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BMWL by Tennen Studio

BMWL by Tennen Studio
/Architecture/bmwl-by-tennen-studio This concrete desert property designed in 2016 by Tennen Studio is located in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Description by Tennen Studio Prior to our designing this house and site, our clients had lived in a house on the...
17-07-2019 21:20 - ( Architecture )
elon musk?s neuralink unveils brain implant that reads your mind to control tech

elon musk?s neuralink unveils brain implant that reads your mind to control tech

elon musk\'s latest startup has unveiled a brain-reading device that uses small \'threads\' to detect neuron activity so that users can control computers with their mind. The post elon musk’s neuralink unveils brain implant that reads...
17-07-2019 21:58 - ( Architecture )


Careers guide: Ammunition founder Robert Brunner reveals his path into industrial design for iconic brands including Apple

Careers guide: Ammunition founder Robert Brunner reveals his path into industrial design for iconic brands including Apple

Robert Brunner started out in civil engineering but now heads San Francisco design studio Ammunition, creating products for brands including Apple, Adobe and Beats By Dre. He told Dezeen Jobs how he got there. His career began in the model shop of...
17-07-2019 21:58 - ( Architecture )
Laurent Troost Architects folds weathered steel roof over concrete house in Brazilian Amazon

Laurent Troost Architects folds weathered steel roof over concrete house in Brazilian Amazon

Brazilian firm Laurent Troost Architects has built a concrete house in the Amazon, featuring outdoor living areas and a swimming pool that are elevated above the dense tropical forest surrounds. The property called Casa Campinarana is located in...
17-07-2019 21:58 - ( Architecture )
Hospital Construction: Sustainable Renovation of Healthcare Facilities

Hospital Construction: Sustainable Renovation of Healthcare Facilities

Estimated reading time: 6 min | Learn about what to consider when renovating or building new healthcare facilities. The post Hospital Construction: Sustainable Renovation of Healthcare Facilities appeared first on RMJM.
17-07-2019 21:35 - ( Architecture )
gonverge interior design adds extensive book walls to bookstore-themed shopping mall in china

gonverge interior design adds extensive book walls to bookstore-themed shopping mall in china

the 240m-long book walls are constructed with steel and transparent glass, providing visibility and light from the atrium to come in. The post gonverge interior design adds extensive book walls to bookstore-themed shopping mall in china appeared...
17-07-2019 21:57 - ( Architecture )
This Victorian Terrace Received A Modern Renovation And A New Wood Clad Addition

This Victorian Terrace Received A Modern Renovation And A New Wood Clad Addition

Photography by Jack Lovel Architectural firm Bryant Alsop has designed the modern renovation of an early-Victorian terrace in inner urban Melbourne, Australia, that also included the addition of a study and loft. Stepping inside, you can still see...
17-07-2019 21:58 - ( Architecture )


Geometric lights, tropical wood and greenery accent Elda bar in San Francisco

Geometric lights, tropical wood and greenery accent Elda bar in San Francisco

Caribbean funk and traditional Mexican architecture provided Californian studio ROY with the design cues for this cocktail lounge and eatery in San Francisco. Sisters Emily and Hannah Collins of ROY completed Elda in San Francisco\'s Mission...
17-07-2019 21:58 - ( Architecture )
studio drift launches ?franchise freedom? drone art performance at NASA?s rocket garden

studio drift launches ?franchise freedom? drone art performance at NASA?s rocket garden

300 luminous intel shooting start drones performed at the kennedy space center in celebration of 50 years since apollo 11 launched to the moon. The post studio drift launches ‘franchise freedom’ drone art performance at NASA’s...
17-07-2019 21:58 - ( Architecture )
AIBC Honorary Membership Bestowed Upon Susan Morris and James Starck

AIBC Honorary Membership Bestowed Upon Susan Morris and James Starck

The Architectural Institute of British Columbia (AIBC) is pleased to announce it has conferred the status of Honorary Member of the AIBC on Susan Morris and James Starck. At the 100th Annual Meeting in May, AIBC registrants voted to grant honorary...
17-07-2019 21:57 - ( Architecture )
Adopting circular design is "good for business" says Adidas eco-innovation leader

Adopting circular design is "good for business" says Adidas eco-innovation leader

Embracing the circular economy and closed-loop design is the only way for brands to achieve business success while safeguarding the planet, according to a senior member of the innovation team at Adidas. The circular economy "is the solution,"...
17-07-2019 21:58 - ( Architecture )
MA House by Cadaval & Solà-Morales

MA House by Cadaval & Solà-Morales

This inspiring stone house located in Tepoztlán, Mexico has been designed in 2018 by Cadaval & Solà-Morales. Description The commission of the house comes together with the explicit petition to use stone as the main...
17-07-2019 21:20 - ( Architecture )


