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Construction is underway on a striking new tower by Morphosis Architects in Shenzhen. “A departure from conventional towers,” as the practice describes, the “Hanking Center Tower” merges commercial retail with pri...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Urban Realm Latest NewsKeppie Design has been appointed as delivery architect for the £333m Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre after the project was given the go-ahead by councilors. A joint venture between the city and Henry Boot Developments the...
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- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Urban Realm Latest NewsCancer care charity Maggie’s is to begin work on its 19th Maggie’s Centre at the Christie next week to provide additional support for people with cancer, as well as their friends and families, throughout the Greater Mancheste...
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Though it can sometimes be overlooked in favor of materials which are more decisively either transparent or opaque, wire mesh is a tremendously versatile material that can be used for anything from delicate screens to a rough industrial ... - Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Arch Daily
Ask a random person in the street about their favorite hobbies, and it’s unlikely that they’ll say “urban planning and traffic management” – yet when video games began to take off in the late 1980s city-building was one of the… - Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Dezeen » Architecture
Architecture firm Studio Gang has unveiled its latest design for a 348-metre-high Chicago skyscraper made up of three towers with zigzagging profiles. Billed to become the city's third-tallest building, behind the Willis Tower and the Tr... - Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building » Architecture
Access to the 990-square-meter Autofamily House starts at the south-end entrance, where a ramped driveway leads automobiles up into the living room located three meters above ground level. The multifunctional covered driveway is used as ... - Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Arch Daily
Architects: Eduardo Souto de Moura, Adriano Pimenta Location: São Miguel, Portugal Area: 13202.0 sqm Year: 2011 Photographs: Luís Ferreira Alves Promotor (Houses): AFAVIAS Engenharia e Construções, SA Collaborators: Ana Ferreira, Carolin... - Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Arch Daily
Nearly 100 architects, designers, and consultants have been developing designs for a competition for the new government quarter in Oslo. Drawing an initial 24 entries, the intent of the competition was to generate viable solutions for th... - Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from e-architect
Design: Chevallier Architectes The building was originally an old wooden shed in very poor condition – a strong candidate for demolition. The challenge was to find ways to develop and optimize the spaces within a volume that could not be... - Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Dezeen » Architecture
Norwegian firm Snøhetta and Japanese studio SANAA have been awarded joint first place in a competition to design one of the five new museums planned for Budapest's City Park (+ slideshow). The two firms were both named winners of the con... - Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from e-architect
Jury announced for 5th Edition of the IS ARCH Awards IS ARCH awards for architecture students Jury evaluation comments - 15th September 2014 – 25th March 2015 The post 5th edition IS ARCH Awards for Architecture Students appeared first o... - Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Architecture on Huffington Post
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SANAA and Snøhetta have been jointly awarded first prize in a restricted competition to build a “New National Gallery – Ludwig Museum” in Budapest‘s 200-year-old Városliget (City Park). Lauded for their “equ... - Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building » Architecture
In order to create privacy, the ground floor was positioned parallel to the road, acting as a wall to keep the back yard in seclusion with a nearly solid brick façade. Around the back of the home, the architecture opens up, revealing sli... - Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from CONTEMPORIST » Architecture
mckimm have completed the Wolseley Residence, a home for a young family in Brighton, Australia. mckimm’s project description The Wolesley residence is a unique property, designed to cater to the needs of a young family of five, how... - Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Arch Daily
Architects: OMA Location: Avenida da Boavista 604, 4050-104 Porto, Portugal Architect In Charge: Rem Koolhaas and Ellen van Loon Project Architects: Adrianne Fisher, Michelle Howard Area: 22000.0 sqm Year: 2005 Photographs: Philippe Ruau... - Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Arch Daily
The Architects' Journal has reported that London based practice Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (RSHP), headed by Richard Rogers, has refined its in-house structure "as the practice continues to implement its long... - Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building » Architecture
Method Home’s Element 1 was the perfect fit for Karen Kiest, a landscape architect who purchased a plot of land on Marrowstone Island that had stunning views but lacked buildable space. Kiest determined that offsite prefabrication was on... - Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from The Modern House
Tehama Grasshopper by Fougeron Architecture is in San Francisco, California. The architects transformed the two-storey, concrete warehouse into a modern, elegant live work/ space by introducing a subtle interplay of light, surfaces, leve... - Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Archinect
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The stacked horizontal volumes that make up this house in Jammu, India, are clad in vertical timber battens to regulate the amount of sunlight that enters (photos by Edmund Sumner + slideshow). Lattice House was designed by Sameep Padora... - Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Arch Daily
Architects: Matti Schmalohr Location: Drosselweg 8, 31675 Bückeburg, Germany Area: 120.0 sqm Year: 2013 Photographs: Klaus Dieter Weiss Owner: Name Josi und Dieter Barkhausen Budget: 160. 000,00 € From the architect.… This single s... - Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Urban Realm Latest NewsReiach & Hall Architects have moved on-site at Edinburgh’s National Performance Centre for Sport , a £33m facility for both professional athletes and the wider public. Oriam (Gaelic for gold) will include a mixture of gra...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Urban Realm Latest NewsVisual art organisation Collective has unveiled its vision for the redevelopment of the City Observatory complex atop Calton Hill, Edinburgh, transforming the former seat of science into a £3.5m headquarters and gallery space. Desi...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Urban Realm Latest NewsOil and gas services provider Aker Solutions has moved into new custom built premises within the first phase of Aberdeen International Business Park, a development of up to 335,000sq/ft of office space close to the city’s airport. ...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Canadian Architect HeadlinesThe Montreal daily newspaper La Presse and two of its journalists are the recipients of the 2015 President’s Award for Media in Architecture, given by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC).
