Limestone

On the edge of the Danube River in the town of Szentendre, Hungary, Projectroom—the Hungarian architecture collaboration led by married architects Veronika Juhász and Gábor Fábián—has completed an ecoconscious family home that embodies a philosophy of temperance and sustainability rather than material abundance. As the pair explain: “Our current way of life is not sustainable. A paradigm shift is necessary.” The home, which they designed and built for themselves, is constructed from hempcrete, lime plaster, wood and locally sourced materials. With a total gross floor area of approximately 105 square meters and a minimal budget, the home emphasises proportion and intentional living, not si... More

150 East 78th Street, a 16-story limestone-trimmed brick apartment house, grows out of New York's great tradition of Upper East Side residential buildings rooted in the expressive use of Classical proportions and detailing. 150 East 78th Street is designed to participate in the pedestrian-scale neighborhood fabric, with rusticated and tooled Indiana limestone rising to a denticulated cornice above the first-floor windows. Along Lexington Avenue, dark charcoal gray metal-and-glass shopfronts, detailed with slender colonettes supporting an abstracted Classical entablature, punctuate the facade. On 78th Street, the character of the fenestration changes, with narrow but tall windows picking up the rhythm of the residential side-street. Capti... More

One of seven concept stores globally, Mercedes me occupies a prominent position in an area of the city currently undergoing extensive regeneration. Part of an extensive Rialto redevelopment, the design provides a focal point for the surrounding precinct. Peter Clarke A primary driver was to create a space to showcase Mercedes-Benz’s active role in Melbourne’s cultural landscape through its support of festivals and events. It was also to provide a platform for engaging with Melbourne’s thriving artisan community. Peter Clarke Embracing versatility on multiple levels, the design unfolds in a sequence of spaces that vary in size and character, each transitioning seamlessly from daytime cafe and meeting place to ev... More

In the heart of Julian Alps, the old guesthouse Milka got a new life. Restaurant occupies the ground floor together with the outside terrace offering gorgeous vistas over the Alpine Lake Jasna and the Julian Alps. Reception, one suite and a private sauna occupies the basement. 5 elegantly equipped rooms occupy the other floors. Studio CAPN Studio CAPN The concept of Milka is to offer a wholesome alpine experience, combining Slovene tradition with modern comfort at the highest level. The thread that connects everything is taken from the lake itself. Hilly, green, and wooded surroundings dictated the use of colours. The basis of architectural approaches was the use of quality and lasting materials stemming from local, Slovenian tra... More

A monolithic residence has been built for a young family in a village close to Vienna. On an exposed hillside plot the residential building is positioned as a solitaire. The sculptural object is surrounded by a generous garden designed by the owners gardening company. The spacious garden merges into the surrounding fields and the natural site. The idea was to generate a seem less perception of the building and the garden area. The garden is part of the living room. The main body of the building consists of two mutually shifted elements which follow the slope from north and south. By the horizontal displacement a high air space, forming the entrance and the central opening, is produced between the elements. The building consists of a baseme... More