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The new exhibition hall is the latest addition to the richly diverse world of high-quality art and cultural architecture in Kassel, home of the documenta. On the edge of the baroque park Karlsaue lies the Art Academy, a building designed by Paul Friedrich

The farmer Andreas Wach wanted to erect a machine hall on a scenic agricultural plot of land, which was to be suitable on the one hand as a parking garage for agricultural equipment and on the other hand as a storage facility for wood chips. The roof surf

Social housing

The Vietnamese household traditionally followed the extended multigenerational pattern. The parents, their sons and their daughters, their children, and unmarried siblings usually constituted a specific typology, which is called “Tu Dai Dong Duong” (four

Shelter was conceived as a part of the 2023 IJssel Biennial, an exhibition of art in public spaces along the Ijssel River in the Netherlands. This particular edition, titled Ground-Notes (Grondtonen) zooms in on the relationship between human and nature,

THE OUTDOOR ROOM is a pavilion for the 2023 Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism, built in Songhyeon Green Plaza. It is an architectural device to sense land and city. The simplicity of the square structure aims to capture the complexity of the env

The Cherry Valley residence is situated in Prince Edward County, two and a half hours east of Toronto. Characterized by an intricate coastline and a burgeoning wine-making industry, the landscape and sense of place can be distilled to fields and shoreline

The bay at the northern end of the brackish lake of Sundshopen has been a popular bathing spot for the local population for generations. The shallow , sheltered water, provides temperatures in which it is possible to enjoy a swim. Recently, the area has b

Winning project for the competition

TRG is an interior design strategy that aims to transform a generic space into the flagships-store for a clothing brand. The project is divided into two key parts: the background and the figure. Without altering the existing spatial configuration of a com

Located in the vibrant city of Nha Trang, where the atmosphere intertwines a bustling tourist hub with the essence of local life, our building stands as a testament to the symbiosis of these influences. Grounded in the concept of embracing a simple, unpr

Immersed in the park of an aristocratic villa in the hills, the project fulfils the need for additional space by the foundation dedicated to the treatment of eating disorders. The building sits on the slope straddling the path between the trees so that th

The city of Baden owes its name to the hot springs at the Limmatknie. The Römerstrasse, named after the builders, leads from the town centre to the industrial area. This is where Brown, Boveri & Cie – today's ABB – was founded in 1891. A villa of the

Private house based on a nine square grid. The central square is an open-air atrium letting light enter the center of the house. Living room, kitchen and dining room are situated around the atrium, and can open up further to the outdoor space. Top floor h

Since 1998 the Web Atlas of Contemporary Architecture

Since 1998 the Web Atlas of Contemporary Architecture

This project deals with the renovation of an apartment in a large-scale residential complex from the 1970s in the outskirts of Cologne. The apartment is inhabited by a family of four. With 82 m2 of living space, it is small by today‘s standards. Nowadays,

A wide ecological public area, as a start for development . The base for the development of Ter Heidelaan is the combination of a clear and powerful new public space with compact, sustainable houses. In this new system, a hierarchy in outdoor space, provi

Construction of a family home for a young couple in Villarsel-le-Gibloux, Switzerland. The plot benefits from a magnificent view of the Jura Mountains across the fields to the northeast and a sloping terrain. In response to these factors, the design is di

In Hungary in the 1950s, due to the strict regulations of the dictatorship, churches could only be built in exceptional cases, on the same floor space as previously used.The church of Cserépváralja, consecrated in 1961, became László Csaba's first sacral

The evolution of the way of living and producing in society in general and in the Basque society, in particular, has meant that, in a relatively rapid process, the vast majority of typical farmhouses have lost their original functional meaning.

Their per

This house attests to the idea that architecture is a long, arduous and patient process. From the outset, it redefined for us the sense that architecture is expected to cross various scales, spanning from the design of a door handle to the modeling of its

Mexico City is continually growing, and the popular neighborhoods are gradually being redensified to house more inhabitants. The Antonio Maceo 8 (AM8) residential building is part of this process –a response to the growth of the Escandón neighborhood. Fou

The genesis for the project was to create a home which could be jointly owned and occupied by two families. The owner’s were looking to find a property which could provide a village type arrangement where they could co-inhabit; have spaces for working, re

Situated on the thoroughfare of Côteaux Street within Schaerbeek's urban fabric, this venture unfolds amidst a densely woven metropolitan tapestry. The undertaking stakes its claim upon a parcel previously housing a street-fronting garages. The endeavor

CREATION OF AN ECO-HISTORICAL ROUTE BETWEEN MUDAN AND SANDAOLING - TAIWAN THROUGH THE SANDIAOLING TUNNEL AND A NEW FOOTBRIDGE CORBELLED TO THE CLIFFS OF THE KEELUNG RIVER GORGE THE SITE, a tropical mountainous region, a post-industrial heritage We are in

Johansen Skovsted, Djernes & Bell and office Kim Lenshow have transformed an old stable & utility building from 1825 in Frederiksberg, Copenhagen into their new Studio Collective TN16. The renovation was focussed on retaining and repairing the exi

The National Biodiversity Pavilion is a new space for UNAM, located in the cultural corridor of Ciudad Universitaria. The project was designed to grow and conserve the archives of the Institute of Biology, as well as to create thematic laboratories for th

Sauna culture: An outdoor sauna, in terms of its size and details, is halfway between a building and a piece of furniture. Sauna bathing is a communal activity close to nature. We see that socially, culturally and economically, functioning in the communit

There's a magical quality to the landscape of Scotland, a rugged allure that beckons the curious and the brave. In this harsh yet captivating setting, an architectural firm, BARD, is embarking on a challenging project: breathing new life into a historic bothy ruin steeped in Jacobite history.