Love the minimalist look with large windows. --------------------------------------------- With the idea of creating an oasis in the middle of the woods, the Casa Concreto project is born. Where the context of the house becomes the perfect green scenario to show off the concrete’s grey tones that, when...
Very Nice fit and finish! --------------------------------------- When I first visited this site, the owner and I immediately had the idea for a building that seems to be emerging out of the landscape. The east end of the house is buried, while the two projecting west-facing wings have...
Not the Sexist, But can see what is possible with just a little will power. ------------------------ Australian architecture firm Alexander Symes has given an old building a new lease on life by repurposing its materials into a beautiful new home. Although the old structure was completely demolished, the architect...
Our first update of the year as a spectacular one! ---------------- Just when you thought you’ve seen it all when it comes to home architecture, along comes one of the most imaginative homes yet. This inverted pyramid cutting into a hill in rural Spain is a mind-bending villa that offers epic...
Here is a new one, a Factory made of shipping containers! ---------------------- Malpyo, a family business with a long history spanning over three generations, is expanding into the cosmetics sector. URBANTAINER’s mission is to capture the spirit of the company’s transition to a modern and trend-oriented brand...
What a Fabulous shape overall. Plot # 1282 is a residential project located on the northern periphery of Beirut at the proximity of one the city’s abandoned and unused railway terminal, military barracks, leftovers of agricultural land and a 30‐meter wide highway. The zone in which our project...
Massive container reuse in the form of a sports stadium! -------------------- The plans for the cargotecture stadium—the latest in Qatar’s total of eight proposed host venues for the FIFA World Cup—was revealed this week Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), the organization tasked with delivering the infrastructure for...
Very simplistic design! --------------------------------------- At the hottest spot in the most important alley of decoration in the city: alameda Gabriel Monteiro da Silva there was the only empty plot left. The client rented it and commissioned the architect to come up with a very low budget design,...
Using solar panels as wall and ceiling material. This is the idea I plan to do as well, but in a more artistic way. ------------------------- There is a story behind nearly every design I conceive. Very often the story is about coincidence or even a failure that...