Tag Wood

15-10-2021

NU Architectuur designs house in wood, lime hemp and straw

In Belgium’s countryside, a pentagonal wooden house combines classic and innovative building materials such as wood, lime hemp and straw

14-10-2021

Atelier Pierre Thibault designs contemporary house on Brome Lake

The relationship with the surrounding landscape, the vivid colours and the enchanting scenery on the shores of Brome Lake are the strengths of the residential project designed by the Atelier Pierre Thibault studio in the Eastern Townships administrative region in southeastern Quebec, in Canada. “La Résidence du Lac Brome ” is a contemporary home that allows its inhabitants to live in close contact with the natural environment. With its full-height transparent windows and very few opaque structural elements, it stands as a large covered terrace from which to enjoy wide panoramic views of the lake and of the surrounding mountainous landscape.

27-09-2021

Building for community, smartvoll in Großweikersdorf, Austria

In 2017 the Austrian architecture firm smartvoll won the competition to build the new civic centre in Großweikersorf, a small town in Lower Austria. The architecture completed in 2020 draws inspiration from local traditions and offers a physical meeting point for all citizens.

24-09-2021

Rethinking an infrastructure from an environmental point of view, CLB Architects

The American firm CLB Architects has designed the recovery and renovation project of an ancillary facility at Jackson Hole Airport in Wyoming. An intervention that embraces the material quality of the local territory, transforming a car rental facility with a service station into an architectural experience.

24-09-2021

Wagnerian-inspired concrete house designed by B.K.P.Š. Architects

The Slovakian firm B.K.P.Š. has built a concrete house along a sloping lot in the capital city of Bratislava, designed to dominate the landscape.

14-09-2021

Peter Pichler Architecture, Vertical Chalets installation in Milan

One of the regular fixtures of the Fuorisalone, and also of Milan Design Week 2021, was and is the exhibition-event Interni Creative Connections, which is still open until 19 September. Among the participants is Peter Pichler Architecture with the Vertical Chalets installation, based on his design for the Six Senses Kitzbühel Alps hotel.

13-09-2021

Atelier YokYok designs Station Nuage in Saint Sébastien sur Loire

The French studio Atelier YokYok, whose work represents a synthesis between art and architecture, has created the project to convert an old stable into a new restaurant in Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire. Located on the île Forget, the renovated building, characterised by a striking blue colour and an iconic white canopy, enriches the visitor experience in the town’s fluvial area.

07-09-2021

A warm and relaxing ambience with wood-effect technical ceramics

The aesthetics of wood has always been central to design, interior design and surfaces of all kinds, which is why wood remains extremely popular for indoor and outdoor flooring, thanks to the great potential offered by high-tech ceramics. In many cases, Iris Ceramica’s technical porcelain stoneware, available in sophisticated textures such as French Woods and E-Wood, is the preferred choice due to its greater resistance, durability and the fact that no special maintenance is required