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“Woody”, a wood office building near Paris
The wood office building for Santé publique France, the French public healthcare agency, is located at the edge of the Bois de Vincennes, from which it draws its inspiration. It is entirely made of wood: structure, flooring, façades… The shape is like a bundle of sticks placed on the ground that branch out like open, […]
Summa IV, conceptual architecture photographs by Matthias Heiderich
Architecture becomes abstraction in the photographs of Matthias Heiderich. If we take only details and urban portions from buildings and cities, and then we opt for a careful choice of the frames – we make of them a sort of paintings. Architecture becomes something else. They may look like photos digitally edited, but in this […]
Garanti BBVA Bank Technology Campus by ERA Architects
Located between major highways of Istanbul, D-100 and TEM, in the proximity of Sabiha Gökçen Airport in Pendik, Istanbul, the project transforms an old industrial chemical factory land into a technology company campus for one of the most dynamic Turkish banks. Inspired by the natural topography around the site and the desire of creating a […]
An urban oasis on Shanghai’s busiest intersection
Paris, Lisbon and Shanghai-based practices Jacques Ferrier Architecture and Sensual City Studio have turned what could have been an ordinary ‘office plus car park’ into an opportunity to radically reassess the surrounding urban district of Xujiahui in Shanghai. A radical reimagining of a densely urban site on Shanghai busiest intersection The project features elevated planted pedestrian […]
Hatley House, Pelletier de Fontenay and with François Abbott
Approaching the Hatley house from the nearby dirt road, one immediately recognizes the high-pitched gables so typical of the area. The roofline stands out above the rolling hills: three gables clustered together in an unusual way. The house is built on a natural plateau, providing a breathtaking panoramic view of the surrounding countryside and the mountains beyond. […]
iQ Food Co. restaurant design in Yorkdale, Mason Studio
For the flagship location of iQ Food Co., a grand yet welcoming environment provides a respite within Yorkdale Shopping Centre, one of Canada’s busiest malls. The Toronto based fast-casual restaurant is focused on delivering sustainably sourced and seasonally healthy food. Located within Yorkdale’s west-wing expansion, this is iQ’s largest location to date at 2200 sq […]
The colourful Homecore Store in Paris by Studio Malka Architecture
The Homecore store is a shop opened in the heart of Paris by the architects Malka Architecture Studio. An interior design project that is characterized by the use of colour, the shape of the arch and the intersections that these elements arise. The spaces, enclosed in about 100 square meters, are defined not only by […]
Contemporary Brick Warehouse in Hackney
Warehaus is a recently completed building in Hackney of 30 residential units off atrium circulation, 7 ground floor duplex studio spaces and a rooftop garden and swimming pool. The glass bottomed swimming pool gives the atrium beautiful light which adds to the sparkling artwork by Kerry Lemon, the aqua blue vinyl flooring and the brass […]