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Innovative, sustainable materials and ideas that make a difference in architecture.
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.
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.
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.
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08-12-2017 - Materials
Saratoga Hill House by Designs Northwest Architects
The Saratoga Hill House designed by Design Northwest Architects on Camano Island in Washington State is a house that has been created in close connection with its beach location.
27-11-2017 - Materials
House for mother and daughter, Hutchison & Maul Architecture
The architects Robert Hutchison and Tom Maul have designed a house in Seattle whose deceptively formal simplicity, specified by the client, hides a home for an artist mother and her daughter.
22-11-2017 - Materials
The minimal Muji Hut on sale in Japan
A small hut with a minimal but functional design.
08-11-2017 - Materials
Panorama Suburbia, a house extension overlooking Lake Geneva.
Architects Leopold Banchini and Daniel Zamarbide have designed a noteworthy extension to a home on Lake Geneva.
30-10-2017 - Materials
Quintessential forms for House in Ourém by Filipe Saraiva
The architect, Filipe Saraiva has designed his own home in Ourém, Portugal, based on a quintessential form but hiding fine details and materials behind its deceivingly simple appearance.
20-10-2017 - Materials
Maury Island Cabin by Hoedemaker Pfeiffer
The Hoedemaker Pfeiffer Design Team has revamped an 1890s house on Vashon Island, Washington, injecting new life into an old building that was suffering from all the different decorative layers added over the years.
