Deezen

MARCH 29, 2024

Thousands of wooden cubes inspired by the computer game Minecraft conceal utilities and create casual seating areas at this office in Prague designed by architecture studio Collcoll. Collcoll chose to enclose the staircase with a wooden structure that conceals staff lockers, changing rooms and utility spaces.

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Structure Utilities Information Industrial 104

Habitus Living

APRIL 18, 2022

To change the face of design, one step towards environmentally conscious practises at a time. Discussing morphic resonance before diving into details around an exciting “possibly decade-long” project she’s embarking on with designer and artist, Lucy Simpson. Sarah K) – the ultimate sustainability polymath – is devising a plan.

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Client Clients Sustainability Deconstruction 98

Deezen

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Architect Odile Decq has completed a house in France with walls of translucent glass, to create the optimal lighting conditions for a client with vision impairment. The Studio Odile Decq founder's solution was to create the entire structure out of translucent glass panels, creating a uniform level of brightness throughout the interior.

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Client Clients Glass Building 105

Deezen

MARCH 10, 2023

Local studio DKA Architects has designed a white wood-clad home with three connected gables in Terrebonne, Quebec , just outside of Montreal. The design was generally inspired by the vernacular language of the agricultural landscape based on the origins of the site and its surroundings," the studio said.

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Structure Roofing Windows Landscape 134

Deezen

MAY 23, 2023

Moderated by Dezeen editor Tom Ravenscroft , the talk saw three experts discuss the role of data and AI in the architecture industry, in an event held to coincide with the launch of software company Autodesk 's Forma platform, which includes AI tools to streamline design and planning.

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Client Clients Architect Industrial 91

Archinect

OCTOBER 13, 2023

In September, the client submitted a proposal to begin the entitlement process for renovations to the SOM and Pietro Belluschi-designed structure. Davies Symphony Hall building is moving forward after a proposal was made public for the first time.

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Renovation Permits Client Clients 227

Design Thoughts Architects

DECEMBER 2, 2022

I recently had the opportunity to explain to one of our new house desired clients what it is that we do as an architectural firm. I design for a living and I often forget that other people don’t necessarily understand what architects do. We took their wishes into account and designed a property that met all their needs.

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Client Clients Housing Modern 52

Archinect

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

” Named Rockbound, and located in Musquodoboit Harbour, Nova Scotia, the home was commissioned as a place of refuge for a busy client. Omar Gandhi Architects has completed a house on Canada’s Atlantic coastline that “emerges from rocky terrain.”

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Home Architect Client Clients 144

Hotel Designs

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The design community, however, are responding – not just with a made-to-measure approach – but with more strident customisation offers. Image credit: Gabriel Scott Servicing our desire for individuality is relatively new for many design businesses, but for people like Scott Richler , it’s his brand’s raison d’être.

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IT Design Client Clients 104

Archinect

JANUARY 5, 2024

Charlie Thornton, the well-admired structural engineer, co-founder and CEO of Thornton Tomasetti , passed away in early December at the age of 83, according to his firm. The Bronx-born Thornton began his career in the New York offices of Lev Zetlin Associates before pursuing a new venture with Richard Tomasetti after 1977.

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Structural Engineering Engineering Engineering Firms 243

Deezen

JANUARY 19, 2024

Global architecture studio SOM has designed a terminal for the Kempegowda International Airport in Bangalore, India , that draws on the city's heritage and landscape. Inside, the studio adorned the terminal's engineered bamboo structure with hanging plants and greenery, creating bright and airy interiors lit by roof openings.

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Design Engineering Engineering Restoration 130

Archinect

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The third round of projects in the mix for the title of RIBA House of the Year has been released by the organization in advance of tonight’s third episode of the BBC Channel 4’s Grand Designs: House of the Year program.

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Housing Industrial Residential Client 362

RMJM Architecture

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The property’s interiors, which feature terrazzo tile finishing, cover a spectrum of warm and earthy tones with an intricately designed layout and panoramic windows to ensure harmonious elegance, natural lighting and continuation of the surrounding calming landscape.

