Nature and Design playing together Hadi Teherani Architects expanded the 5-star Krallerhof hotel with the new ‘Atmosphere’ spa and wellness center in the Austrian Alps. Run by the Altenberger family, the recreational facility added to the complex near the area of Leogang blends with the mountain landscape. The new design shapes a curved split-roof structure […]
tented villas resort camouflages into saudi arabia’s desertscape A DESERT RETREAT IN SAUDI ARABIA In the heart of AlUla in Saudi Arabia, architecture and design studio AW² has realized an all-villa resort that invites travelers to experience the beauty of an untouched site within Ashar Valley. Taking shape as tented structures, ‘Banyan Tree […]
prada has again collaborated with OMA, the architecture firm founded by rem koolhaas, in the design of its boutique store in tokyo. forming part of the miyashita park shopping mall in the city’s shibuya district, the 300 square meter single-storey outlet offers a selection of clothing, bags, accessories, and footwear for men and women in unisex […]
located on a mountain slope in gamagori, japan, this house by takayuki suzuki architecture atelier is built for a couple and their three children. the project is topped with a single slanted roof that unifies its multiple levels while blocking out the view from the neighborhood and the western sun. inside, the japanese architecture […]
Lavender Bay Boatshed is cool contemporary style home designed by Stephen Collier Architects located in Lavender Bay, a harbourside suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. This awesome house is nice example how imagination can turn almost every object into cool home. Living right next to the […]
Its quietly amazing how the european design always mesmerize the senses by proposing amazing features out of things that seems to come from clients ego, and even if the feat seems just to justify the needs of a random individual, the result can be pretty amazing if lands in the […]
The place were the bamboo becames a part of the city scenary… vinh, in central vietnam, has been a battleground for multiple wars resulting in a massive amount of destruction to the city and the surrounding region. renovation for vietnam’s biggest city in the central region of the country has steered […]
R’s hut at kimo estate is an australian home on the range. typically for property value, location is everything. most people pay top dollar to be were the action is, but this project in rural new south wales has the exact opposite virtue. there is absolutely nothing around it, except for beautiful rolling hills. the […]
© BoysPlayNice Architects CMC architects Location Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic Authors Vit Maslo, David Richard Chisholm Area 346.0 m2 Project Year 2017 Photographs BoysPlayNice Manufacturers Delta Light, Hansgrohe, Reynaers Aluminium, Rheinzink, Stiebel Eltron, NATUZZI, Corten, ABB, Corian © BoysPlayNice LocationIn a small community in the Western region of the Czech Republic, not far from the […]
Copenhagen / Denmark / 2017 Built on a base of slate with scintillating, transparent facades, this bank sets new standards for work in the financial sector by providing an approachable environment that opens up to the city. With a tribute to the great Nordic landscapes, the new Nordea Headquarters rises […]
the collaborative efforts of lily jencks and nathanael dorent have transformed a set of stone ruins in scotland into a contemporary and environmentally friendly country home. in repurposing the original structure — the remains of an old farmhouse — the design team has created a property that affords sweeping views across the region’s […]
in boca del río, mexico, rojkind arquitectos has completed ‘foro boca’ — a structure designed to house the city’s philharmonic orchestra. the building’s shape was informed by the stones used for the foundation of the neighboring breakwater, with large sculptural volumes housing the concert hall and other programs. the project is located in the center […]
in a landscape like columbia river gorge, built architecture must take into account the area’s changing, and sometimes unpredictable, weather conditions. seattle-based firm goCstudio has completed a 5,200-square-foot vineyard and winery complex for COR cellars that sits along the scenic route of old highway 8 in washingtonstate. from the site, located in the designated national scenic […]
guests visiting one of kenya’s best known safari resorts can now spend a night in a giant bird’s nest, elevated above the trees. the exclusive accommodation has been built alongside a river at the heart of laikipia, a region that contains a host of safari lodges and camps. offering panoramic rooftop views, the entire nest […]
back in 2015, rumors of a new foster + partners-designed store along chicago’s riverfront had been circulating among the apple community. dubbed its ‘newest and most ambitious store’ yet, apple michigan avenue will make its grand debut on october 20, 2017. intended as a gathering place for the local community, the store will host year-round ‘today at […]
Architects: co(X)ist Studio Location: Austin, United States Team: Megan Lin, Frank Lin Area: 1936.0 ft2 Project Year: 2014 Photographs: Patrick Y. Wong Consultants: MJ Structure Engineer Construction Duration: 12 Months Construction Cost: $260,000 USD The spaces are meant to be lived, the places were we spend most of our lives […]