* Residential Architecture: Small house in Shinjuku by Junpei Nousaku Architects Posted by the editors on Friday, 20 April 2012 Residential Architecture: Small house in Shinjuku by Junpei Nousaku Architects: “..Steel crossbeams divide the triple-height living room of this Tokyo townhouse into modular sections..has a large set of windows stretched across its street-facing west elevation..The roof [...]

* Residential Architecture: Frei Sebastião House by AFR Posted by the editors on Saturday, 21 April 2012 Residential Architecture: Frei Sebastião House by AFR: “..two buildings joined by an open interior space that, without any physical barrier, contains a tranquil courtyard with a grill. The large glazed facades in the rear reflect light, creating moving reflections [...]

* Design: Salone del Mobile Milan 2012: Lighting: Trace Solar Lamp by Gionata Gatto + Mike Thompson Posted by the editors on Thursday, 19 April 2012 Design: Salone del Mobile Milan 2012: Lighting: Trace Solar Lamp by Gionata Gatto + Mike Thompson: “..self-sufficient lighting units powered by solar energy. the series continues the concept explored in their [...]

* Design: Salone del Mobile Milan 2012: Dezeen Studio: Thursday at MOST Posted by the editors on Thursday, 19 April 2012 Design: Salone del Mobile Milan 2012: Dezeen Studio: Thursday at MOST: “..Zaha Hadid talks about her secret garden installation in Milan, and offers an architect’s take on Milan Design Week 2012, the product designer Yves [...]

OSAKA, Japan – Monday, April 16th 2012 [ME NewsWire] Salone Internazionale del Mobile di Milano 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE)– Panasonic Corporation today opened the doors to its “Photosynthesis” concept installation, showcasing its total solutions for creating, saving, storing and managing energy during the course of the Milano Salone del Mobile 2012, one of the largest and [...]

Architects: Zephyr Architects  Location: Dalian, China Client: Genghai Co. Project Area: 1,500 sqm Project Year: 2011 Partner-in-Charge: Zhao Zhonggui Project Architect: Yu Tong Photographs: Shu He, Yao Li    Courtesy of Zephyr Architects Composed of 2 buildings bisected by a narrow lane, this project is designed to accommodate a temporary sales office that will later [...]

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Residential Architecture: Hanare House by Schemata Architecture Office: “..the structure is built around a central rock formation which extends upwards, and is elevated off the ground, perched upon a metal support system of pilotis to accommodate this natural obstruction. because of its positioning, within the landscape ‘hanare’ appears as if it is a castle sitting upon [...]

We recently received a book we wished we had earlier, Writing About Architecture. Lange’s book pulls from “lessons learned from her courses at New York University and the School of Visual Arts.”  ”The book offers works by some of the best architecture critics of the twentieth century including Ada Louise Huxtable, Lewis Mumford, Herbert Muschamp, Michael [...]

Three buildings linked together by the public squares, designed by famous architectural office – Foster and Partners, located on the south bank of the Thames in close proximity to Battersea Park. The most characteristic of them is eleven storey, mixed use development which since its completion in 2003 has become another beautiful landmark of London. [...]