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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 of the beginning of the 30's the author of which is arch.... 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 basement floor, together... 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 families to collectively reclaim... 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 vernacular as well as in modern... 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 tower in Manhattan devoted... 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 Eugene and educated at the... Read more>>

Point of view

Cape Town’s Atlantic Seaboard has become a showcase for the distinctive designs of Stefan Antoni Olmesdahl Truen Architects. One of the latest additions to their portfolio is 1815 Head Road, a house precariously perched on the slopes of Lion’s Head. Oblique shafts of... Read more>>

Parametric Structure No. 2, Uherské Hradiště

The object is a part of the solved interior of a family house in the villa quarter in Uherské Hradiště. The whole interior is tuned monochromatically to the shade of white and grey colours. The space of location of the construction is only 95cm wide and 5m high. The designed... Read more>>

Family house, Zdiměřice

The building is located in a small village on the Prague west edge and defies on the first sight the common standard of the satellite development. The plot boundaries predetermined the building siting. The building seems to be enclosed towards the street and neighbouring plots and, on... Read more>>

Renovation of a Family Villa, Prague 6

The villa was designed by the architect Ladislav Žák as a two–family house with separate entrances into two vertically designed flats with mutually connected layouts. The renovation work was focused on the rehabilitation of the construction state as well as surface repairs. It also... Read more>>

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