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October 10, 2023
Architect Alexis Dornier together with interior designer Silvia Fairman, have completed a new home in the Balinese jungle, that features a unique design centered around a pair of spiral staircases. Drawing inspiration from the beauty of nature and a desire to challenge architectural norms, the design took shape as a figure 8, offering continuous fluid […]
October 6, 2023
PAX Architects has completed a modern summer house in Skagen, Denmark, whose design pays tribute to the local architecture and history of the town it’s located in. The materials chosen for the home were inspired by the houses built in Skagen’s Black Period, when charred wood from shipwrecks was often used to build them, and […]
October 5, 2023
Neil Thomas of Atelier One has produced a learning module for School of Specification to share the lessons learnt from more than a decade spent researching and building with bamboo. Here, he explains why it’s a material the construction industry can’t afford to ignore. Do you think the UK construction industry is ready for bamboo? […]
October 5, 2023
Bourgeois / Lechasseur architectes has recently completed a new home in Mauricie, a region of Canada’s Québec province between Montréal and Québec City. The home’s design is inspired by the region’s industrial heritage and the natural elements that surround it. The unusually shaped home has been designed with the upper floor of the house rising […]
October 2, 2023
Dodi Moss and SAB have teamed up to transform the site of a disused confectionary factory in Genoa into a welcoming community centre. Jacopo Gresleri visits a project that represents the first move in a strategy of reclaiming former industrial spaces to enrich civic life. Words Jacopo Gresleri Photos Anna Positano, Gaia Cambiaggi /Studio Campo […]
October 2, 2023
Integra Studio Arquitetura has completed a modern Tree House for the NaCarapina accommodation complex in Brazil. Raised among the tall Araucaria trees typical of the Rio Grande do Sul mountains, the cabin is designed to feel as if it floats inside the forest. Dark timber among the Araucarias The elevated cabin is clad in cider […]
October 2, 2023
Leading construction lawyers Fenwick Elliott have produced a learning module for School of Specification on the Building Safety Act and its 2023 updates. Lucinda Robinson explains how architects can prepare for the new regime. Can you give a brief summary of the implicationsof the Building Safety Act on the role of the architect?The Building Safety […]
October 2, 2023
Nathan Ferrao, Senior Structural Technician at Symmetrys answers readers’ questions on steel reuse. What are the main benefits of using reclaimed steel sections on construction projects? The primary drive behind reusing structural steel framing is the reduction in embodied carbon. Current estimates obtained from studies by Symmetrys and supported by findings from the University of […]
September 28, 2023
Landfall In 2008 Rupert Cook designed an energy-efficient, flood-proof retirement home for his parents on Hayling Island in Hampshire. John Pardey pays a visit to see how the house, and its occupants, have weathered the last 15 years. Words John Pardey Photos Timothy Soar Hayling Island, situated in the midst of the idyllic Chichester Harbour, […]
September 28, 2023
David Storring and Amelia Brown explain how the practice’s changing approach to materiality is being driven by environmental concerns, modern methods of construction, and the growing importance of the circular economy. Architectural assistant Amelia Brown and director and sustainability lead David Storring. Founded by Joe Morris in 2018, Morris+Company is a 61-strong practice based in […]
September 26, 2023
London-based practice O’Sullivan Skoufoglou Architects has drawn inspiration from Charles Moore’s aedicular houses built in California in the early sixties to design a house on the edge of Gruneswald Forest outside Berlin. Located in the southwest district of Dahlem, Euskirchen, about 12km outside of Berlin’s city centre, Dahlem House sits on the edge of Gruneswald […]
September 22, 2023
The value of low-carbon design Join us on Wednesday 27th September to hear how practitioners from across the industry are working to embed sustainable goals into design briefs to help deliver low-carbon buildings that deliver real long-term value. How can sustainability goals be embedded into project briefs? What is the true return on investment when […]
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