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Hunter Douglas Architectural proudly announces the launch of its latest creation: the Tavola™ Closed Baffle system. This product redefines the possibilities of architectural acoustics, offering a robust yet refined ceiling solution that combines efficiency, comfort and visual appeal. Efficient and aesthetic The Tavola™ Closed Baffle system is a closed ceiling design that seamlessly combines two […]
Shepheard Epstein Hunter, with Architype and Jon Broome Associates, has completed 36 homes for the Rural Urban Synthesis Society, a community land trust in Lewisham. Photos RUSS Launched in response to the dire lack of genuinely affordable housing in the area, the Rural Urban Synthesis Society (RUSS) has built 36 homes in Ladywell, Lewisham in […]
Architecture firm RAD+ar has shared photos of a building they’ve completed in Jakarta, Indonesia, that has a split roof held together by a skylight. The split design allowed half of the building to have a regular roof, while the other, is dedicated to outdoor space and a garden. The design incorporates elements such as roofs, […]
In Deptford, Southeast London, Cooke Fawcett has added makers studios for Cockpit, a charity that offers space and support for creatives. Photos Max Creasy and Peter Landers Once a 1960s office and now a bustling hub for makers of all crafts, Cockpit’s hub in Deptford has been given a new lease of life by London […]
SARCO Architects has completed a home in Costa Rica built on steep jungle terrain. The design centres on transparency, so that the line between indoor and outdoor space becomes hard to see. Modules that follow the slope The steep site was the biggest design challenge. The answer was to split the house into several modules […]
Kor Architects have shared photos of a home they completed in Indian Wells, California, for their clients who desired a contemporary residence with a thoughtfully designed entrance that seamlessly integrates indoor and outdoor areas. Upon arrival at the home, there’s a carefully crafted entry path, navigating stairs and reflective ponds before crossing water via concrete […]
Architecture firm studioplusthree has shared photos of a project in Sydney, Australia, that included the alterations and additions to an existing house. The home features a material palette of pale brick, concrete, and timber evoking the project’s coastal location and echoing the natural sandstone outcrops and manmade concrete platforms of nearby Clovelly Beach. Custom handmade […]
AIM Architecture has shared photos of the Lululemon flagship store it designed in Shanghai, China, where a large curved glass window turns the building into a destination on the street. A facade that shows the movement inside The curved glass window lets passers-by see the activity inside the store, mainly through the grand staircase that […]
In Udaipur, Rajasthan, Studio SAAR has designed a new learning and cultural centre for Dharohar, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to providing extra-curricular activities for both adults and young people. Photos Ananya Singhal, Ankit Jain & Edmund Sumner Envisioned as a ‘third space’ — a place beyond home or school — Studio SAAR’s design for the […]
AT talks to Ananya Singhal and Jonny Buckland, co-founders of Studio SAAR – a young and growing practice with offices in Frome, Somerset and Udaipur in Rajasthan, that is taking on projects of all sizes across two continents. How did you two come together? Ananya Singhal We met while studying at the University of Bath […]
Photography by Casey Dunn Miró Rivera Architects has shared photos of a home they completed in Austin, Texas, which overlooks a sweeping lawn shaded by towering native pecan and bald cypress trees. Photography by Casey Dunn The house is comprised of two wings flanking a central courtyard and connected by a glass volume, while the […]
Prague-based practice IXA has completed a heartfelt memorial to a celebrated Czech army general and underground resistance leader from the Second World War. Photos Benedikt Markel In 2017, nearly 30 years after the fall of the communist regime, Zdeňka Mašínová regained her father‘s ancestral farm in Lošany, Czech Republic. In the same year, a society […]
