In Favour of Flux: Maison Molaire in Geneva by Bureau.In an almost vaudevillian series of spatial acts, Maison Molaire becomes the perfect backdrop for ‘the flux of human life’. For Geneva-based Bureau, the 120-square-metre ex-dental practice posed no issue in translating the clinical, to...
What Dreams are Made of: Film Noir Studio in Geneva by Leopold Banchini Architects & Giona Bierens de Haan.Leopold Banchini Architects and Giona Bierens de Haan looked to the era-defining film noir genre to create an inspired take on a post-production studio in Geneva. Emerging as a modern canvas that echoes the genre’s lasting allure,...
A Fresh Start: Graziella by Giona Bierens de Haan.For Giona Bierens de Haan, a Geneva-based architect who runs her eponymous practice, the clients of Graziella were neighbours from the childhood village she grew up in. When asked to design their next residence in the small town of Boudry,...
Floating Realities: Origin Float Spa in Geneva, Switzerland by BUREAU.Intimate, calm and timidly erotic, this float centre in Geneva, Switzerland designed by BUREAU feels worlds away from reality. Abstract geometries juxtapose with ridiculous figurative elements while a series of pastel colours wrap and...
Casa do Monte in Lisbon by Leopold Banchini Architects and Daniel Zamarbide.Simple, raw materials are prevalent throughout Casa do Monte house in Lisbon, with thick concrete facades, floors and built-in shelving left exposed. The dominant single material leaves details to a minimum, with Leopold Banchini...
Dodged House in Lisbon, Portugal by Leopold Banchini + Daniel Zamarbide.Inspired by the modernist work of Irving Gill, Leopold Banchini and Daniel Zamarbide designed Dodged House around a cantilevered stepped slab of concrete, creating a fascinating layout that only reveals itself from the inside. The original...
House of Architectural Heritage in Muharraq, Bahrai by Leopold Banchini Architects.Designed by Noura Al Sayeh and Leopold Banchini Architects, the House for Architectural Heritage in Muharraq, Bahrain is an exhibition space that promotes both conservation of the past, and conversation about the future urban development...
3-8 Installation by Leopold Banchini & Laure Jaffuel at Centre Pompidou in Paris.Earlier this year, Swiss architect Leopold Banchini installed a permanent educational space in one of the Centre Pompidou’s exhibition rooms in Paris. Dubbed 3-8, the installation is designed to host dialogues between art and industries,...
Panorama Suburbia House in Switzerland by Leopold Banchini & Daniel Zamarbide.When surrounded by sprawling suburbia with its homogeneous houses, it takes courage and adventurousness to stand out from the crowd. Designed by Leopold Banchini & Daniel Zamarbide, this intriguing house that overlooks Lake Geneva in...
