Westeck News

APRIL 19, 2024

Relieving energy poverty through deep retrofits sheds light on the urgent need for investments in deep retrofits to alleviate energy poverty among low-income households who face challenges in meeting their energy needs due to factors such as high energy bills and inefficient housing.

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The Spaces

APRIL 26, 2024

When it came to design, architect Edward James Lennox was something of a magpie, slapping together Gothic, Romantic Revival, Queen Anne and Edwardian features to create his unique brand of buildings, including Toronto’s Old City Hall and outlandish Gilded Era mansion, Casa Loma.

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Habitus Living

AUGUST 21, 2023

With 34 local and international exhibitors on board, 130+ activations and over 40 expert speakers in 11 Design Discussions, and 9 never before seen installations, there are plenty of reasons not to miss this year’s program. Share your photo and tag @mobilia_ in one of your Instagram Stories. Eager to take the plunge?

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Deezen

MARCH 21, 2024

Increasing numbers of people in social housing are living in inhospitable conditions because they are unable to afford even basic furniture and flooring , Dezeen reports as part of our Social Housing Revival series. Top: before – many UK social-housing residents live with furniture poverty.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The subtropical garden is located inside a flower-shaped central greenhouse, which also houses a cafe and the entrance to an underground car park that can hold 300 cars. Six gardens make up the park "Designed for recreation, relaxation and contemplation, the park provides the city with a much-needed green oasis," continued Stubbergaard. "As

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The Spaces

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Windows and doors have been updated sympathetically and installed by local carpenters, and the entire house has been given a minimalist colour scheme inspired by the sandy beaches of nearby Es Trenc, Ses Covetes and Colonia Sant Jordi – all 9 km away. Circular Greek island home celebrates the landscape with its striking design.

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Dwell

JANUARY 10, 2024

Welcome to Prefab Profiles, an ongoing series of interviews with people transforming how we build houses. From prefab tiny houses and modular cabin kits to entire homes ready to ship, their projects represent some of the best ideas in the industry. Some are captivated by the unique designs and aesthetic appeal. Based in L.A.,

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Dwell

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Designed by architect Finn Kappe, the Pacific Palisades property comes with massive living areas—and a price tag to match. acres From the agent: "Designed by Finn Kappe and completed in 1992, the site originally housed a small historical Spanish structure which was honored by preserving the facade.

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Dwell

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Hercules, this incredibly rare design is a spectacular example of timeless midcentury architecture. This gem, just steps from the renowned Koerner House and the William Holden Estate, will transport you back to the golden age of Hollywood. Hercules, the pristine home has rock walls, big glass doors, the requisite pool, and a $1.7M

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The menu includes three restored farm buildings and a cluster of cantilevering cottages designed by renowned architect Patrick Bouchain. This Light-Filled SoHo Loft Has Soaring Interiors—and a Price Tag to Match Midcentury With Views of the Hollywood Sign Asks $1.8M

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Deezen

MARCH 27, 2023

Cladding made of glass-fibre-reinforced concrete wraps the exterior of a sculptural, mixed-used building that was designed by US firm Handel Architects for a crowded, triangular site. The 12-storey building houses The Line Hotel and a residential portion called Serif, along with commercial space on the ground level.

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The Spaces

AUGUST 21, 2022

Tag your Instagram post with #thespacesilike for a chance to be featured. House in Buenos Aires. 5 Lima restaurants that go big on flavour and design. Welcome to the fortnightly installment of our hashtag #thespacesilike , where we round up some of your most startling, serene, and inspiring spaces. View this post on Instagram.

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The Spaces

JANUARY 2, 2022

Among our highlights is a Walter Gropius-designed house in Germany’s Jena and a serene holiday home in Transylvania. Tag your Instagram post with #thespacesilike for a chance to be featured. Oslo Opera House. Housing complex in Paris. Walter Gropius-designed House in Jena. Riad in Marrakech.

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Dwell

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Designed by Frank Wynkoop in 1951, the oceanfront Carmel home is back on the market—with a whopping $40M price tag. acres From the Agent : "R ecognized worldwide as the Butterfly House. acres From the Agent : "R ecognized worldwide as the Butterfly House. This Converted Coach House in London Radiates Calming Vibes

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e-architect

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Barnes house extension in southwest London, British Victorian home expansion, UK residential property images. Abstract Barnes, Southwest London house extension. Design: Matteo Cainer Architecture. Victorian house extension back view: photograph : Guifré de Peray – Veeve. Program: House extension. Design: CAN.

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Dwell

JANUARY 23, 2024

The housing type is an Airbnb mainstay.) The signature cabin shape is so deeply woven into the zeitgeist that we publish dedicated coffee table books and even render it for everything from storage racks to pet houses. But why do people love the A-frame so much—not just as a housing type, but as a symbol?

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A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Like many people with a lot of books, I keep track of my library with an app/website, tagging books with keywords to better filter and find them. Emerging Ecologies , as edited by Carson Chan and Matthew Wagstaffe, falls into the "printed companion" camp. So who is most important in Emerging Ecologies ? No contest it's R.

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Architecture Here and There

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

that would fill in its empty spaces with classical apartment houses, and turn the Mall itself into a waterway. It makes great aesthetic sense, and doubles down on the city’s founding designer, Pierre L’Enfant. The format of these TAG sessions invites discussion of the speaker from panelists and feedback from attendees.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The 39 project category winners were shortlisted for the architecture, interiors, design and sustainability project of the year awards. The six Designers of the Year and the inaugural Bentley Lighthouse Award winner were also announced at the ceremony. It was also awarded product design (health and wellbeing) project of the year.

