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...
The House of Curtains (Casa de las Cortinas) in Granada, Spain by GRX Arquitectos.GRX Arquitectos looked to Granadaâs El Bañuelo 11th century Arab baths as a point of reference for House of Curtains in Granada, implementing multiple skylights inspired by the many star-shaped windows at the baths. In order to...
DendĂȘ Duratex Concept House in Cidade Jardim, Brazil by Nildo JosĂ©.A 15m marble slab illuminated by an LED ribbon stretches down one side of DendĂȘ concept house, designed by Nildo JosĂ© in partnership with materials brand Duratex. A concave stone portico clad with dark timber panels curves above the...
Casa KaspĂ© in Mexico City by Zeller & Moye.Custom joinery defines Casa KaspĂ©, a Mexico City apartment renovated by Zeller & Moye. An âaccessible wallâ spans the entire 17m depth of both upper and lower floors, comprised of overlapping timber doors that conceal miscellaneous...
PNY Burger Restaurant in Paris by Bernard Dubois.Belgian architect Bernard Dubois revisits the classic booth design for PNY burger restaurant in Paris, using a series of timber-panelled partitions to create an infinity perspective in the long and narrow space. Timber-panelled...
Millet Vinegar Museum in Zibo, China by Zhanghua Studio.Made from concrete slabs comprised of waste materials, the facades of the Millet Vinegar Museum in Zibo, China by Zhanghua Studio make the building appear as if grew straight from the earth. Up close, the slabs are each a unique, abstract...
Ayla Golf Academy & Clubhouse in Aqaba, Jordan by Oppenheim Architecture.The undulating sprayed concrete shell of Ayla golf club by Oppenheim Architecture emulates the rolling dunes and mountains of the surrounding Jordanian desert. The entire building is essentially made by hand, deepening the ties to the land...
The Waterline Museum in Utrecht, The Netherlands by Studio Anne Holtrop.Studio Anne Holtropâs Waterline Museum is a former military defence base, which flooded large parts of the Netherlands intentionally. Spanning 85km along the ânew Dutch waterlineâ with multiple fortresses, the site is UNESCO World...
The Animal Backbone Pet Store in Shanghai, China by I.F.S.E. SPACE CREATIVE LAB.A stainless steel form perforated with almost half a million holes rises up through The Animal Backbone sanctuary/pet store set within 1933 Shanghai building, designed by I.F.S.E Space Creative Lab as a tribute to the countless animals...
