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October 19, 2023
Batay-Csorba Architects has designed a home in Toronto, Canada, that takes advantage of the small 65’x20’ pie-shaped corner lot, and includes a sheltered outdoor balcony. The sloping roof partially covers the balcony, with an opening above the Japanese soaking tub. The home’s exterior is clad in old historical buff yellow brick in varying banded coursing […]
October 17, 2023
Toronto-based architecture and design practice Great Lake Studio has shared photos of a home they designed, that’s clad in custom charred cedar and has a pitched roof. Inside, the main level of the home is the gathering place, with the living room, dining area, and kitchen all sharing the open space. The designer of this […]
October 16, 2023
Premium decorative concrete specialist, Lazenby has recently undertaken a major project with Mace, as part of a £92m new-build development at the London School of Economics (LSE). The company installed a one-of-a-kind Terrazzo floor featuring three different colours in geometric shapes, in the Marshall Building, as well as two Terrazzo staircases and a 30-metre long […]
October 16, 2023
Architectural and interior design firm Sonya Lee Architect has shared photos of a 1930s home they renovated in Queens, New York, that includes an interesting design detail. As working from home has become much more popular, especially over the last few years, the designers included a desk hidden in the primary bedroom. A little door […]
October 15, 2023
BENT Architecture has shared photos of a project they designed in Victoria, Australia, that included the design of a rear extension that answers the statement, “Imagine if your home could feel like living in a garden pavilion”. By retaining the character-rich front section of the home and creating a new, light-filled addition to the rear, […]
October 13, 2023
De Matos Ryan’s design for Wonderlab: The Bramall Gallery at the National Railway Museum adopts the design language associated with locomotion and aims to inspire the next generation of engineers. Photos Hufton + Crow Wonderlab: The Bramall Gallery at the National Railway Museum has opened its doors to the train-loving public. Won through a competition, […]
October 13, 2023
Creative co-working in de Beauvoir Trellik Design Studio has revamped a former Victorian nuts a bolts factory into a co-working creative space in Hackney’s de Beauvoir town. Photos Ed Dabney and Mariell Lind Hansen Hackney-based practice Trellik Design Studio has turned a small site in de Beauvoir town, originally a Victorian nuts a bolts factory […]
October 11, 2023
C. Kairouz Architects has shared photos of a renovation and extension project they designed for a home in Melbourne, Australia. One of the design details in the new extension is the kitchen island that doubles as seating for the dining area. The design of the kitchen island has a carved-out curved section that includes a […]
October 11, 2023
Join us on Thursday 26th October to learn about new digitial tools for collaboration, accountability and quality control, rendering, visualisation and virtual/augmented reality, creating digital twins and real-time monitoring technology. What are the technical and digital tools that afford practitioners better means of working together and better ways of delivering low carbon design? Where do […]
October 10, 2023
Architect Alexis Dornier together with interior designer Silvia Fairman, have completed a new home in the Balinese jungle, that features a unique design centered around a pair of spiral staircases. Drawing inspiration from the beauty of nature and a desire to challenge architectural norms, the design took shape as a figure 8, offering continuous fluid […]
October 8, 2023
October 8, 2023 Architecture firm The Ranch Mine, has designed a new home in Flagstaff, Arizona, that’s inspired by the landscape of the surrounding San Francisco Volcanic Field. The surrounding landscape is reflected in the decision to choose a black exterior for the home, while the interiors were inspired by the Danish concept of Hygge. […]
October 6, 2023
PAX Architects has completed a modern summer house in Skagen, Denmark, whose design pays tribute to the local architecture and history of the town it’s located in. The materials chosen for the home were inspired by the houses built in Skagen’s Black Period, when charred wood from shipwrecks was often used to build them, and […]
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