ARCHITECTURE
Desizo Monni Office Building by A&A Architects; Bulgaria
Dimitrov Ltd. is one of the biggest Bulgarian manufacturers of men’s fashion. In addition to working with major European brands such as Hugo Boss, Armani, Zegna, Dimitrov Ltd. aims to impose on the European and world market its own brand - Desizo Monni. In order to expand the production capacity and develop its own brand, a new production facility and a new administrative office building were built in Pleven.
APS by ARP – Architecture Research Practice; Greece
Unlike most commissions for a summerhouse, APS house had to face a fascinating but difficult context governed by strict building regulations. It is located in the southwest of Antiparos Island, Greece, facing a protected archaeological island, Despotikon. An urban plan was imposed on the area in the ‘70s aiming to develop it as a vacation settlement for a building co-op. The plan ignored the topography, while it divided the
Site-Specific Concept Space by A31 Architecture; Greece
Site Specific is a concept space in Metamorphosis, Attica - Athens, dedicated to Contemporary Greek Architecture, design, architectural lighting and Contemporary Art. In addition to A31 ARCHITECTURE's team of architects & engineers, visual artists, lighting designers, landscape architects, industrial & graphic designers have collaborated harmoniously for this interior project. The concept is based upon the site’s function as an exhibition and events venue, serving organically all the above elements
Casa Cook Kos by Mastrominas ARChitecture; Greece
We have been asked to design a bohemian style hotel where the guests would feel like they had been invited in a home. This particular goal is achieved by abolishing the stereotype of the typical resort hotel. Our inspiration comes from the plain exterior forms of the local architecture, the simple interior plan of the traditional house of Kos, the internal back yards of Patmos island houses and the
The Kindergarten “Terra Madre” by PERALTA – design & consulting; Italy
THE KINDERGARTEN “TERRA MADRE” IN BISCEGLIE (ITALY): a sustainable model and an ecologic message The project is the winner of a design competition for the construction of a NZEB “nearly Zero Energy Building” nursery school and of a public plaza. The innovative plan of the school is characterised by an alternation of served and serving spaces defined by parallel walls. This parti is intercepted by the fluid system of
Biblioteca degli Alberi by Inside Outside; Italy
The ‘Biblioteca degli Alberi’ (Library of Trees) is a new form of public park that exhibits a collection of different trees and that represents a modern version of the Botanic Garden. It is a park that through its connective web of paths and its varied cultural program becomes a Cultural Campus; a place where people can meet, enjoy and educate themselves; a place for leisure, sports, beauty and learning;
Vacation House by PALY architects; Greece
Leaning on the rock of the mountain almost at the top of Cape Koutoulos, integrated to the wild landscape and made of earthy materials, this elongated residence protected from the northern wind, overlooks the Western Cretan Sea towards the South. A robust L-shaped wall made of stone serves as a continuation of the mountain and defines the arrangement of all the indoor spaces. Two clean volumes, one consisting of
Residence Z7 by Katerina Karagianni Architects; Greece
The private residence at Palaio Psychiko by the architectural office “Katerina Karagianni Architects” is structured on 3 levels of a total 630sq.m. Its architecture blends between its urban character and the aesthetic approach of a luxurious villa, offering different experiences to its owners. The exterior space is designed in such a way as to offer small daily escapes from the city life. The pool of 53 sq.m., occupies the
Agemar Headquarters by SPARCH PC; Greece
In 2012 the biggest Greek Maritime Group held an invited competition for its 30000sqm new Headquarters; a decision carrying deeper significance amidst the country’s economic crisis. Agemar expresses the opening of Athens to the seafront. ‘The trip in the sea’ became its story. The long horizontal lines of a ‘floating in the sea’ fluid form create a strong corporate image in the city scape, adapt to the urban scale
Accessibility project for the Heritage Park of Ceto, Cimbergo and Paspardo by Babau Bureau, Elisa Brusegan; Italy
The project is part of a wooded area, a natural terrace overlooking the Camonica valley, named the first UNESCO site in Italy for the presence of significant historical rocks. In order to make the area accessible to everyone and to integrate the new elements harmoniously with the natural context, the intervention exploits the topography forming a continuous ribbon about 80 meters long. This structure guides the visitor from the
Business Center T2 by AVK ARCHITECTS; Slovakia
The new office building BCT2 is located in the town of Košice in Slovakia. It is the second development phase of the facility. The project is characterized by a simple elegance of forms and contemporary look coupled with an efficient floor plan. The building was designed as a compact seven-storey volume in the shape of an unfolding Z. Its side façade consists of a regular raster of strip windows
Houses A·2 by Buerger Katsota Architects; Greece
On the Cycladic island of Paros, within an area under natural protection, the conversion of two degraded 8-room rental studio complexes into two quality holiday residences required careful renegotiations on several scales and architectural dials. The scheme, with regards to massing and articulation, combines proportions and composition of cubic volumes, repetition and standardization of openings, generous outdoor shaded spaces and the use of environmentally friendly materials in order to