Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JULY 16, 2014

This minimalist holiday house completed in 2013 by Savioz Fabrizzi Architecte in Ayent, Switzerland has an interesting history behind. The architects at Savioz Fabrizzi further enhanced its design: “ Our new intervention reveals the history of this building by showing all the materials used for the façade over the years.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

This renovated stone house in a historic village in Switzerland is not only a dream come true for its owners, but an example for modernizing historic homes. An additional annex made of the same stone used to shelter a small grape brandy distillery on the ground floor, a room upstairs and an attic space under the roof.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Charming and mysterious at the same time, stone facades continue to be a widespread exterior design choice at a time when new construction materials are being developed at a fast pace. We love walking through cities and stumbling on a stone house that strikes us with its romantic appearance.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2015

Located in Termen, Switzerland, it was designed by Zeiter + Berchtold and built by Matthias Werlen Architektur. By combining locally grown wood with high-tech materials such as HI-MACS® natural acrylic stone , creative architects can erect inspiring projects in remote locations.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2015

Located in Termen, Switzerland, it was designed by Zeiter + Berchtold and built by Matthias Werlen Architektur. By combining locally grown wood with high-tech materials such as HI-MACS® natural acrylic stone , creative architects can erect inspiring projects in remote locations.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2016

But open the door, and you’d find yourself in a bright, charming foyer, followed by three stories of minimalist design, brilliantly manipulated light and a central atrium worthy of ancient Roman architecture. The home utilizes several types of concrete, as well as glass, wood, metal and rough stone, for its interiors.

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Home / Life in General / Letters from a traveling Architecture Student Letters from a traveling Architecture Student Bob Borson — October 24, 2013 — 38 Comments 23 years ago, as a fourth year architecture student, I spent the Fall semester traveling around Western Europe soaking in all the architectural wonders I could find.

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