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Off-Grid Cottage in the Polish Countryside 7

Off-Grid Cottage in the Polish Countryside / Grzegorz Layer Architect

Kashubia is an unusually picturesque region in the north of Poland, rich in pine forests, meadows full of flowers, and crystal-clear lakes. Near one such lake – Lake Gowidliński –lies this place of repose and close contact with nature. The idea behind this off-grid cottage was to create a simple, functional and economic building

Valentino Apartment in Torino, BLAARCHITETTURA

Valentino Apartment in Turin / BLAARCHITETTURA

The Valentino apartment is a unit on the fifth floor of a late ’50s building, located on the front of the Valentino Park in Torino (Italy). The Southeast exposure makes the flat very bright and all the openings to the outside enjoy the beautiful panorama of the hills of Turin and the Po River.

Hangop Bar in Den Bosch, Overtreders W 1

Hangop Bar in Den Bosch / Overtreders W

The Willem II fabriek (an artist-run initiative and concert hall in Den Bosch) had a limited budget for the interior of their café. So we decided to make a design only for half of the space: we divided the two rooms horizontally in two halves.

Oak Lane House in Rural Suffolk

Oak Lane House in Rural Suffolk / Cassion Castle Architects

Inspired by local farm buildings, the exterior at ground floor level is entirely masonry (knapped flint with steel corners) while the exterior at first floor level is clad in black timber. The ground floor of the Oak Lane house is separated into wings which define external spaces around the building.

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