Example of architecture
Example of architecture

Architectural projects

Since ancient times, architecture has occupied an extremely important position in human society. The architectural discipline was born to find practical solutions to the primary problems of the humans and of their communal life: the need to have shelter for themselves and for their loved ones; the need for a place to store tools, provisions, precious objects; that of organizing spaces, life and the defense of the community.

Starting from these fundamental needs, architecture evolved to deal also with what transcends the mere concrete aspect of an individual human life: the representation of power and its prestige, the cult of the divine, the intellectual life of a society. In this way, architecture has become an integral part of the artistic and cultural expression of a given civilization or era.

Architectural design is a process that is as logical as it is artistic. Firstly, it must be able to identify forms, materials and processes suitable for the creation of functional spaces in which man can carry out specific activities such as living, working, relaxing, taking care of himself (etc.). It is a wide-ranging scientific process: not only must it consider technical issues such as the choice of the right materials and compliance with current regulations, but it must also take into consideration the needs of human beings, which vary enormously according to the age of the people, their number and intended use.

Secondly - but no less important - an architectural project always has artistic connotations. The choice of colours, materials and shapes has a significant impact on people's perception of spaces and influences their attitudes and behavior in a cascading effect. Even the most functional building contributes - by the simple fact of existing - to determining the character of the space in which it stands and the behavior of the people who are inside and near it.

An architectural project naturally varies according to the different intended uses and the taste and ideas of the client. A business or a production site will tend to be built with the concept of functionality as its core. The head office of an institution or a large company will combine functional needs with representative and cultural ones. Residential architecture, on the other hand, will try to balance the need to accommodate a certain number of people in a given space in the most pleasant and comfortable way. While a HoReCa project will try to combine a functional aspect with a pleasant look to attract customers. And so on.

A wooden tower-house as a contemporary and sustainable answer to the traditional farms
A wooden tower-house as a contemporary and sustainable answer to the traditional farms

In the village of Frastanz - Gampelün in Austria, in the midst of majestic pre-existing country dwellings, stands a wooden tower-house with a structure made entirely from trees on the client's property, cut at a propitious lunar phase. All the material used for the construction was produced within a maximum radius of 50 kilometers from the site

JJ House as part of Sydney's suburbs. Recovery of an old cottage
JJ House as part of Sydney's suburbs. Recovery of an old cottage

The JJ House project is an inspiring case study of how to intervene in an existing building, while establishing a new sense of individuality in traditional housing stock. A harmonious and playful example of combining old and new in Sydney's suburbs

The renovation of Can Tomeau for a conscious and sustainable tourism among cultural assets of local interest
The renovation of Can Tomeau for a conscious and sustainable tourism among cultural assets of local interest

Can Tomeau in the complex of Masia Corral d'en Capdet is a piece of Catalan history and a national monument dating back to 1800, so its challenging renovation has required the preservation of the original structures as much as possible

Tribuna Pública, a project born from a spirit of inclusiveness
Tribuna Pública, a project born from a spirit of inclusiveness

Local government, cultural institutions and citizens gave birth to Tribuna Pública, a social and cultural activation facility whose goal is to create a space for reflection and debate on the future of the historic docklands

Turbosealtech: The Iranian platform for research and innovation
Turbosealtech: The Iranian platform for research and innovation

Turbosealtech is a medium-sized, 2,500-square-meter project whose design approach focuses on the interaction between technology, site, function, and landscape

"Habitacion Fundamental' for a surf camp. 21 prefabricated elements in a living module

"Habitacion Fundamental" is the prototype of a tourist expansion project by the Republica PortaTil studio for surf camp "Puntas del Maule", located in the centre of the Chilean coast in the town of Pelluhue

The chameleon-like Sterling Forest House which blends into the environment
The chameleon-like Sterling Forest House which blends into the environment

Set into the rock of the steeply sloping site, the Sterling Forest House blends into nature with its gray and salmon-colored granite cladding, green roof, and mahogany windows

