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May 30, 2023
Russell Haworth CEO of NBS discusses the potential benefits and challenges of AI with regards to building specifications. In association with It’s no exaggeration to say that generative AI will have a transformative effect on global industry. With the ability to generate new outputs based on algorithms and trained data, it represents the next step […]
May 29, 2023
BLA Design Group has shared photos of their latest project, a unique modern home that marries the West and the East, linking a Chinese-Canadian family’s present lifestyle to their past memories. Located in Vancouver, Canada, the home has a prominent gable form that floats atop the main level of the house, creating a cantilevered cover […]
May 26, 2023
In 2006, when philanthropist and gallerist Shulamit Nazarian bought the famous Smalley House designed by A. Quincy Jones in 1973 on Holmby Hills in Los Angeles, she did not have the house redesigned, only the garden. And even that was a bold move as the garden was also a masterpiece of modernist design originally envisioned […]
May 25, 2023
Australian architecture firm Bryant Alsop has shared photos of a home remodel they completed for a run-down home in Victoria, that includes a new contemporary addition with a curved wall. From the front of the home, there’s a glimpse of the new addition that’s located at the rear of the home. The addition has been […]
May 24, 2023
In Camden, Roundhouse has opened up a new fully accessible venue designed by Paddy Dillon architect, with Allies and Morrison and Reed Watts architects for creatives to learn, practice and perform. We all know the Camden Roundhouse. Millennials will know it as a venue used for the iTunes Festivals in the noughties, older generations perhaps […]
May 23, 2023
The managing director of HUB talks about making the leap from architect to client and delivering quality within the build-to-rent sector. Can you tell us a bit about HUB? What makes it different from other developers? HUB was established in 2012, with a focus on delivering housing for London’s mid-market. We have evolved since then, […]
May 22, 2023
Jeanne Gang’s sculpted design for the Richard Gilder Centre for Science, Education and Innovation at American Museum of Natural History has opened in New York. Words Jason Sayer Photos Iwan Baan Know of any caves in Manhattan? There are but a couple: The Ramble Cave in Central Park, the work of landscape architect Frederick Law […]
May 21, 2023
When we first saw the recent loft renovation project by the Parisian design firm Agence Véronique Cotrel we knew we needed to find out more. The loft covers our favourite features in abundance: beautiful walnut wood, gorgeous large windows, sloping roofs, mezzanines, and a white and off-white overall colour palette. Add a sexy spiral staircase, elegantly […]
May 21, 2023
Creative Union Network Inc. has designed a small laneway house in Toronto, Canada, that was originally built as a garage. The building occupied a prominent location on the corner of the lane and main street. The original structure, although rundown, was a well-loved structure that made an outsized impact on the neighborhood’s collective memory. The […]
May 19, 2023
May 19, 2023 Paul Archer Design has sent us photos of a rear addition they completed for a Grade II Listed Town House in Greater London, England. Not only did they design the addition, but they also created a small garden studio that provides a workspace for the musician owner. A large pivoting glass door […]
May 18, 2023
Architecture studio Aleš Fiala has recently completed the design of Gurdau Winery in the Czech Republic, which includes a unique curved green roof. The building’s location in the open countryside naturally brought with it high demands for architectural and landscape integration. The architects addressed this in the form of a gentle curve – a wave […]
May 17, 2023
‘Istanbul Modern’, Turkey’s first museum of contemporary art designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop, opens to the public. After seven years of waiting, Turkey’s first museum of Modern and contemporary art is finally back open. Resting on the banks of the Bosphorous river, in the Karaköy neighbourhood, the museum covers 10,500 square metres and is […]
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