May 2012 - Page 2 of 3 - Architecture List

Houses / Housing

Patio House in Toronto / by Reza Aliabadi

Patio House, located in the Nortown area in Toronto, Ontario, is a minimalist two-storey wood structure house, which carefully responds to three major questions: the needs of the residents, the situation of the site, and the environmental concerns. Being located…

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May 18, 2012

Religious

Parish Church Of Solace, Cordoba / by Vicens + Ramos

The parish center is located on a corner plot in a residential area between Historiador Dozy and Francisco Azorín streets. The extended side is situated in front of a green zone and the lateral side faces residential buildings. The rest…

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May 17, 2012

Religious

Church Of St. John The Evangelist / By Lightemotion

One of Montreal’s leading architectural lighting designer creates a new landmark for the city’s Quartier des Spectacles Church of St. John the Evangelist is an important part of life in Montreal for a tripartite of reasons and Lightemotion has exemplified…

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May 16, 2012

Offices

Corporate Offices of Quant Service, Houston Texas / by ART Arquitectos

The project for the corporate offices of Quant Services, done by ART Arquitectos /ART a & id LLC, is located at the Williams Tower in the Gallerie area in Houston, Texas. The corporate offices were divided in 4 different floors…

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May 15, 2012

Houses / Housing

Heineken House Mexico / by Art Arquitectos

The project for the Heineken bar and corporate offices of Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma Heineken Mexico located in a big house in the Polanco area of Mexico City —catalogued as historic patrimony by INBA— was selected through a competition organized by the…

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May 15, 2012

Houses / Housing

An Organic, Bioclimatic House In Brittany / By Patrice Bideau

This house on the shores of the Golfe du Morbihan, not far from AURAY, was built using organic architectural principals with a concentration of green energy components for maximum efficiency without resorting to technical sophistication. Completed at the beginning of…

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May 14, 2012

Departamento Polanco 1 in Ciudad de México / by Lopez Duplan Arquitectos

Interiors

Departamento Polanco 1, Ciudad de México / by Lopez Duplan Arquitectos

This apartment is located in Polanco, in Mexico City, just across from a park so the views are mostly of fantastic tree tops. The apartment has one level with wide spaces that allowed making a proper distribution of the areas…

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May 11, 2012

Houses / Housing

Casa Lomas Altas in México D.F. / by Lopez Duplan Arquitectos

The house was built in the early 80’s and is located west of Mexico City. The remodeling made by Claudia Lopez Duplan was a total renovation of both space and image. In addition to interior and exterior renovation, major changes…

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May 11, 2012

Articles

ILO Polanco in Mexico City / by ARCO Arquitectura Contemporánea

Balance between the new image and the concept, in a modern and innovative design, are also the elements for the interior design project for the Polanco store ILÓ. The idea comes from the use of the hank of yarn as…

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May 10, 2012

Interiors

The Good Life Hostel in Mexico City / by ARCO Arquitectura Contemporánea

La Condesa is a residential development that began on the early years of the XX century in Mexico City. Nowadays it is back on sight of locals and visitors because for its privileged location and the recent economic growth of…