Architec Bassam El Okeily projected this curios house located in the small city of Bilzen, Belgium, with a wide glass front that fills the building’s modest width and stages the cubistic interior. Here is the project description: The house has a closed ground floor exterior ( topped by a total transparency in glass. The display window reveals two balconies in skewed positions projection from a white façade. The lower balcony contains a reading corner for a library belonging to the gentl
Krawitz Architecture projected this unique house with a second skin made with bamboo in Bessancourt, near Paris, France. The house is closed to the north to limit heat loss and opened to the south benefitting from free solar energy. Aesthetically, it is an abstract replica of a traditional house. The second skin of untreated bamboo, which becomes grey over time, drew inspiration from traditional barns in the part of the ile-de-france region where the house is situated. It passes in front of th
BAAS Arquitectes projected this beautiful apartment in Barcelona using just two materials: larch wood and a white color scheme. Here is the project description: Redevelopment of a mezzanine in Barcelona. The height of surrounding buildings and leaf cover of neighbouring trees mean only a cool watery sunlight filters through, much the same as in northern Europe. Houses in these countries use wood and candles to achieve a warmer homely atmosphere. Wooden floor and ceilings. Like an ice cream wa
Cadaval & Sola-Morales projected a vernacular dry stone house in the Pyrenees with the aim to transform it into a comfortable and utilitarian second residence. The project elaborates on the physical connections between two homes coexisting in a single rehabilitated envelope, since fathers and sons want separated homes but shared experiences. The programmatic scheme and the interrelations of spaces of both houses are tided up to these vertical connections. What qualifies those spaces, howe
Located just outside of Paris, Bigoni-Mortemard Architectes projected the seven houses like a small medina around an alley. Four of the houses have their living rooms on the second floor, connected to the sky through a series of terraces leading onto the roof, where a small kitchen has been placed. The contrast between the austerity of the facades and the generosity of dimensions and light of the inner spaces is surprising. The handcrafted finish of the white facades give an almost Mediterrane
Runner-up at the International Human Powered Vehicles Competition, the “Amphibike” as indicated by its name is an amphibious vehicle that harnesses human energy to allow an eco-friendly drive. Conceived by designer Andreu Carulla, the quad-based human powered vehicle moves on the road and beach sand as well as water with equal efficiency, enhancing the driving experience of the rider. Ideal for lifeguards or beach rescuers, the Amphibike can help in quick rescue operations during emergencies.
Architect Eduardo Trigo de Sousa designed, in collaboration with ComA Architecture and Design, a house marked by the nature in Palmela, Portugal. The house flows naturally soaked in the terrain and assumes, in the end, in the great living room window, it’s domination above the visitors. All circulations and social spaces leads to a private family patio, with a human scale design, protected by a pergola and neighbors walls. The basement serves for car parking. Photos by Nelson Garr
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MSK Design Group projected a highly conceptual boutique salon in Westchester, New York, where the design and ambiance are exclusively fine-tuned in order to amplify the salon experience while creating an ultimate workspace for the artistry of hair to come through. The crisp white environment is a clear background, a clean palette, which accurately showcases the color and the hair design. Sharp, clean and glossy surfaces, along with beautiful ambient soft lighting give the space a very flatteri
Takao Akiyama designed a two-story single family residence located in the town of Meiwamachi, Japan, with reinforced concrete. Photos by Yuzo Kobayashi Via SpaceInvading
Kamil Mrva Architect projected a studio and housing in Kojetín, Czech Republic, in an exceptional place. Here is the project description: The plot is located on a hill with a view of the surrounding landscape. The owner’s intention was to reconstruct a former barn into a place for work and living in the first phase, and build a new family house in the vicinity in the future. The original sandstone walls and pillars from 1862 have been preserved. A reinforcing concrete ring was designed t
In this interview, founder of AGIdeas and Cato Purnell Partners, Ken Cato chats with Design Droplets about AGIdeas. Ken is an award winning graphic designers, having won numerous awards including the Victorian Premier’s Award for Design Leadership. Ken is a hall of fame inductee of the inaugural Victorian Design Awards and the Design Institute of Australia. In 2009 Ken was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Executive Board of ICOGRADA. 1. Ken, welcome to Design Droplets, thank
