article thumbnail

Hewitt creates residential tower in Seattle informed by stack of magazines

Deezen

Local architecture studio Hewitt has unveiled the 33-storey-high Skyglass residential block in downtown Seattle , which was informed by an offset stack of magazines. The photography is by Lara Swimmer / Esto unless stated otherwise.

article thumbnail

Farm buildings inform Sonoma ADU by Schwartz and Architecture

Deezen

The architects set out to create an ADU that would appear demure from certain perspectives yet "come alive" upon approach. Its design was informed by surrounding farm structures "How might we use the qualities of these decaying yet compelling utilitarian buildings as the jumping off point for a modern wine country design?"

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

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. Fifty-Acre Wood is a home in Minnesota that was designed by Salmela Architect. Read: Salmela Architect wraps Feldmann Residence in Minnesota with black stucco.

article thumbnail

Niall McLaughlin Architects creates glasshouse-informed steel pavilion on the Isle of Wight

Deezen

Stirling Prize-winning studio Niall McLaughlin Architects has completed a prefabricated steel-framed home with a pyramidal copper roof overlooking a tidal saltmarsh on the Isle of Wight. Niall McLaughlin Architects is a London practice founded in 1990. The photography is by Nick Kane.

article thumbnail

Tech for Architects: 7 Top Tools for Architectural Project Management

Architizer

Architizer’s Tech Directory is a database of tech tools for architects — from the latest generative design and AI to rendering and visualization , 3D modeling , project management and many more. In order to turn their designs into realities, architects need to delve into the world of project management.

article thumbnail

How the AIA’s New Custom Residential Agreements Help Custom Home Architects and Contractors

EntreArchitect

By Marika Snider, PhD, AIA, Principal Architect, Snider Architecture, LLC, Michael Bell, FAIA, Esq., The first AIA Contract Documents (ACD) of their kind, ACD’s new Custom Residential Documents streamline the contractual process for architects by tailoring them for the distinctive requirements of the custom residential construction market.

article thumbnail

LMN Architects connects learning centre with alumininium walkways

Deezen

Seattle-based studio LMN Architects has created a university building in Santa Barbara, California , with two separate volumes connected by a series of walkways clad in perforated aluminium. The facades of the building were informed by the geology of the area, specifically the "Southern California seaside context" according to LMN.

Architect 116