veil house: challenging public/private layers of compact living    Situated near the historic ‘Taiwan-Renga’ (台灣煉瓦) brick kiln from 1899 that prospered in this working-class district in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, the Veil House by Paperfarm revisits this history by weaving a modern, tapestry-like facade using floating clay bricks. In such an area with very narrow streets, and a hyperactive social fabric, […]

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the tower is recognized by its rhythmic arching windows and blackened concrete facade cast to evoke the texture of lava rock.

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the home is wrapped in a twisting, modular steel lattice to encourage the growth of climbing plants like clematis and jasmine.

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the interactive facade features vertical planks casting shadows of an open eye in the morning and a closed eye in the afternoon.

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the workspace in ho chi minh city, vietnam is designed with an operable facade which filters sunlight and invites breezes.

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perched atop a cliffy coast in south korea, the pink-tinted dwelling basks in the rising sun.

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the proposal unfolds as a modern interpretation of tropical architecture.

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exposed concrete dominates the ceilings and interior courtyard, while the facade is clad with green handmade tiles.

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studio8 renovates an art exhibition space in shanghai to introduce a gardened café, an urban oasis.

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