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Client Clients Real Estate Residential 52

Archinect

JUNE 12, 2023

Italian architecture and landscape firm Mixtura has designed a wood-structured conventual complex in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil , that provides both a space for worship and philanthropic services. It also includes the construction of a school complex for more than 500 children living in conditions of serious hardship.

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Foundation Client Clients Firms 342

Deezen

AUGUST 27, 2022

Memola Estudio stripped back walls in the apartment to reveal the concrete structure. To contrast the wooden floors Memola Estudio removed walls and parts of the ceiling, and stripped back finishes to expose the building's concrete structure, piping and ductwork. The photography is by Fran Parente.

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Structure Renovation Windows Finishes 105

Architizer

APRIL 13, 2022

Architizer chatted with Xin Yuan, Director at XinY Structural Consultants to learn more about this project. This non-building structure consists of the rigid double curved roof and vertical columns. This non-building structure consists of the rigid double curved roof and vertical columns. © XinY Structural Consultants.

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Consulting Structure Mining Roofing 98

Archinect

JULY 19, 2022

The client is an artist/electrical engineer who designs, programs and builds kinetic sculptures that are pattern-based in concept and built this project themself. The 4,300 square foot, 100x30-foot long rectangular form relates to the surrounding historic late-19th and early-20th century St. Louis architectural context.

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Housing Utilities Client Clients 130

Archinect

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Designed for a young family, this house in Wellesley, Massachusetts is a contemporary response to the white clapboard vernacular so prevalent in the neighborhood and across New England. Built as a 100-year structure, the house was designed to meet the changing needs of a growing family.

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Housing Architect Client Clients 196

Deezen

MARCH 15, 2024

Dezeen School Shows: an adaptive reuse project that sees a chapel converted into a live-work space is featured in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Inchbald School of Design. Also included is a project that renovates a mews house according to Japanese design principles and a garden informed by traditional English country gardens.

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Project Students Design Architecture 80

Deezen

MARCH 17, 2023

Separate brightly coloured classroom buildings make up this preschool in Gujarat state, India , which was designed by local practice Shreesh Design Studio. The steel structures also allowed for quick assembly on site and the 66,061-square-foot project was completed in four months. The photography and video are by Smit Mehta.

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IT Building Education Students 140

Deezen

JULY 5, 2023

Australian studio Dane Taylor Design has completed Butterfly House, an accessible coastal home in New South Wales that is informed by Japanese aesthetics. Designed to support its owner who lives with multiple sclerosis, the house in Austinmer comprises a series of accessible and adaptable spaces.

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Home Design Client Clients 134

The Architect's Newsletter

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Brought to you by: Architect SGA Architecture Location Nashville, Tennessee Completion Date August, 2020 Architect of Record Centric Architecture Client Vanderbilt University Construction Manager Messer Structural Engineer Structural Design Group [.].

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Glass Inspiration Structural Engineering Building 121

Deezen

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Named Green House, Hayhurst and Co created the home as an example of low-cost, low-energy housing, with a cross-laminated timber (CLT) structure and repurposed materials used for cladding and flooring. Long views are created through the house, from the north to south garden and through the planted facade."

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Home Design Contractor Site 137

Deezen

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Designed to have "a fun and unconventional presence", the extension was conceived by THISS Studio as though it were a piece of furniture rather than a conventional structure. Its design evolved from the client's original vision of a full-width rear extension.

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Client Clients Roofing Structure 134

Deezen

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

US studio Desai Chia Architecture has completed the Roxbury House, a weekend retreat for gallery owners that features courtyards for exhibiting artwork and a guesthouse designed for an artist in residence. These elements are designed to be both functional and sculptural, the team said. The photography is by Paul Warchol.

