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May 9, 2024
Dispatches from Footprint: Tim Pyne and Emily Day – ADC
AT chats to… Footprint founders Tim Pyne and Emily Day about the show’s move to the City of London, the importance of being close to the financial sector and having the best name. What made you move Footprint from Brighton to London? We moved to London primarily because this whole carbon reduction process has been […]
May 8, 2024
Green House by Aoc architekti – ADC
In Dvorce, Prague, Green House by Aoc architekti transforms a tired 1960s dwelling into a modern villa connected to its natural surroundings. Photos Studio Flusser Set against the picturesque backdrop of the Vltava River and the Church of St. Philip and Jacob in Zlíchov, the Green House adopts a distinct, fine scraped green render façade […]
May 6, 2024
A Stepped Design For This Renovated Century-Old Edwardian House In San Francisco
Andrew Mann Architecture has shared photos of a century-old Edwardian house they renovated in a bustling San Francisco neighborhood. The family home needed a two-car garage, which was created by lifting the existing structure upward to create parking space and allowing for a meticulous refinement of the front facade, staying true to the character of […]
May 5, 2024
The Post And Beam Structure Is On Display Inside This New Home
Studio VARA has shared photos of a new home they’ve completed for a couple and their three children, who wanted a highly energy-efficient house that is also fire-resistant. Tucked away, down a windy road outside of Healdsburg, California, the home is positioned to take advantage of views in every direction. The home snakes along the […]
May 2, 2024
Digital transformations: New tools for smart working – ADC
Watch the AT webinar, in partnership with Total Synergy and Vectorworks, that looked at the new means and methods being employed to streamline the design and delivery increasingly complex projects. What are the technical and digital tools that afford practitioners better means of working together and improved ways of delivering low-carbon buildings? Where do the […]
May 2, 2024
A Collection Of Off-Grid Cabins Hidden Deep In The Jungle
Architect Daniel Cota has shared photos of Glass 20.87, an off-grid project of 8 separate glass houses in Mexico. Each house is spaced 20 to 25 meters apart, allowing for total privacy due to the dense jungle. The construction at Glass 20.87 was entirely artisanal (no machinery used), with steel and glass being the predominant […]
May 1, 2024
This Alley Between Buildings Was Transformed With A Series Of Arches
Photography by Robin Hill Daniel Toole Architecture in collaboration with SB Architects, has transformed a nondescript alley in Miami, Florida, with a series of concrete arches. Photography by Heywood Chan This alley was originally surrounded by trash rooms, dumpsters, mechanical rooms, transformers, and haphazard parking. Photography by Heywood Chan The design concept grew out of […]
May 1, 2024
The art of concealment – ADC
Exploring the aesthetic and performance benefits of Pendock’s Radius column casings and Linea building lining solutions. In association with Linea atrium beam casings at RVC London. The decorative finishing of building interiors and exteriors has evolved into something of a fine art – in some cases, literally. Yet for most commercial structures, whether they’re offices, […]
April 30, 2024
My Kind of Town: Hien Nguyen – ADC
Hien Nguyen, associate director at MCW Architects, on Ho Chi Minh City, where her family has lived for the last ten years. Formerly known as Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) has been extraordinary in its speed of transformation in recent years. For the last ten years or so, while my family has been living […]
April 30, 2024
Large Travertine Slabs Were Used To Update This Home's Design
Architecture firm SWATT + PARTNERS has shared photos of the Kojima House, a home that has been updated with an additional and a remodel. Located in Kentfield, California, the home boasts unobstructed views of San Francisco Bay, Kent-Woodlands Valley, and surrounding mountains. Materials, both inside and outside, including wood boards and travertine slabs, have been […]
April 29, 2024
A Charred Wood Exterior Was Given To This Modern Home In The Forest
Photography by Aaron Kraft CLB Architects, together with HSH Interiors (Holly Hollenbeck), has designed a home in an aspen grove near Wilson, Wyoming. Photography by Matthew Millman Composed of three buildings (main house, guest house, and writer’s studio), the home is arranged as a set of simple box-like volumes, each designed in response to its […]
April 27, 2024
This Wood-Framed Glass Box Is The Ultimate Backyard Office
April 27, 2024 Architecture firm SWATT + PARTNERS has shared photos of a backyard office they designed for their clients in Dry Creek Valley, California. The wood-framed glass box hovers above the rugged terrain, it’s placed west of the main house, is partially above a narrow level pad, and partially over a steep decline. An […]