Villa M2 : By Jonas Lindvall A&D

southern Sweden
Jonas Lindvall A&D
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Photo © Courtesy of Jonas Lindvall A&D

Villa M2 is situated in a village south of Malmö next to a disused lime quarry that has now become a lake. The part of the building facing the lake incorporates generous windows and minimally defined space to encourage the integration of the house’s interior with its stunning natural surroundings.

Oyster Farm Hangar : By Raum Architects

Bretagne, France
Raum Architects
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Photo © Courtesy of Raum Architects

Designed as a temporary residence for an oyster farmer, French firm Raum Architects have created a simplistic structure based upon an acute attention to detailing and material selection.  Located in the countryside of Bretagne, the residence reflects the nature of the site through the large glazing and movable partitions that open the residence to the outdoors.

6 Family House Staldern Regensberg ZH : By L3P Architekten

Regensberg, Canton Zurich, Switzerland
L3P Architekten
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Photo © Courtesy of Vito Stallone

The 6 Family House Staldern Regensberg ZH in Switzerland, is a housing project designed by Swiss architect L3P Architekten. It features the randomized glazing and openings on the facade with its unique panorama view.

"The architectural expression is essentially defined through the location of the property, with its unique panorama view, and the historical reference to the castle town."

L3P Architekten

Mountain Refuge Los Canteros : By dRN Arquitectos

The Andes Mountains, Chile
dRN Arquitectos
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Photo © Courtesy of Felipe Camus

The site was an existing void in the middle of a slope, bound on two sides by magnificent old containment walls built of stone. These walls defined a level area of approximately 12x10mts, 7.5mts below the level of the road. A few scattered trees seemed significant, as vegetation is hard to find at 2000 mts high in the middle of The Andes Mountains.

Centrifugal Villa : By OBRA Architects

Southampton, New York, United States
OBRA Architects
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Photo © Courtesy of OBRA Architects

The Centrifugal Villa is arranged around a hollow center, as if the heart of the house had somehow fallen outside its body. The string of subsequent spaces in its interior provide a comprehension of the whole by sacrificing their individual geometric cohesiveness to the fractured configuration of the entire composition.

Minton Hill House : By Affleck + de la Riva Architects

North Hatley, Québec, Canada
Affleck + de la Riva Architects
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Photo © Courtesy of Marc Cramer

Quebec’s Eastern Townships combine Appalachian topography with land shaped by more than two centuries of agriculture to create landscapes that are at once comforting, dramatic and profoundly human.  Minton Hill is the extension of a ridge that runs for twenty kilometres along the western shore of Lake Massawippi between the villages of Ayer’s Cliff and North Hatley.  Lakeview Lookout, the site of the Minton Hill House,  was originally a rest stop on a nineteenth-century bridal trail.  The lookout provides a dramatic 180-degree view over the northern end of Lake Massawippi and the surrounding countryside.

Office Building : By Fernando Mosquera and Llona + Zamora Arquitectos

Calle Contralmirante Montero, Miraflores, Lima, Peru
Fernando Mosquera and Llona + Zamora Arquitectos
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Photo © Courtesy of Michelle Llona R

Located in the Miraflores neighborhood of Lima, the building hosts consular offices along with classrooms for a nearby school. The project emerges within its context, as the neighborhood is one of the central and traditional districts of the city of Lima, and is currently undergoing an intense densification process.

King Residence : By John Friedman Alice Kimm Architects

Santa Monica, CA, United States
John Friedman Alice Kimm Architects
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Photo © Courtesy of Benny Chan, Fotoworks

The King Residence is a 4,300 square foot single family residence located in the Sunset Park section of Santa Monica, a neighborhood originally developed to house workers from the World War II era McDonnell Douglas Airplane Factory. About one mile from the beach, the structure houses Matt and Erin King and their two children.

Bowen Island House : By Sturgess Architecture

Bowen Island, Vancouver, Canada
Sturgess Architecture
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Photo © Courtesy of Robert Lemermeyer

The House on Bowen Island is for a return Sturgess Architecture client, whose city home is in Calgary. The house is for the couple and their two older children, their visitors and extended family. The program divided the main house from the guest accommodation and linked them under one roof.

