The High Roller and Maya Chairs by Karim Rashid

Karim Rashid has designed two new chairs for Finland-based manufacturer Punkalive. The High Roller is a lazy chair with a simple shape and it is made by bending technique. This interesting chair is very strong, made from wood and aluminum it is light to lift so that it is easy to move. The second product, Maya [...]

Kodály Centre by Építész Stúdió

Építész Stúdió designed Kodály Centre in Pecs, Hungary. The building includes a concert hall and a large rehearsal room, the offices of the Pannon Philharmonic and the Conference Centre, other rooms necessary for the operation of the orchestra and facilities serving the audience -café, bookstore, lounge. Made from s [...]

Prescott Passivhaus by Studio 804

Prescott Passivhaus designed by Studio 804 is located in Kansas City, Kansas USA. This low-energy residence uses low-cost passive strategies such as louvers, thermal mass, high performance windows, super insulation, southern orientation, and an airtight building envelope. The project is 1,700 square foot but despite its mo [...]

N-House by TOFU

TOFU architects designed N-House in Shiga, Japan. The exterior walls are made from cedar panels, colored with three colors and attached gradation pattern. The owners can enjoy a rich natural environment due to interior and exterior space connections: a semi-outdoor terrace on the second floor and large windows.

Othonos House by Nikos Smyrlis

Designed by Nikos Smyrlis, Othonos House is placed in Kifissia, Athens, Greece. The geometry of this simple building was defined based on the location of the big old trees. This 350 sqm project appears to be a rectangular façade with 8 columns. On the first level there is an open-air veranda closed across the entrance in [...]

Onion Pinch & Napping Pod Projects at Cite’ de l’architecture et du Patrimoine

Architecture for Children in Paris, France, in collaboration with Eduardo Benamor Duarte, is hosting an event showing two projects: Onion Pinch and Napping Pod. Onion Pinch is a cork instalation for bab [...]

Arkansas House by Marlon Blackwell Architect

Marlon Blackwell Architect have reassembled a fire-damaged home in Northwest Arkansas. Working only in the fire-damaged zones of the existing house the architects created a room that fills the center of the house with light and views to the sky and adjacent monitors above. Between old and new spaces there is a perfect blen [...]

Berlin Philharmonic by Hans Scharoun

The German architect Hans Scharoun has designed the Berlin Philharmonic concert hall in Berlin, Germany. Scharoun wanted to place the music in the center of his creation both conceptually and physically. The stage is located at the center of the hall with the seating arranged around the stage for optimal acoustic perform [...]

Casa S by João Cassiano Santos

Designed by João Cassiano Santos, Casa S is located in Vila Verde de Ficalho, Serpa, Portugal. In opposition with the sorrounding atmosphere the white house on top of the hill has a dominating attitude. The kitchen is enclosed to the sunrise and rooms to the sunset. On a central axis is the living room with two opposed [...]

Broadway Residences by Stephen Vitalich Architects

Broadway Residences is a contemporary project conducted by Vitalich Stephen Architects in Venice, California, USA which consists of 4 houses as a loft, developed as a subdivision of small lots. Due to its [...]