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April 23, 2023

This Prefab Home Was Installed On The Property In Just One Day

Photography by Sergey Nastavnik BIO-architects together with DublDom, have sent us photos of their latest project, DUB, a modular single-family home in Russia. The modular house was pre-made at a factory, as well as the interior decorations, electrics, plumbing, and some furniture. The house was delivered by trucks and installed with a crane in one […]

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April 19, 2023

Before & After – A Remodeled 1970s Home In Seattle

Floisand Studio Architects has sent us photos of a contemporary remodel of a 1970s home they completed that was originally designed by prominent Seattle Architect, Ralph Anderson. The 3-story home on Seattle’s Mercer Island was renovated and modernized, preserving what the current owners loved about their home while creating more functional and fresh spaces inside […]

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April 17, 2023

6,000 Pieces Of Discarded Whiskey Barrels Were Used In The Design Of This Bar

Roomoo Design Studio has shared photos of their latest project, the Laizhou Bar in Shanghai, China, which features recycled whiskey barrels throughout its design. The designers used around 6,000 pieces of discarded wooden barrels dismantled from the whiskey barrels of a distillery. Each dismantled barrel piece is different in the curvature of the wood piece, […]

cork-was-used-as-the-exterior-siding-on-this-home-extension

April 14, 2023

Cork Was Used As The Exterior Siding On This Home Extension

April 14, 2023 Mitchell + Corti Architects has designed a new rear ground floor extension for a home in England, that’s clad in cork. The architect mentions, “We chose to clad the extension in something a little different a dark patterned cork, in order to use a sustainable material and test something new seen less […]

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April 12, 2023

Socca Bistro, Mayfair, London, UK – ADC

Lyon, France-born, two-Michelin-star chef Claude Bosi has opened a new culinary enterprise, Socca, located on Mayfair’s South Audley Street in a Grade II-listed building. Socca describes its cuisine as “nostalgic French Mediterranean” and it gets its name from the flatbread made of chickpea flour known as socca, but also farinata, cecina or calentita, depending on the region. The concept of […]

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April 11, 2023

This Home Has A Living Room That Extends Over The Swimming Pool Below

Daniel Marshall Architect (DMA) has shared photos of a new home they designed in New Zealand, that includes a cantilevered living room. The living room extends almost 20 feet (6m) over the 65-foot (20m) swimming pool, creating a partially shaded area below. At night, the light from the living room creates a soft glow, while […]

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April 10, 2023

G.Bar Brave Beauty Salon, Kyiv, Ukraine – ADC

Starting a business at any time is risky and challenging. Starting one in particularly uncertain times is doubly so. But starting one when your country has just been attacked seems suicidal. And even more so when your business is a girly beauty salon with pink décor details. But that is exactly what Kiev-based entrepreneurs Sabina […]

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April 9, 2023

Before & After – A Kitchen And Bathroom Remodel For This 1970s Home

SHED Architecture & Design has shared their latest project, the contemporary interior remodel of a 1970s home on Seattle’s Mercer Island that was originally designed by William Rutledge. The house met the functional needs of its new owners but did not quite suit their contemporary taste. Featuring original details including split levels, high ceilings, and […]

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April 9, 2023

Officine Universelle Buly Boutique, Kobe, Japan – ADC

The LVMH-owned French beauty brand Officine Universelle Buly has recently opened yet another boutique in Japan. It was designed by the brand’s co-owner and creative director Ramdane Touhami in his design practice Art Recherche Industrie. The newest Kobe boutique is a free-standing store in the Kobe BAL Annex in the popular Motomachi neighbourhood. The brand has […]

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April 6, 2023

A Plaid-Inspired Wood Kitchen Is A Unique Design Feature Inside This Office

BHDM Design has recently completed a workplace in New York for private equity consulting firm Accordion, whose interior was inspired by motifs of menswear fabrics. An interesting design element in the workplace is the kitchen, which includes a unique plaid design. The plaid wood-clad kitchen was conceived as a pochéd white oak bookend, with wood […]

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