[architecture]

Estrade Residence in Harmony With Its Environment

SharePinTweetShareIt’s certainly not unheard of for an architect to consider all the details. One would hope that would be the norm. But, it is not [...]

Donderen Barnhouse – Where It All Began

SharePinTweetShareEvery trend or movement has to start somewhere. According to Dutch architecture firm, AATVOS, the modern renovation of farmhouses and barns started in the Netherlands [read more...]

Breaking It Down to the Essential Elements at House Rheder

SharePinTweetShare“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 [read more...]

Creating Continuity Between Heritage and Modern

SharePinTweetShareThere are two sides to every story. The Bilateral house has a Heritage side and a modern side. A young couple with three children purchased [read more...]

Revisiting the Peterson Automotive Museum Redesign

SharePinTweetShare I used to live in LA, right on Fairfax below Wilshire, easy walking distance to museum row on Miracle Mile. I would walk by [read more...]

Ultra-Modern Farmhouse by Norm Architects

SharePinTweetShareIt doesn’t look like a typical farmhouse. But, it’s on a farm… and it’s a house, so… It might be too grandiose to say that [read more...]

Mont-Blanc Base Camp – A Harmonious Study in Contrasts

SharePinTweetShareMont-Blanc Base Camp makes me wonder if something can be so inspiring it becomes a distraction. Before you even enter the building, the surrounding snow-capped [read more...]

Modern Alpine Farmhouse Renovation

SharePinTweetShareSculptor and furniture maker Othmar Prenner restored a two-bedroom 14th-century farmhouse located in Vinschgau on Italy’s northern border in the Tyrolean Alps. “I love this [read more...]

Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam Gets a New Entrance

SharePinTweetShareAmsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum has a new entrance on Museumplein, following in the steps of its neighboring Rijksmuseum and Stedelijk Museum. For the new entrance [read more...]

Public Pool Gets a Modern Makeover With Translucent Concrete

SharePinTweetShareThe public swimming pool “Obermaintherme” in the Bavarian city of Bad Staffelstein is Bavaria’s hottest and strongest saltwater emerging from over 5000-foot deep drilled spring. [read more...]

La Belle Electrique Venue for Amplified and Electronic Music Performance

SharePinTweetShareIt’s no secret the French love their discothèques, DJ culture, and electronic music. So, It’s not surprising that one of the first concert halls dedicated [read more...]

Sustainable Farming Practices Leads To Sustainable Architecture

SharePinTweetShareEat well, do good. That’s the motto of Snuck Farms in Utah and they back it up with their sustainable practices and community-oriented programs. The [read more...]

The Float House, By Any Other Name…

SharePinTweetShareArchitects name their projects in many different ways from the location or client to some sort of defining characteristic. Based on its characteristics, this ultra-modern [read more...]

Wood Defines the La Casa Duplex Renovation in Montreal

SharePinTweetShareWood floors are fairly standard in modern renovations. Wood ceilings, not so much. When MXMA Architecture & Design was called upon to design a renovation [read more...]

From Dutch Farmhouse to Contemporary Home and Studio

SharePinTweetShareThere’s no standard playbook for renovating an old farmhouse. Thank God. Sometimes a farmhouse can be completely torn down and rebuilt again and sometimes the [read more...]

Distinctly Modern Farmhouse in Hemmingford, Quebec

SharePinTweetShareAt kontaktmag, we definitely love the architecture and interior design of modern renovated farmhouses. We feature one every Friday. These renovations take on varying degrees [read more...]