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Multifunctional

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Project • By Ismael Medina ManzanoApartments

UNPLANNED DOMESTIC PROTOYPE (PROT/USRBL/SE08)

Unplanned Domestic Prototype [PROT/USRBL/SE08] critically explores the transformative potential of a 60 m² apartment in a building constructed in 1966, as part of Spain's post-war 1959 Stabilization Plan. This plan prioritized minimal, standardized, compartmentalized housing to optimize “efficiency,” adhering to the nuclear family model. These apartments, marked by rigid, fixed spaces, reflected the ideals of the time, but the design is now limiting in the context of modern domestic needs. Hiperfocal Hiperfocal In response, Unplanned Domestic Prototype [PROT/USRBL/SE08] challenges these standardized principles and reimagines how living spaces in the 21st century can evolve. The project transforms the apartment in... More

Project • By Kirsten Johnstone ArchitecturePrivate Houses

Veil & Co. House

Idyllically located in a Sunshine Coast hamlet wedged between nature reserves, Currimundi Lake and the surf beach, Veil + Co. House is a multigenerational co-living coastal residence. With an atypical entry and a deeply setback main dwelling, the project reinterprets traditional Queensland housing for contemporary living, showcasing flexible accommodation and high levels of privacy. Alanna Jayne McTiernan This new home needed to flexibly accommodate grandparents or Airbnb guests while also providing adaptable long term family living along with work-from-home requirements for both parents. Visual and acoustic privacy required particular attention to suit a multigenerational or shared accommodation arrangement with the clients’ yo... More

Project • By IPA - Architecture and moreOffices

BOSCH Living Lab

IPA - Architecture and more partnered with Bosch to design a Multifunctional Hub within the Synergy tower Sofia. Initially designed as a conference room, the space was reimagined to serve as s dynamic hub for innovation and interaction. Dian Stanchev The hall’s concept centers around the idea of a “living lab”, where visitors are active participants rather than passive observers, engaging directly with the workspace and its technologies. Designed for flexibility, the hall seamlessly adapts to various purposes, from showcasing new ideas to hosting collaborative activities. The hall’s 6.70-meter ceiling height allowed the integration of an intermediate level, supported by a metal structure at level +3.30 m, acce... More

Project • By Paul de Ruiter ArchitectsUniversities

Hogeschool Rotterdam Business School

 The Hogeschool Rotterdam Business School is an energy-neutral, flexible, and light-filled educational building of 15,300 m², housing all economic programs of the university. The building was designed by a multidisciplinary design team, with Paul de Ruiter Architects responsible for the architecture and Studio Groen+Schild for the interior. This project marks a historic moment in the university's history, as four merged business institutes have now found a new shared home here for their 10,000 students. Aiste Rakauskaite Aiste Rakauskaite The complex, for which Paul de Ruiter Architects already designed a significant part in 2018, includes a new main entrance, a library, a business lobby, a grand café, and an imp... More

Project • By SUPERBLOCKHousing

La Fontana é bella

A residential complex with a total of 45 residential units was built at Fontanastraße 1. The residential building is divided into a one- to two-story base, with a ten-story tower on top. The central entrance is positioned next to a continuous walkway in the south-western area. A central courtyard is inserted into the base to provide a gathering place for the residents of the building. A community room and laundry room are directly connected to it. From here there is a connection to the small children's playground with adjacent green space in the eastern area of the building site. Jürgen Pletterbauer The apartments in the tower are accessed via a compact four-flight staircase. All apartments in the tower are oriented across... More

Project • By lechner & lechner architectsConcert Halls

multimedia chapter house

The "Medienhaus Kapitelsaal" is in the historic center of Salzburg, directly under the Fortress in the UNESCO World Heritage Site. The starting point for the intervention was an event hall that no longer corresponded to the state of the art and had to be adapted into a multifunctional media house. Julian Höck Julian Höck The approach was to leave the historic building as intact as possible. Nevertheless, the external appearance is inviting and transparent, and the visual relationships to the urban structure are to be established. Inside, the suspended ceilings of the existing hall were removed to be able to add another floor. These are suspended from the existing concrete girders on tie rods and the concrete ceiling was... More

NewsNews • 1 Aug 2022

Focketyn Del Rio Studio reconceptualize 19th Century Military Barracks as the kHaus Cultural Centre

Located in the heart of Basel, the kHaus Cultural centre by Focketyn Del Rio Studio is an impeccable example of adaptive reuse and circular architecture. The project visualizes a 150-year-old defunct Barracks building as an urban hub that unifies the ‘Kaserne’ area with the river Rhein by creating a multitude of public spaces. The historic site will now be cherished as a cultural facility that is protean and contemporary. Adrià Goula In retrospect to the site’s history, the transformation process involved a slight reconfiguration of the exterior facade while keeping the original character and essence of the structure intact. The south-end Kaserne courtyard was opened up by carving out the building to creat... More