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The Spaces

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Such a widespread collective hunkering down has, not surprisingly, had a huge impact on house sales the world over. It comprises a main house, guest houses, staff areas and a wellness facility with a massage room, hair and nail salon, steam room, sauna and waterfront gym. For many, this has been a year of fiscal sobriety.

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The Architecture Designs

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Architecture: source: pinterest.com The city will be a testament to Scandinavian design, blending urban functionality with the serenity of a forest. Features: This wooden wonderland will house 7,000 new offices and provide 2,000 new housing units. Around the world, architects and designers are turning to wood for construction.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Quiet Luxury brands have nothing to distinguish them visually from other high street brands, yet they bear the astronomical price tags of pieces from some of the biggest fashion houses in the world — why? Details at their most impeccable design standard are what come to separate the affluent aesthetic from its conspicuous counterparts.

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Habitus Living

AUGUST 4, 2023

That’s right, not only does Saturday Indesign bring you an unparalleled design experience completely free of charge, we’re also giving you the chance to walk away with prizes that will bring the best of Australian design’s scene to your home or office. The winner will be announced after the show.

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Architecture Ideas

DECEMBER 15, 2023

DIY Luggage Tags Need a gift for a buddy who loves to travel? These fashionable baggage tags are perfect! It will be a wonderful present for anyone in your life who likes rustic Christmas settings and may display it proudly on their mantle, side table, or anywhere else in their house.

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Architecture Here and There

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Experimental houses built by Brad Pitt’s Make It Right foundation. Guardian both have new hit pieces out on Hollywood film crush Brad Pitt, who in the wake of Hurricane Katrina rushed to New Orleans to build new modernist houses for victims in the city’s hard-hit Lower Ninth Ward. Flicker/Commons).

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Dwell

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Enveloped in the lush landscape and bound by the vision of award-winning architectural firm Tag Front and interior designer Cesar Giraldo, this property offers 20,000 square feet of venerable beauty. Each statement room is designed with a subtle transition from the last.

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The Architecture Designs

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Swaddle them like newborns in layers of protection and tag them clearly, so they’re handled with the extra TLC they deserve during the big move. This phased approach helps transform your new house into a home. The post Moving and Storage Can Be a Daunting Task for Anyone appeared first on The Architecture Designs.

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aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 18, 2023

This commission, already at an advanced design stage, has taken as its starting point a programme we had already worked with for a different location in Kuwait City, the Kidney Transplant Hospital. This crevice houses the access to each of the two centers on either side. Two different lattices envelop the building.

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Dwell

APRIL 22, 2024

Sure, custom cabinets allow you to tuck units into difficult or awkward corners and offer endless aesthetically pleasing designs, but it’s a top-dollar commitment. I liken it to investing in a nice pair of jeans—they are the starting point for a design that is going to be used heavily and often." This ensures a great quality product.

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The Spaces

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Our hand-selected curation of design items runs the gamut from budget-friendly stocking fillers to home decor and lavish statement pieces (when else to dream big?) – all chosen with architecture in mind. 8 – better known as the Eames House in LA. Dumbo bookends. Photography: Tortuga Forma. Reebok x Eames Classic Leather sneaker.

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The Spaces

AUGUST 30, 2022

In addition to the main house, three log cabins offer eight bedrooms and are presently rented out with hiking, fishing, hunting and boating all on offer. Outside is a dock with moorings for up to nine boats, and there are docks outside the mainland house from which to operate a shuttle. And a bonus island home with a bargain price tag?

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A Better Built Environment

MAY 7, 2024

It gave me a platform to explore and share ideas about cities, urbanism, transportation, and design - hence the name A Better Built Environment. A Work Update For the past three years I have had the pleasure of working with the amazing team at CVG as a business consultant for design firms, and as the director of business development.

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Architecture Ideas

APRIL 3, 2024

Buying a house is likely one of the biggest decisions you’ll ever make in life. It’s repeated so much because where a house is situated truly is the most crucial factor. Not just buying a house requires financing – you’ll likely need some form of loan or mortgage unless you can pay all cash (lucky you!).

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English Buildings

OCTOBER 2, 2021

If you hit the term ‘corrugated iron’ in the tag cloud in the right-hand column, you’ll find posts about barns, a house, a boat house, Nissen huts, workshops, and even churches built of the material. If the houses resemble Nissen huts, there’s a reason.

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aasarchitecture

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

A romantic garden addressing today’s challenges In 2019, following a design competition, The A.P. Møller Foundation appointed the Danish architecture studio Cobe to design a new park at a former industrial island in Copenhagen’s inner harbor. Meandering paths and organically shaped flowerbeds knit together the park’s elements.

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Architecture Here and There

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Archives committee met Tuesday in the library of the Rhode Island State House. The committee seeking a new home for the Rhode Island State Archives left wiggle room on whether to erect a new building for that purpose across Smith Street from the State House. One member of the public attending the meeting had an excellent idea.

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Habitus Living

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Habitus House of the Year is the ultimate curated showcase of the most breathtaking homes, as featured throughout the year. But more than giving you some architectural eye candy (which it certainly does), the program also calls for you – our loyal army of Design Hunters – to tell us which home you deem to be the best. A retro icon!

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