Novelty from familiarity, perfection by contradiction
Jeokhoje NOMAL It's neither too new nor too cliche. It is a red brick house newly built after demolishing an existing old house, walled with bricks that is common not only in...
Architecture
Double-opening between the ocean and the forest
Don Juan House Emilio López Arquitecto Don Juan House is located near the top of a hill along the coast line. Oriented from east to west, the house opens on both sides:...
A boutique hotel inspired by ancient reservoirs and temples
Casa TO Ludwig Godefroy Located in Punta Zicatela, Mexico’s national surf capital, Casa TO was founded as the first design hospitality experience in the area. It is a space that integrates harmoniously...
Flexible structure for the multiple plans
Estación San José FRPO FRPO, an international architecture office based in Madrid, has designed Estación San José, a new mixed-use infrastructure hub in Toluca de Lerdo, the capital city of Estado de...
House in Pamplona – The landscape as Context
House in Pamplona, Spain Pereda Pérez Arquitectos The plot is located in a newly created urban nucleus in the outskirts of Pamplona, Spain. The steeply sloped topography of the site, on an...
Buildings in buildings that connect two eras
Seoul Foreign School Middle Years Library John Hong The collection of campus buildings at Seoul Foreign School are an archeology of changing educational pedagogy: Buildings such as the 40-year-old Middle School represent...
A contemplative multi-use structure at the heart of a post-industrial new community
LESS, Australia Pezo von Ellrichshausen 211221_Rory_Gardiner 2054905921 LESS, which recently completed at Dairy Road in Canberra, is an intentionally ambiguous structure. It contributes to the evolving social landscape of the Australian capital...
A house renovation that collaborates with the existing house
T house renovation, Japan FUMI ASO ARCHITECT & ASSOCIATES The site in Ikaruga Town, Nara Prefecture is located in quiet and natural surroundings, near the Tatsuta River. This is a tributary of...
Four Leaves – Weekend Villa in Karuizawa
Weekend Villa in Karuizawa, Japan KIAS Weekend Villa in Karuizawa The villa is located in a forest in Karuizawa in Japan’s Nagano prefecture.The privately-owned villa is designed to accommodate the owners and...
Between growing trees and standardized timber structures
Forest Edge Joongwon Architects Layering identical materials to play a structural role is one of the intuitive techniques available in wood structures. Unlike Hanok, Western-style wooden structures made of standardized members show...
