The extension was created in close consultation with the client, quickly developing into a high ceilinged long structure, open through glass walls on one side. A living room and library are situated on the lower end, adding an extra living space for the main residence, while the two guest suites are situated at the more [...]

Ranging from private houses – like the André Bloc House and the Michel Carrade House – through to churches, schools and commercial space designs, the show offers an in-depth introduction to the work of this great modernist. Designed by French starchitect Jean Nouvel, the exhibition uncovers both built and paper architecture – from numerous drawings [...]

The temporary structure is akin to a theatre set within the dark void of the original store. Its linear forms, softened by the velvet curtains, echo modernist buildings. The Cathedral-like configuration, housed within an existing store, is a work of art made from tulipiè wood and billowing velvet. It pays homage to the ‘Sergio Rossi [...]

In her essay on the nature of modern architecture in Japan, Yuki Sumner writes of the inherent dubieties of Japan’s architectural spaces, with their little deviations and ambiguities, the subversions of the ‘normal’ that make for a richly compelling and highly individualistic built environment, from high-tech heroics to carefully crafted wooden pavilions. The Sumners have [...]

The striking resulting structure features a host of Souto de Moura’s trademark scenographic elements – bold shapes accentuated by an intricately patterned, terracotta-tinted exterior. The brainchild of architect Eduardo Souto de Moura, the structure was designed to host a collection of work by London-based Portuguese artist Paula Rego. Having part-donated, part-lent her paintings and drawings [...]