Nano-Polis: Nanotech Research and Development Park : By Henn Architekten & Henn StudioB

Suzhou, China
Henn Architekten & Henn StudioB
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aerial view 01--drawing Courtesy of Henn Architekten & Henn StudioB

Henn Architekten shared their proposal for the international competition to design the new ‘Nano-Polis Masterplan’ in Suzhou, China where they won the first prize. The proposal was designed by HENN ARCHITEKTEN’s Design & Research Studio HENN StudioB who drew their inspiration from both traditional Chinese urban planning and modern science for their concept on the research and development park for Nanotech. The use of innovative technologies and environmental strategies help to make their design a more comfortable place for its users while decreasing its energy consumption.

New Low-energy office building of Energinet.dk : By Henning Larsen Architects

Ballerup, Denmark
Henning Larsen Architects
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Image © Courtesy of Henning Larsen Architects

Danish architectural practice Henning Larsen Architects has won the competition for the new office building of Energinet.dk in Ballerup. The new office building will house the approx. 105 employees today working in the company’s present office in Ballerup. The building will be located in a business area situated by Pederstrupvej in Ballerup. The building process is expected to be completed in 2011.

"The proposal is functionally and beautifully located on the site, it is thoroughly prepared and meets the architectural wishes of the client."

The jury’s statement

Posh Cafe : By Jassim AlShehab

360 Degree Mall- South Surra, Kuwait
Jassim AlShehab
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Photo © Courtesy of Jassim AlShehab

Posh café’s design concept was focused on creating a distinctive atmosphere for a venue located at the hurt of a major mall’s atrium.

Drop Shanghai : By OOBIQ Architects

Shanghai, China
OOBIQ Architects
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Photo © Courtesy of OOBIQ Architects

The latest interior design project by OOBIQ Architect has just been completed. Drop Shanghai, which is considered to be the hottest spot in Shanghai (China) night life, opened. The design presents a feeling that reminds European classic interior.

Hotel Encanto : By Miguel Angel Aragones

Acapulco, Mexico
Miguel Angel Aragones
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Photo © Courtesy of Miguel Angel Aragones/Hotel Encanto

Miguel Angel Aragones has designed the recently opened Hotel Encanto in Acapulco, Mexico

Nhow Hotel : By NPS Tchoban Voss

Berlin, Germany
NPS Tchoban Voss
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Photo © Courtesy of Patricia Parinejad

Photographer Patricia Parinejad just shared the photographs she took to the Nhow Hotel in Berlin designed by NPS Tchoban Voss, with a huge cantilever and some colorful interiors.

Queensland Courtyard House : By Plazibat + Jemmott architects

Brisbane, Australia 
Plazibat + Jemmott architects
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Image © Courtesy of Plazibat + Jemmott architects

Description by Plazibat + Jemmott architects 
Concept

The intent of this project is to go beyond the pragmatics of the proposed program and investigate a new potential model for suburban housing. This model takes a holistic approach to the issue of sustainable suburbs and is interested not so much in the technicalities of water harvesting or co-generation, but rather through increased efficiency, density and social interaction.

Pomaranč Residence : By AOCR

Bratislava, Slovakia
AOCR
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Photo © Courtesy of Michal Vršanský

The Pomaranč Residence occupies nearly its entire site, and is located between the main train station and the vineyards. The natural grade of the site creates an interesting opportunity. The architects chose to capitalize on the sloped character providing access to the residence at multiple levels, and by automobile and pedestrians accordingly.

House at Alta Vista : By Zubu Design Associates

Cebu city, Philippines
Zubu Design Associates
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Photo © Courtesy of Zubu Design Associates

Description by Zubu Design Associates

The house is located in a gated community, with a terrain of high to very high slope. It also has a breathtaking view of the city. Since the lot is already oriented with the master plan of the community , the best view of the lot is only seen obliquely in relation to the main axis of the lot. We created a tilting box from the y axis to maximize the vista.

Korea Electric Power Corporation Headquarters : By DRDS

Naju, South Korea
DRDS
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Image © Courtesy of DRDS 

Korea Electric Power Corporation Headquarters is a recent competition entry project designed by DRDS.

"The design is inspired by KEPCO’s logo , embodied by the eternity of an infinite loop and the illumination that provides hope. It is also metaphor for clean energy sources generated by the company utilizing nuclear fusion and fission."

