Hacker Architects: Ledding Library, an award-winning project designed to capture sweeping views of the neighboring forest and wetlands in Milwaukie, Oregon
Library |
The new 18,000-square-foot Ledding Library occupies a unique position at the edge of downtown Milwaukie, Oregon, between a wetland natural area, a city park, and City Hall. The design aims to create a civic presence for the library, reflecting its esteemed position in Milwaukie’s history, community, and downtown core, while taking advantage of the...
Project name
Ledding Library
Architecture firm
Hacker Architects
Location
Milwaukie, Oregon, USA
Photography
Jeremy Bittermann
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Xeros Residence in Phoenix, Arizona built by 180 Degrees Design + Build
Houses |
The Xeros Residence is located in a late 1950’s era neighborhood on a narrow double lot facing the mountain preserve to the north and the city center to the south. The design includes a two-story lower level design studio that descends down into the earth with a single story residence that exists above the studio that is accessed solely by an exter...
Project name
Xeros
Architecture firm
Blank Studio
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Photography
Bill Timmerman
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Terraza Restaurant in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho by HDG Architecture
Restaurant |
When a former client, Doug Johnson, came to us with a new concept, he had little information for us other than a great waterfront location and the desire to bring real South American food to North Idaho. Having successfully worked with Doug in the past, we knew it was a project we would really enjoy working on, although the idea of producing an env...
Project name
Terraza Restaurant
Architecture firm
HDG Architecture
Location
1950 W. Bellerive Ln, Suite A Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814, Idaho, USA
Photography
Lara Swimmer
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Kundig / Hissong House in Spokane, Washington by HDG Architecture
Houses |
HDG updated a Moritz Kundig designed residence on the South Hill in Spokane. Opening the living space brought the outdoors in and enhanced the home’s natural appeal. With a reverent desire to keep the original layout, HDG insured that Mr. Kundig’s vision remained intact.
Project name
Kundig / Hissong House
Architecture firm
HDG Architecture
Location
1112 W 17th Ave, Spokane, WA 99203, USA
Photography
Benjamin Rasmussen
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Inclined Slab House in Nova Lima, Brazil by Tetro Arquitetura
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This house, set on a steep slope covered with typical Brazilian savanna vegetation, is located in front of a preserved area facing mountain views. Its location strategy, longitudinal to the terrain’s contour lines, is defined by the extensive cover concrete slab, which is fluidly inserted according to the specific needs of the program and the terra...
Project name
Inclined Slab House
Architecture firm
Tetro Arquitetura
Location
Nova Lima, Brazil
Photography
Jomar Bragança, Augusto Custódio
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The Serpent: E-Commerce Hub in Kaunas, Lithuania by ENTROPIC
Futuristic |
In the heart of Lithuania, The Serpent, a new E-commerce hub designed by Entropic, reimagines the standard big-box typology of conventional warehouse/retail programming, to create a continuous street of programs, with plazas, green spaces, and public functions.  The project consisting of 70.000 Sqm of spaces dedicated for digital shopping, pick up...
Project name
The Serpent
Architecture firm
ENTROPIC
Location
Kaunas, Lithuania
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper, Adobe Photoshop
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Rama Architects designs Container House in Church Point, Sydney, Australia
Houses |
Located on a steep terrain in heavy bushland, the design evolved around the concept of repurposing used shipping containers into a small yet bespoke family home. The expression of raw materials juxtaposed within the native and extraordinary landscape became the cornerstone of the design. Constraints included bushfire controls, protection of native...
Project name
Container House
Architecture firm
Rama Architects
Location
Church Point, Sydney, Australia
Photography
Toby Peet
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Metamansion Magnavi by Veliz Arquitecto
Futuristic |
Metamansion Magnavi is a project that adapts to several biomes, a well-defined contrast due to its shape, adapting to these spaces, weaving a structure that connects with nature, it is based on the metamansion NFT keys collection under the concept of a futuristic and immaterial architecture destined to the new world of the metaverse.
Project name
Metamansion Magnavi
Architecture firm
Veliz Arquitecto
Location
Metaverse
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
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Zoncuantla Apartments in Coatepec, Mexico by Rafael Pardo Arquitectos