Children's dental clinic among Zelkova trees: wood, nature and architecture as a way to care and build the community
Children's dental clinic among Zelkova trees: wood, nature and architecture as a way to care and build the community

In Saitama, Japan, the family of the developer of this children's dental clinic has for generations owned the land on which it stands, which is largely occupied by Zelkova trees, some of them centuries old. Surrounded by greenery and trees, not only does the clinic create a relaxing atmosphere for young patients it also proposes a space to welcome and nurture all children in the community

House II and its elegant fiber cement facade
House II and its elegant fiber cement facade

Architect Kyu Sung Woo designs House II for his wife, a concert pianist, and himself: a couple in their 70s who are still active and beginning to think about their changing needs

Mediterranean house in Israel
Mediterranean house in Israel. Properties among lush green fields, orange and cactus groves

The house, belonging to one of the founders of the town where it is located, Bitzaron, a small town off the east coast of the Mediterranean, dates back to 1935 and the surrounding orchards inspired the structural rearrangement of the house.

Hotel Val Di Sogno in Malcesine, lake view rooms with an original concept
Hotel Val Di Sogno in Malcesine, lake view rooms with an original concept

Making the Guest feel at home, inserted in an environment with a domestic atmosphere, with all the spaces and rituals connected to the life of a couple. The Hotel Val Di Sogno in Malcesine is an adults only property in an exceptional location overlooking a magical corner of Lake Garda and allows guests to experience absolute intimacy and peace

Living in the incomplete space: CPJ House
Living in the incomplete space: CPJ House

The architecture of CPJ House built so far is the fundamental essence of the project: where despite its incompleteness, its inhabitants have already begun to experience it 

Challenging architecture with three buildings and a courtyard at the Golf & Ski Resort in Ostravice: maintenance properties transformed through wood design
Challenging architecture with three buildings and a courtyard at the Golf & Ski Resort in Ostravice: maintenance properties transformed through wood design

What is the role of architecture and urban planning in the field of facilities with a purely service function? This is the question the architects of the PAPOUSEK AND SILHAN firm asked themselves as they approached the redevelopment of the maintenance area of the Golf & Ski Resort in Ostravice

The Orchid Educational Pavilion and its tribute to plant diversity
The Orchid Educational Pavilion and its tribute to plant diversity

Within the walls of the 1600s former Santo Domingo de Guzman Monastery, now the Santo Domingo Botanical Garden, the Mexican artists Francisco Toledo and Luis Zarate, together with the anthropologist and biologist Alejandro de Avila, give life to a greenhouse capable of supporting the growth of species unable to survive the extreme climate of Oaxaca

Yellow Stone House and nature-inspired color palette
Yellow Stone House and nature-inspired color palette

In the culturally rich landscape of Indore stands Yellow Stone, an exclusive 5-bedroom residential condominium featuring a curious yellow stone cladding

A rocky enclave houses a wooden cottage. Boathouse on the shores of a lake
A rocky enclave houses a wooden cottage. Boathouse on the shores of a lake

A rocky enclave with a rugged beauty is where Akb Architects designed Metrick Cottage, a one-storey, wood-panelled boathouse on the shores of Lake Joseph in Ontario

National Kaohsiung Centre for the Arts, a majestic architectural tree enshrines the city's artistic life under its protective canopy
National Kaohsiung Centre for the Arts, a majestic architectural tree enshrines the city's artistic life under its protective canopy

The Kaohsiung National Center for the Arts symbolizes the transformation of the Chinese city of Kaohsiung, once a major international port, into a modern and diverse metropolis with a rich cultural climate. The project is located on former military land, and stands as an integral part of the adjacent subtropical park with the intent of positive social impact on Kaohsiung's nearly 3 million residents

Transformation from the typical Argentine
Transformation from the typical Argentine "Chorizo house" to the ecologically intelligent simplicity of Casa Martínez

Three key points of the intervention which gives life to the new Casa Martínez by renovating and expanding a "Casa Chorizo" in Buenos Aires: the adaptation of the existing structure of the ground floor to accommodate the convivial daytime area; the construction of a new level on the old terrace in order to accommodate the private area; and the revalorization of the side courtyard

