House for Trees by Vo Trong Nghia Architects // Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.Reacting against the disorganised model of high-density living that currently suffocates Ho Chi Minh City, VTN Architects have developed a prototypical oasis for future urban living. Located in the ultra-dense Tan Binh district, the House...
Ingersoll Road House by McLaren Excell.While the exterior of this UK home designed by McLaren Excell is clad in vibrant corten steel, the interior is subtle, sophisticated and seemingly simple. Smooth concrete weaves its way through the house, emerging from the floor to create...
Thomas Bendel Unifies Parts of Two Different Buildings Into a Single Apartment in Germany.This shrine-to-minimalism was created by combining parts of two completely different buildings. To make things even more complicated, the buildings had a completely different feel as each one hailed from a different era to the another....
Scout House by BAAG Architects // Buenos Aires, Argentina.Scouts and design. Yeah… In Australia they don’t really blend so well. Well, at least not in my experience. Yet, on the other side of the pacific, architecture studio BAAG, have recently opened their Scout House project in Buenos Aires...
AKQA Tokyo Office by Torafu Architects.Japanese studio Torafu Architects have transformed this basement level into a pretty sweet workplace for the global advertising agency AKQA. Although largely underground, the raw industrial concrete shell with 6m high ceiling is centred...
Concrete Courtyard House by 3ARCH // Mexico City.Staircases descend around a courtyard hidden within the concrete house set into a steep rock face. The house, designed to feel as a den - a place of isolation, reflection and rest - is detached from the urban context and intertwined with...
Kafé Magasinet by Robach Arkitektur // Göteborg, Sweden.Kafe Magasinet is located in a 19th century building of significant historical significance, designed by Carl Fahlström. The concept for the interior was to keep it original, use the soul of the room and it's humble character. Existing...
‘In Praise of Shadows’ House by Pitsou Kedem Architects // Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.Located in Savion, this house by Israeli architect Pitsou Kedem is a clever interplay of light and shadows, concrete and weathered steel surfaces, and open and closed spaces. Sunlight, available abundantly within the local climate, was a...
Planchonella House by Jesse Bennett // Cairns, Australia.Architect and builder Jesse Bennett designed Planchonella House with a simple idea in mind - to create joyful spaces, which inspire and enrich daily life. Set in tropical North Queensland, the house embraces heritage rainforest surrounds...
