source: afasia photography: Radek Brunecky The cooperative settlement “Rimini” is based on the permeable and open building structure of the residential area. With three four-storey apartment buildings, the project takes the scale of the neighbouring surroundings as a starting point. The buildings are set at an appropriate distance from each other, so that pleasent views are created. This is also supported by the slig
source: vardehaugen as photography: vardehaugen as A concrete cabin in the mountains of central Norway, defined by three gabled roofs with three separate fire places at the end of each wing. A plan following the terrain and a 22 meter long window creates a close relation between the spatial structure on the inside and the sloping terrain, with birch trees and heather, on the outside. The cabin is placed in the alpine
source: Christ & Gantenbein photography: Stefano Graziani, Walter Mair The headquarters of Lindt & Sprüngli, the Swiss chocolatier, founded in 1845, are located near Lake Zurich on the outskirts of Switzerland‘s most populous city. The firm‘s long and successful history of producing quality chocolate manifests creations from Lindt & Sprüngli as the epitome of quality chocolate. Its products are available
Source: Dominique Coulon & associés Photography: Eugeni Pons The new media library is set in the context of a richly abundant built heritage and landscape. It is located in the town of Pélissanne in Provence, formerly a fortified town, which has preserved a large number of town houses of great heritage value. One of these is Maureau House in the heart of the town, together with its park, which are now home to the
Source: Russell Jones Photography: Harry Clover, Russell Jones Occupying the ground floor of an Edwardian Terrace in the Highgate conservation area, this project reworks and expands the footprint and volume of what was originally a small one bedroom flat. Investigation beyond the original floor and ceiling revealed a series of underutilised voids, allowing the section to expand to incorporate new levels, doubling the
source: sanden + hodnekvam photography: sanden + hodnekvam The red house is designed as a repetitive building kit of insulated concrete elements. The load bearing elements are arranged independent of the inner walls, providing the clients with a generous house that can be adapted to changing needs. The rational construction made it possible for the clients to do large parts of the construction themselves. Housing pri
source: studio vacchini, stormarmstrong , architectuul, pinterest The Windisch-Mülimatt sports complex, in the canton of Aargau, is conceived as a single large bright space, without annexes or secondary service buildings. All indoor playgrounds receive light from all sides and when the tarps are up they enjoy a double external view.The supporting structure is strong and present but it is the transparent or transluce