James Brillon

New York Philharmonic’s David Geffen Hall reopens after extensive renovation

November 1, 2022 James Brillon 0

Tod Williams and Billie Tsien Architects and Diamond Schmitt Architects have carried out a renovation of New York City’s David Geffen Hall, modernising the venue’s main concert hall and improving the public spaces that surround it. The Lincoln Center commissioned NYC-based studio Tod Williams and Billie Tsien Architects (TWBTA) to redesign the building’s communal areas

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Davies Toews Architecture refurbishes industrial Queens building

October 28, 2022 James Brillon 0

Davies Toews Architecture has overhauled a factory building in Ridgewood, Queens to serve as a mixed-use commercial and arts space. The single-storey building, which used to contain a knitting factory, has been repurposed into a commercial space called CodyWyckoff by local studio Davies Toews Architecture. CodyWyckoff was named after the intersection at which it is

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Edmund Sumner photographs P+0’s home of interconnected towers in Northern Mexico

October 26, 2022 James Brillon 0

Mexican architecture firm P+0 has completed a home on a steep hillside in Monterrey, using smaller volumes clustered together to form the resident’s living spaces, which was captured by photographer Edmund Sumner. The project was completed in 2021, and is named after the primary volumes that make up its angular appearance. The Los Cubos residence

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Life House transforms motor lodge in the Berkshires into hotel

October 24, 2022 James Brillon 0

A former motel in rural Massachusetts has been transformed by American hospitality brand Life House into a hotel decorated with objects influenced by 1970s hospitality. Life House converted an existing, two-storey motel property with its in-house design team. While the 64 guest rooms maintain the same layout, a new extension was added for the lobby,

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Stone, wood and concrete feature in RMK Arquitetura’s Casa Pampas

October 21, 2022 James Brillon 0

RMK Arquitetura has completed a residence in the southern plains of Brazil using stone, concrete, and wood to enclose the living spaces. Casa Pampas is named after the low-lying grassy plains that characterise the region. The Pampas cover much of Argentina, Uruguay, and the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, where the project is

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Stone pavilion with Islamic motifs completes Alberta’s Aga Khan Gardens

October 19, 2022 James Brillon 0

Canadian studios AXIA Design Associates and Arriz + Co have completed a pavilion and event space within the University of Alberta’s Botanic Gardens, the final step in the master plan. The pavilion is called the Diwan and was designed as a multi-purpose space and event venue for the university’s 4.8 hectares Aga Khan Garden. “The

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Marc Perrotta updates traditional Mérida home with courtyard extension

October 18, 2022 James Brillon 0

Architect Marc Perrotta has renovated a traditional home in Mérida, Mexico by removing a “clumsy” addition to the home and substituting it for a concrete structure with glass and brick walls. According to local architect Marc Perrotta, the original 19th-century house had undergone several renovations that negatively affected the structure. “It had several additions obscuring

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Omar Gandhi models fire-resistant residence in Canada on a mountain beetle

October 13, 2022 James Brillon 0

The angular forms of this mountaintop retreat in British Columbia by Omar Gandhi Architect are based on the attributes of a mountain beetle, with a hardened shell to resist the site’s “desolate” conditions. The projected, called Mountain Beetle, takes its shape from the hard exterior of the insect. It is located atop a mountain overlooking

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Estudio IPA places tree at the centre of San Miguel de Allende home

October 11, 2022 James Brillon 0

Mexican architecture firm Estudio IPA has completed a house on an abandoned lot in San Miguel de Allende with calming interiors that make the most of a “narrow and uneven” property. The project was completed earlier this year and is located near the city’s historic centre, an area that is well-known for its Spanish colonial

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PPAA completes residence in Mexico City clad with board-formed concrete

October 9, 2022 James Brillon 0

Courtyards, walkways, and staircases delineate the volumes of this home in Mexico City designed by local studio PPAA. The project is named after the street it was built on, Monte Tauro, in the high-end Lomas de Chapultepec neighbourhood. The area is an established residential enclave that lies west of the Bosque de Chapultepec, one of

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