A personal review of design creations
#ConcreteWeek – Contemporary Brutalist
After a successful #BrickWeek, here is the #ConcreteWeek, another series dedicated to another material that I particularly like: concrete.
Day One: Contemporary Brutalist House, Brazil
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 Paracas Concrete House
In the middle of the Bay of Paracas in Peru, an austere concrete house unveils a stunning view…
Chuburná House
By a turquoise beach close to Chuburná (Yucatan, Mexico), Cabrera Arqs have completed a stunning concrete home.
The Lagoa House
Overlooking the “Lagoa da Conceição”, Brasil Arquitetura worked on a three-level house and studio.
Perfect hideaway in Monsaraz
Away from any clichés from typical Portuguese architecture, pure and almost naked as basic elements could be, here is a perfect hideaway by Manuel and Francisco Aires Mateus.
The Cathedral of Aviation turns into Iconic Hotel
When it opened in 1962, Eero Saarinen’s Trans World Flight Center immediately became an iconic architectural masterpiece. After years of closure and being threatened to be destroyed, welcome to the TWA Hotel.
#RamadanSeries: 99-domed Mosque of Punchbowl
After working on a primary school for a Greek Orthodox community, Architect Angelo Candalepas received the commission in 2009 from the Australian Islamic Mission for the mosque in Punchbowl.
The Ring House
On a remote location on the Southern coast of Crete, the Ring House by decaArchitecture is a collection of exceptional features and assets.
Tranquil Concrete
How to disconnect from your immediate noisy and busy environment? That was the key challenge given to FORM/Kouichi Kimura Architects. Here’s the answer…