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Maranatha House / Bijl Architecture

6 May 2024 @ 12:00 am

Maranatha House, situated in Neutral Bay on the lower north shore of Sydney, is a study of layers - material layers, liminal layers, and site layers. It is about peeling back, exposing, renewing, and refining the spatial expression of a house with many histories.

Trau Quy House / TOOB STUDIO

5 May 2024 @ 11:00 pm

Trau Quy house is a bespoke design for a middle-aged family with a simple, nostalgic and introverted lifestyle. The house characterised itself by thorough moderation of details as a celebration of space orientation.

Glasblokkene Haukeland Hospital for Children Youth and Women / KHR Arkitekter + Studio PKA + Henning Larsen + Schönherr

5 May 2024 @ 7:00 pm

Glasblokkene at Haukeland University Hospital in Bergen is an ambitious vision for a comprehensive pediatric and women’s hospital, where all expertise related to children, youth, and women converges in a singular facility. The holistic patient view, encompassing both physical and mental challenges, following the patient in a life-course perspective until adulthood, innovates how to offer healthcare services to children. Comprising eight building blocks, Glasblokkene was completed in two phases; the second phase was unveiled in December 2023. It is one of the world's first fully digital and hence resource efficient hospital construction projects. Focus on energy efficiency and sustainability right from the beginning has resulted in numerous green solutions and the best energy label in the market.

Vale House / Ming Architects

5 May 2024 @ 5:00 pm

The brief for this contemporary family home called for a practical house with four bedrooms for a young couple with children, with a close connection to nature. The context of the site is a front-facing busy street with high vehicular traffic and a public bus route running along it. From the start, privacy was paramount, and a deliberate decision was made to close off the first-storey living spaces facing the street with a solid-clad wall, creating an internal courtyard on which the house would be orientated.

Casa das Ondas / Milcent Arquitetura

5 May 2024 @ 3:00 pm

The House of Waves is a true tribute to natural beauty and seaside living. Inspired by the ethereal element of water, the residence presents a truly beachy and unique design, where we, from Milcent Architecture, seek to personify the movement of the ocean. Located in Praia do Forte, a coastal city in the state of Bahia, Casa das Ondas reflects the lush nature of its surroundings, as a dedication from the architects to the coastal region where they reside.

House in Devin / Plusminusarchitects

5 May 2024 @ 11:00 am

The house is situated on the southwestern outskirts of Devín. The plot has a direct contact with the Devín forest, which together with the morphology of the terrain and the view of the castle was a defining element in the creation of the concept. The longitudinal elevation of the plot is 8.5m, transversely 4.2m.

West Glow Office and Retail Building / Society of Architecture

5 May 2024 @ 9:00 am

Venice, the essence of this experience lies in wandering through the streets of Venice. Walking along the streets, entering beautiful shops for shopping, dining in restaurants with delicious aromas, and continuing along the path until encountering St. Marco's Square—all these pedestrian experiences constitute the experience of the city itself. This holds true for most cities worldwide. A city is its streets, and streets define a city. The late Korean architect, Guyon Chung once said, "To walk this street is to become part of its history." Walking the streets means becoming part of the city's history.

Wooden Interiors: 10 Cabins Bringing Warmth in Mexico, Brazil, Chile, and More

5 May 2024 @ 7:30 am

Acquiring diverse expressive possibilities within interior design, the use of wood in regions with a wide range of climates and temperatures such as Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Colombia, or Ecuador enables the creation of attractive and captivating spaces that capture the attention of their users by contrasting, blending, or integrating with their surrounding environment. Being a natural element and presenting a negative carbon footprint at the end of its life cycle, wood offers multiple finishes, textures, and tones that can be associated with being outdoors and providin

Bangalay Residences / A Vela Unvelum Architecture & Interiors

5 May 2024 @ 6:00 am

Bangalay Residences, nestled in the coastal suburb of Queenscliff, NSW, finds its place within a challenging environment—a narrow infill site bordered by towering four-story brick apartments, with additional units tucked at the rear. The site's constraints, alongside the commanding presence of a mature bangalay tree and the scale of neighboring buildings, demanded a design that not only maximized space but also seamlessly blended with its urban surroundings. Balancing internal planning needs with external urban conditions necessitated a careful interplay between volumetric spaces and the surrounding envelope.

PATTERN LAND / Cadence Architects

5 May 2024 @ 2:00 am

The east-facing plot measuring 2400 sq ft is part of a dense residential neighborhood in Bangalore. Facing a busy road, the site had a steep gradient along its depth.