ARCHITECTURE
ARNDT88
ARNDT88 is a residential building with a modern pharmacy on the ground floor and is located in Arndtstraße 88, 1120 Vienna. It is positioned in the immediate vicinity of several high-rise buildings that are a relic of Vienna's 1960's architecture. Its "tower" creates an imposing shape and makes it the "little sister" of the surrounding buildings. The façade design was an important aspect-the balconies, which have a slightly curved
Housing Celovška 175
The apartment building Celovška 175 is located in Šiška, in an area where multi-apartment typology predominates in the north and south, and single-apartment construction predominates in the east. Therefore, one of the goals in the design was the fact of how to place an object in the space that will connect the wider area. At the same time, there was awareness that the building will co-create a new image
GBC 5, Bratislava
GBC 5 is the last completed block of the Bratislava commercial and administrative complex which consists of shopping parks, showrooms, hotels, and administrative buildings. With its dynamic façade and changing tectonics of the windows, it parametrically responds to lighting conditions and orientation towards the world. With wide panoramic views of the slopes of the Karpaty and the north of the city, dense vertical sunshades on the south side, longitudinal
Enclosing house
The Enclosing house is located on the hilly edge of Ptuj, the oldest town in Slovenia. Before the construction of the new house, the land was occupied by a typical farm house typical of the Ptuj region. The farm house consisted of three buildings. Despite the initial consideration that the existing buildings might be preserved and restored, a closer inspection of the existing building stock showed that it was
Armadillo house
The ARMADILLO house was designed as a challenge to the traditional approach to construction. Using biomimicry as a design approach ARMADILLO was constructed to offer its residents an extraordinary experience of nature. It is intended for individuals, couples, and families of four. Large glass surfaces remove the barrier between the residents and the natural environment and allow full enjoyment of nature while maintaining comfort and protection from the elements.
Ecocube, Portugal
Ecocube is a sustainable experience of immersion in nature allowing temporary stays in unexpected places. Having the Portuguese shepherds hut and the childhood tree houses as inspiration, we designed a completely disassembled ecological cube that thanks to our technology can be assembled in only 30 m. Made of wood and cork, a 100 % natural material, it stays completely disguised in the natural surroundings with no harm for the
Halwina Hideaway, Sibratsgfäll
Located in a clearing and surrounded by vast forests and mountains is the house HALWINA. The partially three-story building is gently embedded in nature and its traditional gable roof volume is intended to continue the proportions of the typical building form here. The plinth area of sand-blasted concrete strengthens the appearance of the wooden structure resting on it. As with a typical traditional Bregenzerwald house, the building is divided
National Memorial on mount Herzl
The Mount Herzl Memorial Hall is a unique place of commemoration. It’sraison d’etreis to be amemorial for all the fallen soldiers of the country, and thus contains all their names.It is a project of hopefor peaceful times.Set in a calm biblical scenery, but adjacent to the nowadays busy streets of Jerusalem, the space isisolated and quiet. It was excavated in the mountain to form an intimate space for both
Hotel Maestoso, Lipica
Maestoso is the largest accommodation building in Lipica and it is visitor's primary contact with the stud farm environment. The guideline in designing the renovation and expansion of the hotel was to find a way tone down the buildings presence in the space. The new structural membrane enveloping the entire hotel establishes a sort of an intermediate space between the buildings and the landscape. The interplay of light and
The Five Elements Hotel, Sapareva Banya
The Five Elements Hotel is located at the foot of Rila mountain and in the center of the quiet town of Sapareva Banya, known for its hot mineral water springs and the only geyser on the Balkans. The harmony between water - air - space - fire - earth is the basis of the name and philosophy of the hotel. In the vast area of outdoor and indoor pools
Sofia West Residential Complex
The new Sofia West neighbourhood is great news for the development of the northwestern part of Sofia. Drawing experience from global urban trends and several successfully implemented housing projects in Sofia, the aim is to create the studio’s largest and most socially significant project so far. It will follow the priorities for development of the northwestern part of the capital to achieve a new quality in planning based on numerous
Royal Park Residence, Sofia
The Royal Park Residence is an elegant gated residential complex, designed with extreme care and addressed to people who appreciate the individual approach and special attitude to every detail. The terrain on which the complex is built is a natural hill at the foot of Vitosha Mountain with southeastern exposure and revealing panoramic views of Sofia and the mountains. The characteristics of the terrain are used optimally with minimal interference