A personal review of design creations
#BrickWeek 1 - Cuckoo House
"No man ever wetted clay and then left it, as if there would be bricks by chance and fortune." ~ Plutarch. This ancient wisdom demonstrates the power of this humble material that has gone through the ages… Let’s start today a week dedicated to the brick!
Season One, Episode One: Vietnam.
#RamadanSeries - Bait Ur Rouf Mosque
We carry on our journey with contemporary mosques. This week, we focus on a location made out of terracotta bricks and a perfect interaction with day light.
Season 2 - Episode 2: Bait Ur Rouf, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
#RamadanSeries - Hikma
Last year, I launched the #RamadanSeries focusing on mosques and Islamic architecture during the Holy Month of Ramadan. Here is the Season Two.
Season 2 - Episode 1: Hikma, a religious and secular complex in Niger.
The Bearable Lightness of Living
In the South-Eastern region of Thailand, Research Studio Panin worked on a house that anticipates the future needs of its owner.
From oil to brain
From an old gas production site, Max Arkitekter gave life to a 900-pupil school in Stockholm.
The Skew House
Overlooking a rubber plantation in the Malappuram district of Kerala (India), a modern tropical house is camouflaging itself from plain view.
The Brick Studio of Graciela Iturbide
A three-storey building and studio in Mexico City captures silence, space and the experience of the emptiness.
The Omah Boto House or the art collaborative architecture
In Sidoarjo, part of the East Java province of Indonesia, a new house has brought together the creativity of an architect and the expertise of local craftsmen.
The OldMeetsNew House
In Tra Vinh, a city full of fresh air, hospitality and rustic charm, Block Architects have completed a contemporary house that fits in its traditional environment.