Architecture & Design Community
August 15, 2022
Designed and built by Bob’s Containers in Texas, this modern Airbnb in Johnson City, was once a simple 40-foot x 8-foot shipping container. The transformation included adding a rooftop deck, a hammock, a spiral staircase, and a large garage door. Let’s take a look around… The exterior of the 320 square foot (29sqm) shipping container […]
August 10, 2022
Canadian design practice STACKLAB, have shared one of their latest projects with us, a greenhouse for their clients in Toronto. Located in the backyard of a long and narrow lot, the bulbous-shaped Greenhouse replaces an under-utilized lap pool. By keeping the footprint the same, the designers were able to circumvent the need for building permits […]
August 4, 2022
August 4, 2022 Scott Edwards Architecture has designed a new home in Yamhill County, Oregon, that’s perched on a site offering expansive views of five different mountains. The home features floor-to-ceiling windows, and sliding doors are used in every east-facing room, all with the intent to blur the line between inside and out. The design […]
August 3, 2022
Rehousing their Michelin-starred restaurant Äng into a starkly minimalist glasshouse is the latest development at Ästad Vingård winery . The owners, the Carlsson siblings, continue to tick off all the correct trend boxes at their winery in southwestern Sweden. Yes, a winery in Sweden. In fact, there are more than 40 wineries in the Scandinavian country […]
July 28, 2022
Photography by Juliana Berzoini (left) and Pablo Gomide (right) Gisele Borges Arquitetura has completed a residential building in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, which features boldly designed architecture that stands out in the local landscape. Photography by Juliana Berzoini The building, which is located on a narrow lot of 41 feet (12.7m), includes14 lofts and 24 studios, […]
July 21, 2022
Masseria Belvedere is an expertly restored Italian 16th century masseria now functioning as a sophisticated guest house for up to 16 people. Located in the Puglia region, Masseria Belvedere drew our attention because of its elegant, low profile. Another redeeming quality that is even more significant than the low profile is the complete lack of distracting […]
July 19, 2022
Architect Raz Melamed, in collaboration with the building architect, has transformed an empty shell of a penthouse apartment in Tel Aviv, Israel, and turned it into a modern home for a family with three children and a dog. The corner apartment, which overlooks the bustling city, had structural changes made to the columns and walls […]
July 18, 2022
Atelier RZLBD has recently completed a new home in Toronto, Canada, that’s been designed as a stack of three ‘blocks’. The house, with its dark grey exterior of stucco, metal, and wood, is a playful expression of horizontal volumes, which are stacked on top of and cantilevered from each other. The rear of the home […]
July 14, 2022
Cape Town based architecture firm SAOTA has completed a new home in Los Angeles, California, that draws inspiration from the famous Stahl House, designed by Pierre Koenig. Let’s take a look around… Upon arriving at the home, there are large curved white walls accented by stone and olive trees, with the entryway highlighted by lighting. […]
July 12, 2022
Norm Architects has designed ÄNG, a culinary experience that’s located within a glass house in the middle of a field in Halland, Sweden. The glass house, which has bold black frames, acts as an entrance to the partly underground Michelin-starred restaurant. The interior of the restaurant has been furnished by the Japanese brand Karimoku, and […]
July 11, 2022
Sanjay Puri Architects has completed a new sculptural house that’s located in the hot climate of Rajasthan, India, and is home to a family with three generations living together. Built on a corner lot, the home has been designed with various heights where arches create openings to help keep the house cool on a hot […]
July 10, 2022
Gregory Phillips Architects has designed and built a contemporary family home in Totteridge, England, that showcases waterstruck bricks. The waterstruck grey bricks by Petersen Tegl, have variations in color, with the property featuring a number of different types of brick detailing in what Gregory Phillips describes as ‘an essay in brickwork’. Waterstruck bricks are lightly […]
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