Courtesy of Paul Kaloustian Architect

Beirut-based Paul Kaloustian Architect shared with us his project S1 Villa, located in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. More images and architect’s description after the break.

Courtesy of Paul Kaloustian Architect

We were approached by the client of this villa in Sharm el Sheikh in 2008 and were asked to remodel an existing structure that was fragmented in its massing and chaotic in its plan with mixed architectural styles (Indian, Mexican etc)

Our approach was mainly to give “meaning” to the existing mass by adding or demolishing volumes while responding to the client’s lifestyle.

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This villa by Athens firm decaArchitecture is one of a collection of 24 to be introduced to the Greek island of Antiparos by Athens developers Oliaros. (more…)

© Courtesy of Bham Design Studio

Architects: Bham Design Studio
Location: Steenokkerzeel, Belgium
Exterior Renovation & Structural Work: MUNA
Project Area: 450 sqm
Project Year: 2007-2008
Photographs: Jasmine Van Hevel, Mauro Brigham and Olivier Papegnies

The History

In a small terrain of 16m width by 20m long in the middle of a flat Belgian landscape, raises a 30m high water tower built between 1938 and 1941 for and by the village of Steenokkerzeel. It has been in service until the beginning of the nineties and was used by the Nazis during the 2nd world war as a “tour de guete”.

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© Courtesy of Bham Design Studio

Architects: Bham Design Studio
Location: Steenokkerzeel, Belgium
Exterior Renovation & Structural Work: MUNA
Project Area: 450 sqm
Project Year: 2007-2008
Photographs: Jasmine Van Hevel, Mauro Brigham and Olivier Papegnies

The History

In a small terrain of 16m width by 20m long in the middle of a flat Belgian landscape, raises a 30m high water tower built between 1938 and 1941 for and by the village of Steenokkerzeel. It has been in service until the beginning of the nineties and was used by the Nazis during the 2nd world war as a “tour de guete”.

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Cheungvogl, a young international architectural practice based in Hong Kong (see previous projects by Cheungvogl featured on AD here), designed two residences in Tokyo on a private development.  House 2a is to be occupied by the client, a Japanese-German couple, based in Tokyo while House 2b is for sale. The client’s required that the design be, “Calm, but not sterile. Humble, and yet unexpected. Economical, nothing extravagant. Open space with flexible floor plans and a space to contemplate.”  Working with these ideas in mind, Cheungvogl created related residences that also become separate enities.

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Future Studio, a Japanese architecture firm, designed a residence in Hiroshima City, Japan. Fittingly named the Wrap House, the home’s walls extended past the interior spaces to enclose a green area.  The exterior is clad in black galvanized steel plates which contrast nicely to the interior’s minimalistic hues.  The sloping diagonal walls allow light to penetrate the home, providing a spacious feeling to the home which is situated in a densely populated area.  The diagonals also maintain the residents’ privacy.

More images after the break.

As seen on ArchNewHome

Future Studio, a Japanese architecture firm, designed a residence in Hiroshima City, Japan. Fittingly named the Wrap House, the home’s walls extended past the interior spaces to enclose a green area.  The exterior is clad in black galvanized steel plates which contrast nicely to the interior’s minimalistic hues.  The sloping diagonal walls allow light to penetrate the home, providing a spacious feeling to the home which is situated in a densely populated area.  The diagonals also maintain the residents’ privacy.

More images after the break.

As seen on ArchNewHome