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November 28, 2023
Nook Architects has shared photos of a home interior they remodeled in Barcelona, Spain, that includes a lot of built-in elements. This home was originally designed by architect Joan Bosch Agustí in 1978 as a cooperative housingproject, with the units sharing a swimming pool, parking lot, entrances, and exterior spaces. Nook Architects joined together two […]
November 27, 2023
Moxon Architects has transformed a historic Aberdeenshire farmstead into a carefully crafted guesthouse, glasshouse and artist’s studio. Photos Simon Kennedy Moxon Architects has transformed a collection of 19th century agricultural buildings belonging to a hillside farm in the Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire, into a modern guesthouse, glasshouse and artist’s studio. Employing a combination of traditional and […]
November 27, 2023
FORWARD Design | Architecture has sent us photos of a home renovation they completed for an existing mid-century ranch in Leawood, Kansas. Before Photos The existing house was a small two-bedroom home, with the clients originally wanting a temporary addition with the intent of razing the house within a few years. Instead, the architects were […]
November 26, 2023
Koichi Takada Architects has sent us photos of ‘Landmark by Lexus’, a showroom/pavilion that was presented to guests during the Melbourne Cup Carnival at the Flemington Racecourse in Australia. Drawing inspiration from the Australian landscape, Koichi Takada Architects designed a three-floor modular structure that has over 1,000 native Australian plants and flowers on its facade. […]
November 25, 2023
The landscape of the British Isles is scattered with centuries-old palaces, castles, manor houses and spectacular estates. Some are owned by royalty and aristocracy, some by the National Trust, and many by enthusiasts with substantial amounts of money who have decided to make a go of maintaining such a money-guzzler. In Bradford-on-Avon in Wiltshire, England, film […]
November 24, 2023
Using startling wall colours sparingly and adding stunning mid-century modernist pieces, Amsterdam-based Framework Studio has created an elegant penthouse apartment in Overhoeks, Amsterdam, for an empty-nester couple for whom Framework had already designed another residence. Overhoeks is the area known formerly as the Royal Dutch Shell Research Facility Grounds. Its redevelopment began in 2007 and it […]
November 23, 2023
Tomas Beranek and Arthur Nuss of Global Architects collaborated with client and builder Bram van de Wal to design and complete a barn-inspired modern home in The Netherlands. The barn house has a natural look and the modern simplicity of timber frame construction. The exterior facade is made of Accoya, a sustainable modified fast-growing wood […]
November 23, 2023
Bindloss Dawes has transformed an unloved Victorian terraced house in east London into a spacious light-filled family home. Photos Nick Dearden Bindloss Dawes, in collaboration with designer Daytrip, has skilfully reworked a Victorian terraced house in Clapton, east London. The clients tasked the Somerset-based practice with creating a spacious and light-filled dwelling comprising distinct yet […]
November 23, 2023
Designed by Shah Alam, Malaysia-based Wuuu Studio Maroon Optique is a stylish new optical store in the Taman Tun Dr. Ismail (TTDI) township of Kuala Lumpur. This is the second Maroon Optique store (the first one is in Kepong, Kuala Lumpur) and the fourth in the cluster of MJ Optical and Maroon Optique stores. According to Dom […]
November 22, 2023
Photography © Sebastian van Damme De Zwarte Hond and Loer Architecten have shared photos of a building they recently completed in Groningen, Netherlands, that combines modern design with ceramic elements. Photography © Marcel Ijzerman The architects worked together with ceramic manufacturer NBK and facade builder Bijlbouw to create samples and mock-ups to find the perfect […]
November 21, 2023
FMDC discusses how its extensive knowledge of façade systems and materials are used to develop project-specific design solutions. In association with The Perelman Performing Arts Center in New York. Façade and Materials Design Consultants (FMDC) is an employee-owned business established in 2013 when its founding directors left Arup. The company provides façade engineering and materials […]
November 21, 2023
Hannah Tourell, Derek Gibbons and Eric Parry discuss how the practice has utilised long-standing relationships to maximise shared learning on materials and ensure a smooth specification process. Senior architectural technician Derek Gibbons (left), principal Eric Parry and associate Hannah Tourell. Words Jason Sayer Photos Agnese Sanvito In 1983, Eric Parry set up his eponymous studio […]
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