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May 2, 2024
Architect Daniel Cota has shared photos of Glass 20.87, an off-grid project of 8 separate glass houses in Mexico. Each house is spaced 20 to 25 meters apart, allowing for total privacy due to the dense jungle. The construction at Glass 20.87 was entirely artisanal (no machinery used), with steel and glass being the predominant […]
May 1, 2024
Photography by Robin Hill Daniel Toole Architecture in collaboration with SB Architects, has transformed a nondescript alley in Miami, Florida, with a series of concrete arches. Photography by Heywood Chan This alley was originally surrounded by trash rooms, dumpsters, mechanical rooms, transformers, and haphazard parking. Photography by Heywood Chan The design concept grew out of […]
May 1, 2024
Exploring the aesthetic and performance benefits of Pendock’s Radius column casings and Linea building lining solutions. In association with Linea atrium beam casings at RVC London. The decorative finishing of building interiors and exteriors has evolved into something of a fine art – in some cases, literally. Yet for most commercial structures, whether they’re offices, […]
April 30, 2024
Hien Nguyen, associate director at MCW Architects, on Ho Chi Minh City, where her family has lived for the last ten years. Formerly known as Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) has been extraordinary in its speed of transformation in recent years. For the last ten years or so, while my family has been living […]
April 30, 2024
Architecture firm SWATT + PARTNERS has shared photos of the Kojima House, a home that has been updated with an additional and a remodel. Located in Kentfield, California, the home boasts unobstructed views of San Francisco Bay, Kent-Woodlands Valley, and surrounding mountains. Materials, both inside and outside, including wood boards and travertine slabs, have been […]
April 29, 2024
Photography by Aaron Kraft CLB Architects, together with HSH Interiors (Holly Hollenbeck), has designed a home in an aspen grove near Wilson, Wyoming. Photography by Matthew Millman Composed of three buildings (main house, guest house, and writer’s studio), the home is arranged as a set of simple box-like volumes, each designed in response to its […]
April 27, 2024
April 27, 2024 Architecture firm SWATT + PARTNERS has shared photos of a backyard office they designed for their clients in Dry Creek Valley, California. The wood-framed glass box hovers above the rugged terrain, it’s placed west of the main house, is partially above a narrow level pad, and partially over a steep decline. An […]
April 26, 2024
Join us on Wednesday 15th May for our upcoming technical seminar on roof design and specification with roofing specialists AccuRoof in London. Ask the experts on specifying biosolar and hard metal roofing, counting costs and where not to cut corners and drainage best practice. AT Technical Seminar: Roofing Design and Specification best practice – Ask […]
April 26, 2024
Design firm Unknown Surface Studio has shared photos of Uncloud Coffee, a new coffee shop they completed in Chonburi, Thailand, with a sculptural and eye-catching facade. Inspired by the spectral allure of the Aurora Borealis, the design abstractly interprets these atmospheric light displays. The building’s form echoes the dynamic, sweeping patterns of the northern lights, […]
April 23, 2024
Architecture firm Studio Saxe, together with interior design studio Sofía Interiorismo, has shared photos of a home they completed in Costa Rica, that seamlessly blends indoor and outdoor living. This home embodies sustainable living, generating its energy from the sun while shielding itself from its heat with expansive pergolas and overhangs. Inspired by the natural […]
April 23, 2024
Manalo & White has led the conversion of Bangor’s grade-II-listed St Mary’s Church into Nyth (nest in Welsh), a rehearsal centre for the Frân Wen (White Raven) Welsh-language youth theatre company and a community hub for Bangor as a whole. Photos Morgan O’Donovan With a focus on supporting young people from low-income backgrounds to take […]
April 22, 2024
AT talks to Clare Cameron, Director at PRP, about recent developments within the later living housing sector, including the changing priorities of residents, the positive effect of purposeful living, and the need for improved design standards. Is the later living market still buoyant, and what would you say are the main issues currently? The market […]
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