Tag Housing

29-07-2016

Herbst Architects’ K Valley House: a refuge in New Zealand

A refuge on Coromandel peninsula in New Zealand, K Valley House is a holiday home that inherits the typological features of the farmhouse and the farm shed. Herbst Architects have designed a “glass house” surrounded by nature, made of wood, glass and rusted corrugated sheet metal.

24-06-2016

Bernard Khoury and the enigmatic NBK residence (2) in Beirut

Bernard Khoury designed the NBK residence (2) in Beirut, a penthouse on three levels that seems to be a separate body from the tower on which it rests, for himself and his family. In the NBK residence (2), a sort of alien home, Bernard Khoury makes contradictory choices representing the changing moods of Beirut.

22-06-2016

Austin Maynard Architects: That House in Melbourne

That House in Melbourne offers Austin Maynard Architects an opportunity to reflect on the concept of the home common among the Australian people. Andrew Maynard’s That House reduces built space and underlines perceived space.

01-06-2016

40 years of BSHF, 30 years of World Habitat Awards

Two important milestones for the Building and Social Housing Foundation (BSHF) in 2016.

24-05-2016

Vector Architects wins the ARCHMARATHON Awards 2016

The plan for “Seashore Library” by Chinese architectural studio Vector Architects has won the 2016 ARCHMARATHON Awards, the third edition of the contest held May 13 through 15 2016. The project most popular with the public was Studio Díaz y Díaz Arquitectos’ “Maternity and Oncologic Parking”.