A personal review of design creations
Finnish Modernism in India
It took nearly 55 years to fully enjoy this sculptural building dedicated to the “Snow Peaks on the Mountains” by Reima and Raili Pietilä. After a series of lengthy delays and careful renovation.
A Concrete Hideaway in the Woods
Situated between the Caspian Sea and Si Sangan forest, the Tehran-based MADO Architects developed a private residential project.
The Skyscape Rooftop House
In Thailand, above a 5-storey apartment, a small home is now replacing the usual water tanks.
Solrødgård Water Treatment Plant
This week, in over 150 countries, people are stepping up to support young climate strikers and demand a dramatic change in our way of consuming and the use of fossil fuels. But water is to me the most critical element we must preserve. In Hillerød (Denmark), a new water treatment plant combines fine architecture with efficiency.
Arcadia Cinema in Riom
In the land of extinguished volcanos, a French mid-size city has launched an impressive project (Les Jardins de la Culture) including a stunning new cinema.
The Yule Mountain Boutique Hotel
In the Chinese province of Hangzhou, a modest farmhouse went through a complex transformation over two years to become a contemporary boutique hotel.
The No Footprint House
With a passive climate control, the No Footprint House, has been designed to respond to the vast tropical rain forest along the South Pacific coast of Costa Rica.
The Paracas Concrete House
In the middle of the Bay of Paracas in Peru, an austere concrete house unveils a stunning view…
The Skew House
Overlooking a rubber plantation in the Malappuram district of Kerala (India), a modern tropical house is camouflaging itself from plain view.
La Maison Plissée
Right next to the Montparnasse train station, in the popular rue Pernety in Paris, the “Maison Plissée” brings a contemporary touch to the neighbourhood.