Serbian architects 4of7 renovated this iconic building on the Belgrade waterfront. The Danube Flower restaurant, years after being left unused, was renovated into a wellness center.
Mexican architects at103 designed House 3, a restoration and addition of an existing house in the old part of the city of Acapulco, México. Love how the exterior pool blends with the amazing Acapulco landscape.
A housing development in Spain by Manuel Ocaña. This project takes elements from traditional housing to create an iconic exterior image, but with modern interiors. Almost like a theme park.
ORDOS 100 #7 at ArchDaily, a 1,000sqm villa by US architects MOS. A series of connected spaces, each with its own skylight. I love the resulting look, a small village.
Copenhagen has been recovering the waterfront with a series of projects. This public bath by JDS+BIG (former PLOT) invites citizens to use the fresh waters, amazing result! (see #17148 also)
Japanese structure master Shuhei Endo created this public lavatory, covered by a single flat steel sheet made of anticorrosive steel, suspended over a enclosed space.
“Inside Out|Outside In” , part of the Ordos 100 project, discusses the relationship and fusion of interior and exterior space through subtle openings on the façade.
A spectacular concrete house at the top of a hill in Brazil. A beam-like volume with crystal walls offers a panoramic view of the surroundings, with a lovely endless pool. By Humberto Hermeto.
Lake House by MOS Architects. A prefab structure that was towed across Lake Huron, floating on steel pontoons in order to adapt to constant water height changes. The cedar siding integrates the inside of the house with the lake.
New Olympic Ski Jump in Garmisch-Partenkirchen by german architects terrain: loenhart&mayr. The new structure wrapped with translucent polycarbonate has an amazing view at night.
Mantis project is recycling cigarette filters into textile fibers, which are used to knit cool garments. The new fabric,10% recycled filters and 90% natural fibers.
nArchitects villa for the ORDOS 100 project. An Inner House within an Outer House, that combines two distinct spatial and thermal conditions, through a layered system.
The Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre in Canada by HBBH Architects is a delicate piece of architecture, covers the British Columbia landscape, featuring the longest rammed earth wall on...earth.
A pedestrian bridge in the chilean countryside, with an interesting shape that can be seen as a tipsy boat in the bay, a beauty queen tiara, or an archway to town... by Enrique Browne.
The new H&M flagship store in Barcelona, by Estudio Mariscal. The studio designed every aspect: architecture, lighting, custom furniture, graphic design and even the shopping bags.
Spanish architect Manuel Ocaña refurbished an old apartment using OSB panels, for his mother in law. The floor of the apartment has an amazing hand crafted wood work with her portrait.
9 spectacular architecture projects for a pilgrims route in Mexico. Delicate concrete works over the landscape. Projects by Ai Wei Wei, Alejandro Aravena, HHF, Tatiana Bilbao and more.
Casa 205, in the Spanish countryside. A beautiful wooden box, with a ventilated facade. The windows frame the surrounding landscape. I wonder how the building will age during time, becoming part of the landscape. By H Arquitectes.
With over 60,000 sqm, the UQAM campus in Montreal, Canada features some amazing contemporary buildings - and a rich public space for the students and staff.
The Promenade Samuel-de Champlain in the Quebec waterfront has to be one of the most beautiful pieces of urban/landscape design i have ever seen. Just picture yourself walking down the river watching the landscape.
Wakasa House in the Osaka suburbs, by US architects wHY Architecture. A concrete house with great transparency, a reflection into contemporary Japan family life
Waterflux is an art museum in Switzerland by french architects R&Sie(n). It looks very strange! Almost like an alien resort. Set to be completed during 2009.
The Barcelona Research Park by spanish architects Manuel Brullet and Albert de Pineda, is a giant round building with a wooden skin that filters the views while providing shade.
The Ballandean House by Arkhefield not only shows a strong contrast with the plain surroundings through the different planes, but features several sustainable techniques.
The new Granada Science Park by spanish architects Ferrater + Jimenez Brasa features amazing interior spaces, flooded with natural light. The exterior is a complex topography that blends with the surrounding mountains.
An impressive building for the new headquarters of the savings bank Caja Vital Kutxa in Madrid, Spain. The exterior steel structure allows for large interior spans. By spanish architects Mozas Aguirre Arquitectos.
ORDOS 100 #1: ArchDaily is featuring the villas for this development in Inner Mongolia, curated by Ai Wei Wei with architects selected by Herzog & de Meuron. First one is the villa by chilean architect Alejandro Aravena.
When the client asked Arteks to incorporate the surrounding golf course as the garden of his new house, the architects response was not a house, but a terrace with a house.
The Patchwork Pavilion is a temporary structure designed by brazilian architects DOMO. It features a concrete perforated skin that turns it into a lamp during night.
The TKTS box office right in the middle of Times Square. Giant public steps. Could not expect less from a project in one of the most crowded public spaces.