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Structure Home Roofing Site 81

aasarchitecture

MAY 3, 2024

10 Design (part of Egis’ Architecture Line), has unveiled its design for LA VIE in Muscat, Oman, a modern mixed-use destination delivering business, leisure, wellness, and sports opportunities amidst panoramic views of the Muscat Hills Golf Course.

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Real Estate Consulting Design Engineering 59

Architizer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Lighting is often the unsung hero on many projects, whether artificial or natural; light is a subtle yet crucial element that transforms spaces from structures to experiences. But with many firms worldwide unveiling astonishing lighting design projects, who truly shines brightest?

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Firms Design Technology Technology 144

aasarchitecture

APRIL 17, 2024

VrijHaven: the informal city The winning design for the Havenstraatterein has been crafted by Powerhouse Company, Studio Donna van Milligen Bielke & Ard de Vries Architecten, Team V Architecture, Joppe Kusters, and DELVA Landscape Architecture | Urbanism and will be developed by RED Company and Caransa Group.

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Design Landscape Client Clients 64

Deezen

JANUARY 4, 2024

Architecture studio MAD has revealed its design for an arts centre on a waterfront site in Guangdong, China , which will have an undulating form modelled on moving water. The design of the Nanhai Art Center wants to provide the maximum grey spaces for such activities."

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Art Real Estate Consulting Design 135

Hotel Designs

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Hotel Designs Sneak peek – Hilton Molino Stucky Venice to launch new designer suites Sneak peek – Hilton Molino Stucky Venice to launch new designer suites Hilton Molino Stucky Venice, the recently renovated former flour mill on Giudecca island, Venice, has announced that its 24 new suites by designer Biagio Forino are due to open next month.

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Design Contract Inspiration Renovation 111

Deezen

AUGUST 7, 2023

The vernacular building techniques of north and south India combine in Hybrid House, a house with rammed-earth walls designed by Sketch Design Studio. Architecture office Sketch Design Studio designed and built the three-bedroom house in Alwar, a city located beside the Aravalli mountains in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan.

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Sketching Housing Technique Design 98

Deezen

JANUARY 14, 2023

Interiors studio Crystal Sinclair Designs has renovated a loft apartment in Brooklyn's Dumbo neighbourhood to include a mezzanine with a wall of books and a bedroom behind a glass partition. Upstate New York studio Crystal Sinclair Designs overhauled the space for a well-travelled lawyer and writer. The photography is by Seth Caplan.

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Client Clients Design Glass 145

Hotel Designs

APRIL 16, 2023

Commercial wallcoverings by their nature, are perfect for wayfinding and zoning different areas, whilst withstanding high traffic and daily cleaning and in turn, public and co-working spaces are ideally suited for distinctive large-scale designs to add drama and focal points.

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Design Commercial Manufacturing Client 92

Architizer

JULY 17, 2023

If there is one thing that architects and their clients can agree on, it’s that architecture should always work in harmony with nature. Paul Keskeys: How did the client brief and the project’s unique site help to shape your initial concept for Silver Residence? David Strand: This was a truly unique site.

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Modern Home Architect Client 98

Deezen

APRIL 23, 2024

Architect Peter Markos has designed the Monocoque Cabin, an off-grid timber cabin defined by an organic, cocoon-like form, on a farm in Shropshire, UK. The structure draws aerospace and automative construction techniques Measuring 3.3-metres-wide, The structure draws aerospace and automative construction techniques Measuring 3.3-metres-wide,

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Technique Structural Engineering Structure Construction 127

Deezen

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Also included is an apartment building that blends minimalism with brutalism and a design for a home in New South Wales informed by the work of architecture studio MORQ. This dwelling is designed for an artist or collector to refresh their mind and immerse themselves in their work, stimulated by the natural surrounding environment.

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Students Interior Project Residential 102

Deezen

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Designed by Henning Larsen , the 155,000-square-metre hub will contain offices, shuttle storage and pallet shuttle, as well as a restaurant and roof garden. Internally, the timber structure will have oversized columns and exposed beams complimented by light-coloured floors and furniture.

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Roofing Design Landscape Site 129