IHA Residence | Wallmakers

IHA Residence | Wallmakers

IHA Residence designed by Wallmakers, The Client Mrs. Tara Pillai and Mr. Sreekumar, based in Delhi wanted an eco-friendly abode that also retains the peace and quiet in the busy city of Trivandrum. The residence depicts an atmosphere that is an...
17-07-2019 21:58 - ( Architecture )
solarCLOUD by superspace imagines balloons to harvest energy from the sun in abu dhabi 

solarCLOUD by superspace imagines balloons to harvest energy from the sun in abu dhabi 

woven with a solar fabric to take energy from the sun, the canopy of balloons will rise during the day, then gently fall at night. The post solarCLOUD by superspace imagines balloons to harvest energy from the sun in abu dhabi  appeared first on...
17-07-2019 21:57 - ( Architecture )
Health and Education Meet Great Design

Health and Education Meet Great Design

While many research infrastructures are often perceived as austere, the new Bio 21 Nancy Millis Building, one of Australia’s largest biotechnology centers designed by DesignInc, is bursting with light and modernity. The public does not imagine...
17-07-2019 21:58 - ( Architecture )
Como Castello del Nero by Paola Navone

Como Castello del Nero by Paola Navone

Hidden among the rolling hills of Tuscany lies COMO Castello Del Nero, Tuscany ? in easy driving distance of the Renaissance cities of Florence and Siena. At the heart of this historic 740-acre estate is a twelfth-century castle layered with...
17-07-2019 21:20 - ( Architecture )
JADE+QA & stylus studio combine organic forms in the joe lalli narada resort hotel in china

JADE+QA & stylus studio combine organic forms in the joe lalli narada resort hotel in china

the resort\'s form and materials reflect the surrounding mountains, lakes, and waterfalls. The post JADE+QA & stylus studio combine organic forms in the joe lalli narada resort hotel in china appeared first on designboom | architecture &...
17-07-2019 21:58 - ( Architecture )
Viking-style seaweed thatch updated into prefab panelling

Viking-style seaweed thatch updated into prefab panelling

Traditional Danish seaweed thatching could be updated into a sustainable contemporary building material, according to research by Kathryn Larsen. Copenhagen School of Business and Design student Larsen became interested in the potential for seaweed...
17-07-2019 21:58 - ( Architecture )
Radical Innovation competition announces 2019 finalists

Radical Innovation competition announces 2019 finalists

Radical Innovation, a competition and year-round community that challenges designers, hoteliers, and students to pioneer compelling ideas in travel and hospitality, is pleased to announce the finalists for its 13th annual edition. The three...
17-07-2019 21:57 - ( Architecture )
Jeong Greem brings doodles to life in Mono furniture series

Jeong Greem brings doodles to life in Mono furniture series

Three-dimensional doodle-like lines form this series of furniture by Korean designer Jeong Greem, which aims to breathe life into mundane, everyday materials. The Mono furniture collection sees simple, single-line drawings translated into a...
17-07-2019 21:58 - ( Architecture )
herzog & de meuron organizes munich office complex around ‘urban forest’

herzog & de meuron organizes munich office complex around ‘urban forest’

the scheme is articulated around a large courtyard garden, which will be accessible to the entire neighborhood. The post herzog & de meuron organizes munich office complex around ‘urban forest’ appeared first on designboom | architecture &...
17-07-2019 21:57 - ( Architecture )
Shelving Ideas ? Make A Visually Interesting Bookshelf Using Different Sizes Of Floating Wood Boxes

Shelving Ideas ? Make A Visually Interesting Bookshelf Using Different Sizes Of Floating Wood Boxes

Photography by Mickael Martins Afonso When Martins | Afonso atelier de design were tasked with renovating a house in France, they decided to create a bookshelf using a collection of floating wood boxes. The designers used solid oak wood to...
17-07-2019 21:58 - ( Architecture )
The Eiffel Empire

The Eiffel Empire

17-07-2019 21:58 - ( Architecture )
Steven Holl designs zinc-clad concert hall for Czech Republic

Steven Holl designs zinc-clad concert hall for Czech Republic

A zinc-clad concert hall by Steven Holl Architects and Architecture Acts will cantilever over the 1960s modernist House of Culture in Ostrava, Czech Republic. The competition-winning design features a curving irregular form covered in part with...
17-07-2019 21:58 - ( Architecture )
CLAP studio designs hong kong fashion cafe HER to be like landing on a ?new planet?

