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June 5, 2023
A major new-build sports building in Portsmouth by FaulknerBrowns Architects and Max Fordham has set a new environmental benchmark with an operational energy consumption of less than 100 kWh/m²/yr. Photos Richard Chivers, Hufton+Crow Designed by FaulknerBrowns Architects, in close collaboration with Max Fordham, Ravelin Sports Centre provides a range of leisure and sports facilities for […]
June 5, 2023
YR Architecture + Design has shared photos of a modern 575 square foot (53 sqm) live/work studio in Columbus, OH, that was once a 2-car garage. The homeowners were determined for their two-car garage to be an asset, with the couple seeking to maximize their property, and at the same time, offer options for leasing […]
June 4, 2023
Barker Associates Architecture Office has shared photos of their Sackett Street Townhouse, a project delivered for clients, recent empty-nesters with their own consulting company, who were looking to refresh their townhouse following the departure of their daughter for college. At the center of the interior is the kitchen, which has been wrapped in textured wood […]
June 1, 2023
Interior design studio, Pure AW’s Designers Ltd, has shared a modern apartment they completed in Kowloon, Hong Kong, that combines warm woods and soft lighting. Designed for a couple with two children, the apartment’s interior is influenced by traditional Nordic aesthetics and has a variety of lighting options including hidden LED lighting. The door to […]
May 31, 2023
May 31, 2023 Manoj Patel Design Studio has shared photos of a home they’ve completed in Vadodara, India, that includes unique brick designs on its facade. Located in the middle of an urban area, the eye-catching facade showcases a brick accent section that has a variety of artistic patterns. Some of the bricks are crafted […]
May 30, 2023
Russell Haworth CEO of NBS discusses the potential benefits and challenges of AI with regards to building specifications. In association with It’s no exaggeration to say that generative AI will have a transformative effect on global industry. With the ability to generate new outputs based on algorithms and trained data, it represents the next step […]
May 29, 2023
BLA Design Group has shared photos of their latest project, a unique modern home that marries the West and the East, linking a Chinese-Canadian family’s present lifestyle to their past memories. Located in Vancouver, Canada, the home has a prominent gable form that floats atop the main level of the house, creating a cantilevered cover […]
May 28, 2023
Matière Première Architecture has completed a new home in Stanstead, Quebec, Canada, that has a striking black exterior surrounded by the forest. The house’s design emphasizes its connection with a nearby stream by incorporating strategic window placements and a layout that seamlessly integrates indoor and outdoor living spaces. Nestled at the home’s forefront, the carport […]
May 26, 2023
In 2006, when philanthropist and gallerist Shulamit Nazarian bought the famous Smalley House designed by A. Quincy Jones in 1973 on Holmby Hills in Los Angeles, she did not have the house redesigned, only the garden. And even that was a bold move as the garden was also a masterpiece of modernist design originally envisioned […]
May 25, 2023
Australian architecture firm Bryant Alsop has shared photos of a home remodel they completed for a run-down home in Victoria, that includes a new contemporary addition with a curved wall. From the front of the home, there’s a glimpse of the new addition that’s located at the rear of the home. The addition has been […]
May 24, 2023
Bijl Architecture has shared photos of the Stealth House, a renovation project they completed that included a modern addition to an inter-war cottage located in Hunters Hill, Australia. From the street, the original facade and front garden of the home hide the barely visible rear addition. The new addition comprises of a standing seam-clad folded […]
May 24, 2023
In Camden, Roundhouse has opened up a new fully accessible venue designed by Paddy Dillon architect, with Allies and Morrison and Reed Watts architects for creatives to learn, practice and perform. We all know the Camden Roundhouse. Millennials will know it as a venue used for the iTunes Festivals in the noughties, older generations perhaps […]
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