DRDS

Art of Americas Wing at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston : By Foster + Partners

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Foster + Partners
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Photo © Courtesy of Nigel Young, Foster + Parners

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) recently unveiled their new Art of Americas Wing designed by Foster + Partners in collaboration with CBT/Childs Bertman Tseckares of Boston.  The carefully designed wing, contributed to the restored and augmented visitors experience, that reinstates the original formal axis of the Musuem and its relationship to the linear Back Bay Fens park designed by Frederick Law Olmsted in 1877.  The new wing hosts 53 new galleries including the Art of the Americas collections, and consolidates the Museum’s five great collections into a more cohesive and understandable whole.

Silencio : By Space Group + Brisac Gonzalez

Kristiansund, Norway
Space Group + Brisac Gonzalez
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Image © Courtesy of Space Group + Brisac Gonzalez

Architect Team “Space Group (N) / Brisac Gonzalez (UK)” has won a joint first place in the international architectural competition to design the new opera and culture house in Kristiansund, with the project “Silencio”. The team shares the prize with “CF Møller Architects (N)” and their project “Kulturkvartalet”. Silencio consists of 15 000 m2 opera and cultural house with 600-seat auditorium, library, cultural facilities, restaurants and youth center. Jarmund / Vigsnæs AS Architects, MNAL / Wingårdh architect’s office, North Plan / 70 North / Mestre Wåge Arquitectes and Snøhetta AS also participated in the competition.

Sapphire Gallery : By XTEN Architecture

Los Angeles, California, United States
XTEN Architecture
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Photo © Courtesy of XTEN Architecture

The Saphire Gallery is a residential gallery addition to a private residente in Los Angeles, California. It is designed to display a private collection of contemporary art while also providing for a home office with views to the sorrounding hills.

Benozzo Gozzoli Museum : By Massimo Mariani Architects

south-west of Florence, in the town of Castefiorentino, Italy
Massimo Mariani Architects

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Photo © Courtesy of Alessandro Ciampi

Description by Massimo Mariani:

I have always felt tenderness for the artworks of the past because of their fragility. They’ve been very much loved by people throughout the times. They’ve been passed on from hand to hand, caressed and constantly cared for. A building needed to be made. It had to house 2 tabernacles and their sinopsies, which had been waiting long, in the rooms of the public library for a final placement. In order to do this, in the historical centre of castefiorentino,

Guyane Memory Center : By D3 Architectes

Cayenne, French Guiana
D3 Architectes
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Image © Courtesy of D3 Architectes

Guyane’s memory center is a project who holds a deep and resonant identity. It’s a lively medium who gather and give strength to local history.

Urbanhive : By Kim In Cheurl

Seoul, South Korea
Kim In Cheurl
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Photo © Courtesy of Park Young Chea

Korean architect Kim In Cheurl designed the innovative Urbanhive tower located in Seoul, South Korea. Urbanhive is a 17 levels of 70 meter high tower with white exposed concrete and contextually sits on the corner of the street within the urban matrix, featuring the perforated architectural façade.

Frog Queen : By Splitterwerk

Graz, Steiermark, Austria
Splitterwerk
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Photo © Courtesy of Nikolaos Zachariadis

The Graz-based design collective SPLITTERWERK was commissioned to design this headquarters building for PRISMA Engineering, a machine and motor technology company also located in Graz. The objective was to design a structure which could house the company’s various research and development programs, and selectively showcase the work to a varied range of often competing clientele. Thus the building design needed to accommodate both highend testing and presentation without jeopardizing the security and secrecy with which the work is developed.

Distance of Fog : By StudioGreenBlue

Konosu, Saitama, Japan
StudioGreenBlue
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Photo © Courtesy of StudioGreenBlue

This house is called “Distance of Fog” and it is situated in the suburbs of Tokyo. The project site is located on a cul de sac with seven other single family homes. Cul de sac’s in Japan often are used as a common space for the families that live on them, and they are often used as children’s playgrounds or places of gathering.

House 4 : By A-cero

Spain 
A-cero
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Photo © Courtesy of A-cero

Description by A-cero 
The initial idea of this project is to integrate the house in the natural environment of the residential area in which it is. In that way, the house looks to the fantastic views of lakes and green extensions that spread over the common areas of the estate.

A House Awaiting Death : By EASTERN design office

Ise Penninsula, Japan
EASTERN design office
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Photo © Courtesy of Koichi Torimrua

A House Awaiting Death by Japanese studio EASTERN design office is an interesting project name for an owner who will die in 15 years, the house is elevated from the ground and capturing the sea view framed by the waving opening which was inspired by the blue butterfly.

