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ENVISIONING BUILDINGS: Reflecting Architecture in Contemporary Art Photography

Press Preview Tue, 6 Dec 2011, 10.30 a.m. Opening Tue, 6 Dec 2011, 7 p.m. Venue MAK Exhibition Hall WeiskirchnerstraBe 3, 1010 Vienna Exhibition 7 Dec 2011 - 22 Apr 2012 Term Opening Hours Tue MAK NITE© 10 a.m.-12 midnight Wed-Sun 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Mon closed... Read more>>

Reconstruction of a flat in Prague

Prague 1, Staré Město The perception of space and its conceptual solution the essential architectonic element of which is the system of suspended structures are documented by recent, radical reconstruction of flat unit located in the functionalistic object... Read more>>

Family house, Záběhlice, Prague

The new house is intentionally drawing and dissolving into the landscape by means of sinking below the ground and by division into several smaller volumes significantly dividing the lower and upper levels. Natural materials, stucco and revetments of the of the... Read more>>

Crosstown Loft

Campos Leckie Studio transformed an open plan loft into a open public space upstairs and a convertible sleeping and play private space downstairs. This project presents an alternative to suburban living for young families. The decisions of individual... Read more>>

House 6 in Sao Paulo

Marcio Kogan projected this beautiful house made with stone and wood in Sao Paulo, Brazil, with external space to be used for everyday living. Here is the project description: The Brazilian tropical climate suggests ample use of these solutions in... Read more>>

Vertical Farming

An article in today's New York Times spotlights a potential new building type that has already generated discussion in Portland and Seattle: vertical farming. The article talks about a proposal from a Columbia University professor to build a 30-story... Read more>>

The mark of Ben Waechter's Z-haus and Portland's new wave

Ben Waechter comes to Portland with an impressive resume. He's spent the last decade working for two of the world's most famous architects: first Brad Cloepfil at Allied Works here in town and then the Renzo Piano Building Workshop in Genoa, Italy. Raised in... Read more>>