The form has been object of design the conception of the project in the same way and degree than any other functional or technical aspect. A clear and smooth composition of shapes born from the encounter of expressive and massive blocks composing a sculptural group. The façade’s geometrical configuration offers inclined walls with clean cuts. [...]

Called Lien Residence, the house twists to avoid an existing tree, creating courtyard spaces that are sheltered from the weather but admit light and breezes to the interior and basement level. Singapore studio Ministry of Design have completed a single-storey house that zig-zags across its triangular site in Singapore. Built Returning to the romance of [...]

Called The Long Barn Studio, the building takes the form of a glass box with larch-clad ends. Designed to house a team of up to twelve people, the design features Corten steel detailing and limestone flooring. Bedfordshire office Nicolas Tye Architects set about building this new studio for themselves when the company out grew a [...]

Trex, a recycled material, was used as the flooring material for the south façade patio deck which stretches the entire length of the house. However, the decking is separated in the center by a 1- 0 x 2 – 0 full body porcelain tile, made in Italy, for the main pool and spa patio. A [...]

It is difficult to build in the desert, especially if one is using the context of modernism, which makes use of the Glass envelope almost religiously, to do so. However, Johnson’s mastery of material, understanding of the desert context, along with his sensitivity toward the unique possibilities emanating form the fragility of its ecosystems, gives [...]