Architecture & Design Community
August 14, 2023
London-based designer Adam Nathaniel Furman’s colourful work, Abundance, gently makes its way around Paddington Central. Greeting visitors to Paddington’s amphitheatre is Abundance. Designed by Adam Nathaniel Furman, who was born just a stone’s throw away at St Mary’s hospital, the artwork, as its name suggests, abounds with colour — and delight. Gently tracing and demarcating a […]
August 13, 2023
Robert Young Architects has shared photos of a home they designed in Hither Hills, a rolling topography of dunes between Montauk and Amagansett, New York, for a family that wanted a year-round retreat. Located on a steep site, the home features multiple levels, a swimming pool, and a pool house with a green roof. Exterior […]
August 11, 2023
Zach Fluker, director of ao-ft, explains how Spruce House and Studio, constructed from CLT, establishes a prototype for sustainable housing on tight urban sites. Located in a conservation area, the house occupies a wide plot on what used to be the village high street. Over the past century, houses in the street have transitioned from […]
August 11, 2023
The founder and CEO of Valouran discusses the importance of resilience and strength when it comes to developing successful projects, and why retrofit offers the best of both worlds from a design and environmental perspective. Alex Michelin, founder and CEO of Valouran Can you tell us about Valouran? I founded Valouran with my former-CFO at […]
August 9, 2023
Mulroy Architects has shared photos of a project they recently completed that included modernizing the interior of a 1920s home in Greater London, England, that also included the addition of a rear extension. The brief was to refurbish and extend the upper floors of the house to maximize bedroom space and to optimize the layout […]
August 9, 2023
Paloma Gormley, Summer Islam and George Massoud discuss how the Hackney-based practice is radically rethinking its attitudes towards materials for a post-carbon future. Words Jason Sayer Photos Agnese Sanvito When you visit the Material Cultures’ website materialcultures.org you are greeted by a series of clips of materials in action: brown sludgy stuff being extracted, wood […]
August 7, 2023
Katy Marks, founder of Citizens Design Bureau, on Sarajevo, the ‘Jerusalem of Europe’ where culture is both a survival tool and the city’s life force. The Bosnian musician Vedran Smailović, known as the ‘Cellist of Sarajevo, played in ruined buildings and often under the threat of snipers during the four-year Siege of Sarajevo on 1992-1996. […]
August 6, 2023
Studio Saxe has shared photos of the Suitree Experience Hotel they completed in Sardinal, Costa Rica, that offers a distinct canopy-based guest experience. Inspired by childhood treehouses, the designers created tree-inspired pods floating over the landscape, together with a central gathering area and swimming pools. The elevated hotel rooms are created with a strong metal […]
August 4, 2023
Office S&M’s house for two graphic designers makes use of playful colours and shapes to build on the client’s predilection for Art Deco motifs. Bold forms and striking colours abound — this is nothing new for London-based studio Office S&M. The practice has cut its teeth with playful designs awash with colour, adding joy to […]
August 1, 2023
This modern home designed by LaRue Architects and recently remodeled by Kelle Contine Interior Design, has an H-shape that’s composed of cantilevered boxes and gabled forms. The residence, located in Austin, Texas, is made with vernacular charcoal gray Lueders limestone, smooth stucco, and horizontally-laid metal panels. Weathered steel planters soften the home’s exterior. The H-shaped […]
July 31, 2023
Photography by Ana Santl Athens-based architecture studio Block722, has shared photos of a modern home they have completed that’s perched on the rocky slopes above the Mediterranean Sea on the Cycladic Island of Syros. Photography by George Pappas The client’s brief outlined a home inspired by the simple forms of the Greek island vernacular and […]
July 31, 2023
London-based practice New Makers Bureau and Ugandan multidisciplinary firm Localworks have delivered phase one of Kampala’s first purpose-built community arts space. Timothy Latim enjoys a contemporary take on vernacular forms and construction techniques. Focused on the creation and exploration of contemporary art in Uganda, 32° East Ugandan Arts Trust comprises a gallery, studios, artists’ residences […]
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