Rammed earth construction

Okavango Residences explores how the qualities of domestic architecture can inform a contemporary model for safari hospitality. Rather than organising accommodation as a collection of guest suites connected by communal facilities, the project reimagines the traditional safari lodge as a series of private residences, bringing the intimacy, permanence and familiarity of home into an immersive wilderness setting. Situated along the banks of the Okavango River, the architecture responds to the contrasting conditions of the site. Dense riverine woodland creates a sense of concealment on arrival, before the landscape gradually opens towards the river and expansive floodplains beyond. The residence is conceived around this transition, with a sequ... More

Solum is a framework for creating holistic micro-communities. It is a flexible and adaptable planning model that bridges between suburban and urban environments. It focuses on mixed-use courtyard clusters that prioritize the pedestrian to promote walkability, social connectivity, and authentic patterns of living. Black Rabbit Black Rabbit Caption   More

How does the open, fluid spatial planning in Auroville’s architecture balance the ideals of collective living with the diverse cultural and personal needs for privacy and enclosure, and to what extent does it risk imposing a singular vision of spatial openness on its inhabitants? Saurabh Madan (Penumbra photo lab) Saurabh Madan (Penumbra photo lab) Amidst the lush landscape of Auroville, a one-acre plot serves as the setting for an architectural endeavor that seeks to embody harmony with both its natural surroundings and the diverse cultural fabric of its inhabitants. Designed for a family from Bihar who have embraced Auroville’s ethos, the project by Bayhauz Design Studio features two distinct homes thoughtfully pos... More

ACT! with Rikke Winther, together with Ask Holmen and CLAYA won the first place of the international open call of the Færderbiennale 2024 (dance and architecture festival), and designed and built the architecture installation ‘Borrowed land’. ‘Borrowed land’ explores the relationship between the built environment, climate crisis, and environmental degradation. Central to the project is the recognition of the natural landscape as a finite resource as well as the issues created by extractivism. Using local materials, such as clay and stones deposited by ancient glaciers, the crafted architectural components are deeply rooted in the land, to which it can decay and merge back into after it has served its purpose.... More

SOCIAL HOUSING and PIXEL-FARMING: a challenge on which the Mayor of Peccioli, Renzo Macelloni and architect Maria Alessandra Segantini, CEO of C+S Architects, are betting to repopulate the smaller towns in Italy.Segantini: “It is a new vision to give everyone a social home capable of generating quality food at affordable prices, regenerating impoverished landscapes, building cohesive multi-ethnic and multicultural communities, de-carbonising the construction sector and introducing innovation and circularity in the construction field to restore balance between buildings and nature.” C+S Architects (an architecture office based between Treviso and London, recent winner of the San Marino Roll of Honor and Italian Architect 202... More

The property is located at 1250 m altitude in the Mantiqueira mountain range, in the municipality of Camanducaia, with a mountain climate. The land, sloping towards the north face, favors the positioning of the house, which opens up to the views of the mountain range and closes to the cold wind from the south. Pedro Kok Pedro Kok Pedro Kok The resident, newly moved from São Paulo, has extensive experience in environmental education. The pleasure of teaching and hosting visitors combines into a larger life project. Living in the countryside seeks this reconnection with nature. For this, the guest rooms can be used by the family or by visitors who rent them, generating income that helps maintain the property. Activitie... More

Son of Iemanjá, Father of Saint, Son of Candomblé... it could be a story about religion of African origin, as well as the elements coming from terreiros (houses and community complexes) to give rise to a shelter. Refúgio do Sol, as the name suggests: a small cozy shelter that protects users from the scorching sun in the heart of the Brazilian hinterland. Igor Ribeiro The drums gave space for the body movements of piling and throwing the earth: the rammed earth and the wattle and daub, respectively. Stringed instruments gave way to sewing thread to fix the plastic mesh, the skeleton of the reinforced mortar that makes up the hydraulic block. Igor Ribeiro Refúgio do Sol emerges as an elegant country hou... More