Search results for: 'clay'
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A line in the landscape
Residence in Morocco by Leopold Banchini ArchitectsIt is single-storey, windowless and easily 80 m long: the Dar el Farina house near Marrakech radically breaks with conventional notions of comfort and is energy self-sufficient.
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Wall tiles from Spain
Reliefs in long formatDer Fliesenhersteller Decocer aus Spanien fertigt überwiegend kleinformatige Fliesen, oft in objektspezifischer Ausführung. Zur Messe Cevisama 2025 in Valencia stellte das Unternehmen Wandfliesen mit starken Farbakzenten vor.
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Immersive pavilion structures and circular concepts
Expo Osaka 2025 – the Future of Our SocietyUnder the theme “Designing Future Society for Our Lives“, architects such as LAVA, Nüssli, Foster + Partners, Kengo Kuma, Shigeru Ban and Nikken Sekkei are impressing visitors to this year's Expo in Osaka with futuristic and sustainable pavilion structures.
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Up to date
Erne Innovation Centre by Burkard Meyer ArchitektenBurkard Meyer Architekten used innovative construction methods for the new building of the Swiss timber construction specialist Erne in Stein: wood-concrete composite ceilings, tamped concrete walls and an exciting atrium roof made of wood are just some of the highlights.
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High-bay warehouse made of natural materials
Weleda Cradle Campus in Schwäbisch GmündThe clayey soil on the outskirts of Schwäbisch Gmünd prompted natural cosmetics manufacturer Weleda to use rammed earth for the base of its new high-bay warehouse. Other structures in and around the building are made entirely of wood.
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Living between time and space
Conversion of a Historic Barn in the Alzey HillsIn Albisheim, a village in the Palatinate, Piertzovanis Toews have renovated a listed barn and transformed it into a small architectural landscape of colourful huts.
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Fired and unfired clay
Hotel Leo in St. Gallen by Boltshauser ArchitectsThe Hotel Leo in the garden of the Villa Wiesental is clad in greenish and white-grey clinker brick. The interior walls are made of clay bricks and earth blocks.
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Large wooden and rammed earth buildings
Médoc Winery by Philippe Madec & AssociésWith its flat rammed-earth facade, the new Cantenac-Brown winery building is inconspicuous at first sight. Inside, however, there are two large rooms with an unusual wooden structure.
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Bold architecture on the coast
Rammed Earth House by Wood MarshWood Marsh have completed Peninsula House near Melbourne. The curved architecture of the house is inspired by the Australian coastline.
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Nominee DETAIL Award 2024
The Simplicity of Earth and WoodThe nominees for the Detail Award 2024 have been announced: The daycare centre in the courtyard of the Palais de l’Alma by Atelier Régis Roudil is defined by its use of natural materials – rammed earth and wood – blending harmoniously with the surrounding garden.
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DETAIL Award 2024
Non-Hierarchical Social HousingThe nominees for the Detail Award 2024 have been announced: Barcelona-based architectural duo Peris + Toral has realised 43 flats made of clay on Ibiza, setting new standards in social housing construction.
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DETAIL Award 2024
Daycare Centre Palais de l‘AlmaThe daycare centre in the courtyard of the Palais de l’Alma by Atelier Régis Roudil is defined by its use of natural materials – rammed earth and wood – blending harmoniously with the surrounding garden.
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DETAIL Award 2024
43 Social Housing Units on IbizaBarcelona-based architectural duo Peris + Toral has realised 43 flats made of clay on Ibiza, setting new standards in social housing construction.
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Live, relax, make music
Haus LP in the Bregenzerwald by Firm ArchitektenFirm Architekten designed Haus LP in the winter sports resort of Schoppernau. The typical local timber construction also provides space for a rehearsal room where the client gives music lessons.
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Sculptural shopping
Stores for Jacquemus in London and Paris by OMAIn Paris and London, OMA have designed the shops for the southern French fashion label Jacquemus, developing multi-layered design scenarios despite material self-restraint.
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Sustainable conversion
Multifunctional Residential Building in Brussels ...Future living – what could it look like? With its conversion of an old industrial building in Brussels, Hé! shows how sustainability, flexibility, and maximum living comfort can be combined.
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Bruges Triennial 2024
Discovering the City's Potential: Spaces of Possi...For the fourth time, the Triennial is taking place in Bruges. Until September, visitors can explore twelve street installations and four cultural institutions, working with the motto "Spaces of Possibility".