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Design: Asymptote Architecture The Beukenhof Auditorium and Crematorium is an architectural work that provides the city of Schiedam not only with a much needed new and modern facility but also with a new cultural building to be inserted ... - Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Arch Daily
Architects: Philippe Gazeau Location: 149 Rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France Commissioned Architect: Philippe Gazeau Project Director: Jacques Forté Work Director: Michel Delamotte Area: 60000.0 sqm Year: 2013 Photographs: Philippe Ruau... - Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Archinect
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Cumulus Studio have adapted two unique art deco heritage buildings situated on the banks of Australia's deepest lake within the Tasmanian wilderness to create an enviable eco retreat. The new hotel celebrates sustainable materials and en... - Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Canadian Architect HeadlinesWaterfront Toronto, in partnership with the City of Toronto, recently announced that KPMB Architects + West 8 + Greenberg Consultants is the winning team of the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal and Harbour Square Park Innovative Design Competi...
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Architects: M+N Architecture Location: Abu Dhabi – Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates Design Team: Lorenzo Zoli, Alessandra Barilaro, Giulio Asso, Marco Barazzuoli Area: 1463.0 sqm Year: 2014 Photographs: Verdekiwi Photography ... - Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Archinect
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Architects: Pedra Silva Architects Location: Chatswood NSW 2067, Australia Architects: André Góis, Dina Castro, Hugo Ramos, Hugo Ferreira, Maria Rita Pais e Ricardo Sousa Area: 402.0 sqm Year: 2014 Photographs: Fernando Guerra | FG+... - Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Arch Daily
Architects: FORM | Kouichi Kimura Architects Location: Shiga Prefecture, Japan Area: 92.0 sqm Year: 2015 Photographs: Yoshihiro Asada From the architect.… The house is built at one of the small sites crowded with houses and su... - Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from WANTheis + Khan’s design for St Thomas’ United Reformed Church in Watford, UK lifts the spirits
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from WANArchitéma has designed a modernist inspired villa in the Hungarian forest
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from WANChile’s Expo 2015 pavilion, designed by Santiago-based architect Cristián Underraga takes visitors on a virtual tour of its diverse lands
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- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Urban Realm Latest NewsHigh Street fashion chain H&M has been confirmed as anchor tenant of a £6m extension to Edinburgh’s Ocean Terminal shopping complex. Resolution Property is undertaking a refurbishment and extension of the complex, designe...
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Tasked with designing a "small but prestigious residence" in an Alpine village, Italian studio Pedevilla Architects planned an asymmetric house with a chalky-white exterior (+ slideshow). House at Mill Creek provides a home for a family ... - Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from HouzzDoes this sound familiar? You’ve cleaned your kitchen to spotless hygienic perfection, but you catch a whiff of something rotten every time you pass the sink. There’s a piece of something you threw down there and ground up days ago that’...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Apartment Therapy MainName: Allison & Matt Location: Alphabet City - Manhattan, NY Hello! My fiance Matt and I (along with our rescue dingo and cat) live in a one-bedroom rental apartment in Alphabet City. I'm a partner in a boutique interior design firm,...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Apartment Therapy MainHere's a cool way to adjust your "dimmer:" Bina Baitel is debuting a new lamp collection at Milan Design Week that rolls up like a window shade. Expose all of the OLED panels for a bright glare, roll it up for a soft glow. The collection...
