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“When a chain hangs in-between two supports, it will follow a line defined by gravity. This is the catenary. When this line is reversed, a strong form for taking compressive forces emerges.” Antonio Gaudi used this principle to determine the shape of his buildings. Continue reading “Gaudi stool by Bram Geenen” »
House Kempeneers, a private home for one person in Borgloon, Belgium, sits non-perpendicularly with the street which inspired the architects to go with the shape of a parallelogram. Continue reading “House Kempeneers by Klaarchitectuur” »
Khan House is a radical reconstruction of a listed but derelict Victorian building in London, to create living spaces, a studio and a gallery for an artist, performed by drdharchitects, a young, London based architecture practice established in 2000 by Daniel Rosbottom and David Howarth. Continue reading “Khan house by drdharchitects” »
Kayoko Ohtsuki and Alastair Townsend, two graduates of London’s Architectural Association (the AA), and the founders of BAKOKO, a Tokyo based design company, have transformed this typical ‘mansion’ apartment on the outskirts of Tokyo into their new home. Continue reading “Matsudo Mansion by BAKOKO” »
This luxurious Nightingale Drive home by Marc Canadell, soaring above Los Angeles, California, is looking for a future owner. Interested? Continue reading “9362 Nightingale residence by Marc Canadell” »
