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A wooden industrial hall with office function Roofscape The industrial hall(s) is, in itself, a straightforward structure. However, the roofscape transforms it into a distinctive building, both visually and experientially. Image Courtesy B-too Image Courtesy B-too The industrial hall serves as a climatic and safety envelope for business activities, such as a production environment. Flexibility within and around the hall is crucial to optimally facilitate the activities as an envelope. The envelopes, however, are of such magnitude that the landscape is significantly impacted. The roofscape solution, developed by B-invented in collaboration with B-leaf, ensures an optimally flexible envelope with maximum use of the roof. The roof... More

Ljubljana, Slovenia – January 2024 – Bistro Magnet, the latest addition to the esteemed Magnet restaurant, introduces a fresh and vibrant culinary experience in Črnuče, on the outskirts of Ljubljana. Positioned next to elegant Magnet restaurant, bistro Magnet is a younger, more playful, combining relaxed but elegant atmosphere and modern design. When entering Bistro Magnet, you are greeted by dark but fresh bistro interior with bright marble table tops and comfortable upholstered chairs put on an unusually shaped carpet. An information about a bistro that doesn’t want to be just another place with chairs and tables, but rather one, where your eye can get busy with details. In the back of the space there is a bar, wi... More

In Sofia, Bulgaria, Cache Atelier has crafted an exemplary office space for Milestone that seamlessly blends functionality, aesthetics, and a harmonious atmosphere.  Minko Minev Minko Minev Embracing Collaboration and Focus The architects at Cache Atelier have meticulously designed Milestone's workspace to cater to the modern demands of collaboration, concentration, and teamwork. The result is an environment that not only inspires but also nurtures innovation in the daily tasks of its occupants. Minko Minev Minko Minev Industrial Elegance The design ethos of this captivating workspace is characterized by an industrial aesthetic, bathed in a soft, muted tonality. The clever use of light creates an ambiance that e... More

As architects, we believe that architecture should enhance education and develop in children a sense of aesthetic appreciation for the environment. BRITANICA Park School aims to promote tradition while building on it with modern education principles. It is located in the suburbs of Vitosha Mountain and caters to children from 2.5 years old (kindergarten) to 18 years old (school). Todor Todorov This project aims to design architecture that facilitates healthy living & learning. Socialization and communication, enriching social and behavioral habits are integrated in the concept.  Classical and modern ideas guide the building's exterior design. Ultimately, the form implies a connection to Great Britain's culture - tradition a... More

To interpret client’s brand image on tobacco and alcohol business, an aesthetics composed of smoothing lines and colorings with the accents of chic become the setting of this office. Infused with curves around ceiling and flooring, which set a partition function; an open design with a communal bar area, natural green wall and modern lighting design recreate a workspace full of vibrancy. Caption Caption Reception Regal City is having their core business on imported tobacco and alcohol, this is an open office workspace designed to reshape its high-end image. With an opening of a feature signage wall showcasing Regal City’s newly created logo, and a curved-frame door design to deliver a soft welcome for the visitors. Th... More

Connecting built form to the surrounding landscape, the design of Windsor Park is characterised by elegant forms, apertures and playful materiality that embrace the leafy surrounds. The concept, inspired by minimalist Japanese architecture, is one of enduring and timeless design that is at one with its environment. Gabriel Saunders The architectural form is interpreted as a series of smaller buildings separated by pockets of greenery. Vertical breaks along both street interfaces create shadow lines, changing the macro to micro for a more human-scale experience. Gabriel Saunders Sensitive landscaping to the neighbouring reserve evokes an escape from urban life, while a generous internal courtyard offers a sculptural, contemplativ... More

BWM Architekten have fully refurbished the well-known ViennArt Hotel in Breite Gasse in Vienna. Now reopened the hotel boasts an entirely new look as well as a new name. With its Scandinavian flair and abundant greenery, the Gilbert, as it is now called, aims to attract locals as well as international guests and position itself as a dynamic hub in the trendy Spittelberg quarter of Vienna. BWM Architekten / Michael Koenigshofer The long-established ViennArt Hotel in the middle of the trendy quarter around Vienna’s Spittelberg will reopen in early 2021 under its new name, Hotel Gilbert. In line with its slogan – “truly your hotel” – it has not only been fully refurbished, but also extended to include a roof... More

LWK + PARTNERS Landscape Team in collaboration with DDON has won the international competition to design landscape areas of multiple sites of FUTURE TIMES in China’s Qianhai, Shenzhen’s headline-making industry co-operation zone, after fighting off other strong global design firms!    LWK + PARTNERS will be the Landscape Architect of Sites 4, 5 and 7-2 of FUTURE TIMES, one of Qianhai’s largest transport-oriented developments (TODs) with an ecological low-carbon vision. Taking into account Qianhai’s urban planning objectives to be ‘ecological’, ‘all-dimensional’ and ‘compact’, the landscape scheme will establish the overall development as a contemporary urban landmark. T... More

The property, an antique Tuscan farm whose original nucleus dates back to 1712, lies near Casale Marittimo, a small town of the Alta Maremma, located 10 km inland from the sea. The challenge was to introduce and involve minimal and contemporary architectural elements in an environment rich in nature and tradition. The solution adopted to achieve this objective has been to maintain as much as possible the vernacular architecture of Maremma using local technologies and materials for the external envelope, juxtaposing minimal design and clean interiors. The help of local workers during the construction phase has been crucial for plugging the building in the landscape and environment context and to respect local architectural traditions. Act... More

The project restored and converted a 1950’s building into a restaurant bar with banquets rooms, staff accommodation and a garden with aromatic herbs. The main restaurant room and a small servery are located at street level. Façades were reshaped with wider openings, in order to allow for more transparency and a better panoramic seaview .Fabric awnings projecting out of the external envelope are dynamic elements that emphasize again the lightness of the new structure and make the building look as a vessel ready to sail. The respect for the nature of the site is achieved by using only a few coherent materials and simple finishes like white render and fabric awnings, local flamed stone, transparent glass, grey paintedsteel with... More