January 13, 2022 Established in Beijing by Japanese architects Yoko Fujii and Shuhei Aoyama, B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio has recently completed % Arabica, a coffee shop in Chengdu, China. Located within a historical area, the coffee shop runs alongside Kuanzhai Alley, a renowned busy commercial and cultural area, and was designed
January 13, 2022 London based architecture and design practice Studio RHE has completed a collection of four houses that are situated on the island of Félicité in the Seychelles. Rising from their surroundings as linear geometric forms, the homes rest on weathered granitic outcrops that are eye-catching elements of the
The Belfast-based housing startup Koto, who specializes in sustainable, prefabricated cabins inspired by Scandinavian and Japanese architecture, has taken their minimalist designs to a grander scale with their first-ever two-story modular design: a residential home in the Cotswolds, UK, titled ‘Falcon House.’ The upside down, asymmetrical home emphasizes light and
The team at London-based Alessandro Isola studio named their recent residential project Fluid House. The fluid in the name does not refer to wavy or watery shapes or lines in the design, it refers to the fluidity of use of the entire space. This fluidity of views and flexibility of use
The exterior design, a pair of pale, gabled timber sheds amidst the dunes, references the timber working sheds found in and around rural New Zealand. “The buildings are sited to create an occupation against the dune edge that feels relaxed and timeless,” explains the firm to IGNANT. “Together with the
In one of Italy’s most important Medieval cities, Gubbio, Italian architect Andrea Dragoni has extended a monumental local cemetery complex, introducing courtyards and site-specific installations to help define a new space for silence and reflection within the city. Tasked with adding a new tract to the historic cemetery, Dragoni introduced
Architecture and interior design firm Clayton Korte, has completed a private wine cave located at the eastern edge of the Texas Hill Country. Created within an existing 18’ tall x 70’ deep tunnel, the exterior opening of the cave is capped with board-formed concrete, helping it blend into its surroundings
A tranquil Andalusian retreat by Madrid-based architecture and design practice Febrero Studio, ‘Casa JMA’ is a refurbished traditional Spanish villa designed to evoke feelings of summer peace all year round. Located in Marbella, a resort area in Spain’s Costa del Sol, Casa JMA is surrounded by tall palms and picturesque
December 30, 2021 Architecture and interior design firm STUDIÉ has recently completed Bermuda Coffee and Eatery, a new coffee shop in Jakarta, Indonesia. The A-frame-shaped coffee shop design, which is angled at 45 degrees from the road, was chosen not only for the architecture, but also for the cafe’s brand
Known for his one-of-a-kind projects, especially residential houses in the Sonoran Desert that embrace their natural landscape and use rammed-earth building techniques, American architect Rick Joy has something of a cult following in the design world. The Arizona-based architect, who leads an award-winning firm in the city of Tucson called
In a secluded forest near Guadalajara in Mexico, architecture firm Pérez Gómez Arquitectura has completed ‘House Amapa’, a minimalist concrete house that appears to emerge naturally from the earth. “Casa Amapa was born from the imminent, and perhaps utopian, need to return to inhabit the forests,” explains the firm to
Nestled on an irregular slope and surrounded by native vegetation, the striking residence is almost imperceptible from a distance. “One of the strongest criteria of the design was to not interfere with the site conditions, leaving the vegetation untouched and avoiding invasive earth movements,” explains the firm to IGNANT. Bauen
