Hardwood
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about hardwood
News • News • 21 Jan 2021
Ciasa Le Fiun employs form and materials to integrate with South Tyrol building traditions
Standing alone on a south-facing slope, Ciasa Le Fiun might initially appear as a gabled agricultural building or mountain home. It is however a commercial construction that employs form and materials to integrate with South Tyrol building traditions.
Gustav Willeit
In the tradition of the 'Viles' (hamlets) that surround, the building features an elongated front gable with a roof ridge parallel to the slope. The resulting form references a traditional farm building.
Gustav Willeit
Further to this, the wood frame construction of the upper floors sits on a plaster plinth of solid construction. Both the exterior plastering and the concrete used for the interior floors were handmade, thus lending a unique materiality.&nb... More
Project • By Archi-Tectonics • Private Houses
Chelsea Townhouse
The existing 3,400 SF [316 m2] brownstone townhouse is a landmark, located in Chelsea, NY. It will be gut-renovated and a 550 SF [52 m2] garden extension will be added with two floors and a roof terrace. The client, a fashion designer, is interested in a ‘textured’ and layered approach.
The new rear extension is conceived as a light airy space which creates a filter to the garden space beyond, adding more light and better views. The new garden façade is a 3D folded steel and glass structure with reclaimed tropical palisander infill. It extends the library on the garden level, the living room on the parlor floor and creates a terrace for the master bedroom area above.
The interior of the townhouse is gut-renovated; the t... More
Product • By DesignByThem • Ribs Bench
Ribs Bench
The Ribs Bench, originally designed by Stefan Lie in 1999, has been relaunched by DesignByThem using steam-bent timber, removing the use of adhesives and lamination. Its flexible spine makes it adaptable to any space, and is currently featured in the foyer of the Sydney Opera House. More