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Apartment building in Altstetten, Zurich by Mathis Kamplade Architekten

August 23, 2024 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Zurich-based architects Mathis Kamplade have designed a free-standing apartment building set back from the street in an urban setting. The structure, composed of concrete pillars with stiffening walls and plastered brick infills, is legible from both the inside and outside.

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Residential complex in Chur with a large enclosed garden by Bearth & Deplazes

May 15, 2024 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Swiss architects Bearth & Deplazes have designed a 96-unit residential complex with a cloister surrounding three sides of a large garden in Austrasse, Chur, Switzerland. Named ‘Vier Jahreszeiten’ (Four Seasons), the development shields the courtyard garden from a nearby highway. The garden, set with marlstone, accommodates children playing, pedestrians and cyclists, while ample trees provide shade, and islands of shrubs and flowers that are inspired by Japanese gardens.

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Apartment building in Aarau, Switzerland by Gautschi Lenzin Schenker

November 23, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Swiss architects Gautschi Lenzin Schenker have designed a building with six small apartments to replace a residential building in Aarau, Switzerland. The three-storey building comprises six 2.5-room apartments across three floors and an attic, with ancillary rooms in the basement. A covered area with space for bicycles leads to the ground floor, which is raised for flood protection.

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Elcano apartment building in Madrid by FRPO

August 4, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Madrid-based architects FRPO, founded by Fernando Rodriguez and Pablo Oriol, have created an apartment building in Elcano, a street previously comprising low-rise warehouses and workshops, close to the city centre in Madrid, Spain. The building comprises 13 apartments, with storage rooms, a garden, a swimming pool and 32 underground parking places. It occupies the maximum volume allowed by the regulations, in this case, a floor plan of 22m by 12m with a 14m height.

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Urban apartment building by Bovenbouw Architectuur in the Antwerp docklands

May 9, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Belgian-based Bovenbouw Architectuur has created the ‘Palazzo’, an apartment building next to the Kattendijkdok in Antwerp. The Palazzo features an undulating facade on a prominent corner site and comprises 54 apartments over 6 floors with commercial units on the ground floor, a courtyard accessible from the street and underground parking. The building forms part of an urban block with the other buildings designed by Sergison Bates Architects and BULK Architectuur. Photo Stijn Bollaert. Bovenbouw Architectuur

Apartment Building Docklands Antwerp Bovenbouw Architectuur Corner
Photo Stijn Bollaert
Apartment Building Docklands Antwerp Bovenbouw Architectuur Water
Photo Stijn Bollaert
Apartment Building Docklands Antwerp Bovenbouw Architectuur Elevation
Elevation
Apartment Building Docklands Antwerp Bovenbouw Architectuur Upper Floor Plan
Upper floor plan
Apartment Building Docklands Antwerp Bovenbouw Architectuur Window Detail
Photo Stijn Bollaert

Filed Under: Architecture Tagged With: Antwerp, Apartment building, Belgium, Bovenbouw Architectuur

Sehw Architektur designs two buildings for use as temporary accommodation for professionals in Berlin

May 4, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Berlin-based Sehw Architektur’s project ‘Twins for Modern Job Nomads’ in Berlin Schöneweide provides temporary accommodation for 50 professionals on an urban in-fill site. Rather than completely fill the existing gap, a six-storey street-facing building is situated to allow entry to a semi-public courtyard, which then provides access to a ‘twin’ rear building via a private communal garden. Photo Helin Bereket. Sehw Architektur

Rear building at ‘Twins for Modern Job Nomads’ by Sehw Architektur. Photo Helin Bereket
Ground floor plan at ‘Twins for Modern Job Nomads’ by Sehw Architektur
Courtyard at ‘Twins for Modern Job Nomads’ by Sehw Architektur. Photo Helin Bereket

Filed Under: Architecture Tagged With: Apartment building, Berlin, Sehw Architektur, Temporary accomodation

Orma Architettura completed a low-carbon building in Corsica using local Laricio Pine

April 2, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Orma Architettura has created a low-carbon, three-apartment contemporary building on the site of a ruin in the village of Christinacce in Corsica. The building is primarily made of timber with wide windows framing views of the mountains. To reduce the carbon footprint the building is constructed using techniques that would allow the use of higher humidity local Laricio Pine to avoid transporting timber from outside of the island. Photo Julien Kerdraon. Orma Architettura

ORMA CRISTINACCE context
The village of Cristinacce is located 830m above sea level at the foot of the Sevi pass. Photo Julien Kerdraon
ORMA CRISTINACCE walkway
The building has been designed to allow the use of local timber that has not been industrially dried. Photo Julien Kerdraon
ORMA JK CRISTINACCE view from inside
Photo Julien Kerdraon
ORMA CRISTINACCE view from door
Photo Julien Kerdraon
ORMA CRISTINACCE night
Photo Julien Kerdraon

Filed Under: Architecture Tagged With: Apartment building, Corsica, Orma Architects

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3daysofdesign: KEEP IT REAL

3daysofdesign: KEEP IT REAL

Events| Exhibitions

18-20 April 2025 | Copenhagen

Copenhagen's annual design festival, 3daysofdesign, returns in 2025 with the theme KEEP IT REAL, highlighting individuality, … MORE about 3daysofdesign: KEEP IT REAL

Salone del Mobile.Milano 2025

Salone del Mobile.Milano 2025

Events| VISIT NOW

8-13 April 2025 | Milan

The 63rd edition of the Salone del Mobile in Milan will host over 2,000 exhibitors from 37 countries, showcasing 148 first-time and … MORE about Salone del Mobile.Milano 2025

Frieze New York 2025

Frieze New York 2025

Events| Exhibitions

7-11 May 2025 | New York

Frieze New York returns to The Shed in New York, featuring over 65 leading galleries from 25+ countries, including Gagosian, White Cube, … MORE about Frieze New York 2025

RIBA exhibition, Difficult Sites: Architecture Against the Odds

RIBA exhibition, Difficult Sites: Architecture Against the Odds

Events

11 October 2024 - 29 March 2025 | RIBA, LONDON

RIBA’s new exhibition explores over 20 ambitious projects that overcame extreme site challenges across Britain. … MORE about RIBA exhibition, Difficult Sites: Architecture Against the Odds

DESIGN NEWS

RIBA National Award 2025 winners

RIBA National Award 2025 winners

Architecture | Awards

10 July 2025

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the 20 winners of the RIBA National Awards 2025, which have been presented … MORE about RIBA National Award 2025 winners

Light installation in Copenhagen for Louis Poulsen

Light installation in Copenhagen for Louis Poulsen

Installations

Henrik Vibskov’s Circle Dome Square is a light installation for Louis Poulsen presented during 3daysofdesign 2025. Vibskov, a multidisciplinary artist and fashion designer, … MORE about Light installation in Copenhagen for Louis Poulsen

Marset Ringo lighting by Joan Gaspar

Marset Ringo lighting by Joan Gaspar

Design | Lighting

The Marset Ringo, designed by Joan Gaspar in 2025, is a lighting collection intended for large, high-ceilinged spaces, featuring transparent polycarbonate to create … MORE about Marset Ringo lighting by Joan Gaspar

House in the Forest, Hakkaido, Japan by Florian Busch Architects

House in the Forest, Hakkaido, Japan by Florian Busch Architects

Architecture

Situated on three hectares of forest, a short distance from Niseko’s ski slopes in Rankoshi, Hokkaido, Japan, Florian Busch Architects have created a family house … MORE about House in the Forest, Hakkaido, Japan by Florian Busch Architects

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