The tenets of Brutalism emphasize and elevate bare building materials for honest designs with intrinsic appeal in a celebration of the unadorned and monochromatic. While there are some show-off exceptions, the horological community shares a… Read More »The B/1 by Toledano & Chan Brings the Beauty of Brutalism to Your Wrist
Chinese studio MAD has created Ephemeral Bubble, an installation designed to resemble a bubble being blown by a century-old wooden house, for the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale in Japan. Located in the Murono Village in the… Read More »MAD adds giant bubble to century-old Japanese house
A radial wooden structure reminiscent of the body of a spider defines this foyer for a therapeutic healthcare centre, completed by architecture studio MIAS in the hills of Catalonia. Located in the town of Arenys de Munt,… Read More »MIAS references spider anatomy for foyer of Spanish healthcare centre
Architecture studio OODA has unveiled its design for two connected skyscrapers, named Bond Tower, that bend away and towards each other in Tirana, Albania. The towers will contain residential, commercial, office and hotel space and… Read More »OODA designs kinked Tirana skyscrapers to evoke “the grace of ballet”
London studio NG Architects has unveiled prototype sections of a medical clinic at the London Festival of Architecture, which the studio plans to build in Gaza “as soon as there is a gap” in Israeli… Read More »NG Architects prototypes demountable healthcare clinic for Gaza
In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing a house in Japan with thick walls of exposed concrete, completed by Studio Cochi Architects. Due to its location in a dense residential area, the clients wanted… Read More »“Like a concrete shipping container” says commenter