Project • By diederendirrixApartments

Blok 59

Blok 59 is part of the revitalisation of the Strijp S railway zone in Eindhoven and forms an ensemble with the residential buildings Blok 61 and Blok 63. The three inter-linked buildings were inspired by the large warehouses in New York and, in terms of architectural style, are in harmony with the industrial image of Strijp S. Blok 59 is a residential building with a commercial plinth for business premises. The building contains 156 apartments that are varied in nature. In addition to two and three room apartments there are studios and spacious apartments at the top of the building. The high-rise block is accessed via an internal staircase and via interior galleries. These are situated round an enclosed courtyard. The bicycle storage and s... More

Project • By diederendirrixRestaurants

The Lee Towers

The three well known Europoint towers at the Marconi square in Rotterdam are designed in the early 1970s by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM). The towers are 95 metere high and are have been designed for use as offices. Supporting concrete columns in the façade and a central core that contains the elevators, stairwell, toilets and technical spaces. The free floor parts of 33 x 47 m are a guarantee for the best layout for each type of office. The façades feature a light-coloured travertine grid with square windows. All windows have been fitted with dark-tinted reflective panes set in bronze-coloured frames made of anodised aluminium. These have been placed snug with the façade surface, resulting in an extremely even loo... More

Project • By diederendirrixHotels

Domus Dela

The history of the Mariënhage monastery dates back to the founding of Eindhoven in the eleventh century. The construction of Ten Hage castle laid the first foundations for the Mariënhage monastery, which would be built at a later date. In 1419, Jan van Schoonvorst, the lord of Eindhoven, donated the castle to five pious citizens who established the monastery here. Since then, the monastery has experienced turbulent times. It has been destroyed, burned, rebuilt, and the complex has served many different functions. In 2017, the last Augustinians moved out of the complex and Mariënhage was purchased by the funeral and insurance company Dela, with the aim of establishing a ceremony venue named ‘DomusDela'. With the new func... More

Project • By ANTONYAN PROJECTApartments

Residential building

In this project we create high efficency   environment planning  in relatively small land which  contains in it : 2 story parking + parking across the two facades of a building , smartly connected roads  which provide enough area for emergency cars moving . As in other our projects we are trying to create  eco friendly area with increasing green areas in main territory .   We solved each story plans in a way to provide comfortable living area for apartments owners and every apartment has it's own balcony (terrace) which gave people inspiration that they are near to natural environment ․   More

Project • By Woonwerk ArchitectenSports Centres

Huis van Droo

Duiven municipality wants to develop Droo-Zuid to be the centre of a neighbourhood transcending residential service area. JDWA worked together with Duiven municipality and Andries Geerse on the master plan for Droo-Zuid. The aim is to provide housing here for both younger and older people who require care, so they can live amidst their family, neighbours and friends. The heart of the housing & service area must not become a large foreign body with a care label. The challenge is to realize a residential area that derives it’s appeal from the (natural) mix of residents, the presence of low threshold facilities and services for both young and old, comfortable homes and a relaxed atmosphere in the public space. Status: completed Janu... More

Project • By C&W Design + BuildOffices

MS Amlin

For insurer MS Amlin, we have designed and realised a new office interior on the 10th and 11th floor of the WTC Rotterdam. The remarkable oval design of the monumental building is clearly visible on both floors and defines the lay out of the interior. The corridor zone runs along both sides of the oval core and forms a connecting element for all spaces. By using this core for various functions, the daylight area is free for workstations along the sides. The choice to use different shades of gray combined with black details makes it a completely calm, sleek and contemporary design. The wooden elements and the red accents provide a warm and fresh touch. You will find different spaces between the workstations for consultation. Ranging from m... More

Project • By INK ArchitectsApartments

5 avenue

Location: Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan Address: 5/1 Kabanbai batyr AvenueType: Residential ComplexScale: 13 236 m2Stage: Completed http://5avenue.bi-group.org/ https://ink-a.com/projects/avenue_5/1/ Avenue 5 is a residential complex with built-in parking, and commercial spaces. The project takes into account all the requirements of comfort and coziness both in the building architecture and in the surrounding landscape. It is located at the rapidly developing part of Astana, next to convenient road infrastructure. There are several leisure facilities at the nearest vicinity: shopping mall Keruen City, city circus, opera and ballet theatre, shopping mall Saryarka. The development is also well-connected to the rest of the city and... More

Product • By SOFTLINEDRUM

DRUM

Pouf, coffee table and tray in one. The multifunctional DRUM are perfect for the modern living space where flexibility is key. Put the tray on top of the pouf for a stylish coffee table and remove it if you need an extra seat or a leg rest. A decorative, functional piece of furniture. The tray comes in black, white, ash and walnut.  More