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This super stylish tray is awesome not only due to the original design but also because of leather handles that make more convenient in using. The supplies are 5×13.5 wood board, leather, screws, a cutter, scissors, a ruler, a screw... - Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from HouzzThe large, light blue flowers of Jacob’s ladder ( Polemonium reptans ) provide color and a unique texture in the spring shade garden. Use this easy-to-grow, reliable native plant in any shady garden, whether under trees, intermixed with ...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from HouzzWhen it came to her kitchen revamp, the owner of this converted industrial-style warehouse in London wanted something a little different — a vintage-style French theme. “She was inspired by old French brasseries and cafe culture, but it ...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Apartment Therapy MainProject by: Sofia of Design.Style.Decor Location: Toronto Sofia shares the story of her recent bathroom renovation, which turned her "get me out of here quick" bathroom into a place where it's now very much more than fine to spend some t...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from HouzzThe annual Wright Plus Architectural Housewalk conducted by the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust is a great way to explore some wonderful historic homes as well as get out to enjoy the warm weather after another Chicagoland winter. In fact, we o...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Apartment Therapy MainTry as I might to achieve that perfect pantry look (you all know what I'm talking about), I still have errant boxes of cake mix and plastic bags of who-knows-what-anymore from the bulk bin. Recently, the hodge-podge of things I knew I ha...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Apartment Therapy MainThere's a new color in town, and it's pretty adorable. PANTONE Minion Yellow marks the first time in the color authority’s history that a color has been created and named after a character. The Pantone team worked with the Minions' creat...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Apartment Therapy MainLooking from our bedroom doorway through the kitchen towards the dining room. We had to pop the doors off to get our old refrigerator out. That door and frame will be reused for the music room. Name: Ed and Maggie Williams (of MVW Archit...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from HouzzAfter Rachael Valentine and partner Sebastian Hartog were given eight weeks to find a new home, they could not believe their luck when this original 1976 beach duplex came up to rent. Given the home’s 1970s structure and appearance, not ...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from HouzzThe wild collage of styles that embodied the 1970s gave us worn denim, psychedelic tie-dye and bohemian patchwork fabrics. The current revival is all about bringing back the spirit of this vibrant decade by updating these retro motifs an...
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Sarah Gallop Design have revived a 60’s house in Vancouver, Canada, into a contemporary home that features custom millwork throughout. The homeowner wanted a retro feel, but with the technology of today. What I love most of in this home ... - Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Apartment Therapy MainDeaAnna really wanted a caged geometric pendant, and she saw potential in this '80s brass fixture. See how she made it modern: READ MORE »
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Apartment Therapy MainName: Lydia (7) & Joey (4.5) Location: Appleton, Wisconsin My 2 oldest teamed up to share a room – for forever and ever or so they say – because they simply love NOT being alone. (I will check back when they are teenagers on that lin...
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Light headboards are fantastic because they make the bed zone super welcoming, eye-catching and allow doing without a bedside lamp. Let’s make this beauty! You’ll need 3 – 6 foot 1×10″ alder boards for front, 1 – 6... - Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Apartment Therapy MainMy toes are aching for a sandy retreat like this. This stunningly simple Casas na Areia Hotel in Comporta, Portugal is in a region known for excellent local wines and fresh fish. And they include bikes! So wonderfully summery all around....
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Apartment Therapy MainI recently picked up a copy of Brit+Co's new book HomeMakers and thought I would share my thoughts on it with you. With cheerful, colorful photos and illustrations, the book reads like a primer on modern home life, embracing technology a...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Interiordesign site newsA fast take on some of the sights and sounds at the first day of Salone del Mobile. Video produced and edited by James Eades.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Interiordesign site newsWe did the foot work so you don't have to—here's some of our favorites from around the city to kick off Milan Design Week. Video produced and edited by James Eades.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Interiordesign site newsIn the wild frontier of online furniture retail, Jason Goldberg is one of the first cowboys.
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Got a pile of wine corks? I have good news for you! You can create almost anything using them, let’s have a look at some ideas. I’m sure that all of you have seen wine cork trivets – easy and practical but what about trays? You can take ... - Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Architecture And DesignAustralian engineered wood experts will come together in June to discuss and predict the future role that timber will play in the Australian construction sector.
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If folding furniture still makes you think about bad decor and cheap interior these stylish items here will change your opinion. Small spaces just don’t allow the luxury of big sturdy wood furniture. But if you’re still driven to make yo... - Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Architecture And DesignThe Aria by MHN Design Union, Melbourne School of Design by NADAAA and John Wardle Architects, and Wollongong Central Expansion by HDR | Rice Daubney are amongst the program's 150 winners.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Architecture And DesignExploring the critical role of the engineer in contemporary art installations with Michael O’Sullivan, Design Manager at QAGOMA and Paul Callum, Director of Brisbane engineering firm, Bligh Tanner.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Blog1 ART / 2 CUSHION / 3 FRAME / 4 VASE 5 PERFUME / 6 VOTIVE / 7 HANDBAG Compiled by Jessica Wells
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Main | Home & Decor SingaporeA three-room HDB flat was combined with a four-room one to create this whopper of a space!
