2010 Shanghai Expo Hong Kong Pavilion Concept Design

The theme of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo is “Better City, Better Life”, and the special theme for the Hong Kong Pavilion is “Hong Kong - a city with unlimited potential“. Continue

Futuristic Aerial Metro Station in Miami

Fluid Miami is an aerial metro station concept proposal for a new station in downtown Miami. The concept is designed by architect David Tajchman. Continue

The Design of a Treehouse

Architect: Baumraum. The clients – a family with young children - wished an extraordinary and comfortable treehouse. The design and realization was dedicated totally to the architects. Continue

Shanghai Expo 2010 Finland Pavilion: Kirnu

The Finnish pavilion at Shanghai World Expo 2010 is called “Kirnu” (“Giant’s Kettle”). It is designed by architect’s office JKMM, based in Helsinki. Continue

Slits Replacing Windows

This house is made "only" by slits, there are no windows. The wall of 105 m lengths with 60 slits surrounding the site realizes the architectural space in this narrow and long site. No other architecture has ever been realized by such a method. Continue

3 Functionality Units

The construction of the Joint Building-Pousos in Leiria, Portugal, will be made for Utilities, Shops, and Housings with related functional areas. The project will allow the area to become rehabilitated as well as a recovery of the natural heritage. Continue

Architecture Protecting Sky and Light  

The essence of this architecture lies in an inner court. The site is located in Sumizome, Fushimi, Kyoto. It’s a small town with a long and distinguished history, situated south of the Tofukuji temple. Facing to south, the building is built on a gentle slope. Continue

Designed for the Environment of Itakura Town

In the past 60 years, as information technology progressively have changed in Japan, our housing industry has rapidly become adjusted to it." Continue

Architecture of Dancing Shadows and Light

The form of this architecture was constructed to make light and shadows dance, by Anna Nakamura+Taiyo Jinno EASTERN design office. Continue

15 Years of Existence Left

Architecture: José Marini Bragança, Helena Veludo. Armona is an island in RIA Formosa, Algarve. It is a place in a nature conservation area. This old fishermen’s island has had a savage urban occupation for 40 years and is designated, by government policy, to disappear within the next 15 years. Continue

Biodegradable Materials for Urban Area

The intervention area is a remaining ground of 80 ha resulting from the urban intervention of the Barajas Airport in Madrid. It is a ruling plan of the Spanish yards. Continue

Is it Possible to Construct a Deluxe House on a Restricted Budget?

The Terrace House in Japan needed a renovation. Even though the residence is placed on a hill with a panoramic view of the ocean, the budget for the project was limited. So how do you construct a deluxe house on a restricted budget? Continue

Providing Your Client With Different Levels of Experience

The purpose with this architecture (Seaside Residence in Japan) was to give the client two different experiences when constructed. The first floor would give him the opportunity to be close to the tranquil garden, while the second floor would provide him a clear view of the sea. Continue

Misshaped Site Re-imagined Geometrically

The project that Sinato faced was to create a home to a family considering of four. The major problem was though how they would build a residence on a misshapen site. Continue

How Light Transforms Perception: PATRICK COX’s Interior in Tokyo

The interior design of the PATRICK COX shop was structured with the task to highlight its bags, leather goods and accessories. The shop is within a 17-story building, inside of Tokyo’s fashion-centric in Aoyama district. It is only a few steps inside the building’s main entrance. Continue

YOYOGI: How to bring modern life into a 80 m2 house in Tokyo

The Yoyogi is a 80 m2 house in Shibuya ward, Tokyo by Front Office Tokyo. The mission with this project was to construct a house that consisted of a rather small area in central Tokyo and then give it a modern look. Continue

Follow the Entire Design Process of ASSAY OFFICE London

Neu Architects have completed the alteration of the Assay Office, London, one of Britain’s oldest and most prestigious organisations, The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths. Continue

Santo Amaro: How a Residence can be United with Nature

This year, the Isay Weinfeld architecture firm constructed the Santo Amaro residence in São Paulo, Brazil. This deluxe residence consists of a 1275 m2 area and is surrounded with green nature. Nature can't be bypassed in the Santo Amaro residence as the green life is exposed in virtually all corners of the house. Continue