The Henley Street Residence situated in Barwon Heads, designed by Jackson Clements Burrows Architects / JCB. A sculptural building form emerged from the clients brief which jokingly requested a planetarium as an inclusion. This led to the exploration of circular forms and resulted in a circular skylight in the first floor living areas as a direct reference however the house was primarily conceived to immerse itself over time as a natural extension of the Ti-tree dominated landscape. The house is wrapped in as skin of vertical cedar battens, providing …

The Rabat Grand Theatre designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, the design takes its energy from the Bouregreg River. The dynamics of the river is introduced into the site, generating the landscape of the park that engulfs the amphitheatre. This gesture gathers strength from the ground and in one fluent sweep, extends into the sky to generate the envelope that sculpts itself over the two auditoria, arches back to the ground and melts back into the landscape.

This formal gesture hides an underlying economy in acoustic strategy and back-of-house organization. The solidity …

The Ubon House designed with modern style sited very close to the Moon river in Thailand, has a splendid view towards the loneliness green swamp created by the meandering river to the north side. Although the villa is built with modern architectural language, it takes a lot of tropical and social factors into consideration. When the sliding gates and glass doors on the ground floor are fully opened, the ground floor will be fully ventilated by natural wind South-North. The living space then is extended outward to the terrace and …

Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA) have sent us their latest project, ESPA Istanbul, envisioned the luxury state-of-the-art spa design to draw inspiration largely from local Turkish traditions and customs. The traditional hammam, a focal point to any genuine Turkish Spa, and its faceted cut out patterns was the main design inspiration, lending a subtle yet atmospheric feeling to the overall space.

Spread over three floors, the spa’s unique combination of design elements such as dark and sumptuous lighting, chocolate brown marble, embossed bronze floors and walls of crystals helps to create the …

The Wave Building became a new landmark of Vejle city Denmark. This unique new housing building was designed by Henning Larsen Architects. The distinctive building has been selected as winner of the prestigious Civic Trust Award. The Awards were presented at an official ceremony in People’s History Museum on March 4 in Manchester. Henning Larsen Architects won the project in an invited competition in 2005 with the real estate company Bertel Nielsen as the client. Until now, two of the award-winning waves have been completed while the last three are …

Artistic Architectural Design
The Kayu Aga conceptual sketches provide insight into the design process and clarify the purpose of the walls. The site is divided into four layers from west to east, expressed as slightly radiuses line, the first layer being a physical barrier to the noise from the road that runs along the western boundary. The architectural language is totally modern and the design process is explained in terms of rational responses to site and climate, but ultimately the house is a visually delightful place with a myriad …

Modern Architectural Design

The Fine Arts Center Building built in 31,000 sq area in Edcouch-Elsa, Texas. Designed by Kell Muñoz architects, this building reflected heritage, hopes, aspirations, and community history. The building looks very attractive from the outside since the exterior is decorated with lots of bright colors. The building was finished in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution. The Corrido acts as a story teller of the artistic achievement and cultural negotiation in a community. This building able to blur the line between architecture and folkloric tradition in a form that …

The Estoril Sol Residence building situated near the mouth of the Vale da Ribeira de la Castellana, designed by by Gonçalo Byrne. The complex establishes a new relationship with its surrounding territory, reshaping and qualifying this important entrance to the village of Cascais. The 15-storey buildings are founded on a common platform that hosts access, services and leisure areas. Its 110 rooms stand out for the large variation and careful detailing. Glass panels encased in aluminum frames clad the unit, reflecting the diverse landscape that surrounds the building. inside, select …

Spain based architeture office Santiago Parramón (RTA-Office) recently designed House F, a modern house situated in a land with a high incline and a stream that crosses it. Finally the architect decided preserve the site intact to lean on it an object, a big volume which rests in a minimum surface. The house only takes contact with the land through a central nucleus with small dimensions. It was an archaeological work where the architect worked as a surgeon in order to minimize the impact on the rocky land. Inside the …

Designed by dEMM arquitectura, the “Living Foz Apartment” composed by 40 apartments distributed over 7 floors. The geometric and material principle of the facades continues trough the external areas, creating landscaped spaces for playing, strolling and relaxing. The controlled sun exposure, the thermal inertia of the facade, the use of alternative energy and electrically efficient appliances, are features that integrate the building in a quality standard of respect for the Individual and their Habitat. The balcony angle articulation creates spaces enriched by contrasts of light and shade, exposure and protection, …