Architecture that spans the history of multiple generations has always had a certain allure to it. Like that of the historic ‘Moarhof’, today known as Hotel Silena. Located at the far end of Valler Tal, the hotel has recently marked a new chapter in its history that bears the signature of noa*.
Architecture firm
noa* network of architecture
Location
Vals/Valles, Rio di Pusteria/Mühlbach, Italy
Completion year
June 2022
Interior design
noa* network of architecture
Client
Hotel Silena, Mair family
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel, Renovation
Using decorative metals in home decor has been a trend for quite some time. Learn some new, fun ways to use stainless steel in interior design.
Written by
Felicia Priedel
Photography
Frederic Bouchard
These six useful details will help you create a great-looking home exterior that stands out in your neighborhood. With just a few simple updates, you’ll be able to add value and beauty to your property for years to come!
Photography
Bilal Mansuri
For his house, the client selected a parcel on a gentle incline. From the house, there is a broad and long view over a grassy plain towards the forests on the edge of the property. The house is made of layers. The interior always alternates with a layer of exterior. The entrance object and its facilities are separated from the main house by a belt...
Project name
The House in the preserve
Architecture firm
Huť Architektury Martin Rajniš (HAMR)
Location
Železná, Czech Republic
Photography
Andrea Thiel Lhotáková
Principal architect
Martin Rajniš
Interior design
Otakar Chochol
Material
Stone, timber, concrete
Typology
Residential › House
Your bedroom is one of the most important rooms in your house, and it deserves just as much attention as any other room. If you don't love your bedroom, it may be time to rethink what it needs. After a long and tiring day, your bedroom should be an oasis of relaxation where you can feel at ease.
Photography
Lissete Laverde
Looking ahead to the new year, Dubai-based Architect, Entrepreneur and Founder of Concept ME, Nina Parvaresh outlines her key trend predictions in the world of design.
In the Bomenbuurt; a 1930’s neighbourhood in The Hague located between the centre of The Hague and the beach, the founder of Bloot Architecture designed and helped build a roof extension for his family on top of their existing apartment.
Project name
House on a House
Architecture firm
Bloot Architecture
Location
The Hague, The Netherlands
Photography
Christian van der Kooy
Principal architect
Tjeerd Bloothoofd
Design team
Tjeerd Bloothoofd
Interior design
Bloot Architecture
Environmental & MEP engineering
Santbergen Engineering
Structural engineer
Remmerswaal Bouwadvies
Lighting
Bloot Architecture
Construction
Rijgersberg bv
Supervision
Bloot Architecture
Visualization
Bloot Architecture
Tools used
SketchUp, AutoCAD
Client
Tjeerd Bloothoofd, founder of Bloot Architecture
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Newly built family house in a typical terraced housing in a small village, a suburb of Moravský Krumlov. For the construction, we chose a strict, respectful archetype shape of the house that was already there before our intervention. However, the expression of the house takes on radical and strict shapes in our design. The choice of materials and c...
Project name
Family House Polánka
Location
Nová 1611, 672 01 Moravský Krumlov, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Radek Pasterný
Collaborators
Petr Ducháč (Statics)
Built area
Built-up Area 175 m² Gross Floor Area 295 m² Usable Floor Area 257 m²
Landscape
Stanislav Schwarz
Material
Masonry – sand-lime bricks. Ceilings – reinforced concrete. Floor – cement trowel. Roofing – folded metal sheet. Facade – organic fine-grain plaster. Facade – larch decking. Roof structure – wooden trusses. Interior plaster – gypsum plaster. Furniture – solid oak + MDF.
Typology
Residential › House
For a private client we designed a floating home that is completely cladded in cork. The solid cork facade with the timber interior captures light and creates a wonderful tranquil experience from the inside. The outside blends subtly with the picturesque canals in the historical city centre of Leiden (NL).
Architecture firm
Studio RAP
Location
Leiden, Netherlands
Photography
Riccardo De Vecchi
Collaborators
CLT contractor: JM Concepten. CLT supplier: KLH Austria. Window frames: Metaglas. Cork supplier: Prosuber, Amorim.
Civil engineer
Studio RAP
Structural engineer
Summum Engineering
Material
Solid cork facade with the timber interior
Typology
Residential › House
Doug Fir is a 25,100-square-foot modern log cabin-inspired bar, restaurant, and music venue, conjuring an idealized vision of Portland’s up-and-coming potential as a global travel destination and cultural hub.
Architecture firm
Skylab Architecture
Location
Portland, Oregon, USA
Photography
Boone Speed, Basil Childers
Collaborators
Pat the Log Guy (wood/logs)
Construction
Tom Ghilarducci
Material
Wood, stainless steel, glass block, and chrome ceiling panels
Client
Burnside Entertainment Group
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant, Bar
