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B3, located in Coco Park in Shenzhen, is a bistro designed by RooMoo design studio. The concept comes from the brand. The bistro name B3 came from the first letter of: brunch, bistro, and bar. The studio also takes ''time '' as the overall concept, echoing the brand requirements and strengthening the meaning of time for B3. Wen Studio   Wen Studio How to materialize abstract time into an actual representation, through the understanding of time flow, the designer brings three ingenious ideas that symbolize the fluctuation of time to space.   Materializing time implies repetition and movement. The design team introduced " three waves’’ related to B3 name in the project. Wen Studio The first wave is lo... More

Leopardo’s Chicago office is a welcoming space that reflects this leading construction company’s craft, culture and dedication to excellence. Drawing inspiration from the materials Leopardo employees handle every day, new design elements highlight the early stages of a construction project. This work, which is not always visible in finished spaces, is brought to the forefront of the new environment, reminding employees to take pride in the process. More

At the main quare in A-2130 Mistelbach, there was the pharmacy of the “Dundalek BeteiligungsgmbH”. The building owner, Klaus and Christian Dundalek, wanted to preserve the location and to add a new health center in this central position, to create a new “home of health” for population.In the first draft we aspired to preserve the old stock of the building, but after an analysis of the static structure it was obvious, that the substance was not expandable. This is why we made the decision to build up a new, modern and forwoard-looking pharmacy.The “home of health” was oriented at the east to the main square and was adjusted in the height to the adjoining exhisting neighboring building, to retaine the urban pattern and to create an harmonious... More

MARIN EDUCATIONAL CENTERRibersborgsstranden, MalmöThe marine educational center stretches out along Ribersborgsstranden shore, where city and landscape meet. A concrete floor is laid out level with the sand. Sand from the shore is mixed into the concrete to give it the same color and reflecting qualities. From the floor a constellation of solid volumes rise up to lift the room underneath the massive, reed-covered roof just above the horizon.The interstitial spaces created between the floor, the roof and the volumes open onto the surrounding nature, transmit light and provide visibility through towards the horizon. The activity of the marine educational center unfold for anyone who dwells on the shore, while at the same time this activity fr... More

Nominated for ROT PRISET 2012LiljeholmenIn the landmarked industrial building dating from the turn of the last century, there are imprints of different eras. It can be compared to an archive – layers of time. The building has served as an ammunition factory, paint factory and presently a kunsthalle for contemporary art and architecture.The kunsthalle lies in an area with dense, obsolete industrial buildings, more or less derelict. The art space is dense, introvert but with light from the sky cutting down through the darkness. Here, art can be integrated with the light, act more independently or turn inwards. Contrasting the heavy pillar hall, the top floor is flooded with light. Here the light is sharp from above and openings perforate the... More

"An only-one material available on the territory that the builders have been able to use, shaping it in various forms and using it in various constructive elements.Between earth and sky, from the pavement to the chimney. Pebbles as paving, stone ashlar make up the bridge, squared blocks the walls of houses, and stone sheets the roofs. Here the circle is completed, it closes itself: a single constructive material, born in these places and that in these places returns to being part of it in different forms.Lichens and moss turn yellow stone and the mountain regains possession of the elements lent to man. "From the book: Architecture Without Architects. Palanzo di Faggeto Lario.The house is located in the center of Palanzo in a narrow street... More

The house is situated in a low density area, full of green and what characterizes the site is its steep slope.Above there is the presence of the provincial road, below it's formed a depression surrounded by tall trees that converge to the lake. The dwelling finds its right place on a strip of flat land and the relationship between nature and construction intensifies.The building dates back to the beginning of the last century, built with a perimeter supporting structure in moltrasina stone. It is spread over 4 levels, now divided into a cellar, a hobby room, a sleeping area and a living area.In the cellar and in the hobby room, the rock on which the foundations of the house are laid is clearly visible, enters the precise space and is constr... More

The Elements is a private new build house in Hampshire, completed in early 2017 by Winchester based architects AR Design Studio. Adjacent to the stunning River Hamble and its popular marina, it is nestled within meadows rich in native wildlife. With a global collection of friends and family, the client required a large home in which to regularly host and entertain. The home focuses on accommodating a number of guests in the homeliest way possible, providing an experience of a ‘home-from-home’. It is hoped that the home will create lasting memories among visiting friends and family. The massing for the home is divided into three interlocking blocks. Two blocks, one for guests, the other for the family, are connected by a central entra... More