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Architecture, Art, Desings - Daily source for inspiration and fresh ideas on Architecture, Art and DesignWhy you don’t make perfect oasis for relaxation in your yard or on the terrace? No matter how little, your yard or balcony is, it can be turned into an amazing outdoor oasis.There are numerous design […] The post 18 Effective...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Architecture And DesignThe benefits of using engineered timber flooring in modern architecture are indisputable.
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Architecture And DesignAn American design and material science company has developed an unlikely replacement for the toxic urea formaldehyde used in particle board manufacturing: mushrooms.
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An upholstered bench is a perfect idea for a mudroom, a bedroom or almost any other space, so let’s make a cozy one. The supplies are a piece of wood, 4 tapered legs, 4 mounting plates, foam, batting, home decor fabric, a staple gun and ... - Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from HouzzThere are flower arrangements, and then there is floral artistry. It’s the latter you will see this week at the de Young Museum in San Francisco during Bouquets to Art . The event has some of Northern California’s best floral designers r...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Architecture, Art, Desings - Daily source for inspiration and fresh ideas on Architecture, Art and DesignMarble made a modern twist in the world of interior design, however, it needs to be used in small doses, accents and pieces. In the last few decades, marble is not often used in interior […] The post 17 Stylish Marble Kitchen Desig...
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All photos via Hemnet Hot new item in Sweden: the mythical Villa Frankenburg of pioneering Swedish composer Ralph Lundsten. The artist, who began creating electronic music in the '50s, purchased the decaying house in 1970 and transformed... - Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Ems Designblogg
Olio is a new range of tableware by Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby for the 200 year old English ceramic company, Royal Doulton. The extensive range of 40 pieces, includes cutlerly, wooden serving pieces, and a full table top cerami... - Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from DigsDigs
Remember we told you about Winnie lamp by designer Nikolo Kerimov? Today we’d like to share one more piece by him – Log, is a fresh take on a simple pendant lamp. The item is made from light-colored plywood, its design is pretty simple b... - Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Curbed
Square Moon, the winner of the Yeats 2015 Architectural Competition, will be installed on the Lake Isle of Innisfree on June 13th, the poet's birthday. According to the poem by W.B. Yeats, the Lake Isle of Innisfree is a... - Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building » green furniture
Every year, Designersblock showcases emerging and established designers through different events ranging from product design to graphics and illustration, architecture and fashion Installations, interactive workshops, furniture, lighting... - Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building » green furniture
SUPERDESIGN SHOW 2015: renewed perspectives to OPEN YOUR MIND! INTRO The SuperDesign Show 2015 is a grand container of daring ideas which reflects the aim that the Superstudio Group has been developing since 2001 when it first opened - Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building » green Interiors
“Mood – Object” is an exhibition at the 2015 Milan Furniture Fair that is dedicated to the works of Chinese designers. The exhibition is a spiritual spot at Fuorisalone at University of Milan (via Festa del Perdono, 7). The furniture is... - Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from HouzzWhen designers Sebastian Camisuli and Ana Martins first saw this ground-floor flat in North London’s Kentish Town, it had what Camisuli describes as a back-to-front layout. The living room and kitchen were in the front, a bedroom was in ...
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Mad Men, a popular television program about the tragic fall of a once great apartment, aired its second episode of the (second half of the) final season on Sunday, and oh man, Don Draper's super nice Park Avenue penthouse... - Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Curbed
Welcome back to The Architect's City, a monthly series inviting an emerging architect to reimagine an existing structure in his or her city, submitting a speculative proposal for Curbed readers. Views from the balcony of what was once th... - Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Curbed
Renderings via Design Boom Final submissions for a competition to design a new government quarter in Oslo came out this week, including neighborhood plans from both BIG and Snøhetta, providing an opportunity to judge the competitors befo... - Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Interiors - KNSTRCT - Carefully Curated Design News
Shanghai-based design firm Neri & Hu have cleverly mixed bespoke lighting, oak furniture, bamboo accents, and bronze piping to give Logan's Punch Bar a unique ambiance
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from CurbedA photo posted by Space Caviar (@spacecaviar) on Apr 12, 2015 at 7:57am PDT A photo of the RAM House under construction in Milan. The prototype will allow those inside to switch to "airplane mode" and block electromagnetic signals...
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Last night, over 500 people packed a ballroom at the Radisson Blu hotel in the Studio Gang-designed Aqua tower in Chicago to get a first glimpse and learn more about a new supertall tower also designed by Studio Gang... - Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from HouzzDesigning kids’ bedrooms can be fun. For designers it’s typically the room in which we get to turn the decorating volume up and go a little crazy. At home it’s important to keep in mind practical elements, including storage and future us...
