Stuff and Things...

夢 /  The Thaw

Elvas, Alentejo | Portugal (by Nacho Coca)

Cefn Castell in Criccieth North Wales

Cefn Castell by stephenson STUDIO is a new build contemporary family home on an isolated cliff top location overlooking Cardigan bay in Criccieth North Wales. It is a replacement for a dilapidated 400 year old former cottage that stood on the site. The new house is designed using solid, void and frame as new elements in glass and render,  with the backdrop of a monumental natural stone wall constructed from the remains of the existing cottage which envelopes the new house. The plan maximises panoramic views from each room, and also links a series of inner spaces internal to external via the use of expansive sliding glazed screens.

Surreal

Kyodo House + Direction

Kyodo House by SANDWICH + team Low-energy finds its inspiration for the facade design on the series of paintings Direction by Kohei Nawa. In the words of the Kohei Nawa about his series: 

I dribble paints from above onto the edges of a canvas which is set up vertically, but rotated by 15 degrees. The paints slowly descend under gravity, following the surface of the canvas. From one point to another, the flow of the paints produces lines. When those lines meet and join together, the lines become a surface. The lines continue in parallel, producing stripes on the canvas.

Repetition of this activity covers the canvas, with all the lines and surfaces perceived as evidence of lines steering in a single direction. The relation between the points and the lines not only produces visual stimulation but also enhances the dynamic impression of the space as a whole. The speed of movement, direction and gravity resonate with our bodies, coming back to sensibility.

We previously featured this project here.