
In a city like Tokyo, where property prices have become almost prohibitive, and the construction of new housing is almost entirely in the hands of manufacturers who offer simple solutions standardized, find examples of housing quality is becoming increasingly rare. Apart from this scenario, an investor has issued an invitation...

The villa “Mountford Road” was renovated in 1950 and originally designed by the “Fratelli Bell” (also known for their furniture). The recent restructuring has included two main aspects: first place the increase of space, mind, the second requirement of the owners review all the natural lighting. The...

The orientation of the villa is to the west cardinal point on which there is also the main view privileged; characteristics, the latter considered to be fundamental to promote public and private areas with the use of natural light and a better view to the outside. On the lower floor has living room and dining room, past...

The complex is located along the course Italy. A fine lot in the old center of town. The lot is not far from Piazza Missori within the block bounded by streets Rugabella, and Eufemia. This area was almost completely razed to the liq during the Second World War and reorganized on the basis of a detailed plan that proposes...

This project was developed for an artist with a twofold purpose: home and study, to solve both spatially and functionally. The lot has a triangular geometry, given by the intersection of two roads driveways. The geometry of the surface is quite complex because of the slope which abuts on a difference in height between...

This home is located in one of the highest points of the hill of Santa Teresa. The living space is complying and stood between the level of altitude +100, along the tram road, and the percentage rises to +125 m. The project retrieves two platforms pre-existing levels themselves. Two linear bodies lined up, willing to +120...

In MUBE (Museu Brasileiro by Escultura), Mendes da Rocha, suspending a large beam, a rectangular section of 12m x 2m in height, of a void with a free span of 60 meters. The museum becomes sunken plaza below, carved in the ground. The image is rigorous, essential, pure, geometric. It is a simple linear, strict, archetypal,...

Since 2000, the Serpentine Gallery is responsible for commissioning the project each year of a temporary pavilion in Kensington Gardens park famous architects of international reputation. The projects have been implemented since 2000 by Zaha Hadid, following in 2001 by Daniel Libeskind, 2002 Toyo Ito, 2003 Oscar Niemeyer,...

Designed by an Austrian architectural firm Propeller Z, this country house is contemporary and is very interesting because they are together the elements of tradition and innovation. Designed with a modest budget of just 70.000 Euro, an old farmhouse has been renovated and converted. The modern element is the lifting of...

The space provided by this great project, announces a strong and wonderful energy. And apartment that can communicate particular joy to anyone who is a guest and enter this beautiful home. Initially, the living space is original, was an oblong room, with an awkward angle and especially near the front door. It did not take...