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December 1, 2022
My kind of town: Bob Allies – ADC
The co-founder of Allies & Morrison on how Rome accommodates change. The new need not be the enemy of the old; the present can co-exist with the past. In 1982 – exactly forty years ago – I was on my way back to London having spent a year, or more accurately, nine months, at the […]
December 1, 2022
Before & After – This 1970s Hillside Home Was Remodeled Into A Modern Black With Wood Accents
Voxell Architecture have remodeled a 1970s home that was originally designed by modernist architect Friedrich Eisenhofer. Located in Wellington, New Zealand, the renovation sought to maintain the original vision through strong attention to detail and a simple material palette. This resulted in a new black exterior and roof with wood balcony accents. Welcoming guests to […]
November 28, 2022
Ask the expert: Biodiversity – ADC
Vicki Mordue from Biodiverse Consulting answers readers’ questions. What services/benefits can a biodiversity consultant bring to development projects? Traditionally, a biodiversity consultant would have focussed on the ecology of a project and be involved in the survey, assessment, and mitigation of protected/priority species and habitats. At Biodiverse Consulting we take this further. We offer a […]
November 28, 2022
Parrilla House, Armadale, Melbourne, Australia – ADC
Melbourne-based architecture firm Powell & Glenn has designed a stunning home for a couple and their three children with outdoor-living as one of the key definers. The client wanted to work with people he could trust so he engaged his old friend Ed Glenn, principal of the architecture firm. He also engaged James Gooley, another […]
November 26, 2022
The Facade Of This Cafe Holds Recycled Beer Bottles
Design firm Spacecraft co. has completed Early BKK, a cafe in Bangkok, Thailand, that has a unique facade. Kaytita Chaisuksiri of Early BKK wanted to have a cafe that would introduce recycling and green concepts to visitors and neighbors. Since the statement of Early BKK was very clear, Spacecraft started researching upcycled materials and trash […]
November 24, 2022
Bass Coast Farmhouse, Victoria, Australia – ADC
The form is indisputably farm-like. So, do we care that the house is not on a farm, neither are the owners farmers? No we don’t, as the Bass Coast Farmhouse, designed by Melbourne-based John Wardle Architects, is just too beautiful to ignore. The architects write that the shape and the name relate to a traditional […]
November 23, 2022
Serpentine Pavilion 2023 design revealed – ADC
Visuals have been revealed for the 22nd edition of the annual Serpentine Pavilion, a refined, circular timber structure designed by Paris-based architect Lina Ghotmeh. Serpentine Pavilion 2023 designed by Lina Ghotmeh — Architecture, design render exterior view, photo © Lina Ghotmeh — Architecture, courtesy: Serpentine The title of the pavilion, À table, comes from the […]
November 23, 2022
They Land Helicopters On The Green Roof Of This House
November 23, 2022 Polish architectural studio Mobius Architekci has shared their latest project with us, an expansive modern house with a green roof that helps the home blend into the landscape. Not only does the house have a large green roof, but it also has a curved design on one end, that overlooks the landscape […]
November 23, 2022
Sandy Rendel – ADC
Sandy Rendel is inspired by the cobbled mews where he works, a Victorian example of live/work space that is now home to a thriving community of makers and designers. We are fortunate to work from a small studio in a cobbled mews behind Elephant and Castle in London. Built in the 1880s it is part […]
November 22, 2022
Behind the scenes – ADC
A new theatre has risen from the ashes of Charing Cross Road’s once-infamous Astoria venue. Theatre owner Nica Burns and Derwent CEO Paul Williams share how theatricality and glamour has melded with AHMM’s modern architecture to create a contemporary hub for the West End. The 600 seat auditorium, designed in collaboration with AHMM by Haworth […]
November 21, 2022
ADC 322 November-December 2022 – ADC
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November 20, 2022
A Pile Of Logs From An Old House Were Used To Create The Bottom Half Of This New Home
November 20, 2022 What does an architect do when they buy land to build a home, but there’s a pile of logs left from an old disassembled house? Well, that was the challenge that the Kapiturov family of Snegiri Architects faced when wanting to build their own home. When talking about the solution, architect Nikita […]