Architecture & Design Community
February 15, 2022
Architecture firm Olson Kundig has designed a floating home in Seattle, Washington, that’s part of a floating home community on Portage Bay. The floating home lies low to the water and creates a platform from which to enjoy and engage with the surrounding waterway. The galvanized steel structure supports generous roof planes and walls of […]
February 14, 2022
Steven Vincent, Major Projects Manager at Eco Green Roofs (EGR), in conversation with Architecture Today’s Technical Editor John Ramshaw, discusses best practice design for the innovative SolarNature roof system from SIG Design & Technology (SIG D&T) and EGR. In association with SIG D&T and EGR SolarNature Scheme, BioDiverse version When it comes to environmentally responsible […]
February 12, 2022
Architecture firm ShubinDonaldson, has sent us photos of a modern home they designed in Pacific Palisades, California, that’s set into a steep hillside of Sullivan Canyon. The design of the house is composed of two vertical and horizontal volumes on a stone limestone plinth, rooted into the rugged hillside. The home, which has been clad […]
February 11, 2022
Matheson Whiteley has transformed the home of not-for-profit arts organisation Studio Voltaire in Clapham, south London. Nana Biamah-Ofosu admires the ingenuity and restraint of a thoughtful remodelling that anchors the building in its community and creates the conditions for creativity to thrive. Adorning the gable end of a nondescript end of terrace leading to Nelson’s […]
February 9, 2022
Sarah Griffiths and Martin Williams have witnessed the increase in intensity and frequency of extreme weather events from the window of their woodland studio. There is no denying the pandemic has been a strain, and although difficult at times for us and the practice, it has not been as harsh or as sad as it […]
February 9, 2022
GS Design has recently completed the Sumei Skyline Coast Boutique Hotel, that’s located in a popular tourist attraction area of Sanya, China. The minimalist, white design of the hotel has been inspired by the blue ocean and its crashing waves. Let’s take a look around the hotel… The Exterior The hotel rests right on the beachfront […]
February 8, 2022
Coffey Architects has completed a translucent, saw-tooth education building for Norwich City College’s technology, engineering and design courses. The Digi-Tech Factory offers teaching facilities for digital technology students at the Norwich City College that are intended to feel more like a professional workplace than a classroom. The design by London-based Coffey Architects comprises three floors […]
February 8, 2022
Visuals have been revealed for the 21st edition of the annual Serpentine Pavilion competition, a drum-shaped structure titled Black Chapel that has been designed by Chicago-based artist Theaster Gates with Adjaye Associates. Serpentine Pavilion 2022, Black Chapel, designed by Theaster Gates. Design render, exterior view. © 2022 Theaster Gates Studio The cylindrical pavilion will be […]
February 8, 2022
Foster + Partners has designed a museum of Roman antiquities for the city of Narbonne in the south of France. Alessandra Fanari enjoys the ambiguities of a sophisticated building where the distinction between architecture and exhibits is decidedly blurred. At the entrance to the French city of Narbonne, Narbo Via, the museum of Roman antiquities, […]
February 7, 2022
February 7, 2022 Architectural practice Paul Archer Design, has completed a full-house remodel, including a wood-clad rear extension of this home in London, England. The new kitchen and dining area opens out onto a split-level terrace, with a built-in bench for seating. Large format polished concrete tiles have been used inside as well as for […]
February 3, 2022
Taking place at London’s Truman Brewery from 13-14 April, the theme of this year’s event is Air & Architecture. In association with ARCHITECT@WORK is returning to its physical format at the Truman Brewery in the heart of London’s Shoreditch for the 2022 edition. Visitors will be able to meet industry experts who will be exhibiting […]
February 1, 2022
Sou Fujimoto has completed the House of Music, a music museum and concert venue set beneath an undulating roof inspired by the tree canopy in Budapest’s City Park. The House of Music forms part of the Liget Budapest Project, a cultural masterplan devised to revitalise the vast Városliget or City Park, which includes the construction […]
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