When it comes to making a plan for a house, most of the people would rather have each room separated from the other rooms and the hallway. But sometimes connecting two rooms may be a “must”, when there is a lack of space involved. This doesn’t necessarily have to be looked upon as a bad thing; sometimes a place can…
Probably one of the last things that comes to mind when looking at this building is the fact that it is actually a modern dentist office. We decided to show it to you today due to its unusual architecture and style. Located in Nagano, the construction belongs to Hiroki Tanabe…, a talented architect from Japan. Here are some of
By Lavinia
You probably got used to articles on Freshome that feature things like ‘amazing architecture ideas” , “world’s largest…” and so on. We know you like seeing brilliant and unusual constructions here and we will try to keep offering them to you. Designed by Asymptote Architecture and with a lighting arrangement done by Arup Lighting,… today’s project is located in Abu
By Lavinia
Apparently the answer to the question in the title is “yes”. The name of the project below is “Fairhaven Residence” and belongs to DeForest Architects…. The house has no less than 3800 square feet and is made out of geometrical boxes. The interior looks as if somehow unfinished, with hanging wooden structures on the ceiling and concrete floors, but
By Lavinia
Have you ever thought how it would be like to live in a bunker or an underground tunnel? Well, today we bring you the upgraded version of that, which is an all-equipped underground home. Situated in the Swiss village of Vals, deep in the mountains, the house is very hard to spot, which makes for a perfect gateway. The unusual…
By Lavinia
We are used to important mobile phone operators to come up with fantastic commercials and build their brand on impressive advertising efforts. However, it’s been a while since we’ve seen such a great office building. The architects from Barbosa & Guimaraes… respected the Vodafone slogan ““Vodafone Life, Life in Motion” in creating this dynamic building. The construction has eight floors,
By Lavinia
Aqua Tower is yet another recent eye-catching building on the skylines of Chicago. The amazing project comes form Studio Gang Architects…, a company located in the same city they had just changed drastically with this new construction. It is really nice to come across buildings that had a simple idea behind them and that have a design that can
By Lavinia
This is what “twisted architecture” should actually be about: great looking buildings with completely unexpected angles and creative approaches. “The Villa” comes from Studio Daniel Libeskind…, a company with offices in USA as well as in Europe. Here are some words from the architects’ website concerning this project: ” The Villa creates a new dialogue between contemporary living and
By Lavinia
I’ve heard a lot of couples complaining about decorating their homes. But what was surprising, was the fact that they were not so much worrying about how their bedroom would look like, but they were rather confused about the hallways and living-room, as these are the places where they would welcome their guests. Which, if you think about it, makes…
Czech architecture firm HSH architects… created this ribbon staircase for a home in Prague out of 10mm thick sheet metal. Pairs of adjoining steps connected with an oblique external side joist form a bracket anchored in the wall. Each of the brackets is constructed as a rigid frame. The higher steps bear mainly drawing forces, while pressure is transmitted through
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