Stuttgart house by (se)arch with shingle-clad walls and a triple-height art gallery
A triple-height gallery housing a collection of prized paintings is concealed behind the wooden shingle facade of this House in Stuttgart by German architecture studio (se)arch.
Concrete house by Olson Kundig Architects cuts into a rocky outcrop
Seattle firm Olson Kundig Architects used dynamite, chippers and saws to bore through the huge boulders of a rocky outcrop on a North American island to make room for this raw Concrete house.
Concrete apartment by Airhouse Design Office features display space for "precious clothes"
Raw Concrete surfaces dominate inside this stark Apartment in Nagoya, Japan, that Japanese studio Airhouse Design Office has renovated for a fashion lover.
Keiichi Kiriyama of Airhouse Design Office was asked to redesign the interior of the 40-year-old House in Jiyugaoka to suit the lifestyle of a resident who "has a passion for fashion and loves trying on clothes or displaying newly bought clothes".
The architect began by obliterating the original rectilinear layout, making way for a series of angular partitions that create irregularly shaped rooms. At the centre of these, he added a wide corridor that doubles up as a walk-in wardrobe.
"We thought it was a shame to completely hide away the precious clothes," explained Kiriyama. "The room functions as a passage as well as a display storage and a hide-away storage, and the space continuously changes depending on the situation or season."
Glass screens slides back and forth in front of the display spaces, allowing easy access to the ceiling-mounted ****l rails. There is also a special closet for storing shoes and a mannequin for showing off complete outfits.