CLAP studio designs hong kong fashion cafe HER to be like landing on a ?new planet?

the design team imagined the space as a sinuous landscape, with \'mountains\' of terracotta inspired by the surface of mars. The post CLAP studio designs hong kong fashion cafe HER to be like landing on a ‘new planet’ appeared first...
17-07-2019 21:58 - ( Architecture )
Architects Must Remember to Recognize the Value in Themselves

Architects Must Remember to Recognize the Value in Themselves

One of the perks of being the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) president is visiting many of this year?s graduates who will be the future of the profession. Photo Courtesy of the RAIC Recently, I had the chance to speak at a couple of...
17-07-2019 21:57 - ( Architecture )
Richard John Andrews builds garden shed as his own architecture studio

Richard John Andrews builds garden shed as his own architecture studio

Architect Richard John Andrews has built The Light Shed, a fibreglass-clad multi-functional shed in his east London garden to house his architecture studio. Named The Light Shed on account of its translucent polycarbonate roof, the 12-metre-square...
17-07-2019 21:58 - ( Architecture )
London’s Mayor ends Foster and Partners Plan of the Tulip Tower

London’s Mayor ends Foster and Partners Plan of the Tulip Tower

Despite the fact that The Tulip Tower’s plans gained preliminary approval three months ago from the City of London’s planning and transportation committee ; be it at the time there were fierce opposition from heritage groups such as the Historic...
17-07-2019 21:58 - ( Architecture )
the zero-net energy miner road residence is wrapped in a rainscreen of corten steel

the zero-net energy miner road residence is wrapped in a rainscreen of corten steel

faulkner architects organized the miner road residence with an outward facing open plan which connects directly to the surrounding forested landscape The post the zero-net energy miner road residence is wrapped in a rainscreen of corten steel...
17-07-2019 21:57 - ( Architecture )
Mini Materials Lets You Build With Tiny Construction Materials

Mini Materials Lets You Build With Tiny Construction Materials

This article has been sponsored by Mini Materials Mini Materials journey began in 2015 when they noticed the world was lacking realistic scaled versions of the most common building materials used today. They set out to create the most appealing...
17-07-2019 21:58 - ( Architecture )
Lucky House by Kuzman Architecture

Lucky House by Kuzman Architecture

Kuzman Architecture transformed a double fronted Victorian house located in Melbourne, Australia into a welcoming and expensive home for their growing family. Description The project included the restoration of the original...
17-07-2019 21:20 - ( Architecture )
couvelas/kouvelas blends summer house into greek island?s cliffside landscape

couvelas/kouvelas blends summer house into greek island?s cliffside landscape

the house reflects the dichotomy of sea shells: boasting rough, native materials on the outside that turn into the smooth, warm interiors. The post couvelas/kouvelas blends summer house into greek island’s cliffside landscape appeared first...
17-07-2019 21:58 - ( Architecture )
Beta Ø Architects completes overhaul of X House in Madrid

Beta Ø Architects completes overhaul of X House in Madrid

Spanish studio Beta Ø Architects has inserted a void and a permeable metal sculpture at the centre of this Madrid family home to let air and natural light flow through its interiors. Located in the city\'s affluent El Viso neighbourhood, X House...
17-07-2019 21:58 - ( Architecture )
Atlanta breakfast joint Pancake Social draws on simplicity of Scandinavian design

Atlanta breakfast joint Pancake Social draws on simplicity of Scandinavian design

Atlanta studio NO Architecture has teamed pale woods and white accents with retro tiles and gingham print inside this all-day breakfast eatery in the city. The Pancake Social restaurant is located in a historic brick building in Atlanta\'s...
17-07-2019 21:58 - ( Architecture )
The Cabin House | ART Proyectos y Arquitectura

The Cabin House | ART Proyectos y Arquitectura

The Cabin House designed by ART Proyectos y Arquitectura, During the first visit to the place, the team already realized that this project would be special. Located in a fantastic enclave, the plot had the ideal characteristics for designing the...
17-07-2019 21:58 - ( Architecture )
mass design materializes a wave in wood for lighthouse atop amsterdam boat

mass design materializes a wave in wood for lighthouse atop amsterdam boat

a wooden wave inside the ship\'s former wheel house forms a writing shack, reading room and champagne bar as the rooftop of a houseboat. The post mass design materializes a wave in wood for lighthouse atop amsterdam boat appeared first on...
17-07-2019 21:57 - ( Architecture )
Explore New York with Virgil Abloh and Louis Vuitton's retro video game Endless Runner

Explore New York with Virgil Abloh and Louis Vuitton's retro video game Endless Runner

Louis Vuitton has released a retro-style video game called Endless Runner, which was inspired by Virgil Abloh\'s Autumn Winter 2019 show for the brand. The visuals for the game were inspired by 1980s graphics and revisits the New York streetscape...
16-07-2019 21:54 - ( Architecture )
dan abramson?s mars dust globe depicts the planet?s signature red storms

dan abramson?s mars dust globe depicts the planet?s signature red storms

when shaken, the tiny planet is engulfed in a glittery, red swirl, that eventually settles and reveals the adult and child astronaut. The post dan abramson’s mars dust globe depicts the planet’s signature red storms appeared first on...
16-07-2019 21:54 - ( Architecture )
Editorial: Château Laurier Showdown

