Zigzagging balconies create sculptural facade for Ragnitzstrasse 36 apartment block
Zigzagging balconies with larch railings enliven the facade of this apartment block in Graz, Austria, by Love Architecture and Urbanism (+ slideshow). More
-
Yuji Kimura Design conceals terraces at House K behind a tall wall
Japanese studio Yuji Kimura Design has hidden this Tokyo house behind a tall white wall to maintain the residents' privacy (+ slideshow). More
Swollen concrete facades increase floor area inside Archium's Gilmosery office block
Perforated metal balconies project through the bowed concrete facades of this office building in Seoul, which were designed by local studio Archium to maximise floor space on the middle levels (+ slideshow). More
-
Adjustable balcony animates the facade of E348 Arquitectura's Miramar House
Slatted timber shutters fold back to reveal the boxy first-floor balcony of this family house in Portugal, designed by E348 Arquitectura to adapt to the changing climate (+ slideshow). More
-
Angular balconies stretch towards sunlight at North Star Apartments by Nice Architects
This social housing block in Slovakia by Bratislava studio Nice Architects features a series of protruding balconies that angle towards sunlight whilst blocking out the noise of car traffic below (+ slideshow). More
-
Sou Fujimoto designs nature-inspired tower for Montpellier "modern follies" project
News: Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto has unveiled plans for a tower block shaped like a pine cone with balconies sprouting outwards in all directions, as part of a series of "modern follies" underway in Montpellier, France (+ slideshow). More
-
BIG designs honeycomb housing block for the Bahamas
News: architecture firm BIG has unveiled a proposal for an apartment block in the Bahamas featuring a honeycomb facade where every balcony contains a swimming pool (+ slideshow). More
-
International School Ikast-Brande with curving balconies by CF Møller
Sinuous balconies surround a multipurpose space at the centre of this language school in the town of Ikast, Denmark, by Scandinavian firm CF Møller. More
-
PARKROYAL on Pickering by WOHA
Balconies covered in tropical plants and contoured surfaces based on rock formations surround this Singapore hotel by WOHA, which topped the hotels category at the Inside Festival awards last week. More
-
Social Housing in Palma by RipollTizon
Compact balconies puncture the solid white facade of this social housing block in Mallorca by Spanish architects RipollTizon (+ slideshow). More
-
Pradenn Social Housing by Block Architects
Balconies shaped like greenhouses project from the facades of these apartment blocks in Nantes by French studio Block Architects (+ slideshow). More
-
Plein Soleil by RH+ Architecture
Apartments appear to be stacked up like boxes at this concrete housing block in Paris by French studio RH+ Architecture (+ slideshow). More
-
Herzog & de Meuron to design residential tower in Miami
News: developers have released images of a 57-storey residential tower designed by Herzog & de Meuron for Miami. More
-
The Avenue on Portage by 5468796 Architecture
Two commercial buildings in Winnipeg have been converted into an apartment block with mirrored balconies that stick out like open drawers. More
-
Pit House by UID Architects
Circular hollows create sunken rooms and curved balconies inside this wooden house in Japan by UID Architects (+ slideshow). More
-
Housing Hatert by 24H architecture
Perforated metal balconies fold like ribbons around the facade of an apartment block in the Dutch city of Nijmegen. More
-
Passage de la Brie Housing by Explorations Architecture
French studio Explorations Architecture have completed a social housing block beside one of the narrowest streets in Paris. More
-
Tour Végétale de Nantes by Edouard François
Plants adapted to thrive in rocky crevices will take over the facade of this tower for Nantes by French architect Edouard François. More
-
Baufeld 10 by LOVE architecture
This apartment building by Austrian architects LOVE architecture is part of the ongoing redevelopment of the port of Hamburg, Germany. More
-
Alternative Design for MoMA Tower at 53 West 53rd by Axis Mundi
New York architecture and design practice Axis Mundi have designed a conceptual alternative to French architect Jean Nouvel's design for a 73-storey tower next to the Museum of Modern Art in New York (see our previous story). More
