Tag Ville

07-10-2015

Kouhsar Villa by Nextoffice: redevelopment of a house in Kordan, Iran

The new Kouhsar Villa by Nextoffice in Kordan, near the Alborz mountain range, is architecture on the border between geometry and organicism. The hermetic exterior opens into a dialogue with the landscape thanks to the new floor-to-ceiling facade in concrete and glass. The central void designed by Nextoffice, creates a dialogue between the two floors.

02-10-2015

UNStudio Fairyland Guorui Beijing, China

The residential quarter designed by the UNStudio architects studio has been completed in Beijing. The main challenge of the project was to design villas that could be seen as unique and, at the same time, parts of a shared space.

17-09-2015

Brighton House by Simon Couchman Architects

Australian architect Simon Couchman designs big, brightly lit villas in a characteristic sophisticated, contemporary style. Balnarring House in Melbourne looks like a complex, multi-faceted structure from the outside but is simple and elegant when seen from inside.

10-09-2015

David Chipperfield Architects Architecture and Landscape Villa Eden, Gardone

In Gardone on the western shore of Lake Garda, David Chipperfield Architects designed two residences under the name Villa Eden, inspired by 19th century lemon houses and set into a landscape studded with cypress and olive trees

28-08-2015

Water Architecture, swimming pools and specialised constructions for swimming - best of week

A collection of architecture where water plays an essential role: interesting projects for baths, swimming pools and specialised constructions for swimming presented in Floornature is an excellent cure to (mentally) escape the heat of the summer!

28-08-2015

TAB-Lab at the Tallinn Architecture Biennale. The participants.

There are only two weeks to go until the opening of the Tallinn Architecture Biennale 2015 and with it the unveiling of the TAB-Lab.

26-08-2015

Eight entries in TAB Vision Competition shortlist

Floornature as media partner of Tallinn Architecture Biennale TAB2015 presents the eight finalists to the Tallinn Architecture Biennale Vision Competition “Epicentre of Tallinn” featuring a new idea of the city after ther third industrial revolution.

26-08-2015

Casa Crotta: Massimo Galeotti and historical buildings

Treviso architect Massimo Galeotti has overseen the architectural reclamation of a historical villa in northern Italy. Many reclamation projects give old buildings a contemporary look and change them completely; but such radical change is not always the best solution.