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March 7, 2023
Weber Arquitectos has sent us photos of their recently completed project, a tiny house in Valle de Bravo, Mexico, that rises from the ground on a platform supported by a metal structure. The house, which measures 1291 square feet (120m2), has exterior walls made from heat-treated wood staves. The staves are placed on both sides […]
March 7, 2023
Knauf explains how its ThroughWall exterior infill panel system can help specifiers comply with the Building Safety Act. In association with Heath Primary School by Associated Architects. External walls – infill panel system: Knauf ThroughWall System (ph: Ben McPhee) The changes outlined within the Building Safety Act are being reviewed at Knauf. One area of […]
March 6, 2023
Blue Truck Studio collaborated with a new homeowner with DIY construction experience, to renovate a home for the owner’s family. The interior, contemporary yet comfortable in its design, includes a living room that has a large empty wall. However, this wall isn’t stationary but slides open to reveal a hidden home office with a large […]
March 3, 2023
Hayward Smart Architects has specified Conservation Plateau and neo rooflights from the Rooflight Company for a striking new-build house in the Cotswolds. In association with Hayward Smart Architects has completed The Long House on the outskirts of Sibford Ferris, a small rural village in north Oxfordshire. This impressive new build, on an idyllic wooded plot, […]
March 2, 2023
March 2, 2023 Architecture firm Studio MEMM has designed a tree house for their clients that could be used by both children and adults. Located in the middle of the Brazilian forest, the design of the treehouse was inspired by the geometries of the surrounding sycamore leaf structures Initially conceived in wood, the frames were […]
March 1, 2023
Mobius Architekci has sent us photos of a home they designed in Izabelin, Poland, that has a round design. The vast, sandy plot densely covered with a pine forest created a unique setting for the house, with the architect drawing inspiration from a tree trunk. The home has been built with a reinforced concrete structure […]
March 1, 2023
Bespoke, full-height, sliding minimalist windows from panoramah! articulate a sculptor’s house in Madrid. In association with PhotosSérgio Padura Exchanges between sculpture and architecture are always challenging and productive. The Berned House in Madrid, property of the sculptor Arturo Berned and designed by himself and his architect collaborator Ignacio Rejano, confirms this assumption. Berned’s artistic work […]
February 28, 2023
As a sector, we are getting more adept at producing designs and specifications that reduce operational carbon, but there is less clarity on how to reduce the embedded carbon in the projects we deliver. Tom Webster, one of our three industry experts, gives his view as to how this should be addressed. Bicycle storage facility […]
February 28, 2023
As a sector, we are getting more adept at producing designs and specifications that reduce operational carbon, but there is less clarity on how to reduce the embedded carbon in the projects we deliver. Greg Shannon, one of our three industry experts, gives his view as to how this should be addressed. The Drysdale Building, […]
February 28, 2023
Taking place at The Truman Brewery from 22-23 March, A@W London 2023 is set to showcase more than 200 product innovations. In association with Inspiration is key to the architecture and design community, this much is sure! A selection of carefully curated product innovations will be presented to visitors attending A@W London 2023 on 22nd […]
February 28, 2023
DeForest Architects has sent us images of a home they completed in Burien, Washington, that has a living room suspended above the forest floor. The home sits on a one-acre wooded parcel at the top of a bluff overlooking Puget Sound, with the clients wanting a tranquil and surprising home, so connected to the trees […]
February 27, 2023
Aaron Kohler and Marc Straumann of architecture and design firm KOHLERSTRAUMANN, have shared photos of their latest project, a renovated family home in Lausen, Switzerland. The architects completely transformed the space by changing the floors, renovating all bathrooms and the kitchen, adjusting the room layout, and even adding a wine cellar. In the living room, […]
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