Sublime

“While Okinawa has a unique and majestic natural environment, urban areas have this chaotic landscape. In addition, typhoons occur throughout the year, and one must be prepared for disasters. In such an environment, the challenge was to maintain distance from the city and to ensure a comfortable indoor environment. The client requested to live with... See more

Golconde in Pondicherry (completed 1942–45) is widely considered India’s first modernist building and the first reinforced‑concrete structure in the country . Designed by American Antonin Raymond and supervised on-site by George Nakashima, the dormitory for Sri Aurobindo Ashram features two long wings hinged by a stairwell, with single rooms openi... See more

Patio and Pavilion by Pedro Livni, 2023 Located in Montevideo, Uruguay, this pavilion by Pedro Livni (@pedrolivni) is organized around a square courtyard that encloses an existing oak tree. The courtyard acts as a central anchor, with surrounding elements arranged in response to its geometry, setting the rhythm for move... See more

Jean Prouvé’s Maison des Jours Meilleurs (Better Days), designed in 1956, featured a steel central unit containing the kitchen, bathroom, and toilet. This unit supported a metal beam and formed the substructure of the house. The lightweight, prefabricated design, intended for mass production, had a concrete-shell structure and could be assembled in... See more

Brandlhubert Emde, Burlon, Antivilla (2014) Photography by Erica Overmeer @bplus.xyz... See more