AZL Architects Renovate An Old Kiln Building in the Chinese Forest With Concrete & Brick Arches.AZL Architecture revived a towering concrete building replete with grand arches to house the historic BingDing Wood Kiln in Jingdezhen, the porcelain capital of China. The complex, double-curved brick arch masonry structure of the kiln...
Selected Projects by Sao Paulo Based MNMA Studio.Based in Sao Paulo, the interdisciplinary architecture studio MNMA "believe in processes that do not speak of form but rather of sensations". This approach ensures their architecture surpasses the simple answer in terms of material...
Roscommon House in Floreat, Western Australia by Neil Cownie.Roscommon House by Neil Cownie embraces the Japanese ‘Wabi-sabi’ style of seeking beauty in imperfection, with uneven concrete surfaces and materials chosen for their roughness, texture, and modesty. Spurred by the demolition of a...
L.E.S.S Eatery in Bruges, Belgium by Tommy Van den Brandt of Another Office.After closing their 3 Michelin-star restaurant Hertog Jan at the end of 2018, Belgian culinary duo Gert De Mangeleer and Joachim Boudens have taken their more casual eatery L.E.S.S to new heights. Tommy Van den Brandt of Another Studio...
Library House (Casa Biblioteca) in Vinhedo, Brazil by Atelier Branco.Casa Biblioteca or ‘Library House’ by Sao Paolo-based architects Atelier Branco Arquitetura is set in the small forest town of Vinhedo. A private commission for a Brazilian philosopher, the design revolved around fulfilling a brief for...
Alex Schoelcher Captures Soviet-era Nutsubidze Plato 1 Apartment Complex and it’s Residents in Tbilisi, Georgia.The dystopian Nutsubidze Plato 1 buildings in Tbilisi, Georgia were constructed for social housing in the mid 70’s and have received little to no maintenance ever since. In recent times, the towering monoliths are regarded with cult-like...
Cloister House in Perth, Australia by MORQ Architecture.MORQ Architecture have completed the Cloister House in Perth, Western Australia for a couple in search of a house that provided them with a sense of refuge. “The name is not so much a typological reference to the cloister but instead a...
Organic Brutalism: Haight Fashion Store in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by MNMA Studio.Brazil-based architects MNMA Studio have completed a retail store for fashion brand Haight in the beachside suburb of Leblon, Rio de Janeiro, and the entire project is a how-to in organic brutalism. Faced with a challenging layout and...
Daniel Mitchell’s Concrete House in Bali by Patisandhika.Architecture firm Patisandhika spent three years completing the Bali home of Daniel Mitchell, Creative Director of the Potato Head Group. The timber and concrete residence is truly a tropical paradise, with lush greenery prominent both...
