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December 1, 2024
There’s something transformative about a proper wellness retreat. Once you experience one, it becomes a yearly pilgrimage—a ritual to reset your health, recharge your spirit, and realign with a lifestyle that’s healthier, better, and longer-lasting. And if you’re serious about indulging in the next-level of wellness experiences, Rakxa Wellness Retreat in Bangkok should be at […]
November 28, 2024
Cooke Fawcett has extended an old mill and added a new studio workshop for a creative couple in Hampshire. Photos James Brittain “Touch the Earth lightly,” said the late, great Australian architect Glenn Murcutt. His buildings did just that, employing a vernacular of lightweight materials – chiefly timber and corrugated sheet metal – that came […]
November 27, 2024
Leviat’s Nicolas De Vrieze and Nobert Omony answer readers’ questions on balcony connectors. Ancon steel-to- concrete (STC) balcony connector first-fix brackets awaiting connection of balconies, alongside already completed balconies. What are the main types of balcony connectors available? Balcony connectors form a critical link between the balcony and the building structure, transferring loads and accommodating […]
November 27, 2024
The Greenhill Building Chris Dyson Architects’ teaching and events building for Harrow Arts Centre’s London campus draws on the site’s legacy of agricultural buildings to deliver a flexible space that complements the Grade-II listed Gothic Elliott Hall. Photographs David Churchill Chris Dyson Architects has completed its competition-winning design for a new teaching and events building […]
November 26, 2024
Tuckey Design Studio has turned a 16th century Somerset wool hall into a recording studio and home, revealing the essence of the historic structure, finding beauty in the mundane, and celebrating the richness of the building’s past. Words Ingrid Petit Photographs James Brittain When you first approach Wool Hall and see its arched entrance, outdoor […]
November 25, 2024
A Parallel Architecture has shared photos of a modern home they completed in Austin, Texas, that’s designed around a split-trunk live oak, which has stood guard over the center of the tight lot for decades. The home’s exterior features concrete, wood, and large windows, with some parts of the house extending out over the ground […]
November 20, 2024
Architecture firm AtelierM, has shared photos of a modern home they completed in Pilar, Buenos Aires, whose design is inspired by the terrain and surrounding area. The house is conceived as a living element in the landscape, with gentle curves and fluid lines that adapt to the terrain and merge with the surrounding vegetation. The […]
November 20, 2024
East London practice THISS Studio has reconfigured a Victorian terrace in Waltham Forest to maximise existing space and minimise carbon impact. Photos Henry Woide A Victorian terrace in Waltham Forest, northeast London, has been transformed by THISS Studio into a light-filled and functional family home. In reconfiguring the ground floor, the East London practice eschewed […]
November 19, 2024
Assemble, Hopkins Architects, ECD Architects, and LOKI share their insights on the key issues hindering the transition to regenerative architecture. Herne Hill Velodrome is a project Hopkins carried in partnership with the local community to preserve it as a resource for both cyclists and locals. (Credit: Simon Kennedy) Hopkins “Initial cost associated with regenerative design […]
November 19, 2024
Daymark Design Incorporated has shared photos of a cabin they completed in Robert’s Island Honey Harbour in Ontario, Canada, that’s clad in sage green standing seam metal siding. The roof and facade blend seamlessly to form a monolithic look, while a rear bumpout for the kitchen and washroom is clad in natural ash siding left […]
November 19, 2024
John Pardey is charmed by Louis Kahn’s National Assembly building in Dhaka, Bangladesh and pays a flying visit to Le Corbusier’s Chandigarh on the way home. Completed in 1982, Louis Kahn’s National Assembly Building is a symbol of Bengali democracy and Dhaka’s jewel in the crown. Words and photographs by John Pardey Dhaka is a […]
November 18, 2024
November 18, 2024 Architecture and ideas studio CAN, has shared photos of a recently completed home extension they completed for a terrace house in Stoke Newington, London. With an emphasis on natural materials and a unique approach to design, this renovation turns the once disconnected ground floor into an open plan kitchen and dining area […]
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