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November 11, 2022
Photo courtesty of De Zwarte Hond | Photo by Ronald Tilleman Design firm De Zwarte Hond has completed SuperHub, a grocery store and cafe in Groningen, The Netherlands. The eye-catching design of the building is expansive and transparent, with a supporting structure made entirely of cross-shaped laminated wood columns and beams, providing the building with […]
November 10, 2022
November 10, 2022 Design firm Studio Yimu, has recently completed Fuwa Fuwa Golden Square, a Japanese pancake cafe in Mississauga, Canada. Visitors are greeted by the soft curve and bright yellow of the high ceiling as it frames a modern temple-like structure, where the service area is positioned. Lighting is hidden throughout the cafe, like […]
November 9, 2022
Sarah Featherstone explains how a modest community building in Grangetown, Cardiff, challenges the way we define and measure value and shows how universities can partner with local residents to facilitate community-led projects. Familiar forms, such as pitched roofs and a perforated steel screen whose pattern was designed by local young people, capture the richness of […]
November 9, 2022
Klopf Architecture has shared one of their latest projects with us, a new home in California, whose design is inspired by mid-century modern houses. When looking at the house, you can immediately see the mid-century inspired design elements, from the flat roof to the exposed post and beam structure. Upon arrival at the home, there’s […]
November 9, 2022
Encasement explores how bespoke column casings can improve the aesthetics and performance of transport hubs. In association with Circa column casings at Gatwick Airport South Terminal Whether it’s an airport, train station or bus terminus, transport hubs are usually places that travellers want to pass through with ease and speed, with little time or interest […]
November 9, 2022
Exploring the design of discontinuous ceiling systems, and specifically Sonify, a brand new high-performance product that Zentia is bringing to market. In the first episode of the series, Zentia’s John Spicer, Head of New Product Development, and Graham Taylor, Director of Sales and Marketing, talk to Architecture Today’s Technical Editor John Ramshaw about the design […]
November 7, 2022
Ben Hancock of Oscar Acoustics answers readers’ questions. Acoustic spray was applied to the concrete slabs of Herbal House in London as part of an office refurbishment scheme by TP Bennett What is acoustic design and why is it important? Acoustic design is the fine tuning of sound for a specific interior space. While architects […]
November 5, 2022
Design firm Danielian Bureau has completed an apartment interior that includes a modern kid’s bedroom. The bedroom has a simple white and light wood color palette. The bedroom has been designed with a double-story bed. The lower space is dedicated to the sleeping section, while the upper is a play area. On one end is […]
November 4, 2022
Jonathan Spratt from Bennetts Associates argues that, for ‘young’ buildings from the 1990s and early 2000s architects should steer clients away from a comprehensive retrofit approach towards a strategy of ‘keyhole surgery’ – minimal interventions that have a transformative effect. Commercial office space is subject to several contradictions right now. There is an abundance of […]
November 4, 2022
November 4, 2022 This modern cabin, with an all black board and batten exterior, is located in the mountains near Dahlonega, Georgia. Designed with privacy in mind, the cabin appears almost like a dark shadow in the trees, however, once across the entryway bridge and through a gate, there’s a large deck with expansive mountain […]
November 3, 2022
Neaco, or Norton Engineering Alloys Company as our full entity, was established in 1972 to design and manufacture a range of open grille flooring products utilising a patented swage-locked construction technique. Our design and engineering expertise soon facilitated expansion into related product areas. Based in North Yorkshire, all our products are manufactured in our 4,875-square-metre […]
November 2, 2022
Canadian firm MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects has designed a home that’s perched on a granite hilltop looking out on Nova Scotia’s Atlantic coast. Corrugated steel, which has weathered over time, wraps around the structural metal frame, complimenting the ever-evolving nature that surrounds the house. Black window and door frames featured throughout the house contrast the weathered […]
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