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Casa Encinos by APT, a fusion of form and function respectful of the local context

27-09-2023 - Materials

Casa Encinos by APT, a fusion of form and function respectful of the local context

With Casa Encinos, Architect Lilian Rebollo from the APT arquitectura para todos studio has created a small architectural gem that respects the breathtaking natural context of the Santo Domingo Ocotitlán village situated in the El Tepozteco National Park, in Mexico. The use of local materials, techniques and labour makes the project particularly sustainable.

Mimosa Architects transforms the outdoor cinema in Prachatice

09-08-2023 - Materials

Mimosa Architects transforms the outdoor cinema in Prachatice

In their transformation of the old outdoor cinema in the Czech town of Prachatice, Mimosa Architects drew their inspiration from the imagery of film, with its reels and projectors. The complex now has a new face, offering a new attraction for summer evenings with a special focus on urban greenery and maintaining all the charm of its past.

In harmony with nature, Casa Entrecopas by Marina Vella

19-04-2023 - Materials

In harmony with nature, Casa Entrecopas by Marina Vella

Peruvian architect Marina Vella has designed Casa Entrecopas, a home that draws both inspiration and materiality from its location: the interior of a large historical farm located North of Lima, in Peru. Thanks to the construction techniques and to the local materials used, the result is an architecture that is intrinsically sustainable and in close harmony with the idyllic surrounding landscape.

RECENT PROJECTS

Muku Nursery School by Tezuka Architects, organic shapes for early childhood

12-02-2019 - Materials

Muku Nursery School by Tezuka Architects, organic shapes for early childhood

The Muku Nursery School in Fuji City was designed by the Japanese firm, Tezuka Architects and is composed of circular, umbrella-like structures for the classes.

Cabinet Studio Apartment by Anna and Eugeni Bach

08-02-2019 - Materials

Cabinet Studio Apartment by Anna and Eugeni Bach

Anna and Eugeni Bach's architecture firm has designed the renovation of a small corner apartment in Barcelona.

PES-Architects and the Fuzhou Strait Culture and Art Centre

31-01-2019 - Materials

PES-Architects and the Fuzhou Strait Culture and Art Centre

Helsinki- and Shanghai-based firm PES-Architects have completed their seventh project in China: the Fuzhou Strait Culture and Art Centre.

The House of Architectural Heritage in Muharraq, Bahrain

10-01-2019 - Materials

The House of Architectural Heritage in Muharraq, Bahrain

The House for Architectural Heritage in Muharraq, Bahrain, designed by Noura Al Sayeh and Leopold Banchini Architects, houses the archives of architect John Yarwood, who ran the Urban Renewal Department at the Ministry of Housing of the island state in the 1980s.

STEPS, dance academy in Panama City

09-01-2019 - Materials

STEPS, dance academy in Panama City

The Panama-based architecture firm SKETCH, founded by Johann Wolfschoon has turned the top floor of an industrial shed in Panama City into a dance academy with studio rooms for dance and other dance-related disciplines as well as changing rooms.

Parviainen Architects and the Länsisalmi Power Station in Helsinki

17-12-2018 - Materials

Parviainen Architects and the Länsisalmi Power Station in Helsinki

Parviainen Architects is the Production Energy and Recycling Completed Buildings category winner at the 2018 World Architecture Festival, its second prize this year after the Marigold Architecture Award.

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