Concrete

Cast Corbel House by Grafted features handcrafted red-concrete details

May 27, 2024 Betty Owoo 0

A red-hued extension built from brick and pigmented concrete has been added to a Victorian house in the suburbs of Norwich by local architecture studio Grafted. Located in the Golden Triangle in the Heigham Grove conservation area, the home is named Cast Corbel House after the handmade concrete corbelling on its facade that nods to

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“Shifting shades” of rammed earth define Thai community building by Suphasidh Architects

May 16, 2024 Jon Astbury 0

Soil from across Thailand was used to create layers of colour and texture in the rammed-earth walls of Chonburi Multi-Purpose Building, designed by local studio Suphasidh Architects. Overlooking the Bay of Bangkok in the seaside town of Sattahip, the 196-square-metre building contains a cafe and four floors of multipurpose community space, alongside an existing hostel.

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“Shifting shades” of rammed earth define Thai community building by Suphasidh Architects

May 16, 2024 Jon Astbury 0

Soil from across Thailand was used to create layers of colour and texture in the rammed-earth walls of Chonburi Multi-Purpose Building, designed by local studio Suphasidh Architects. Overlooking the Bay of Bangkok in the seaside town of Sattahip, the 196-square-metre building contains a cafe and four floors of multipurpose community space, alongside an existing hostel.

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Vestiges of industry inform hotel complex on former factory site in Bordeaux

May 15, 2024 Jon Astbury 0

A 36-metre-tall concrete silo has been converted into a dramatic hotel lobby at Bacalan Block – the transformation of a former factory site in Bordeaux into a mixed-use development by Colboc Sachet Architects. Overlooking the River Garonne near the city’s centre, the new scheme was completed in 2021 and provides two hotels, a combined hostel

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Studio Vio surrounds concrete holiday home in Vietnam with lush gardens

May 13, 2024 Jon Astbury 0

Architecture practice Studio Vio has blended contemporary materials with traditional crafts and lush gardens at De Hue Space, a holiday home in Hue, Vietnam. Located in the village of Thuy Bieu just west of the city centre, De Hue Space has seven guest rooms alongside common living areas and is intended to promote local tourism.

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HCCH Studio creates Twisted Brick Shell Library “to cuddle visitors” in China

May 11, 2024 Jon Astbury 0

Architecture practice HCCH Studio has created a shell-like brick pavilion in Longyou County, China, which draws on its agricultural surroundings. Aptly named Twisted Brick Shell Library, the pavilion is located on an area of farmland separated from the nearby city of Quzhou by the Quijiang River. HCCH Studio designed it as a multifunctional space where

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Ateno lines subway station in “continuous waves” of red concrete panels in China

May 10, 2024 Starr Charles 0

Chinese architecture studio Ateneo has used 3D technology to form the undulating, sculptural walls of Wuyuanwan subway station in Xiamen, China. Ateno drew on the red brick used for traditional village houses in China’s Fujian region – where the station is located – for the renovation of Wuyuanwan station, which is clad entirely with panels

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Neri&Hu creates “wooden hut” and “cave-dwelling” interiors for Shanghai stores

May 9, 2024 Christina Yao 0

Chinese studio Neri&Hu has completed two retail spaces for Shanghai fabric and fashion company Jisifang, using wood and concrete to evoke “a more primitive state of being”. The two adjacent stores are located at Panlong Tiandi development in Shanghai. One was designed for Jisifang Boutique and the other for its sister brand Woven Moonlight, also

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Celoria Architects designs concrete home as “massive primitive object”

May 8, 2024 Jon Astbury 0

Architecture studio Celoria Architects has completed House C, a concrete home in Mendrisio, Switzerland, informed by the region’s grotti– cellar-like communal spaces where local cuisine is served. Designed for the studio’s founder, Aldo Celoria, the home’s foundations are formed by what was once a traditional cellar and dining area dug into the sloping site, which

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Proctor & Shaw expands Dulwich House with concrete extension overlooking garden

May 7, 2024 Jon Astbury 0

A series of “monumental” concrete columns frame views across a large garden at this house in Dulwich, London, extended by local studio Proctor & Shaw. Tasked with refurbishing and extending the existing terraced home, named Dulwich House, Proctor & Shaw focused on improving its connection to a 57-metre-long garden at its rear. As a result,

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