This is one of Eastern Design’s Latest Projects, Built in Kyoto

EASTERN design team are keeping their hands busy with exciting projects this year and Gion-Machiya is one of these newcomers that has not yet been built. Continue

These are the Design Tactics Studio LOOP Use to Create More Space

A family in Chiba, Japan, wanted a spacious house in a narrow urban area. By studying the local zoning and planning laws of the site: Studio LOOP came up with the idea of structuring an eleven-meter high residence with an irregular pitched roof for the family. Continue

Here is 3XN’s Winning Concept for Their Landmark Project in Sweden

In a recent competition, for the Swedish clients at Svea Fastigheter, these known design companies took part: 3XN, BIG, Wingårdhs and Tham & Videgård. Continue

How SHH Gave the Marchant Antique Store a New Identity

SHH's task was to give the S Marchant & Son Antique Store (that hadn't been refurbished in 20 years) a more contemporary look, to refresh the company branding and to rationalize the building’s space plan, thereby increasing the display / gallery area. Continue

Displaying Projects Effectively in a Cool Showroom in Tokyo

Spinning Objects by TORAFU ARCHITECTS
This is a renovation project for a hotel fixture showroom. The showroom displays a huge amount of goods and if the numbers are ever increased, the space is designed to be spatially and visually pleasing. Continue

Thai Architecture for the Hitech Asia Headquarter

HITECH ASIA HEADQUARTER by POINT. The new Hitech Asia directional building takes as clear reference to Thai architecture and decorative art traditions. The aim of this architecture is to find deep relations with the environment and the surrounding site. Continue

Water as an Interface: Playing with Illusions

Showroom by Héctor Serrano Studio for the leading Bathroom brand Roca. The space shows the results of the International Design Contest, Jump the Gap 2009 at 100% Design London. Continue

Living and Working in the Same Building

The S Clinic by Office of Kenji Tagashira was not the easiest project in the world to construct as it’s located in the core of Osaka. Continue

A Generation of Change: Cinema Project Positioned on a Historical District

"Le Sélect" Cinéma, by AIR Architecture. The district in which "Le Sélect" Cinéma is located, is a historical one, placed in front of the Fontainebleau Castle which was ordered by the young François Ier and is also known for having been the place where Napoleon bid farewell to his soldiers before leaving for Saint Helen. Continue

Hotel surrounded by Nature

One of the local residents at Gudbrandsjuvet, is building a landscape hotel. The idea emerged at another site, Aurland, but it was never realized there. Continue

Building Displaying Digital Messages

Mauresque Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Córdoba. This architecture catches solar energy during the day. On the building’s façade you can spot moving messages on the golden skin and also other animated information. Continue

Master Planning with a Rich Historical Context

Grangegorman Master Plan by Moore Ruble Yudell Architects & Planners/DMOD Architects. This master plan creates a campus for Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) and Health Service Executive (HSE) by responding to the site’s rich historical context and strengthening connections to the existing urban fabric. Continue

Do it Yourself Fitting System

What if you could have your won "portable", well the Terrain Vague, by Architectures David Tajchman, is a house that can be placed everywhere, any way. Continue

Slope city, a Mountain of Dwellings

Slope city by Architectures David Tajchman. The island of Tenerife is a land in the middle of the ocean. The project covers a piece of land already encircled by big developments. Continue

Leisure and Exhibition Bridge Museum in Tianjin, China

The Bridge Culture Museum, by Beijing Sunlay Architectural Design Office, is located at the centre of the QiaoYuan Park in Tianjin. Continue

Discover New Ideas for Projects: Tomoko Murata

Tomoko Murata was born 1973, in Osaka, Japan. She was impressed by history and the possibilities that are involved in architectural space. Therefore, early in life, she began to study architecure by visiting old and contemporary buildings. Continue

Mexican Pavilion for the Universal Expo Shanghai 2010

The pavilion’s design (designed by SLOT Studio) is born from the idea of representing Mexico through its traditional elements which haven’t been exploited in these kinds of fairs. Continue

An Urban Presence in a Strategic Area

Florence Square, by Mikou Design Studio, is situated in a strategic area in the new town of Fez. The square is structured by a main urban axis, a broad boulevard with a central island generating an important pedestrian flow. Continue