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Transforming Uppsala Town Hall inspired by Kintsugi

Avontuura

The transformation visibly repairs and restores the old old town hall while adding new qualities through modern building techniques. The post Transforming Uppsala Town Hall inspired by Kintsugi appeared first on Åvontuura.

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Arizona Biltmore, a Waldorf Astoria Resort, reveals its restoration

Hotel Designs

Inspired by the innovative geometric designs of his mentor and Arizona Biltmore’s consulting architect Frank Lloyd Wright, Albert Chase McArthur built the resort to reflect its desert surroundings. Burton Studio and Wimberly Interiors.

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Mizzi Studio Designs 9 Royal Parks Kiosks Using Sustainable Materials and Traditional Craft Techniques

Architizer

Their design responds to the Grade I-listed landscape, with sustainable materials and traditional craft techniques creating simple, functional forms. Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design? Jonathan Mizzi: The Royal Parks’ freestanding kiosks are inspired directly by their natural surroundings.

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Claire-Obscur Monumental Building by Bureau Fraai | Apartment blocks

Architonic

The architects took their inspiration from the Claire-obscur technique applied by the painter Gerard van Honthorst (after whom the street ‘Honthorststraat’ is named) who was a gifted follower of the famous ‘claire-obscur’ painter Caravaggio. .</p> </p> <p>Office spaces are created on the ground floor and in…

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This Austin ‘seashell’ house is one of the most popular stays on Airbnb right now

The Spaces

His friend Dalton Bloom commissioned the project, which took 11 years to complete, using eco-friendly building materials and experimental and innovative building techniques. According to The Bloomhouse’s website, the dwelling was formed with steel rebar, coated in layers of hand-sculpted polyurethane foam, and finished with concrete stucco.

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Expert Recs: Finarte’s Larissa Immonen Shares Her Favorite Products For A Finnish-Inspired Home

Dwell

Helsinki-based Larissa Immonen of Finarte tells me that "a lot of people associate Finnish design as minimalistic, architecture-inspired, wood- and nature-oriented, and functional," but that there are unsuspecting "odd and quirky" elements to the cultural aesthetic as well. Plus, her top tips and tricks on how to upkeep your rugs.

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A Historic Fortress in Greece Becomes a Ruggedly Handsome Home

Dwell

We then restored the shell in keeping with the original fortified Mani architecture. We also restored the roofs and added keyhole windows in the lower floors to add light and air and to make it livable. Second, we wanted our clients to be able to move freely within and between spaces.

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