This home comprises four containers of different colours that overlap one another and are arranged crosswise. These containers are deliberately functionalised for secondary needs such as a hobby room, mostly because the space is limited and thermal comfort is below average. However, they have fixed several additional layers on the roof to lower the temperature. These include installing wire […]
It seems the house is flooded with daylight at every turn. This is done not just through the generous large glass openings that serve as windows and doors, but also the clever way in which the bricks were laid to create voids or ‘holes’ that allow cross ventilation and an abundance of light—hence the name Breathing House. Bricks […]
A number of urban public spaces with different themes have sprung up in Bandung, the capital of West Java in Indonesia. Ridwan Kamil—one of the founders of architecture and urban design firm Urbane Indonesia—has established various social communities such as the Bandung Creative City Forum (BCCF) to raise awareness about neglected parks before he became […]
