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April 5, 2023
With its long, turbulent history, Tbilisi, the capital and largest city of Georgia, is today a truly multicultural city and an eclectic mix of ancient, historical, Soviet-era and modern architecture and establishments. Joining the growing ranks of trendy bistros, Chicos represents several of these characteristics with its international menu and cool interiors. Chico’s opened late last […]
April 3, 2023
Multidisciplinary creative studio mxtad has designed a home in Mexico, with a natural and earthy color palette that complements its surroundings. The home, designed for an architect and graphic designer, was built on a site with an irregular shape, however, from the street, it appears as a straight horizontal home, with a large gate and […]
April 3, 2023
Located about an hour’s drive from the western entrance to the Yellowstone National Park, the recreational residence of a young family of six is a modern mountain retreat. It is a luxurious mix of reclaimed wood, tall windows and fabulous art and yet, it is also clearly a family home with surprisingly intimate spaces. More […]
March 31, 2023
Koichi Takada Architects has completed a new home in Sydney, Australia, whose design was inspired by palm fronds, specifically the way the leaves provide dappled light and shelter to the fruit its tree bears. Applying the same principles, the home was cocooned with symmetrical linear screening, increasing privacy, protecting the glazing against solar heat gain, […]
March 30, 2023
Paul McClean Of McClean Design has completed a new home in Los Angeles, California, whose design is showcased with the inclusion of exterior lighting. The home has an exterior facade of wood, stone, and glass, all of which are easily seen during the day, and at night, with the lights in the garden and along […]
March 29, 2023
March 29, 2023 Architecture and design studio MDAMMM, has recently completed the remodel of a home that had a nondescript appearance and little aesthetic appeal. The original home had an exposed brick facade in ochre tones and all other elements featured different grey tones and finishes. The owners of the home wanted to update the […]
March 28, 2023
Fenda Arquitetura has shared photos of their project, a modern one-bedroom apartment in Sao Paulo, Brazil, that features a partial glass floor in the bedroom. The apartment has been designed with the living space on the lower floor, while the bedroom is located upstairs. One interesting design element in the bedroom is the inclusion of […]
March 27, 2023
Specht Architects has designed a new home in Mansfield, Massachusetts, for a retired couple that wanted to simplify and downsize their lives. The new house embraces a minimalist, modern, aesthetic, and at the same time displays the priceless art, antiques, and found objects the homeowners collected over the course of their lives. The property site […]
March 27, 2023
March 27, 2023 Romulo Neto Architects LDA has designed a modern building for a company that produces bakery and pastry machines. Inspired by the company’s principal activity of creating machines that produce dough for bread and pastries, the architects designed a facade that’s reminiscent of the structure found in dough. The sculptural facade has curves […]
March 23, 2023
A carefully crafted yet functional rural dwelling by Loader Monteith forms a strong connection to its South Lanarkshire site. Photos Dapple Photography Designed by Loader Monteith, Equine House is a 155-square-metre dwelling located on subdivided dairy farm in South Lanarkshire. The clients initially moved into a static caravan on the site to establish their horse […]
March 23, 2023
Architect Pawel Naduk of 77STUDIO in Warsaw, Poland, has designed a modern house with a green roof that’s located on the bank of the Vistula River. The home has been designed to subtly integrate into the natural shape of the land and allows for a usable green roof. A sloped ramp climbs from the garden […]
March 22, 2023
Photography by Matthew White and Izzy Scott of AVR London Architecture firm DHaus has designed a collection of 6 new terraced townhouses in North-West London, that replaced a gas station. The six new townhouses include a strong mixture of rectangles and arches, set within a brick canvas that is common within the Dartmouth Park Conservation […]
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