We all know that in architecture, few things are truly original. Architects take inspiration from all around them, often taking ideas from the designs of others to reinterpret them in their own work. However, it’s more rare that a single architectural element … Sigue leyendo →
Architects: FG arquitectos
Location: Vitacura, Región Metropolitana, Chile
Architect In Charge: Alfredo Fernández Recart, Enrique Colin Altuzarra, Matías González Rast
Area: 15562.0 sqm
Year: 2014
Photographs: Courtesy of Renato Sepúlveda, Enrique Colin (FG arquitectos)
Builder: Novatec.
Structural Engineering: VPA…
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How does one create a main piazza in the absence of a surrounding urban fabric that typically encloses a Piazza? The design team around architect Jorge Mealha drew from its traditional Portuguese typologies and conceived the Óbidos Technological... Sigue leyendo →
As any self-respecting world city now knows, when the time comes to change the calenders, you’d better also have an iconic building from which to hang some fireworks. With people all over the world looking out for the most impressive New Year’s celebrations,… Sigue leyendo →
Delving deeper into his recent engagement with smart cities, earlier this year Rem Koolhaas took a trip to California to visit the technology companies of Silicon Valley. While he was there, he managed to find time for a brief visit to Stanford University's School of Architecture, leading to this engaging profile by Pooja Bhatia for OZY; replete with snappy one-liners such as “So, what are you disrupting?” from the man who is notoriously difficult to get along with, the article offers an interesting insight into Koolhaas' ideas, both past and present. Read the article in full here.
Architects: Isay Weinfeld
Location: São Paulo – State of São Paulo, Brazil
Design Team: Fausto Natsui , Gabriel Bicudo , Marina Capocchi , Sophia Lin , Daniela Kurc
Area: 1050.0 sqm
Year: 2011
Photographs: Romulo Fialdini
Collaborator: Marcelo Alvarenga…
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Architects: Moneo Brock Studio
Location: Department of History, Columbia University, 1180, New York, NY 10027, USA
Design Architect: Rafael Moneo Valles Arquitecto, Belen Moneo and Jeff Brock
Moneo Brock Studio Project Team: Benjamin Llana, Spencer Leaf, Andrés Barron…
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La posición de la casa en un salto topográfico genera distintas relaciones con su entorno más próximo. Por un lado, la copa de los árboles se sitúa a la altura de una barandilla, por otro, el entramado de ramas constituye un filtro a través del cual mira la sala de estar. La cubierta de basalto enmarca y subraya en negro las vistas que alcanzan distinta profundidad de campo ofreciendo un Sigue leyendo →
Architects: MLMR arquitectos
Location: Pamplona, Navarre, Spain
Architect In Charge: Javier Martín, Víctor Larripa, Javier Martínez, Daniel Ruiz de Gordejuela
Area: 17.0 sqm
Year: 2014
Photographs: Javier Martín Pascual, Víctor Larripa Artieda
Masonry: SCS construcciones
Metalwork: Metaldeco S.L.
Glassware: Cristalería …
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Architects: Chiasmus Partners
Location: Seoul, South Korea
Design Team: Hyunho Lee AIA, James Wei Ke, Kyungmin Kim, Myung shin Kang, Kiryung Kim, Youngjong Park, Narae Yang
Area: 478.0 sqm
Year: 2014
Photographs: Youngchae Park
Interior Coordinator: Taehee Lim, Taeheelim design …
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