Tag Wood

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.

27-01-2016

Edgley Design’s Pear Tree House in Dulwich, London

Edgley Design makes the most of a long, narrow lot which was difficult to build on. Pear Tree House in Dulwich, London is an introspective home characterised by plenty of greenery and light on the site of a Victorian orchard.

26-01-2016

French Woods: wood-effect porcelain surfaces

Inspired by the colours of wood, Iris Ceramica’s French Woods porcelain tiles are the perfect link connecting the natural landscape with buildings; one of the most popular canons of contemporary architecture, as demonstrated by the recent renovation of Hotel Il Duca in Milan

11-01-2016

Noses Architects’ Prati House, classic and contemporary in Rome

In a historic building in central Rome, Noses Architects restore the interior of an apartment. The result is a classical wrapper with very contemporary contents, a successful contrast in styles.

30-12-2015

Cazu Zegers Casa T Laguna de Aculeo Chile

A place for a big family to get together in a beautiful natural setting: this was the requirement architect Cazu Zegers had to meet with his residential project for Casa T in Laguna de Aculeo, Chile.

24-12-2015

DiDeA Unto street food in Palermo

A long, narrow antiques shop in central Palermo becomes Unto, a street food restaurant designed by architectural studio DiDeA.

16-12-2015

A house for two sisters: Alventosa Morell Arquitectes’ LLP

In Collserola nature park on the hills northwest of Barcelona, architects Alventosa and Morell were appointed to build a home with a limited environmental footprint for two sisters who wanted to live together but independently.

15-12-2015

Attic by Superpozycja Architekci

The Polish architects of Superpozycja Architekci brought a "ruin" back to life as an attic apartment: a complex challenge taking into consideration every little detail, from reusable demolition materials to use of volumes. The result is a contemporary take on rustic style.