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Villa in rural Vietnam uses local materials to "harmonise with the environment"

Deezen

This informed its unobtrusive single-storey profile and APDI Architecture's use of local materials such as bricks made from laterite – rusty-red stone formed from the leaching of rocks and soil. The post Villa in rural Vietnam uses local materials to "harmonise with the environment" appeared first on Dezeen.

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The benefits of biophilic design in the built environment

BD+C

The benefits of biophilic design in the built environment 0 qpurcell Mon, 05/06/2024 - 10:30 Biophilic Design Biophilic design in the built environment supports the health and wellbeing of individuals, as they spend most of their time indoors.

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Liminal House by Mcleod Bovell Modern Houses

Archinect

The clients came to us at a pivotal stage in their lives as soon-to-be empty nesters. In the same spirit, the house establishes itself in concrete, stained Accoya wood, and aluminum plate—enduring materials that can resist the battering effect of a shore environment. Drawing from our expe.

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Japanese architecture informs design of Minnesota house by Salmela Architect

Deezen

A cluster of wood-clad buildings surround a central courtyard at this Minnesota residence by US firm Salmela Architect that was designed for clients who formerly lived in Japan. The house rests on a fifty-acre (20-hectare) parcel, the majority of which the clients granted to the Minnesota Land Trust for permanent conservation.

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Ethics in Architecture

SW Oregon Architect

Typical of everything on her YouTube channel , the video is informative and entertaining, with impressively high production values. As an architect, I inhabit a profession where ethical dilemmas are not merely theoretical constructs but real-world challenges that can profoundly shape the built environment and society at large.

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Berliner Architects Design Unique Learning Environment for All Grades at Magnolia Science Academy

Architizer

The outdoor Promenade has numerous seating areas and informal gathering spaces that are used for a variety of formal and informal activities. Interior glazing creates an open learning environment and alcoves provide areas for display and informal collaboration. What drove the selection of materials used in the project?

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MICROSCAPE Designs A Public Car Park Using Up-Cycled Materials

Architizer

In our approach, the most important thing is the space, the space between community, client, environment, technologies, memory, desire. The use of recycled materials. What drove the selection of materials used in the project? Patrizia Pisaniello: We believe that architecture is a process which combines multiple scales.