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November 14, 2023
Jonathan Tuckey Design has transformed a former carpentry workshop and cod liver oil factory into a wellness retreat in the arctic circle. Photos Andrea Gjestvang You’d be forgiven for having not heard of Henningsvær. Found way up in the arctic circle, the archipelago in northern Norway is a small fishing village of just 510 people […]
November 12, 2023
November 12, 2023 SAKO Architects has sent us photos of a kindergarten they designed in Tianshui, China, that features a white exterior with a kaleidoscope of colors. The kindergarten, built in a small provincial town, features white exterior walls with windows in the shape of local yao-tung arches. Sunlight from the glass roof penetrates and […]
November 11, 2023
In Liverpool, Cullinan Studio has designed two new buildings that focus on children’s mental health. Words Jason Sayer Photos Paul Raftery In England last year, 11,740 children were admitted to hospital for mental health conditions. An alarming number, made even more worrying by the fact that 1.4 million children at school age sought NHS help […]
November 10, 2023
Gundry + Ducker’s design for a home off Wimbledon Common aims to be a “country house in miniature.” Photos Andrew Meredith In the leafy confines of Wimbledon Common, southwest London, Gundry + Ducker has transformed a house from the early 2000s to provide more space and improve its internal qualities as well as the relationship […]
November 9, 2023
Scalar Architecture has completed a modern cabin in Connecticut that has a minimal ecological footprint. Designed as a 1200-square-foot retreat for a family of writers and producers, the cabin is only accessible via foot or light utility vehicle. The cabin is located in a hilly and forested area with big rocks and not much topsoil. […]
November 8, 2023
X11 Design Studio has shared photos of a home they completed in Quang Ninh, Vietnam, that includes a facade of cascading plants. The home has been designed for a three-generation family, who wanted optimal functionality and a connection between nature and people. To integrate nature into the design of the home, Chrysanthemum curtains have been […]
November 7, 2023
Photography by Younes Bounhar Design firm PARTISANS has designed a home for a family in Toronto, Canada, that features a sculptural brick facade. Photography by Younes Bounhar The design of the Canvas House has been inspired by the homeowners’ love of contemporary art, with the outer walls of the home made of bricks arranged in […]
November 6, 2023
Floisand Studio Architects has renovated a 1970s rambler in Seattle, Washington. The original house had a typical boxy plan and a brick exterior with blue and red accents. The renovation opens it up to daylight and adds a new upper level for the family. The architects are at floisandstudio.com. A new face to the street […]
November 3, 2023
After five years, the 18th-Century library at St. Paul’s Cathedral is back open the public. Photos Graham Lacdao Up in the gods of St Paul’s Cathedral, in an area known as the Triforium level – essentially it’s attic – one of the UK’s best kept 18th Century interiors is back open after a five-year hiatus. […]
November 2, 2023
Alessandro Verona Studio has turned a 13th-Century Tower in Udine, northern Italy, into a museum showcasing the industry of the city Photos Massimo Crivellari In Udine, northern Italy, local practice Alessandro Verona Studio (AV/S) has restored and repurposed the Santa Maria Tower to become part of a cultural museum that exhibits the past and present […]
November 2, 2023
Delve Architects’ Nest nursery brings joy to the base of a residential block in East London. Photos Fred Howarth London-based studio Delve Architects have transformed an empty commercial lot into a nursery in Royal Wharf, East London. Known as the ‘Nest’, the project for client Hestia Education occupies the ground floor of a 19-storey-high residential […]
November 2, 2023
Interior design firm ARRCC has shared photos of a project they recently completed in Cape Town, South Africa, that included the updating of the interior and the addition of a new garden pavilion. The home, originally designed by Antonio Zaninovic, also received a conversion and extension of a bedroom on the upper level to create […]
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