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House Fosterstrasse // Christian Kerez

Location: Zurich, Switzerland. Architect: Christian Kerez. The open structure of this house is given shape and form by the solid, load-bearing wall that slices the space without being divided. Because of the open floor concept, the lighting and the perspectives around the house always change. No distinction or hierarchy exists between the various uses of […]

Dar Mim // Septembre Architecture

Location: Hammamet, Tunisia. Architect: Septembre Architecture. A home in Hammamet’s historic district, renovated and expanded. The current home is a typical courtyard house from Tunisia. It changed over time, but it kept the solids and voids contrast that lets light and natural airflow in. The client requested two different living quarters because she lives alone […]

CH39 // Zanderroth architekten

Location: Berlin, Germany. Architect: Zanderroth architekten. The Christinenstrasse building is an in-situ cast concrete monolith that is livable. Modern lightweight concrete with excellent load-bearing and heat-insulating qualities was employed. Behind the wide window bands, the load-bearing components are minimised to create loft-like interior spaces. The building’s asymmetrical shape produces intriguing inner geometry and enhances the […]

Incubator Office // kgdvs

Location: Waregem, Belgium. Architect: KGDVS. Four emerging businesses in diverse industries will have access to rentable working and production spaces in this facility, which was commissioned by the Provincial Development Company of West Flanders. Since that it is the only shared structure in the allocation of private enterprises, it must state its case. To establish […]

Cowan Court // 6a architects

Architects: 6a architects. Location: Cambridge, UK. Year: 2016. Photographs: Johan Dehlin. Since Churchill College was established in the 1960s as a tribute to Sir Winston Churchill, Cowan Court, a 68-room residence hall, is the first entirely new court. It replaces the original college’s Brutalism into a cutting-edge, modern, low-energy timber structure with a cloister and three levels of square […]

SBB // von Ballmoos Krucker

Architects: von Ballmoos Krucker. Location: Zürich, Switzerland. Year: 2012. Photographs: Georg Aerni.

Naoshima Ferry Terminal // SANAA

Architects: Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa SANAA. Location: Naoshima, Japan. Year: 2006. Photographs: Rasmus Hjortshøj. Two Pritzker Prize–winning architecture firms now call the tiny island of Naoshima home. On the island, Tadao Ando is responsible for many of the structures, and SANAA is responsible for the ferry terminal that welcomes guests at the main port.

Hofsos Swimming Pool // basalt arkitektar

Architects: basalt arkitektar. Location: Hofsós, Iceland. Year: 2010. Photographs: Gudmundur Benediktsson, Rafn Sigurbjornsson. Hofsos is a small fishing village in the northern part of Iceland with traditional Icelandic houses from the early twenties. The site of the swimming pool is by the coast on the main street leading to the village, offering a magnificent view of the Atlantic Ocean […]

Göteborg Bathing Culture // raumlabor

Architects: raumlabor. Location: Gothenborg, Sweden. Year: 2014. Photographs: via raumlabor. Frihamnen, the industrial harbor of Gothenburg, is gradually losing its industrial character and becoming a new, central part of the city. This makes it attractive for the establishment and implementation of different kinds of cultural activities. The heritage of the area is a series of fascinating functional objects and buildings, […]

Instituto Modelo del Sur // Esteban Tannenbaum Arquitectos

Architects: Esteban Tannenbaum Arquitectos. Location:  Buenos Aires, Argentina. Year: 2010. Photographs: Courtsey of Esteban Tannenbaum Arquitectos. The construction of a primary school in Avellaneda, province of Buenos Aires, during the tight times of the summer school break required 60 work days. To define a clear structure, the search for lightness and autonomy of the constructive elements led to the use […]

HEC // David Chipperfield Architects

Architects: David Chipperfield Architects. Location:  Paris, France. Year: 2012. Photographs: Simon Menges. The Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry is connected to the business school HEC, which was established in 1881. The current campus was established in 1964 on a 300-acre woodland location in the district of Jouy-en-Josas, adjacent to Versailles and other prestigious French academic institutions on […]

Werkraumhaus // Peter Zumthor

Architects: Peter Zumthor. Location: Andelsbuch, Austria. Year: 2013. Photographs: Adolf Bereuter, Florian Holzherr. The preferred building materials of modern architects are glass and wood. Since it grows abundantly in the forests of the Bregenzerwald, wood has been utilised for construction purposes for centuries. As a result, the Bregenzerwald’s artisans and architects have developed excellent woodworking talents. As in the present, […]

Swiss National Museum // Christ & Gantenbein

Architects: Christ & Gantenbein. Location:  Basel, Switzerland. Year: 2016. Photographs: Roman Keller. The National Museum Zurich’s enlargement, whose grand opening was July 2016, completes the museum’s original Gustav Gull-designed structure from 1898. The new wing is situated next to Platzspitz Park on the other side. In order to create a cohesive architectural and urban ensemble, the old and modern […]

Fendi HQ // Marco Costanzi Architetto

Architects: Marco Costanzi Architetto. Location:  Rome, Italy. Year: 2016. Photographs: Hélène Binet, Andrea Jemolo, Gionata Xerra, Courtsey of Fendi. “Designed in 1937 by architects Guerrini, La Padula and Romano, Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana is considered one of the icons of Italian rationalist architecture. The shape, style and material from which it is constructed make the building still modern and […]