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Photo courtesy Tisselli Studio Architetti

Architects: Tisselli Studio Architetti
Location: Cesena, Italy
Principals in Charge: Filippo Tisselli, Cinzia Mondello
Collaborators: Filippo Tombaccini, Flavia Benigni, Elena Fantoni
Project Year: 2007-2009 Read the rest of this entry »

Photo©Dianna Snape

Designed by Marcus O’Reilly Architects, this single story house is located on a leafy well established street in Kyneton. While appropriately scaled for the neighbourhood it is a variation on the local typology. Whereas the typical suburban model of a distinct front yard and back yard is the norm in the area, this design focuses the house to a generous north facing outdoor room.   Read the rest of this entry »

Photo©Scagliola/Brakkee

This private residence, completed in June 2009, is situated in a lush, leafy neighbourhood in Bussum, a small town near Amsterdam. The neighbourhood is known for its 19th century villas, designed in a vast array of revivalist styles. Read the rest of this entry »

Photo Courtesy Steven Holl Architects

Linked Hybrid by Steven Holl Architects named 2009 “Best Tall Building Overall” by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat

New York, October 26, 2009 – The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has named Steven Holl Architects’ recently completed Linked Hybrid complex in Beijing the “CTBUH 2009 Best Tall Building Overall,” selecting it from among candidates from regions worldwide. Read the rest of this entry »

Photo©Dianna Snape

Marcus O’Reilly Architects has carefully designed a low key, site responsive beach house in Sorrento on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula in Australia.  The timber clad structure reinterprets a longstanding beach house tradition in the area.  It uses local materials to blend into, respect and compliment it’s sought after, national park adjacent location. Read the rest of this entry »

Photo©John Gollings

Winner of The World Architecture Festival 2009- House Category, Klein Bottle house designed by McBride Charles Ryan. They applied the Topology Mathematic thoery & CAD technology combined with Joyfulness concept of vacation retreat. Here’s their statement; Read the rest of this entry »

Courtesy LAN Architecture

Mirror Tower is a key interested feature of  this 35,000 sq.m. 486 MINA EL HOSN project in Beirut Lebanon, Designed by French Architects Firm  LAN Architecture, followings are the architect statement

The city that wouldn’t disappear

As we well know, every city is singular. Yet clearly some are more so than others. Beirut is a unique urban phenomenon, literally inhabited by its history, and with each successive war or occupation finding the strength to combat its disappearance. Read the rest of this entry »

Photo Courtesy Predock_Frane Architect

Courtyard house + Hillside house  = Twin Houses from Predock_Frane Architects Read the rest of this entry »

Photo©John Chisholm

Cottesloe House designed by Paul Burnham Architect from Australia. Here’s architect statement;

A new house on a narrow, elevated north facing site for a structural engineer / builder client. The design has achieved north facing aspects to all internal and external living areas. The saw tooth roof profile allows deep winter sun penetration throughout the length of the upper floor. Read the rest of this entry »

Celosia Residence, image courtesy of Ricardo Espinosa

MVRDV with Blanca Lleó complete Celosia Residence, Madrid

In Madrid-Sanchinarro the first residents received the keys to their apartments in the just completed Celosia building. Jacob van Rijs of MVRDV and Blanca Lleó have completed the social housing block near the Mirador Building, which is an earlier collaboration. The perforated block of Celosia assembles 146 apartments, communal outside areas throughout the building, and parking and commercial program in the plinth. The total floor area is 21,550m2. With a construction cost of 12,6 million Euro the apartments can be sold for affordable prizes. The city block is opened and allows wind and light to enter the building, offering vistas and outside spaces contrasting the surrounding area. The client is EMVS, the public housing corporation of the city of Madrid. Read the rest of this entry »