House S by Nimmrichter CDA Architects

The three-floor building’s overall volume is 1 000m³. Garage and necessary storage and utility rooms are located in the basement. The open-plan ground floor comprises one large living, eating and cooking area, and there are three bedrooms and a recessed balcony on the upper floor. The house interior, also designed by nimmrichter cda, is defined by its core faced in chestnut wood, which encompasses the entrance hall, with cloakroom and externally-accessible... 

Britt Creptain & Stefan Spaens House Design by CSD Architecten

A very small plot of land (4x15m / built 4×12.5m) in a narrow street in the Center of Antwerp, rear facade facing south. The design responds by opening up both facades to the maximum, split-levels and a void with a roof of glass on top. 3 levels house the main living areas bureau/library/kitchen/dining, and the highest split-level is the sitting room with open fire and views of the city and the sky. From there, you can access the roof-terrace... 

The New York Korea Center by SAMOO Architecture PC

SAMOO Architecture PC, the New York studio of SAMOO Architects and Engineers based in Seoul, Korea, announced that it has won an international competition for the design of The New York Korea Center, a new home for the Korean Cultural Service in New York. The eight-story, 33,000 square foot facility will offer spaces for exhibitions, performances, lectures, and administration. Korea House will be located on East 32nd Street, extending the vibrancy... 

Salamanca House by Parsonson Architects

This site was subdivided from the original property which contained an existing house designed and lived in by the Government Architect John Campbell in the early 1900’s. It is historically listed and we were therefore keen for the new house to be lower and more subservient in its appearance to the original house while at the same time relating to it formally. The resultant dwelling fully utilizes its site. Space for the bedrooms and garaging was... 

PLUS Residence by Mount Fuji Architects Studio

The project was assigned to Mount Fuji Architects Studio in 2007; the architects where to asked to design a weekend house in a site which was rather untouched by the human hand. The intact wilderness of the land on mount Izu-san was covered with deciduous broad-leaved trees such as cherry trees and Japanese oaks. The architects “saw faint glimmer of architectural possibility along the ridge” of the mountain. They didn’t want to create elaborate... 

Residence Wellington Ostend designed by BURO II

The 114 apartments at the Royal Racetrack are part of a larger development of the site surrounding the Racetrack, where Kinepolis and the Wellington golf clubhouse also created a multitude of activities. Thanks to its column structure, the building allows for flexible use in the future. The maritime character can be seen in both the design and the use of materials with large glass surfaces, as well as the use of white concrete. Thanks to the continuous... 

The CG House by GLR Arquitectos

A wide exterior granite staircase lead to an intimate garden of palm trees. Directly ahead is a 12 feet-high dark oak door whose grand scale offers a hint of the dramatic scale of this 10,650 sq. ft. home that lies beyond, beginning with an entry foyer whose 15 feet-high walls are adorned with silver leaf. A massive sculptural piece of coconut roots, steel and rocks was designed specifically for this space. The living room, as well as the dining and... 

The Heart of Europe, Dubai

The project consists of urbanizing six islands located in the “heart of Europe” in “the World” that counts on a total of 300 islands. This project is one of great complexity regarding design and technical level, because the development takes place in the middle of the sea 5 km from the coast, with a very complex construction on artificial islands. This project is one of the most emblematic within those that are being built...