Sergison Bates architects . photos: © Stijn Bollaert
The ‘Admiral’ is the third of seven blocks by Sergison Bates architects forming part of the Tour and Taxis Residential quarter. It stands sentinel-like, overlooking the park and terminates the line of free-standing buildings alongside the Gare Maritime. It contains 45 apartments and commercial premises on its ground floor. Continue reading Sergison Bates
Cuando redacté este escrito, o más bien la mayor parte de él, vivía solo, en los bosques, sin ningún vecino en un kilómetro a la redonda, en una casa que yo mismo me había construido, en la orilla del lago Walden, en Concord, Massachusetts y me ganaba el pan exclusivamente con el trabajo de mis manos. Viví allí dos años y dos meses. En la actualidad soy otra vez un huésped más de la civilización. Continue reading Henry David Thoreau
kooo architects . photos: © Keishin Horikoshi
The project is located in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, surrounded by typical mixed residential buildings in Tokyo. The site does not have a long-range view, and the surrounding buildings lack a unified design logic in terms of height, width, material and opening form. Continue reading kooo architects
TEd’A arquitectes . Bakker & Blanc architectes
First prize to build a new school in Cugy, Switzerland. Continue reading TEd’A . Bakker & Blanc
Vector architects . photos: © Chen Hao
The Jingyang Camphor Court creates a tranquil courtyard in the heart of Jingdezhen (Jiangxi province), a city historically well-known for its porcelain production. The site is located in a bustling part of the city and characterized by the presence of ongoing industrial heritage renewal projects around it. The site featured industrial relics such as a long and narrow industrial building, a few mechanical rooms, a dormitory, and a dilapidated pavilion. In and around these structures, camphor trees had grown to maturity. The retention of these trees became the basic premise of the project. Continue reading Vector architects
