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An Office Tops House O by Peter Ruge Architekten

Peter Ruge Architekten designed this three story concrete and glass home and top floor office or studio with its own entrance, in Pottsdam-Mittelmark, Germany.

The north and south elevations are fully glazed, while the sides are constructed of precast concrete like a commercial building.

In order to access the top floor office directly from the street, a metal sided exterior stair goes the full height of the house.

From this end, the private garden side, the house and studio office appears to be four stories, but it is deceptive.

A closer look reveals that the bottom story is two stories tall in front, and includes a mezzanine floor in back, which holds the dining room and kitchen.

The plan shows the three floors and the mezzanine.

Up mezzanine stairs from the living room, the kitchen and dining room occupy the mezzanine space. Read the rest of this entry »

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An Iconic Hotel Renovation Down Under

This new bar, looking like nothing so much as a stack of beer cans, has been appended to the iconic old 1940s-era Prahran Hotel in Melbourne.

Techné Architects designed the interesting addition by way of renovating the popular meeting spot.

The street-facing facade is bold, rising four levels above the sidewalk. Read the rest of this entry »

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Unique Prefabricated Bamboo Cafe from Vo Trong Nghia Architects

Working with local contractor Wind and Water House, the always original Vo Trong Nghia Architects have just completed an elegant cafe of bamboo in Kontum, Vietnam.

The cafe is part of a hotel complex, offering a relaxing change of pace for hotel guests by creating the feeling of a bamboo forest shelter.

Siting in the open air cafe, visitors enjoy the nearby view across the water towards the mountains.

Sited on a shallow artificial lake near Dakbla River in Kontum City, it is designed to offer a semi-outdoor banquet hall for wedding ceremonies.

The construction is determined by the material characteristics of bamboo.

Unlike timber or steel buildings, bamboo construction cannot be nailed. Read the rest of this entry »