Articles by Cajsa Carlson

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Photographer Roberto Conte captures Chandigarh’s iconic modernist buildings

March 25, 2020 Cajsa Carlson 0
Chandigarh photographed by Roberto Conte

Photographer Roberto Conte has captured the geometric shapes of Le Corbusier’s weathered concrete buildings at Chandigarh’s in his latest series. Conte’s images showcase the clean silhouettes of the buildings found in the modernist utopia, from the UNESCO-recognised World Heritage site of the Capitol Complex to lesser-known examples of Le Corbusier’s design. “With this project I want

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Tectoniques sets ochre-coloured concrete house into French hillside

March 20, 2020 Cajsa Carlson 0
P House by Tectoniques Architetectes in Lyon

Architecture studio Tectoniques has built a house from concrete dyed with ochre that emerges from the ground in Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d’Or, France. Called P House, the semi-hidden structure has a rough, rugged exterior designed to blend into the slope of the land. Tectoniques fabricated the house from a specially developed concrete, created together with materials supplier Lafarge.

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“Glimmer of hope” as studios in China reopen after coronavirus shutdown

March 19, 2020 Cajsa Carlson 0

As China recorded its first day with no new coronavirus cases, architecture and design studios in the country have said they are gradually returning to normality. “It’s a tough and challenging time, however, our colleagues in Hong Kong are back in the office and our stores in Hangzhou and Hong Kong have reopened,” said London-based

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Henning Larsen designs Cockle Bay Park skyscraper on Sydney waterfront

March 18, 2020 Cajsa Carlson 0
Cockle Bay Park by Henning Larsen for Sydney, Australia

Danish architecture firm Henning Larsen has designed a 183-metre-tall skyscraper as part of its development of Cockle Bay Park on the Sydney waterfront. The development will be built on two distinct scales: close to the waterfront, the low-rise “village scale” buildings  will house public and retail spaces alongside a public park. Above it, the “city scale” part

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Jorge Penadés fabricates Málaga Camper store from materials that match the brand’s warehouse

March 17, 2020 Cajsa Carlson 0
Camper store by Jorge Penades in Malaga

Madrid-based designer Jorge Penadés has designed and fabricated a colourful shop for Spanish footwear brand Camper from simple perforated metal profiles. The store in Málaga has a raw, industrial aesthetic that has been softened with a colour palette of bright blues, pinks and reds. Penadés used just three basic elements – perforated metal profiles, corner

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Houzz Tour: A Real Hall Tree and an Unreal Ceiling (17 photos)

April 8, 2018 Cajsa Carlson 0
When it comes to embodying its owners’ creative ideas, Christine Carrick and Mikael Löfqvist’s home in Hjo, Sweden, is in a class by itself. The couple made smart and successful color choices and pattern combinations, and Carrick’s interest in decorative painting led, among other things, to a painted…

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Houzz Tour: A Real Hall Tree and an Unreal Ceiling (17 photos)

April 8, 2018 Cajsa Carlson 0
When it comes to embodying its owners’ creative ideas, Christine Carrick and Mikael Löfqvist’s home in Hjo, Sweden, is in a class by itself. The couple made smart and successful color choices and pattern combinations, and Carrick’s interest in decorative painting led, among other things, to a painted…

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My Houzz: A Hammock in a Tower for 2 Stockholm Chefs (19 photos)

February 9, 2018 Cajsa Carlson 0
After a spell overseas, chef and pastry chef Dorotea “Tea” Malmegård has returned to a tranquil life in her hometown of Stockholm, living in a creative and eye-catching industrial-style apartment in the central district of Östermalm.
“I lived in London when I was 19 to 21 years old and then in…

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A Swedish Home Blends Into Its Coastal Landscape (13 photos)

December 27, 2017 Cajsa Carlson 0
Swedish architects Sofia Kanje and Anna Lundahl became friends when working together a few years ago and wanted to collaborate on a smaller project ever since. They got the perfect opportunity to create a dream home from scratch when Kanje’s uncle Sven Westman, owner of a construction company, and his…