Architecture Magazine

Architecture Magazine

Architecture Magazine featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

Espaco Com Viver

Espaco Com Viver is a residential living space that joins a living room, a kitchen and a dining area in one open plan. The walls are built from construction waste, including drywall discarded on the site, and are covered by hand with earth in different tones collected from landfills. The structure is made entirely of aluminum. No entry door is used, and the walls do not reach the ceiling, so the interior remains fluid. Natural fibers, Brazilian wood and local handicraft support a calm and welcoming atmosphere.

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Home FT3

Home FT3 is a single family house located in Mogliano Veneto, Italy. The house covers about 300 square meters and follows an L shaped plan. A central kitchen volume acts as the pivot of the layout. A double height space is shaped by natural light and holds a light sculpture and the main staircase. The structure is a concrete skeleton that supports the overhangs and an open corner without a column. Exterior walls are clad with insulation and plaster, while interior walls are finished with drywall. Geothermal technology and rainwater collection support energy saving and comfort.

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BSP Security Plant Complex

Bsp Security Plant Complex is a proposed public building planned for New Clark City, Philippines. The complex offers a highly secure, flexible and adaptable floor area that can be adjusted as production technology improves. A living facade presents more than 250 endemic Philippine trees together with tropical plants. The planted facade shields the building from direct sun, reduces thermal heat gain and supports air ventilation. Water moats and sloping towers recall the mountainous tropical archipelago and its biodiversity.

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Timeless

Inside, the house is defined by two courtyards, one large and the other small, that are arranged in parallel. The main courtyard is on the south side and features a bamboo grove that draws the eye when one steps into the entryway. A smaller slit-shaped courtyard on the north side is also dotted with plantings and serves as a lightwell, filling the first-floor living room and entryway as well as a second living room upstairs with pleasant, diffuse light.

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Iceland Volcano

Iceland Volcano is a museum located in the Myvatn region of Iceland. The circular form is inspired by the volcanic craters, hot springs and lakes of the area. An elliptical volume and two intersecting slopes create a continuous space that links indoor and outdoor areas. Three ring paths are offered: an interior gallery, a walkable roof used as an observation deck, and an outdoor park loop trail with large-scale sculptures. A reflecting pool sits at the centre. The facade is formed by louvers whose orientation varies to control sunlight.

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Villa Bianca

The project consists of partial reconstruction and complete visual transformation of an existing house built in pseudo-traditional style. The main idea has been to achieve the exactly opposite effect: to have a contrasting, memorable, minimalistic and contemporary architecture. The biggest challenge of the project has been to reduce the cluster of geometries and to emphasize the constructive principle of the building by making some spatial and organizational improvements of the interior.

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