In Marin County, architect Barbara Shands creates San Anselmo House for her family. Description by Barbara Shands: Envisioned for direct access to the outdoors and visual connection to the surrounding landscape, this 2,450 sq. ft. house was designed as two perpendicular volumes stepping down the hill. The expansive windows and sliding glass doors allow for […]
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Coromandel Beach House by Strata Architects
Coromandel Beach House is a family home designed by Auckland-based Strata Architects Description by Strata: This beach house faces due east, looking over the sand dunes of Whangamata in the Coromandel, towards the South Pacific Ocean. The exterior is primarily clad in a ribbed terne, chosen for its mottled and dappled finish as it ages. […]
Contemporary townhouse in Tel Aviv: Mendelkern Residence by David Lebenthal
David Lebenthal Architects have designed Mandelkern Residence, a contemporary townhouse in Tel Aviv, Israel. Description by David Lebenthal: The townhouse is situated on an urban threshold at the edge of the Ayalon CBD of Tel Aviv. The neighborhood in south east Tel Aviv, is defined by the highway to the west Givatayim to the east, […]
Apartment Buildings Surrounded by a Water Garden and Wild Landscape
Xixi Project is a “village” with apartment buildings recently completed by David Chipperfield Architects. Xixi is located near Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang Province, China. Description by David Chipperfield: Xixi, a national wetland park located on the outskirts of Hangzhou, is a built landscape and an area of nature, which has been shaped by man for over a […]
Dynamic Street Installation in Vallero Square in Jerusalem: Giant Urban Flowers
HQ Architects have designed a dynamic street installation in Vallero Square in Jerusalem. A set of giant urban flowers react to different occurrences in the square by opening up or closing down. Description by architect: HQ Architects installs a “Warde”, a four-giant flowers and an urban installation located in Vallero Square, in the heart of […]
Spa Salon Built on a Riverbank: The Tent by a21 Studio
The Tent is a Spa salon built on a riverbank by Vietnamese studio a21 studio. Description by a21 studio: Located inside an operating hot spring and mineral resort, the Tent is a small spa perched in the folds of halfway terrace up to a rock hill, facing to the river. This seems to be the […]
