Brazilian architects Studio mk27 have completed a house in Salvador, Brazil, where the exterior walls consist of sliding latticed wooden panels.

The project, called Bahia House, was designed specifically for a hot climate and uses traditional Brazilian building techniques and materials, including clay for the roof and wood for the ceiling.

The building is organised around a central patio to maximise natural ventilation and keep the interior cool in hot weather.

Photographs are by Nelson Kon

The following information is from the architect:

Chile-based architect Veronica Arcos has completed an angular house in the El Arrayán area of Santiago, Chile.

Called Casadetodos, the residence comprises metallic frames clad in wood.

Arcos’ intention was to explore unconventional structures and provide views towards the surrounding mountains.

Three cantilevered volumes shelter a patio on one side and there is a terrace between the folds of the angular roof.

Privacy is afforded by placing no windows in the facade facing the road, while an internal courtyard and skylights admit light.

Photographs are by Gonzalo Puga. Construction photographs are by Verónica Arcos.

Here’s some more information from Arcos:

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The Casadetodos villa is a project that arises from a single family house commission, at the high region of El Arrayán, Santiago.

The project is articulated from the intention of exploring potentials in non conventional structures; the generation of complex surfaces and ensuring views towards the mountain.

The structural strategy consists in positioning four metalic frames on each axis. Each frame is conceived as a single architectonic piece which varies according to the programmatic needs, creating ruled surfaces, making a loft through them.

Portuguese studio dIONISO LAB have completed a house in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal, with a façade comprising aluminium shutters perforated with symbols. 

The concertinaed metal shutters sit in front of full-height windows, creating a balcony area between the two façades and providing privacy when required.

Symbols relevant to the local area, a fishing town, puncture the metal screens.

Interior designers Shed of London and Singapore have completed the women’s shoe section for London department store Harrods.

This orange cube with two large round holes carved out of it is a design showroom in Lyon, France, by Paris studio Jakob + Macfarlane.

Top photograph is by Roland Halbe

The building is located next to a harbour and features a coloured metal mesh façade perforated with circles of different sizes.

Above photograph is by Roland Halbe

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Here are some images of the seven shortlisted designs for an extension to the V&A museum in London, including proposals by Oslo architects Snøhetta with Glasgow firm Hoskins, Amanda Levete Architects of London and Jun Aoki & Associates of Tokyo (above).

Above: Amanda Levete Architects

The project will include a new entrance to the museum from Exhibition Road and a public courtyard hosting a cafe and installations, with a new gallery for temporary exhibitions underneath.

Above: Amanda Levete Architects

The successful scheme will sit on the proposed site of Daniel Libeskind’s controversial Spiral design for a new wing at the museum, which was dropped in 2004 after being denied Heritage Lottery funding (see our earlier Dezeenwire story).

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The corners of this Vancouver family home by Canadian architect Omer Arbel can be completely opened up to the surrounding garden by pushing back glazed concertina doors. 

The roof is made of douglas fir beams reclaimed from burned-down warehouses and its structure was dictated by their dimensions.

Bent steel columns inset the structural support, further blurring the boundaries between living spaces and the garden.

Zaha Hadid Architects
Guangzhou Opera House
Guangzhou, China

Overlooking the Pearl River the Guangzhou Opera House is at the heart of Guangzhou’s cultural sites development.

Photo: Iwan Baan

The Opera House is located at the foot of Zhujiang Boulevard across from the new Guangdong Provincial Museum. Adopting state of the art technology in its design and construction it is slated to be a lasting monument to the New Millennium, confirming Guangzhou as one of Asia’s cultural centers.

Photo: Iwan Baan

Photo: Iwan Baan

Photo: Iwan Baan

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