K2S architects floats arctia’s ice breaking headquarters in helsinki photo by mika huisman all images courtesy of K2S architectsfinnish practice K2S architects has designed the floating headquarters of arctia shipping, an icebreaking company who are based in eastern helsinki’s katajanokka neighborhood. referencing the scheme’s close proximity to water, the building’s horizontal massing and custo..

Trek-In Prefab Cabin Offers Luxury Sustainable Lodgings for Campers Trek In Hikers Cabin-Moodworks Architecture – InhabitatTrek-In is a cross between the traditional architecture of a home and a tent. The pitched roof design allows for increased sleeping space while the solid wood exterior provides protection from the elements. Each Trek-In is outfitted with a kitchenette with a three-burner sto..

From the architect. This is a small yet complex project of a duplex apartment renovation that was, for the architects, an especially challenging project. How would it be possible to install meaning and architectural values to a roof top apartment in a “standard” uninspired design multi-story building located amongst a row of similar structures in one of Tel Aviv’s bourgeois neighborhoods The apa..

2014, BUILDING DESIGNERS ASSOCIATION OF VICTORIA AWARDS Winner . Residential Alterations + Additions Over $500K Construction CostThe Carpenter Street Residence is the second project we have worked on for this client, now a family, who were looking to find a balance between spatial distinction and human connectedness. Introspective spaces of the existing home were to transform into light filled s..

why passive shading and ventilation will .. The facade of the Wanda Reign Hotel by Make Architects is covered in 902 reflective aluminium modules, which are angled downwards to reduce solar gain and unwanted reflections inside the roomsWindows perform many important roles in a building’s design; allowing light to enter while keeping bad weather out, insulating the interior while allowing views o..

estudiHac's cheese bar for hotel melia features a vertical garden estudiHac’s cheese bar for hotel melia features a vertical garden photo by german cabo all images courtesy of estudiHac spanish interiors atelier estudiHac has designed a cheese bar for barcelona’s meliá sarriá hotel. totaling 400 square meters, the restaurant fills the building’s ground floor, serving as a vibrant meeting point f..