Sustainable design

After years of weekend visits and time spent getting to intimately know their site, the clients’ main charge was to realize a house which would allow them to use and enjoy the land to its fullest. Located in the rolling landscape of Wimberley, Texas, it was only natural to take advantage of the miniature plateaus contained within the 22-acre lot. These “land shelves” span across the site in the east-west direction making them an ideal platform for a house which takes advantage of both solar and wind orientation. Leonid Furmansky Leonid Furmansky Leonid Furmansky Leonid Furmansky The house is organized in a linear fashion along a primary narrow land shelf between a beautifully tree covered hillside and... More

Introducing the 'Galaxy Studio' popup store project, where you can experience the new Samsung Galaxy products in the hot August summer. This project was designed to offer a unique market experience that customers of all ages can enjoy and to bring a beach holiday atmosphere to the city through the special design of the Galaxy Pop-up. Donggyu Kim Located on the 5th floor of The Hyundai Seoul, the popup space features an open ceiling and a sunlit environment, making it an attractive space. The spatial structure that connects the inner zone and outer zone with seven bridges provides high accessibility, and the 6th floor offers a special space that you can overlook at a glance. Donggyu Kim Donggyu Kim Donggyu Kim The promi... More

A Haven of Imagination: Blue Bear, the Sustainable Kids' Bookstore of the Future In an era where sustainability meets creativity, the future of children's bookstores has arrived. Flocdesign designed Blue Bear with the aim of captivating young minds and inspiring a love for literature.  Caption A Sustainable Oasis of Learning and Play Nestled amidst the bustling city streets, this eco-conscious haven invites families to embark on a delightful journey into the world of books. It's not just a store; it's an enchanting oasis where parents and children can bond over stories, creativity, and eco-friendly surroundings. A Breath of Fresh Air Upon entering, you'll be embraced by an abundance of natural light, filtering through large w... More

Located in Calgary’s Forest Lawn neighbourhood, the traditional territory of the Siksika, Kainai, Piikani, Iyarhe Nakoda, and Tsuut’ina Nations as well as the Metis Nation of Region 3, the USAY Youth Centre was co-designed and co-authored between Lemay and the Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth (USAY).  Designed as a much-needed place of belonging and personal development for the thousands of Indigenous youth USAY supports between the ages of 12 and 29, this 5,000 square foot building with an adjoining 6,400 square foot outdoor lot acts as a hub of accessibility, safety, cultural relevance, education, and skill-building. The project measures nearly 5,000 square feet across two floors, encompassing a main floor composed of... More

Deutschsprachige Schedule Bangkok extension project comprise of new classroom building, new indoor gymnasium, outdoor sport field, and visitor parking lot.   The new building took a unique character from the existing one but make it more open and more relationship to surrounding. More

The project involved the full renovation of a 230m² family home in Girona. Being one of a select few houses built in the nature reserve in the 1970s, the house was protected and the volume could not be increased but the facade and interior distribution could be adjusted. ©Pol Viladoms The challenge was in turning a very ugly facade into something beautiful and breaking open the traditional maze of interior rooms and passages into an open plan airy set of spaces with an inside-outside flow and a celebration of the spectacular views over the surrounding forests. ©Pol Viladoms Despite its tight size, we were able to fit 3 spacious bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 separate kitchen-living-dining spaces, a machine and storage r... More

When opening new offices, companies  are now faced with redefining  the purpose of those offices, and are having a hard time doing so. Many companies continue to design generic offices derived from modern but safe design choices that ultimately mean nothing to their employees. Others entice new hires with meaningless perks and one-off “immersive” rooms and installations. We believe that in a post-covid world, the correct approach is more nuanced than either of these strategies. The Crunchyroll Dallas office project embodies the idea that a company’s cultural identity should go far beyond the functional necessities of desks, meeting rooms, lighting and acoustics, simple color schemes, and logos on walls. Crunchyr... More

The complete refurbishment of Stopford House for Stockport Council by Manchester-based designers SpaceInvader has now been shortlisted for a BCO North Award 2023. Stopford House is a key asset in Stockport Council’s workplace estate and was purpose-built in 1975 to accommodate a wide range of Council services. The Brutalist-style, 6-storey building, which has a net internal area of 72,505 sq ft, features concrete external panelling that matches the council’s Neo-Wren Town Hall building directly opposite. When the Council came to SpaceInvader in late 2020 to carry out an initial workplace strategic review, this included assessing the building’s current and ongoing fitness for purpose. After a thorough examination of the bu... More

Aksdalbygget (Aksdal Building), is the new exclusive headquarter for Hatteland on the west coast of Norway. It is a building with very high environmental credentials. The building encorporates significant energy saving systems and creates a low carbon footprint. To achieve this goal Aluinvent was the natural decision as a facade material to adorn this building. Aluinvent ZRT Aluinvent ZRT Collaboration with our local partner RA Aluminium and the architects at Holon, allowed them further developed the Aluinvent concept to include rib elements specially shaped for the building. The rib elements allow for the play of light in as the sun tracks east to west across the sky in this open harsh landscape. Aluinvent ZRT For the corn... More

This family in Moss wanted to carry out energy-saving measures in their house. They reinsulated the roof and walls. As a crowning achievement, they installed SunStyle solar roof tiles on both the house and garage. The garage roofs have an east/west orientation, which provides good electricity production in the morning and afternoon. Houses face north/south where the south-facing surface has active panels that provide plenty of electricity during the day. The facility provides good production throughout the day. In addition, the roof of the garage and house has a high roof angle. This results in good production on sunny days in autumn and winter. On the north side of the house, they installed dummy panels that do not produce electricity, but... More