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02-03-2016

Bovenbouw: new firefighters station in Berendrecht

In Bovenbouw’s project, Berendrecht firefighters’ station plays a symbolic role in the indistinct landscape of the port of Antwerp. Belgian studio Bovenbouw has built a new firefighters’ station in Berendrecht topped by a residential unit inspired by the work of John Körmeling.

24-02-2016

Architettura Matassoni and Villa N in Arezzo (Italy)

Italian studio Architettura Matassoni designs Villa N, a single-family home in Bucine, in the heart of Tuscany. Architettura Matassoni’s Villa N contains references to deconstructivism, combined with a search for the natural dimension as a completion of living space.

02-02-2016

Porcelain: the perfect surface for contemporary spaces

GranitiFiandre offers a series of porcelain tile and maxi-tile collections with vast application potential, now available in original new colours to stimulate creativity and underline the qualities of any space and any contemporary decorating style

19-01-2016

Naturehumaine’s Bolton Residence

In the mountainous land east of Quebec City in Canada, architect Stéphane Rasselet designed a single-family house which, when seen from a certain angle, appears to float in mid-air above a rocky slope. It’s not magic: the illusion is created by volumes and coverings.

18-01-2016

Isern Serra’s Caves Llopart: wine, architecture and tradition

Designers Isern Serra and Sylvain Carlet created a new image for Catalan winemaker Llopart to mark the 125th anniversary of the winery’s foundation. Nesting among the vineyards in the mountains of the Anoia Valley near Barcelona, the winery building now has a new tasting room with a splendid view of Montserrat.

04-01-2016

Nomade Les Bartelottes School Complex La Ville-du-Bois

Nomade architectes designed a school complex in La Ville-du-Bois with a strongly ecological approach. Their design choices and construction solutions optimise energy consumption and make the project sustainable in view of its proximity to the protected area of Turaude forest.

01-01-2016

Snøhetta Plus House Larvik WAN Sustainable Buildings 2015

The Plus House Larvik built by Snøhetta in partnership with SINTEF, Zero Emission Building (ZEB) partner Brødrene Dahl and Optimera has won the WAN Sustainable Buildings 2015 award.

31-12-2015

Suppose Design Office Book and Bed hotel in Tokyo

Architects Makoto Tanijiri and Ai Yoshida of Suppose Design Office designed a new kind of low cost hotel: Book & Bed. The world’s first library/hotel opened on November 5 in Tokyo - and was “booked up” right away!