Hôtel Dupanloup (Research Centre) by Studio Makkink & Bey // Orléans, France.Once the home of a notorious bishop, Hôtel Dupanloup - a 17th century building in the French town of Orléans - has recently been redesigned to function as an International Research Centre of the University of Orléans. Rotterdam based...
Hotel Hotel Canberra.With brass chandeliers, a concrete ceiling punctured with round skylights, sleek fireplaces, leather lounges and shaggy topped stools, the aesthetic is a unique and luxurious take on the Australian shack. The space is high end but without...
Rwanda Education Centre by Dominikus Stark Architekten // Nyanza, Rwanda.Bricks. They’re probably my favourite. Bricks skillfully dispersed around a beautiful courtyard – ding dong! We’re journeying into the heart of darkness today, to Nyanza, Rwanda, where stands this remarkable Education Centre designed...
Tapestry Museum by CVDB Arquitectos // Arraiolos, Portugal.CVDB Arquitectos have converted an old hospital in the tiny town of Arraiolos in Portugal, into a Tapestry Museum. The town is famed for the embroidered rugs and carpets it produces, so for the 3300 inhabitants that live there, the museum...
Architecture | 2013 Archive.01 | Atelier Hermann Rosa // Munich, Germany. 02 | Daylight House by Takeshi Hosaka Architects // Yokohama, Tokyo. 03 | Crescent House by Andrew Burns // Sydney. 04 | Optical Glass House by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP // Hiroshima, Japan. 05 |...
Neon Light Installations by Massimo Uberti.Italian artist Massimo Uberti is renowned for his gravity-defying sculptural light installations throughout the world. Simple forms, symmetry and pursuit of elegance characterise his work. Uberti paints, sculpts and recreates spaces by...
Tama Art University Library by Toyo Ito // Tokyo, Japan.Toyo Ito's library at Tama Art University is comprised of a series of concrete arches. The arches, which are of varying span lengths, are arranged in an irregular patterns driven by the slope of the surrounding landscape. The arches...
Sea Library by ETAT Architects // Awashima, Japan.What do you get when you mix Scandinavian design with a Japanese aesthetic? A symphony of beauty, simplicity and extraordinary detailing. In other words - every designer's wet dream! Stockholm-based Erik Törnkvist and Malin Belfrage of...
Cloudscapes by Tetsuo Kondo Architects at Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo.Tetsuo Kondo Architects created a small bank of clouds in the Sunken Garden of the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo. The clouds billow softly in a compact, transparent container and can be seen from the entrance hall, exhibition...