Terzo Piano Restaurant : By Dirk Denison Architects

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Dirk Denison Architects
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Photo © Courtesy of Michelle Litvin Photography

Terzo Piano Restaurant was designed as a changeable canvas with movable pieces and flexible seating arrangements. Seating 250 patrons the lunch restaurant is located within the Renzo Piano designed Modern Wing at the Art Institute of Chicago. The architects therefore were challenged with establishing a contemporary space that provided a complementary atmosphere to the Modern Wing.  A recent recipient of a 2010 AIA Chicago Award: Citation of Merit for Interior Architecture, jurors commented, “It’s elevated the cafeteria experience,” and “The whole idea of having art in the dining area is elegant.”

Ébano Bistró & Bar : By Arquitectura en Proceso

Cd. Delicias, Chihuahua, Mexico
Arquitectura en Proceso
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Photo © Courtesy of Jorge Cajiga Cano

Ébano Bistró & Bar by Mexican architect Arquitectura en Proceso aimed to transform a building that was created under the design of a fast food franchise look, into a bistro. This project is situated in Delicias, Chihuahua, Mexico, a small town located on the north of Mexico. Agricultural, livestock, and desert as main characteristics of the region.

Romanticism Shop in Hangzhou, China : By SAKO Architects

Hangzhou, China
SAKO Architects
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Photo © Courtesy of Koji Fujii / Nacasa & Partners Inc.

Romanticism is a women’s clothing brand with about 500 stores in China. Japanese architects Keiichiro Sako and Takeshi Ishizaka of SAKO Architects, have now designed a few locations for the brand in the city of Hangzhou. Seen below is the second Romanticism shop they designed.

Cave Restaurant : By Koichi Takada Architects

Maroubra, Sydney, Australia
Koichi Takada Architects
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Photo © Courtesy of Sharrin Rees & KTA (under construction)

We aim to change the way we eat and chat in restaurants. The acoustic quality of restaurants contributes to the comfort and enjoyment of a dining experience.

Public Sauna in Liberec : By Mjölk architekti

Liberec, Czech republic
Mjölk architekti
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Photo © Courtesy of Tomas Tesar

During the night right after their apperance at Pecha Kucha Night Prague – which took place last Wednesday – the architects built a public sauna on a city dam. The sauna itself was built on an abandoned concrete platform, which is located only a few dozen meters away from a popular public beach and promenade.

New Branch of the Cooperative Credit Bank : By Studio KUADRA

Fossano, CN, Italy
Studio KUADRA
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Photo © Courtesy of Studio KUADRA

A cascade of chains on the facade, dynamic space, mobile, changing, not what you would expect from a bank, especially in a province at the foot of the Maritime Alps. The branch of this Credit Agency, winner of a closed competition, brings a breath of lightness and a levity that would be more common in a completely different sort of building; an exhibition centre or a performance venue, for example.

Aqua Tower : By Studio Gang Architects

200 North Columbus Drive, Chicago, IL, United States 
Studio Gang Architects
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Photo © Courtesy of Steve Hall, Hedrich Blessing

Totaling over 1.9 million sf, Aqua Tower is an 82-story mixed-use high-rise that includes a hotel, apartments, condominiums, parking and offices. Unlike a tower in an open field, new towers in urban environments must negotiate small view corridors between existing buildings. In response to this, the Aqua Tower is designed to capture particular views that would otherwise be unattainable. Among the building’s notable features is the green roof terrace atop its plinth—which at 80,000 sf is one of Chicago’s largest—that contains an outdoor pool, running track, gardens, fire pits and yoga terrace.

36 The Calls Design Competition : By Aedas Architects

Leeds, United Kingdom
Aedas Architects
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Image © Courtesy of Aedas Architects

Aedas Architects of Leeds proposed an office building with stacked containers for a competition in Leeds, UK. The design is an shortlisted entry for the 36 The Calls architectural competition run by the Architects Journal with developer Citu.

Mint House : By epitaph

Morioka-shi, Iwate-ken, Japan
epitaph
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Photo © Courtesy of epitaph

description by epitaph 
This project is a reform of the house of 35 years old. This house is an one-storied house. The structure is a light gauge steel.
The owner hoped to us for removing the partition wall that became unnecessary by the change in the family structure, and making one big room.

