Stories On Design // Sliced Architecture.Sliced Architecture is an ode to skylights, primarily, but not just your regular, run-of-the-mill skylights. Puh-lease. When has regular anything been the topic of discussion around here? Exactly! Sliced Architecture takes into account...
In the Middle of Nowhere: Sarreyer Cabin by Rapin Saiz Architects.With its stern, rough-cut log exterior, combined with a rusty stove pipe attached almost ad hoc to the side of the structure, this cabin looks anything but homely. But this less than charming effect was deliberately employed by the Swiss...
Stories On Design // Modern Arches.Today’s Story is dedicated to one of architecture’s most fundamental elements, the one present in its very nomenclature: The Arch. Perhaps you would have noticed the resurgence of Arches in many modern projects, from architecture...
Stories On Design // Fierce Fireplaces.Fireplaces are kind of a big deal. The reason we all love them so much is, not only do fireplaces provide a major focus in any room, they are also the ultimate social lubricant. So much better than a television, a lot more interactive...
Stories On Design // Old Meets New: Architecture of Renewal.We are extremely lucky to have a world filled with creative geniuses that appropriate spaces which are built in one era and transform them into a space that harmoniously incorporate a contemporary one. Be that by planning, use of...
Stories On Design // Cunning Cantilevers.The soaring cantilever is a daring thing of beauty. Cantilever speaks of ambition, inspiration, unconventionality and an aversion for doing things the easy way. It’s the extreme sport of architecture as it defies gravity and screams...
Monte Rosa Hut in Switzerland by Bearth & Deplazes Architekten.Perched on a ridge, yet dwarfed by a pretty vicious looking glacier, the New Monte Rosa Hut could easily be mistaken as a villain’s secret lair in an epic bond novel. Designed by Bearth & Deplazes architects, the five storey...
Stories On Design // Grooming Spaces.First there were solariums. Then there was activewear. Noninvasive laser procedures and the injectables. The Rise of Designer Health Studios & Gyms. And now - it's all about Hair Salons, Beauty Parlours and Barber Shops that take the...
Stories On Design // Circles in Architecture.The Circle is a universal symbol with extensive meaning. It represents the notions of totality, wholeness, focus, infinity, unity, timelessness, the Sun, the Moon, the entire Universe. I suspect the reason most of us are drawn to it is...
