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August 2, 2024
As the pressures of the Climate Emergency intensify, a key challenge for the nation’s historic institutions is how to reconcile the demands of modern – and still evolving – standards of sustainability within highly sensitive settings. How can historic buildings and estates be made genuinely fit for the future? Over the last decade, Wright & […]
August 2, 2024
Is there anything that has not been said about a minimalist lofts in Soho? The height and scale of the rooms, the tall windows, The sparse window treatments, the diffused natural light, the natural hues, the light wood, the textures of the white upholstery… Yet, we find ourselves attracted to yet another such minimalist Soho […]
August 1, 2024
Akb Architects has shared photos of a cottage they designed that comprises a cluster of buildings, each scaled proportionately to the island’s one-acre size. Located three hours north of Toronto, Canada, the cottage includes four pitch-roofed structures, harmoniously clad in silver-weathered cedar shingles to blend in with the surroundings. The main cottage is at the […]
August 1, 2024
Massara is the second Italian restaurant from chef Stefano Secchi. It is in the Flatiron district of Manhattan, a short walk from his first restaurant, Rezdôra. The interiors are by New York-based Sarah Carpenter Studio. Two levels, many rooms The restaurant seats 105 and is spread over two levels, divided into a series of distinctly […]
July 31, 2024
A contextually-sensitive visitor centre and bus stop by henkai architekti mark the entrane to the Pustevny mountain saddle in the Czech Republic. Photos BoysPlayNice henkai architekti’s recently completed visitor centre and bus stop have been designed to reduce traffic congestion in the Pustevny saddle – a popular tourist destination in the Beskydy Mountains, Czech Republic. […]
July 29, 2024
Architecture firm Studio Saxe, has shared photos of a new home they completed in Costa Rica, that’s designed to progressively highlight the wondrous ecological and topographical surroundings. The home has a roof covering composed of perforated panels, and tinted blue to create a seamless visual transition with the ocean’s horizon. The roof also functions as […]
July 26, 2024
Ratcliff Architects associate principal Sarah Knize, who leads the firm’s K-12 academic practice in the US, has researched how school design can support neurodiverse learners, and in particular students with dyslexia. Small details, big effects Knize points out that for neurodiverse learners, minor design decisions can have a large impact. In one school, ceiling fans […]
July 25, 2024
July 25, 2024 Upstairs Studio Architecture has shared photos of a modern addition of a pool house and loggia they designed for an existing primary residence in Florida. The pool house and loggia are sleek yet thoughtful and seamless extensions of the home, with the design blending comfort, elegance, and simplicity. Materials and finishes that […]
July 24, 2024
Barcelona-based architecture firm External Reference, led by Italian architect Carmelo Zappulla, has shared photos of a retail store design they completed for fashion brand PINKO, which includes an interior lined with 3D printed design elements. Based on the history of the brand’s iconic swallows and inspired by the textile fibers, a 3D-printed skin was created […]
July 24, 2024
Hugh Strange Architects has combined domestic and agricultural typologies to produce a carefully considered courtyard house that complements its setting on the north Cornish coast. Photos Jason Orton The north Cornish coast is more rugged, wetter and more windswept than the south coast, attracting more surfers than sailors. The cliffs bring to an abrupt end […]
July 23, 2024
Lynch Architects’ addition to the Coroner’s Court in Westminster serves as a place of remembrance and embeds the work of stained glass artist Brian Clarke. Photos Christian Cunninghame, David Grandorge, Rachel Elliott, Rory Gaylor, Prudence Cummings & Andy Stagg On Horseferry Road in west London you’ll find Westminster Coroner’s Court. A quirky-looking building employing red […]
July 23, 2024
In 1969 Foster Associates reworked and extended a Victorian cottage in north London. Gianni Botsford Architects has demolished the cottage but retained the extension, drawing on its distinctive architectural language to design a replacement house. Amir Sanei traces the project’s provenance and assesses the results. Photos Schnepp Renou I first visited this property in early […]
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