Maya Somaiya School Library in Kopargaon, India by Sameep Padora & Associates.Part sculpture, part architecture, Mumbai-based Sameep Padora & Associates have designed a library for a small rural school in India. Imagined as an extension of the ground plane, Sameep Padora were captivated by the material efficiencies...
Maxvorstadt R11 Roof Extension in Munich, Germany by Pool Leber Architekten.Designed as a flowing sculpture, the roof extension at Maxvorstadt R11 conjoins all domestic functions throughout a series of interlocking interior and exterior spaces. Pool Leber Architekten use a minimal palette of blonde timber, board...
Interview: Aaron Roberts & Kim Bridgland of Edition Office.Aaron Roberts and Kim Bridgland forged a shared perspective on social issues and interests as pertaining to the architecture industry, first as Masters students and later as co-workers. Realising their aligned intentions led the pair to...
Shelter from the Storm in North London by Holland Harvey Architects.Holland Harvey Architects are the brains behind this sensitive redevelopment, transforming a disused North London supermarket into a place the homeless could call home. Shelter From The Storm is a London based charity and shelter that...
St Vincents Place Residence in Melbourne by B.E Architecture.Previously home to nuns, squatters and former landowners, there wasn’t much left of this Victorian Dame by the time Melbourne-based practice B.E Architecture, got their hands on it. Their job was to use architectural reconstruction...
The Village Cafe in Uttar Pradesh, India by Portal 92.Contemplating various village-like settlements and their inevitable change under the influence of globalization drove Delhi-based design firm Portal92 in conceptualizing The Village Café in Moradabad, India. Textures and volumes were...
Aranya Art Center in Qinhuangdao, China by Neri&Hu.Neri&Hu, have designed the stunning Aranya art centre, set inside a seaside resort community in Qinhuangdao, China. Like an impenetrable rock, sitting firmly in the shifting environment, the exterior of the gallery is composed of concrete...
Serafina Houses: Rustic Holiday Homes by Two Landscape Artists in Piemonte, Italy.Combining historical elements, modern amenities and sheltered privacy, the Serafina Houses in Piemonte offer an authentic experience of living in the Italian countryside while delivering on rustic and minimal design, presided over by...
PEU à PEU Sports Store in Hangzhou, China by Sò Studio.An operational installation is the framework of PEU à PEU sports store in Hangzhou, devised to imitate human stretching and movements with the order of a machine. The installation comprises a detachable assembled system of metal racks...
