Alex Guesthouse & Cinema Space in Ghent by Atelier Vens Vanbelle.Allow me to set the scene. On the idyllic grounds of a French-style home just outside of Ghent, sits a quirky corrugated form with its own projecting watchtower. Clad in corten-steel, the abstract building rises from the earth like a...
Graphic Design Studio Thonik Unveil their First Work of Architecture in Amsterdam.Dutch graphic design studio thonik has turned its hand to architecture. Designed in collaboration with Arjan van Ruyven of MMX Architects, their multipurpose building in Amsterdam is studio's first foray into three-dimensional design. The...
House in Avandaro, Mexico by Taller Hector Barroso.Taller Hector Barroso’s Mexican weekend family retreat uses mud, wood, and vernacular building processes to seamlessly merge the home with the surrounding forest environment. Spaces are shaped from solid materials; however, the interiors...
Glass Ribbon House Extension in Dublin by Scullion Architects.Scullion Architects’ glazed extension to a traditional Dublin home celebrates the historical details of the original 1930s house while injecting the project with a contemporary expression. Thin black mullions form a repetitive rhythm...
Flat House Zero Carbon Farmhouse in Cambridgeshire by Practice Architecture.A crude agricultural shed is slowly undressed to reveal an astounding farmhouse created predominantly from hemp. Designed by London-based Practice Architecture, Flat House is a trailblazing, low-embodied carbon farmhouse that champions the...
Random Art Space in Hangzhou, China by Air Architects.Miami based AIR Architects’ Random Art Space masterfully fuses a contemporary language with the traditional architectural style of Dajing Lane in Hangzhou, China. The project becomes defined by the juxtaposition of these two languages, a...
Baroque Rectory Transformed into a Primary School in Vresovice, Czech Republic by Public Atelier and FUUZE.Vivacious colour and bold, completely contemporary forms intersect with a national cultural monument in Vřesovice, Czech Republic. Public Atelier and FUUZE have together transformed a Baroque Rectory into a primary school, breathing new...
Glass Book House in Sydney by Sibling Architecture.By night, Sibling Architecture’s Glass Book House becomes illuminated from within, the activities inside distorted into a moving blur of colour. Passers-by can't help but wish they were included in the narrative that exists within its...
Bricks Decoded: Knockout Brick Houses.In our ongoing content partnership with Brickworks, we explore the beauty, versatility and possibilities of Bricks in its many applications, from art, design, interiors and architecture via some of the most radical projects and ideas both...
