Shipping containers can be green shopping too! ------------------------ Nearly 300 shipping containers may soon be given a new lease on life as a massive pop-up shopping center in downtown Warsaw, Poland. Designed by local architecture practice Szcz and commissioned by investor Nowa Epoka Handlu, the cargotecture proposal would transform a 2.6-acre...
Doesn't have to be large to to be architecturally stunning. ------------------------ A little house built on a piece of land in the neighborhood of Santa Celina, in the south of Mar del Plata. The area is known for its abundance of trees and greenery. The property is centrally...
Minimalist perfection! ------------------------ Light, intimacy, balance and contemplation of the outdoor spaces are some of Casa RCR’s striking features - a haven located in a residential area of Anadia, in central Portugal. This exercise in balance and volume distribution designed spaces to be fully experienced, some of...
Feels like your part of the forest. ------------------------ Located in a gated community in the district of Casa Branca, Brumadinho, next to Inhotim (Museum of Arts) and very close to the city of Belo Horizonte. The region is part of the Rola Moça Park, a huge natural reserve...
Hidden Gem in he jungle! ------------------------ Architect's statement: Hidden in the lush jungle of Costa Rica is a small Art Villas resort, a space that transcends ordinary, inspired by the laws of the rainforest. Nestled extravagantly in steep jungle canopy, Atelier Villa erases the boundaries between interior and exterior...
Coreten and wood, what could go wrong? ------------------------ On a wooded lot on the shore of Lake Charlebois, our clients wanted to build a contemporary house, luminous and open to the nature. They wanted most of the spaces of the house to be level with the land. ...
This one has it all: cantilever, indoor square, pool...
Tower of Power! ------------------------ The transformation of the watertower in Nieuw Lekkerland by RV Architectuur, won the Dutch Watertowerprize 2020. The prize is awarded every year to owners of the best transformed watertower. This year the honour goes to two cousins. Both born and raised in a...
We Love Bridge Houses! ------------------------ The Bridge House is located two hours north of the city of Toronto, on the shores of Mary Lake in Port Sydney, Ontario. Placed over a ravine, between two large maple trees, the volume has a minimal impact on the site. It...
Creative use of I-beams in a refabed space. ------------------------ The intervention was carried out in a modern 112 m2 apartment from the 70s, located in the Historic Center of Quito.The project starts from an investigation carried out with the owners, from which several fundamental ideas emerged such...