Holiday Vibes Inspired by the Charming Lo Stazzo Country House in Sardinia

Perfect looking and holiday-inspiring, Lo Stazzo Country House in Sardinia, Italy is one of those properties that beckons to be discovered up-close and personal. The five-bedroom countryside villa is situated just a few minutes from Porto Cervo, a seaside resort in the northern part of the island. Its location provides a high level of privacy, but at […]

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Faith & Form’s 2014 Religious Art & Architecture Award Rewards Diversity in Religious Design

Originally published by The Huffington Post as “These Religious Architecture Award Winners Evoke The Sacred In Unconventional Ways,” this article reveals the winners in the 2014 Religious Art & Architecture Award run by Faith & Form, an organization … Sigue leyendo

PN House / ZD+A

Architects: ZD+A
Location: Federal District, Mexico
Architect In Charge: Yuri Zagorin Alazraki
Project Area: 472 sqm
Project Year: 2011
Photographs: Yoshihiro Koitani, Rafael Gamo Collaborators: Jesse Rafael Méndez Hernández, Felipe Buendía Hegewisch, Maribel Jiménez Castillo
Construction: Fernando Ibarra Huerta, Luís … Sigue leyendo

Why Spaces Shouldn’t Be Described as “Masculine” or “Feminine”

What is the most misused word in the world of architectural writing? Could it be "iconic"? What about "innovative"? The staff over at Curbed have a nomination: referring to spaces as either "masculine" or "feminine." In an op-ed published last month, they write that "the people who write about decor and design need to stop describing spaces with gendered terms," arguing: "Let's say two spaces were written up in a decor blog, and one was described as masculine, and the other feminine. Which would have white walls? Which would have raw concrete floors? ... If these have fairly easy answers, it's because we're in the realm of stereotype."

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Video: Rem Koolhaas and Nest CEO Tony Fadell on Architecture and Technology

How will technology that began in Silicon Valley change global urbanism and the elements of architecture? In this video from the 2014 Venice Biennale, inventor, designer and entrepreneur Tony Fadell discusses technology and its emerging impact on architecture with Rem Koolhaas.… Sigue leyendo

Research Institute / Reinach Mendonça Arquitetos Associados

Architects: Reinach Mendonça Arquitetos Associados
Location: São Paulo – São Paulo, Brasil
Project Architects: Henrique Reinach e Maurício Mendonça
Coordinator: Camila Osele
Collaborators:  Victor Gonçalves, Tony Chen, Mariana Picolo, Fernanda Almeida, Luena  Vettorazzo, Tais Vieira, Yuri Chamon, Paula Leal, Pedro Tavares, Caio Tritto, Olivia  Uliano, Alessandra Musto, Ayla Barros, Paulo Scheuer, Barbara Rubira
Project Area: 467.0 m2
Project Year: 2013
Photographs: Leonardo Finotti Interiors: Reinach Mendonça Arquitetos Associados
Production: Ilana Stern
Landscape: Barbieri + Gorski Arquitetos Associados
Lighting: Foco Luz e Desenho
Structure And Foundations: Companhia de Projetos Ltda. … Sigue leyendo

Sipan Residential Building / RYRA Studio

Architects: RYRA Studio
Location: Tehran, Tehran, Omidvar, Jamshidieh Park, Iran
Architect In Charge: Abbas Riahi Fard , Farinaz Razavi Nikoo
Design Associates: Ali Ashouri,Ashkan Bagheri Aghdam,Saeed Bamdadi, Mehdi Yaghoubian
Detail Design Team: Mahmoud Abbasi,Navid Nasrollahzadeh,Yaser Karimian,MinaVakili,Atefeh Lotfollahi, SoudehShahabi, Reyhaneh Rezaei… Sigue leyendo

Architecture as Visual Device -> Cologne cathedral to switch off lights

By switching off the floodlighting we want to make those on the march stop and think. It is a challenge: consider who you are marching alongside.Cologne cathedral to switch off lights in protest at anti-Muslim march.Two strong reads are possible, one w... Sigue leyendo

Apartment at Paulicéia Building / JPG.ARQ

Architects: JPG.ARQ
Location: Avenida Paulista, São Paulo – SP, Brazil
Design Team: José Paulo Gouvêa, Giovanni Meirelles, Thaís Marcussi
Lighting: Luciana Yamamura e Ricardo Heder (Reka)
Area: 90.0 sqm
Year: 2013
Photographs: Fernando Stankuns From the architect.… Apartment at Paulicéia Sigue leyendo

“Juxtaposition” Challenges Designers to Envision Hip Hop-Inspired Building Forms

What happens at the intersection of urban culture and architecture? How can the four elements of hip hop (DJing, MCing, Breaking and Graffiti) inspire the built environment? Participants of JUX.TA.PO.SI.TION are encouraged to create a sketch using mediums of their choice to depict new building forms, urban design concepts, and/or architectural products inspired by the four foundational elements of hip hop. This international competition is open to all individuals including students, graffiti artists, architects, urban planners, landscape architects, graphic designers, muralists, etc. You can complete the free registration form and find more information, here

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