Springer's Blog Posts Tagged 'tiles' (4)

AA House by Office of Architecture in Barcelona (OAB) has a roof system of diagonals that gives the impression of an artificial topography.  An abundant use of glasswork, trellises, and sliding panels allows a visual connection to the garden for the halls,…

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Typically, seaside promenades are designed as a transit area parallel to the coast, and to protect existing structures from being damaged by the waves. The Benidrom West Beach Promenade in Spain, designed by the Office of Architecture in Barcelona and completed in 2009, aims to create a beautiful, organic destination with its own lifestyle. The lines of the… Continue

Located in King's Cross, Sydney, this restaurant and bar was designed by Durbach Block Architects and won this year's AIA NSW Chapter Sir Arthur G. Stephenson Award for Commercial Architecture. The four story building was completed in September 2009 and includes the aforementioned ground…

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That's right, this delftware tile-clad structure is an industrial power plant. It's located in a prominent spot in the city of Enschede in the Netherlands, where a large "neutral" building with a 40-meter high chimney just wouldn't fit. Stadshaard literally means the "city hearth," and is tiled in a modern rendition of the delftware tiles that line Holland’s traditional open hearths. The tiles traditionally are frequented by images of everyday… Continue