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Jul 30 2016 —

Kooyong House|Workroom Architects

Designed by Workroom and built by Agushi, the modern form of Kooyong House comprises a large white cement rendered box atop a ground-level glass & off–form concrete volume. The use of raw industrial materials like concrete and steel compliments luscious timber paneling and opulent stone surfaces, creating a warm and masculine ambience.

<p>Designed by <a href="http://www.workroom.com.au/" target="_blank">Workroom</a> and built by Agushi, the modern form of Kooyong House comprises a large white cement rendered box atop a ground-level glass & off–form concrete volume. The use of raw industrial materials like concrete and steel ...
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Constantinos Moraitakis
PhotostoryWorkroom Architects
Jul 29 2016 —

Reframing back|Egyptian pavilion

The competition for the Egyptian Pavilion’s curation and installation was won by a group of five young people born between 1991 and 1992

<p>The competition for the Egyptian Pavilion’s curation and installation was won by a group of five young people born between 1991 and 1992, three of whom are students from Milan Polytechnic: one Egyptian, in Italy to complete their studies, and two Italians. This in itself is already a positive o...
Written By
Constantinos Moraitakis
Jul 29 2016 —

Lightwell House|Emergent Design Studios

This unique 19th century Lion House is located in an exclusive Fulham terrace. The main body of the building and its rear wing are carefully extended towards the rear and side in accordance with the historical constraints imposed by its heritage context.

<p>This unique 19th century Lion House is located in an exclusive Fulham terrace. The main body of the building and its rear wing are carefully extended towards the rear and side in accordance with the historical constraints imposed by its heritage context. Extensive rooflights topping the extension...
Written By
Constantinos Moraitakis
PhotostoryEmergent Design Studios
Jul 29 2016 —

House in Aldeia da Serra|SPBR Arquitetos

The site’s topography has a 20% slope, which means exactly 8 m difference between lowest and highest points. A 16 m square-shaped house was spotted in a single store above the inclined topography. In such a way that it results in two equal additional useful spaces

<p>The site’s topography has a 20% slope, which means exactly 8 m difference between lowest and highest points. A 16 m square-shaped house was spotted in a single store above the inclined topography. In such a way that it results in two equal additional useful spaces: under and over it, like a yar...
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Constantinos Moraitakis
PhotostorySPBR Arquitetos
Jul 28 2016 —

Crystal Facade of CHANEL Amsterdam Flagship Store by MRDV.

MVRDV were commissioned to design CHANEL’s flagship store in Amsterdam, which saw the architects replace...

<p><a href="https://www.mvrdv.nl/" target="_blank">MVRDV</a> were commissioned to design <a href="http://www.chanel.com/en_US/" target="_blank">CHANEL’s</a> flagship store in Amsterdam, which saw the architects replace the original brick facade of a former townhouse with glass blocks, utilising cu...
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Constantinos Moraitakis
ChanelMRDV
Jul 28 2016 —

Modern Home in Taipei|Waterform Studio

The project of a modern home in Taipei signed by Waterform studio seems to want to answer a peculiar question: What happens when the words of the masters lose their sacredness and become pop slogans? In the more than 700 square meters of this luxurious architecture surface it expressed through a language that...

<p>The project of a modern home in Taipei signed by Waterform studio seems to want to answer a peculiar question: What happens when the words of the masters lose their sacredness and become pop slogans? In the more than 700 square meters of this luxurious architecture surface it expressed through a ...
Written By
Constantinos Moraitakis
PhotostoryB&B Italia
Jul 27 2016 —

At Home with Le Corbusier

As his buildings become UNESCO World Heritage sites, we present an intimate portrait of the architect at his Parisian home by Rene Burri.

<p>Since a student, Magnum photographer Rene Burri had always been fascinated with Le Corbusier’s work. He would go on to photograph the celebrated architect, painter, designer, and planner many times over the course of his lifetime, documenting the now-iconic modernist polymath at home, at work a...
Written By
Constantinos Moraitakis
Le Corbusier
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