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A Villa on Cloud Nine in Central Israel by Nitzan Horowitz

Saturday, June 11th, 2022

Article source: Nitzan Horowitz

This penthouse apartment, located on the 21st floor of an apartment block in central Israel was bought by a family of six. The owners wanted a “Villa in the clouds”, in the sense that the property, spreading across 220 sqm of living space, and a 170 sqm balcony, would incorporate all the functionalities that standard private homes have, such as a family room, a wide corridor and a stunning outdoor space. Designer Nitzan Horowitz, who was hired to manage the renovation, designed the apartment in a way that would accommodate the family’s needs. The project started on the day the first set of keys was received and lasted seven months.

Image Courtesy © Oded Smadar

Architects: Nitzan Horowitz
Project: A Villa on Cloud Nine
Location: Central Israel
Photography: Oded Smadar
Property size: 220 sqm + 170 sqm balcony

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Revitalization of Prague’s First Skyscraper in Žižkov, Czech Republic by QARTA architektura

Saturday, June 11th, 2022

Article source: QARTA architektura

Prague’s First Skyscraper – Revitalization Plan

The former Palace of the General Pension Institute is one of the most prominent examples of Functionalist architecture in interwar Czechoslovakia. Inspired, among others, by the work of Le Corbusier, young Avant-garde architects Josef Havlíček and Karel Honzík designed an open-cross plan building – the first Prague skyscraper conceived as a solitaire amongst the typical residential block buildings of the time.

Image Courtesy © QARTA architektura

Architects: QARTA architektura
Project: Revitalization of Prague’s First Skyscraper
Location: Žižkov, Czech Republic
Photography: BoysPlayNice
Author: David Wittassek, Jiří Řezák
Gross floor area: 37 602 m2
Co-author: Lukáš Němeček
Site size: 9 287 m2
Client: Vala Family
Built-up area: 4 895 m2
Project year: 2019–2021

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ALLEN & OVERY – Modern Law Flexible Office in Karlín, Czech Republic by Studio Reaktor

Saturday, June 11th, 2022

Article source: Studio Reaktor

Can we take the DNA of a successful law firm and transform it into a modern, open and airy space? How do we combine teamwork with complicated or discreet meetings? Our solution reflects the dynamic and flexible nature of the contemporary world.

We turned the old cliche, that barrister’s chambers have to have high pile carpets, leather club chairs and an understated lobby, on its head. We drew our inspiration from the client’s work and from its key output – a contract. In our case a contract with design. A contract with a refined space for lawyers, who need focus rooms and teamwork spaces and who often work from home, but need frequent access to modern technology, which is mostly cloud-based.

Architects: Studio Reaktor
Project: ALLEN & OVERY – Modern Law Flexible Office
Location: Karlín, Czech Republic
Photography: Studio Flusser
Co-author: Marek Svoboda, Petr Mandík, Pavlína Mojská, Maria Lucia Cicero
Client: Allen & Overy
Usable Floor Area: 1150 m²
Project year: 2020
Completion year: 2021

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Mulberry House in New Delhi, India by DADA

Saturday, June 11th, 2022

Article source: DADA

As the name evokes, the house is hinged around a Mulberry tree that was the only feature of a barren site. This Mulberry tree was a very old and mature landscape element when the site was first visited. The placement of the tree became the paramount device to configure the residence design that gave the house its unique identity.