Bjella Architecture has sent us photos of a contemporary home they completed in Los Angeles, California, that’s nestled on a hillside overlooking the sprawling city. Due to the home being in an area prone to earthquakes, the structural elements are bigger and bolder. There are timbers connected by heavy steel plates, ornate steel compression struts […]
Japanese Studio Kooo Architects has completed a collection of hotel “cottages” in China that draw on the local vernacular to integrate into the surrounding village. Named Ningshan LuZhai Cottages, the hotel is located alongside terraced farmland at the foot of a small mountain in Yuwancun, Ankang City. Kooo Architects used traditional construction and material techniques
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French architecture practice TVK has completed a neighbourhood in Paris made up of limestone buildings surrounding a garden and designed as a sustainable development that aims to increase biodiversity. Located on a triangular site in Paris’s 19th arrondissement, the project is “the capital’s first zero-carbon district”, according to TVK. Named Îlot Fertile, which translates to
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Opulence and artistry converge to create these two spectacular home interiors, where natural stone transcends its utilitarian role, becoming the very essence of luxury. Each stone element is carefully selected with precision and purpose to breathe life into modern, neutral spaces, evoking a sense of grandeur and indulgence. Experience how stone’s captivating textures, colors, and […]
Australia has become the first country in the world to ban engineered stone, following rising cases of silicosis among workers who handle the material. The ban was agreed at a meeting of Australian federal and state workplace ministers on Wednesday, and will come into place across the country from 1 July 2024. The ban targets
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Adrian James Architects has shared photos of a contemporary home they completed in Oxfordshire, England, that has a sculptural form which sprouts organically from its hillside setting. The home’s design is inspired by the crinkle-crankle Cotswold stone wall, with ribbons of cast Portland stone snaking around the exterior, accentuating its cliff-ness and curviness. These smooth […]
Greek architecture practice K-studio has completed a visitor space for drinks company Metaxa, carving an experiential route out of the stepped stone terraces of a century-year-old vineyard. Located on the island of Samos the project, called Liknon, nestles into a large terraced vineyard that is home to one of Metaxa’s key ingredients, the Muscat grape.
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Mexican studio TO Arquitectura has worked with the local community to create a music school that features a vault made from recycled and donated masonry in Mexico City. Known as the Kithara Music Kiosk, the 645-square foot (60-square metre) project sits on an 860-square foot (80-square metre) corner lot in the Yuguelito neighbourhood. TO Arquitectura completed
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American firm Studio of Metropolitan Design Architects has renovated a stone Tudor house and added a pavilion-like concrete extension in Wilmington, Delaware. Led by Elie-Antoine Atallah, Philadelphia-based Studio of Metropolitan Design Architects (SoMD) completed the Katzin Residence in December 2022. The 1,200-square foot (110-square metre) home was built in the 1920s by architect Walter Carlson
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Skincare brand Aesop has collaborated with designer Samuso Hyojadong to create a store in Seochon, Seoul, that features an open facade and an oversized stone plinth. Positioned in one of the oldest neighbourhoods of Seoul’s Jongno-gu district, the Seochon outlet was created to “fit harmoniously within its local context”, according to Aesop’s design team. When designing
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