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August 11, 2024
August 11, 2024 Architect Sonya Lee has shared photos of the new location of Meow Parlour, a cat cafe in New York that had outgrown its previous space. The storefront has a 10’ wall of white oak shelves that spell out M E O W, which also function as signage, a playspace for the cats […]
August 11, 2024
Earlier this year, yet another restaurant opened at the Desa Potato Head resort in the village of Seminyak in Bali. Aptly rechristened as Dome, the restaurant was designed by the Dutch studio OMA established in 1975 by Rem Koolhaas (1944 -) with his then-wife Madelon Vriesendorp and Elia and Zoe Zenghelis. OMA has worked with Potato Head for […]
August 9, 2024
Knight Architects’ recently completed Küstrin-Kietz Rail Crossing on the German/Polish border is the world’s first railway bridge to use carbon fibre as a loadbearing material. Photos Wilfried Dechau Designed by Knight Architects, in collaboration with civil engineer Schüßler-Plan and structural engineer sbp, the Küstrin-Kietz Rail Crossing on the Oder River revives the once famous Berlin-Königsberg-Eydtkuhnen […]
August 8, 2024
Fougeron Architecture has shared photos of a home they remodeled that’s suspended between two California hills, and spans a creek, and boasts a waterfall in the backyard. The goal of the project was to reconnect this structure into the environment while best utilizing the exceptional site for the clients. In this part of California, it […]
August 7, 2024
Heliotrope Architects has shared photos of a contemporary extension they completed for a home in Seattle, Washington, that was originally designed and built in 1933 by Norwegian boat captain Ole E. Nelson. The new addition added 500 square-feet to the home and created space for a new kitchen and dining area, while the exterior finishes […]
August 7, 2024
Lauma Balina, Principal Engineer, Partner at Max Fordham, answers readers’ questions on Heritage buildings and Part L compliance. The deep retrofit of Grade I listed New Court at Trinity College, Cambridge, by 5th Studio and Max Fordham included the use of internal wall insulation, and reduced window heat loss by 80 per cent (photo: Timothy […]
August 6, 2024
August 6, 2024 AR Design Studio has shared photos of a project they completed that included a new contemporary single-storey extension for a private residence. Mature trees surround the site to the north and east, and tall lush hedges to the south and west perimeter of the property that provide privacy. The new extension features […]
August 5, 2024
Ten transformative parkland projects Just because it’s summer and we wish we were outdoors… we’re celebrating projects that transform under-used sites into unexpected gardens of delight. Xuhui Runway Park by Sasaki Studio. Credit: by Insaw Photography. Words Stella Forde Photos by Insaw Photography Xuhui Runway Park, Shanghai, China, by Sasaki 2020 Almost two kilometres long, […]
August 3, 2024
Creative director, owner, operator, artist, hipster restaurateur, high-brow bohemian, impresario and all-around cool renaissance man Varun Kataria doesn’t want to be categorised. We will gladly obey as it is as difficult – and unnecessary – to categorise him as it is to label his Bushwick, Brooklyn venue creations that now number three. Kataria, who says […]
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 […]
13 November 2026
