Column and Slab House, Japan: Tokyo Home

Column and Slab House in Japan

“Column and slab” is our third residential work. Whilst the context is similar to that of our previous two projects, “e-house” and “s-house”, which were located amidst the densely built-up area of Tokyo, the form and meaning of this house turned out to be something quite different.

Barrow House Brunswick, Melbourne residence

The Barrow extension appears as an arrangement of timber boxes, each independently rotated and subjected to varying amounts of extruding and manipulating forces. These separate actions result in a variety of shapes.

Seoul Series – Zaha Hadid Milan, NY Projects

NY Projects, with Zaha Hadid + Patrik Schumacher, Offer Glimpse of Seoul Collection at Milan Furniture Fair A progressive new collection of limited-edition designs was introduced at an invitation-only luncheon for global design leaders on 24 April at the Milan Furniture Fair.

Hackney Mosque Building: Islamic Design

Hackney Mosque Building

Hackney, London E2 – a new 3 storey contemporary addition to an existing mosque in a listed building in a conservation area has been given planning permission by Tower Hamlets.

Swiss Consulate Istanbul Building, Turkey

The Swiss government bought 800m2 area at one of the high rises of Istanbul. They wanted Tuncer Cakmakli Architects to take responsibility of the application process and site control beside designing according to functions.

Claremont House Chicago building

Claremont House Chicago building

Traditional materials of brick, concrete, limestone, steel, and zinc are used to form a non-traditional house on a typical lot on the north side of Chicago.

Marche Permanent Bethune: Zvi Hecker France

The intention of Zvi Hecker Architekt is to give the city of Béthune a new contemporary symbol while preserving its two most important elements: the ‘Beffroi’ and the ‘Grand Place’

Scottish Conservation Recording: 3D Visuals

Scottish Conservation Recording - 3D Visual Documentation Culture Minister Michael Russell MSP

Groundbreaking 3D visual documentation of Scottish historical landmarks including Rosslyn Chapel and Stirling Castle was unveiled today (Wednesday, 22nd April) by Culture Minister Michael Russell MSP at the 2009 Digital Documentation Conference.

Gingko Restaurant Sichuan Interior, Chengdu

Gingko Restaurant Sichuan Interior, Chengdu

GINGKO BACCHUS Restaurant in Chengdu, Capital of Sichuan Province in China, the GINGKO BACCHUS Restaurant is a surrealistic blend (respectively “graft”) of western and Chinese restaurant and food culture.

Burgh Hall Dunoon building, Scotland

Burgh Hall Dunoon building

The John McAslan Family Trust is currently heading the transformation of the derelict, Grade B-listed Burgh Hall in Dunoon, a gem of Victorian civic architecture by Glaswegian architect Robert Bryden.

Taiwan Centers for Disease Control Building

Taiwan Centers for Disease Control - Biolab Squadron

Taiwan Centers for Disease Control Complex design by Studio Nicoletti Associati – The Biolab Squadron consists of two units of laboratories protected and sealed within two similar elements evoking the “Nautilus” shell of different sizes.