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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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21-08-2017 - Materials
Casa Ronda by Marina Vella Arquitectura y Urbanismo
Casa Ronda by Marina Vella, Peruvian architect shortlisted in the 2016 Next Landmark competition, is the architectural response to the site's needs.
16-08-2017 - Materials
Family holidays on Lake Chelan
Seattle-based architecture and interior design firm Hoedemaker Pfeiffer has designed a family retreat on Lake Chelan in Washington State.
03-08-2017 - Materials
AR Design Studio and Black House in Kent
UK-based firm AR Design Studio has designed a contemporary building in Kent called Black House, inspired by the local context and fully engaging with its garden.
28-07-2017 - Materials
Casa U by MATERIA, architecture in harmony with the site
Gustavo Carmona and Lisa Beltrán from Mexican architecture studio MATERIA have designed Casa U, a house that responds to the steep topography of a hillside plot of land overlooking the Valley of Mexico, combining formal discretion with respect for the territory.
17-07-2017 - Materials
The Chapel of Varinella by Ignazio Gardella
In 1936, the architect Ignazio Gardella designed the Chapel of Varinella, a small village near Arquata Scrivia in Italy's Piedmont region.
10-07-2017 - Materials
Connecting with the landscape by derksen|windt
The Dutch architecture firm derksen|windt has designed the extension of a house where the new addition and its green roof keep the occupants closely connected with the surrounding landscape, the garden and a field of flower bulbs.
