out in three directions from a central pivot point, where six differently angled cross laminated timber slats meet. This creates a complex roof geometry which allows for an open and flexible space, eliminating the need for beams and columns. Nadia Norskott Kyrre Sundal The plan is zoned into the three branches. One of which contains the bedrooms, clad in ocher-colored valchromat, while the two remaining branches are split between the dining room and a living room / kitchen space. The fireplace, centered where... More

By creating an incubator for social entrepreneurs that also brings together associations, neighborhood businesses and all residents of Malmö, we are creating a new place for meeting and innovation. It is in this type of place that solutions are also born to respond to the societal issues that we must face today. “Be the change” is also a place where change happens thanks to and through people. The basis of the project consists of four clusters and an incubator for social entrepreneurs. Each cluster has its own premises and therefore an identity of its own, thus giving life to the forecourt of the district. Bloomimages Opposite the station, we have imagined a passageway where travelers and residents can stop, stroll,... More

The project was conceived as a study of different alternatives for a refuge residence that at the same time can be replicated in different situations, such as countryside, beach or even in the same urbanized centers. Hence the proposal to make a modular structure in which it is easy to assemble and standardized manufacture, seeking greater precision and generating less waste, this makes our proposal sustainable and less aggressive with the environment. The aim of the project was to propose the primitive shape of the house: open to the landscape. The play of lights and shadows enriches the transformative perception of the house, as volumetry we have a subtle square box that does not interfere with nature and can also integrate with the diff... More

Moscow based architectural bureau Mad Architects has developed a project of the new Cargill company’s office – one of the leaders in the global agriculture and food supply industry. New department of the corporation is located in the center of Krasnodar andin the office with area of 1800 sq. meters. Design-code of the space is based on the “Floral” motifs, ideas of comfort and naturalness. The concept opens with a live phytocomposition made from real wheatears. It is located behind the reception desk. In addition, there is ribbed walls and big lamps.  Various design elements are also made with natural colors such as aquamarine, brown and verdigris. At the same time, the office filled with natural light which gi... More

The field of activity for architects were public spaces of the 70-floor tower, as well as several halls and lobbies, located on the first floor. That is a kind of a complex of the connected entrance areas with the reception desks. Also Architects made the underground parking lobby with a total area about 4000 m2. The influential eco theme was chosen as a basis for the interior solutions: it is manifested in the selection of materials and in the way the space is shaped. Architects came up with the idea to make the interior look like the real forest filled with light. It came out gentle and emotional: as if the light is streaming through crowns of threes. Surrounded by rigid cold urban shapes the space is alive and sensationally pl... More

This design was about moving into a new building. We tried to move and use as many excisting elements into the new location. Just so we had to minimize the materials and financial investment, yet making a fresh and industrial bakery. The new location was a lot bigger, which resulted in a nice seating area, to have a cup of coffee and a nice sandwich. By placing the seating area and the front of the store, people get drawn in and see the comfortable cozy charisma. It wasn't just about re-using materials, also new regrowable materials were used. By adding LED lights into the cable trays, we created a friendly looking bakery. More