Burnt wood and an energetic neutrality in the silky Dutch Black House
Burnt wood and an energetic neutrality in the silky Dutch Black House

An asymmetrical sculptural play of both body and openness, enhanced by minimalist details that provide a powerful luminosity to the space, this is the Black House in Berkel-Enschot clad in burnt wood that gives it a smooth, shiny skin like black silk

Atmospheres to relax and socialize. A cedar cabin revives the holiday home garden
Atmospheres to relax and socialize. A cedar cabin revives the holiday home garden

The enchanting garden of a holiday property in South Hams, Devon, is home to a cedar log cabin: 15 square metres of space wonderfully complementary to traditional living, made possible by the cosy atmosphere and meticulous attention to detail

Casa Fly, a house inspired by tradition to experience extraordinary memories
Casa Fly, a house inspired by tradition to experience extraordinary memories

Learning from the local architecture, and from the technique of 'Pedra en sec' declared in 2018 Intangible Cultural Heritage Of Humanity by UNESCO, Casa Fly uses the elements of Majorcan tradition by rethinking them through contemporary architecture and marrying them to simple concepts of energy efficiency based on natural ventilation and the heat storage properties of its massive walls

Corporate identity told through the design of the new Vention offices
Corporate identity told through the design of the new Vention offices

A corporate office design strongly inspired in its entirety by Vention's signature products and exceptional corporate culture

Yes Art Warehouse. Characteristic art studio takes the place of an old industrial building
Yes Art Warehouse. Characteristic art studio takes the place of an old industrial building

In a small detached villa in the Fengshan Gleaning Creative Park in Hangzhou, China, Fununit Design designed Yes Art Warehouse, a characteristic art studio based on what was originally an old industrial building

Converting a garage into a comfortable garden room, where you can enjoy your lazy time
Converting a garage into a comfortable garden room, where you can enjoy your lazy time

A new garden room in Denderbelle, Belgium, inspired by the Italian archaeological site Villa di Livia di Prima Porta with its naturalistic frescoes in Rome. Carved out of an existing garage, along with the residential building which it is part of, it embraces the garden offering residents a place to enjoy time and nature

House EP-A and the gravity-defying elevation
House EP-A and the gravity-defying elevation

The architectural values of light and gravity drive the design of Casa EP-A and its façade with two bodies suspended on top of each other, seemingly weightless.

Wood cladding and blackened steel details featured in House L in an effort to integrate the architecture into a protected natural area
Wood cladding and blackened steel details featured in House L in an effort to integrate the architecture into a protected natural area

House L stands in a protected area in the municipality of san martino, in the autonomous province of bolzano, italy. The l-shaped building embraces the old silver fir tree placed in the center of the garden, turning its back on the volumes of businesses that flank it 

Can water be the solution? Fold&Floaty
Can water be the solution? Fold&Floaty

Fold&Floaty is a prototype floating house that originates from the idea of providing shelter in case of the much anticipated earthquake in Istanbul: can water, and not land, be the solution?

Architecture shapes the view of the landscape giving privacy and comfort to the inhabitants of the DD House
Architecture shapes the view of the landscape giving privacy and comfort to the inhabitants of the DD House

DD House on the Coal Coast in Australia, is located following the demolition of an old red brick complex used as a residence for the elderly, in one of the 6 plots created on top of a cliff overlooking the landscape

Wine Bar Reisten, the new wine bar with a view of the Carpathians
Wine Bar Reisten, the new wine bar with a view of the Carpathians

The first step of the project of revitalization of a winery dating back to 2010 is the Wine Bar Reisten, the new wine bar inserted in the space of the former warehouse of the existing building, which offers the viewer countless panoramic views

House W1T in wood and concrete for sustainable living and architecture with dynamic spaces
House W1T in wood and concrete for sustainable living and architecture with dynamic spaces

On the eastern outskirts of Tulln, Austria, a large single-family dwelling is hidden behind a closed facade. With access from the street to the north, the House W1T structure stretches from north to south