Translucent

See-through walls of glass and perforated steel at this house in Saitama, Japan, by architecture studio N Maeda Atelier. “The upper unit presents a sharp contrast to the open, transparent lower layer, with its weighty, massive appearance almost like a heavily-armed tank defending the rather indoorsy life of the client’s family,” says N Maeda Atelier…

Stamberg Aferiat Architecture conceived of a breathtaking, colorful island retreat nicknamed “Maison Plastique,” intended to reference Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona Pavilion. Setting out to build an utterly groundbreaking home on Shelter Island for the most discerning clients (themselves!) was no easy feat…

KREOD is an innovative architectural sculpture, organic in form, environmentally-friendly and inspired by nature. Resembling three seeds, these three 20m² pods combine through a series of interlocking hexagons to create an enclosed structure that is not only magnificently-intricate but secure and weatherproof. KREOD functions beautifully both as an architectural landmark and an imaginative exhibition space…

Maison Escalier (Stairs House) imagined and realized by Paris-based architects Jacques Moussafir. Located at 22 rue Jacob, this house of 153 m2 steel structure opens onto a quiet courtyard and preserved. Fully glazed façade is dressed in a metallic second skin pattern plant that protects the privacy of the occupants and hints at the complexity of interior volumes…

The Prefab house ’055 House of Would’ by Madrid-based architects – Elii arquitectura, This house is located in a 1316m2 sloping plot of land in the district of Pedrezuela, 45 km north of Madrid. The house is made up from seven modules of identical geometry structural timber are arranged around a central courtyard. Each specializes in different domestic situations, according to functional needs…

Surrounded of the tallest buildings in the center of Hiroshima, Japan, emerges almost nanoefeito, a small glass house near a passing cars and trams. And to obtain the highest level of privacy, the architect Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP developed a garden that allows imposing total tranquility to the external environment of the project…

The beach-front property contains three individual masses connected through translucent bridges that reflect the vernacular of the past and the possibilities of the future. This house, called Seaview House by Australian practice Jackson clements burrows architects, located in ittle beachside community of Old Barwon Heads, Victoria…

Dutch architecture studio MVRDV have just completed a new 9,300 square metre library in Spijkenisse, a small city close to Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Under a glass ceiling, the building features a striking volume of shelves, a true “book mountain”. The book platforms are connected via wide stairs and together form a continuous route to the peak, which features a café…

This is a house in northern Hyogo Prefecture for a couple and their two children. The work is part of a place surrounded by mountains, where the climate is cloudy. That is why they sought to create a bright interior through three large volumes on a platform 1.8 meters…

Bodrum International Airport, Turkey, designed by Tabanlioglu Architects, has won the ‘World’s Best Transport Building’ Award at the prestigious World Architecture Festival (WAF) Awards 2012. The building was selected by a jury of some of the world’s most dynamic architectural and urban designers. It overcame competition from a shortlist of 8 entries…