The Diana Center at Barnard College : By Weiss/Manfredi

New York City, New York, United States
Weiss/Manfredi
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Photo © Courtesy of Albert Vecerka/Esto and Paul Warchol

Winner of a national design competition and a Progressive Architecture Award, the Diana Center establishes a new nexus for social, cultural, and intellectual life at Barnard College. From the historic entrance gate at Broadway, the wedge-shaped design frames a clear sightline linking the central campus at Lehman Lawn to the lower level historic core of the campus. The Diana Center extends Lehman Lawn horizontally and vertically: descending planted terraces cascade north to Milbank Hall, previously isolated by a 14-foot-high retaining wall and plaza, and ascending double-height atria bring natural light and views into the seven-story structure.

Pavilion at Park Aventura Portugal : By Paratelier

Almada, Portugal
Paratelier 
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Photo © Courtesy of Paratelier

This is an exhibition of work organized by the GiArch (National Coordiantion of Young Italian Architects) and UTET Technical Sciences® which have started a collaboration to promote the Italian architecture ” under 40 “, through the series of monographs of new series of publications “LineaGiArch” and through an exhibition of young Italian architects called “Progetti di Giovani Architetti Italiani”.

Carglass Administrative Headquarters : By AUM arquitetos

Santana de Parnaíba, SP, Brazil
AUM arquitetos
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Photo © Courtesy of Maíra Acayaba

The design for the administrative headquarters of Carglass, a British automotive glass company, had the intention to create a large structure, similar to an industrial hangar, but with unique and striking characteristics able to denote the use of the building.

FIFA World Cup 2010 – The Green Point Stadium : By gmp architekten

Green Point, Cape Town, South Africa
gmp architekten
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Photo © Courtesy of Marcus Bredt

The 68,000 spectators Green Point Stadium designed by gmp architekten, is one of the major stadiums to host the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa. With its horizontal facade expression and the curving contours, the architectural design was intended to enhance the horizontal line of Table Mountain, and appeared as an iconic building in Cape Town.

FIFA World Cup 2010 – Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium : By gmp architekten

Port Elizabeth, South Africa
gmp architekten
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Photo © Courtesy of Marcus Bredt

For the 2010 World Cup, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium by gmp architekten is a 46,000 seater stadium situated on South Africa’s south-east coastline, Port Elizabeth. The stadium has an eye-catching, unique roof structure and a spectacular view, overlooking the North End Lake.

FIFA World Cup 2010 – Moses Mabhida Stadium : By gmp architekten

Durban, South Africa
gmp architekten
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Photo © Courtesy of Marcus Bredt

In Durban, South Africa, the 70,000-seater Moses Mabhida Stadium by gmp architekten has an unique architectural feature inspired by the South African flag. With its grand arch design, the two legs of the arch on the southern side of the stadium come together to form a single footing on the northern side, symbolizing the new unity of a once-divided country. The 70,000-seater has been specifically designed as a multi-purpose venue not only meets FIFA requirements but can also host the Commonwealth Games or Olympic Games. The number will be reduced to 56,000, but can be temporarily increased to as many as 85,000 for major events.

KvD House : By Grosfeld van der Velde Architects

Breda, The Netherlands
Grosfeld van der Velde Architects
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Photo © Courtesy of  Rene de Wit

House KvD is located in the woods of Teteringen, close to Breda. Important, from the residents point of view, was to experience the green environment in a most intense way. This ambition has formed the main concept of the building: A house that feeds in between the trees, giving every arbitrary movement a surprising perspective on the forest. The square-shaped volume keeps you, while moving through the building, in constant contact with the environment.

Family House In Pavilniai Regional Park : By Architectural Bureau G.Natkevicius & Partners

Pučkorių st., Vilnius, Lithuania
Architectural Bureau G.Natkevicius & Partners
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Photo © Courtesy of R.Urbakavičius

The custumer is a banker and antique book collector. A four member family house.
In the Middle Ages the area, where the building is situated, was a cannon foundry. Customers bought a site where stood the old yellow brick lodge with a basement. Cleaning the plaster of a house revealed that the lodge had been built by ancient bricks which were made in a old Vilnius brick factories. Becouse of a historical and physical value of a house were considered to preserve it by wraping it with outer glass shape. Historical house structure have been carefully restored.