London-based architectural firm Stiff + Trevilion consolidated the top two flats of a building in Chelsea, London, England to create one large maisonette.
Archives for February 2013
The Shard – A Vertical City In London
The Shard, formally known as London Bridge Tower, officially opened to the public on February 1, 2013. During planning stages, its master architect Renzo Piano described the building as a “Shard of Glass”.
Standing at 309. 6 meters high, The Shard was the tallest building in Western Europe at the time of its completion.
Gallery Hotel Art Florence
Designed by Italian architect Michele Bönan, the Gallery Hotel Art in Florence, Italy is an exquisite designer hotel set in a quiet courtyard near the Arno and Ponte Vecchio and close to Palazzo Strozzi.
Contemporary Beachfront Home In South Africa
This elegant beachfront home located at Plettenberg Bay, Garden Route, South Africa has spectacular views of the ocean with direct access to the beach.
SAOTA (Stefan Antoni Olmesdahl Truen Architects) designed the 6-bedroom home to make extensive use of its outdoor spaces. The open plan allows views from every room inside the house.
King’s Joy Restaurant Beijing
King’s Joy Vegetarian Restaurant in Beijing, China offers a pleasant contemporary environment with atmosphere of courtyard houses.
Design firm Atelier FCJZ created two focal areas for the restaurant, an indoor courtyard and an outdoor courtyard with a bamboo garden.
Port-A-Bach Shipping Container Home
Atelierworkshop designed the Port-a-Bach prototype shipping container home which is portable, environmentally-friendly, inexpensive, and can comfortably sleep two adults and two children.
The tiny home features exterior steel shell that can be folded up to enclose the entire structure.
