Hostel of the University of Milan

Student project Campus Monneret team of architects has worked with GaS Studio of Milan. The challenge for the reconstruction of the old building included problem-solving security and energy consumption, as well as an increase in the number of placements.

Updates touched and facade of the building, making it more modern and harmonious development in the surrounding area conditions.

School hostel Outward Bound in Colorado

University Colorado in Denver in cooperation with an international non-profit organization Outward Bound project implemented unusual hostel. Located on a steep hill in a pine forest, this hostel presents several houses built on-site in just three weeks.

They are a set of two elements - the core and the outer frame. Thus, the frame is used for protection from the weather, it acts as a terrace and serves as storage for bicycles, skis and kayaks. The rest of the house is directly implemented as a studio. Interior decoration is made of birch plywood and content is reduced to having a bed-transformer, the cabinet and the workplace for each student.

The Juice Well Cafe in London

The Juice Well - this place is a premium cafe in London, specializing in the sale of fresh juice. It was designed by architects firm Jump Studios, to give visitors the opportunity to enjoy the natural products all year around.

The designers have created a space capable of characteristics of the brand, its uniqueness and attention to manual labor. Project Café The Juice Well aims to enrich the knowledge of people about the benefits of natural juice combining the recycling function, expressing the quality and nature of the product the customer.

Photo: Gareth Gardner

Renovated house of XVI century in Spain

Blur Arquitectura Project Office renovated old house, which only has the facade and masonry. Located in a rural area of ​​San Vicente de la Sonsierra (Spain), the house was built in the XVI century. The new owner of the building wanted to turn it into an interesting object for rent. The project budget was small, and the requirements were maximal.

The centerpiece of the house was the staircase overtighten the attention from all floors. On the lower level, it separates the living room from the dining room and the hall, which stands above the boundary between the bedrooms. On the ground floor the architects have provided a pool. To highlight the masonry used in the oak, iron and beton floors. All of the furniture for the house was created based on sketches by architects.

Photos: Berta Buzunariz