2017 Pritzker Prize Awarded to RCR Arquitectes
If you like to root for the underdog, this year, the Pritzker Prize did not disappoint.
For a while, the award has been criticized for...
Lewis Carroll Inspires the Architecture of Cheongdam March Rabbit
"The March Hare will be much the most interesting, and perhaps as this is May it won't be raving mad – at least not...
Mian Farm Cottage – Getting Modern in Vietnam
When someone mentions Vietnam, it doesn’t immediately bring farmhouses and modern architecture to mind. But, if there’s one thing we’ve learned, it’s that good...
One Manhattan Square-Vertical Village for the LES
Designed by Adamson Associates Architects, in a waterfront location with 100,000-square foot of amenities, epic views and lush gardens – One Manhattan Square is...
Frederiksvej Kindergarten Reimagined As a Small-Scale Village
It takes a village… unless you’re sending your young children to a modern-day kindergarten, then it’s more like an institution.
It started with a design...
First UK Project for Calatrava Unveiled for Greenwich Peninsula Regeneration
For his first UK project, Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava held out for a transformative one.
To be precise, the project will be a £1-billion landmark...
Greek Residence Designed Under an Infinity Pool
“Reflecting nature is the only way to integrate in it,” said Stelios Kois, principal architect at Kois Associated Architects.
On the island of Tinos, also...
Floating Farmhouse Respects the History and the Environment
The Floating Farmhouse is not brand new. There are a lot of articles about it floating around on the internet (see what I did...
A Modern Take on a Classic Taco Stand
Chioco Design has been working with Torchy’s Tacos for several years, helping to establish a look to the interior design that embodied and enhanced...
Patch22-High on Wood, Sustainability, and Awards
It is said, “If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself.”
This might be the impetus for Dutch architect, Tom Frantzen...
The Barn is the Perfect Example of Modern-Rustic Design
Here’s the deal: if you have a nice log home in Jackson Hole, Wyoming a couple of hours away from Yellowstone National Park and...
Estrade Residence in Harmony With Its Environment
It’s certainly not unheard of for an architect to consider all the details. One would hope that would be the norm. But, it is...
Donderen Barnhouse – Where It All Began
Every trend or movement has to start somewhere.
According to Dutch architecture firm, AATVOS, the modern renovation of farmhouses and barns started in the Netherlands...
Breaking It Down to the Essential Elements at House Rheder
“It should not be ‘big and important’, but ‘small and correct’.”
This was the mandate from the client when the owner of a 1950s holiday...
Creating Continuity Between Heritage and Modern
There are two sides to every story. The Bilateral house has a Heritage side and a modern side.
A young couple with three children purchased...