Achterhaven, a modern cluster of city houses in a historic urban fabric in Rotterdam, Netherlands

Designed by Sputnik Architecture Urbanism Research, Achterhaven, a modern cluster of city houses in a historic urban fabric is located in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Delfshaven was originally the Port City of Delft, and Woonbron requested a design that would fit into the historic context of the district. Rather than applying a standard architectural approach of replicating [...]

Tags: Delfshaven, Delft, energy, Geography of the Netherlands, Hospitality/Recreation, Netherlands, Port City, Rotterdam, Sputnik program, Urban studies and planning, Urbanism

Elenko Residence is New Home in Osoyoos, Canada

Located in Osoyoos, Canada, Elenko Residence is New Home was designed by CEI Architecture Planning Interiors.The building site is small and compact, facing eastward across the lake. Provincial legislation requires a 30-metre setback from the high water mark of the lake. The owner, a city planner, was able to convince the Ministry of Environment and [...]

Tags: Canada, city planner, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, energy consumption, functional solutions, Garden, Geography, Geography of British Columbia, Local government in the United States, Ministry of Environment, Okanagan, Okanagan Country, Osoyoos, Variance, Zoning

Persian Villa designed for privacy in Darvishabad, Mazandaran, Iran

Designed by Rai Studio – Pouya Khazaeli Parsa, Persian Villa designed for privacy is located in Darvishabad, Mazandaran, Iran. It creates an architectural space through the incorporation of modern architecture tenets into traditional Persian architecture. This combination happens in a coherent way, to make a new space which has a different quality from what it [...]

Tags: Architect, Asia, Caspian Sea, Darvishabad, Economy of Iran, Iran, M?zandar?n Province, Mazandaran, painter, Persian Villa, Pouya Khazaeli, Provinces of Iran, Rai Studio, Tehran

Lille Museum Of Modern, Contemporary and Outsider Art in Lille, France

Designed by MANUELLE GAUTRAND ARCHITECTURE, Lille Museum Of Modern, Contemporary and Outsider Art  is located in Lille, France. The project aims at building up the museum as a continuous and fluid entity, this by adding new galleries dedicated to a collection of Art Brut works, from a travelling movement that extrapolates existing spaces. A complete [...]

Tags: Art Brut, France, Lille, Lille Museum Of Modern, Outsider art

Henderson Community Building in California, United States

Designed by Patel Architecture Inc, Henderson Community Building is located in California, United States. The design integrates almost seamlessly with the surrounding topography whilst presenting a modern face for the center which is also home to the Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce. Working in harmony with the natural features and resources surrounding the site, materials [...]

Tags: California, Construction, Drywall, Environment, Environmentalism, harmful chemicals, Henderson Community Building, Non-renewable resource, paint, Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce, Passive fire protection, Patel Architecture Inc, Recyclable materials, Recycling, Sustainability, United States, Waste management