The fact that fiber cement can be shaped while in a still wet state during the manufacturing process is a constant source of inspiration for designers. The Swiss design firm Estragon is currently launching sideboard modules and loudspeakers under the label Vonschloo. Every object is carefully shaped and cut by hand during the production…
Month: February 2021
Ostrovin Residential House, Czech Republic

Modernity surrounded by History Ostrovní is a modern residential housing project built on a gap site surrounded by historic architecture. It is situated in the heart of Prague, near the National Theatre, just a couple of streets away from the Wenceslas Square. The shape of the land plot called for a unique construction solution. While…
Swisspearl Architecture Magazine #29

We are pleased to inform you about the latest issue of the Swisspearl Architecture magazine. Subscribe to our magazine to get the printed issue. This issue features buildings representing a wide variety of typologies and scales, built across an expansive geographic range, from a new community center in Australia, a behavioral health hospital in USA,…