A Directory of Great Architectures
A Directory of Great Architectures
This lovely modern take on the Helvetian chalet is located in a picturesque town in Switzerland, just below a very famous and historic castle. As you can imagine building restrictions here are extremely strict. But rather than be limited by…
Press Release: International architecture firm Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) designed the newly opened Mandarin Oriental, Macau, part of the grand scale mixed-use development, One Central, also designed by KPF. The urban resort tower’s tapering form makes it a distinguished addition…
Press Release (06 23 2009): Standard (www.standard-la.com) is proud to announce that the Hidden House, a modern residence located in the Mount Washington | Glassell Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, will be included on the prestigious and popular Dwell on…
The project description of Maison Evolutiv’ 1 from Olgga Architectes: At just 70 square meters (about 753 square feet), this energy efficient abode is made of two prefabricated modules perched one on top of the other. Rather than box out…
Project description of Sosnowski Residence by Chen + Suchart Studio, LLC: Sited in a 1950’s era dense neighborhood in Tempe, Arizona, the Sosnowski Residence takes the form of a courtyard house defined by three sandblasted 8-8-16 standard gray CMU walls…
Completed in 2009, the Margarido House is the first new home in the country to be both LEED-H certified and GreenPoint rated. Green features of the project include: planted rood garden and deck, on site rain and ground water reclamation…
Press Release: Hong Kong – July 12, 2010 – International architecture firm, Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), is proud to announce that founding partner, William Pedersen, has been selected as the 2010 recipient of the Lynn S. Beedle Lifetime Achievement Award…
Project description of Mummy Mountain Residence by Chen + Suchart Studio, LLC: The project proposes an architecture that responds to the inherent qualities of the site, privileged views, and the larger context of the Sonoran Desert. The language of the…