Editorial: Château Laurier Showdown

Rendering Courtesy of architectsAlliance Ever since initial renderings of a proposed addition to Ottawa’s Chateau Laurier were released in 2016, there has been public outcry against the modernist box, designed by architectsAlliance with ERA...
16-07-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
Project La Reserva by Estudio Ed

Project La Reserva by Estudio Ed

Recently completed by Estudio Ed, this modern apartment is situated in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Photography courtesy of Estudio Ed Visit Estudio Ed
16-07-2019 21:21 - ( Architecture )
ART DIRECTOR’S CUT, JULY 16

ART DIRECTOR’S CUT, JULY 16

The things our art director, Chris McGee, hated to leave out of the current issue of LAM. Photo by Benson Russell. From “You Are Here†in the July 2019 issue by Katharine Logan, about how landscape architects are using traffic roundabouts in...
16-07-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
A radiating timber roof structure is displayed in a Buddhist temple in Japan

A radiating timber roof structure is displayed in a Buddhist temple in Japan

Persimmon Hills Architects, the Japanese architecture firm has just finished the construction of a Timber Kannondo, or in a layman’s term main hall to the Buddhist Houshouin temple for the town of Sugito located outside Tokyo. In a similar manner...
16-07-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
Snøhetta designs bench for Nobel Peace Centre that brings people together

Snøhetta designs bench for Nobel Peace Centre that brings people together

A bench designed by architecture firm Snøhetta for the Nobel Peace Centre in Oslo is shaped like a partial circle to encourage people to sit closer together and start conversations. The project is described as a "peace bench" and is titled The...
16-07-2019 21:54 - ( Architecture )
drawing architecture studio transforms apartment balcony into japanese teahouse

drawing architecture studio transforms apartment balcony into japanese teahouse

the tea house adopts a curved roof with an eave that has been extended to meet a narrow opening above the original breast board of the balcony. The post drawing architecture studio transforms apartment balcony into japanese teahouse appeared first...
16-07-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
Pale wood blends Cristián Izquierdo Lehmann's Chilean house into sandy surrounds

Pale wood blends Cristián Izquierdo Lehmann's Chilean house into sandy surrounds

Architecture studio Cristián Izquierdo Lehmann has designed this wooden house in Chile around a central, square-shaped room with a dramatic vaulted ceiling. Named after the town where it is located, the House in El Peumo is situated in Chile\'s...
16-07-2019 21:54 - ( Architecture )
Behind Oak REDefined: Fine furniture on an architectural scale

Behind Oak REDefined: Fine furniture on an architectural scale

Oak REDefined is a collaboration with Australian architect and furniture designer Adam Markowitz and graphic artist Marcus Piper with the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC), presented at Denfair 2019. The timber installation ranked among the...
16-07-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
Carlo Ratti uses drones to create "world's first crowdsourced graffiti"

Carlo Ratti uses drones to create "world's first crowdsourced graffiti"

Italian studio Carlo Ratti Associati used a swarm of drones to graffiti this artwork in Turin that is based on visual content submitted by hundreds of contributors. The large-scale painting measuring 14 by 12 metres was developed as part of UFO...
16-07-2019 21:54 - ( Architecture )
travel to the moon with laurie anderson?s virtual reality installation

travel to the moon with laurie anderson?s virtual reality installation

the installation takes visitors on a 15-minute journey that includes scenes of constellations featuring life forms that are becoming extinct, plastic pollution and nuclear waste. The post travel to the moon with laurie anderson’s virtual...
16-07-2019 21:54 - ( Architecture )
An Ecological High-Rise Designed to Grow with Future Needs

An Ecological High-Rise Designed to Grow with Future Needs

Precht identifies as “a creative studio in the mountains powered by nature†and indeed, the Austrian architectural firm’s portfolio of work does exhibit a refreshing holistic dedication to designing structures not only informed by nature, but...
16-07-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
CT House | nicolasCRUZarquitectos

CT House | nicolasCRUZarquitectos

CT House designed by nicolasCRUZarquitectos, The terrain is characterized by being a kind of plateau between two slopes that fall towards the Ranco Lake in southeastern orientation, having there its main view towards the landscape. The site is...
16-07-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
AGo Architects builds skinny house in Indonesia on a 3.5-metre plot

AGo Architects builds skinny house in Indonesia on a 3.5-metre plot

A perforated metal facade covers the front of 3,500 Millimetre House, a wedge-shaped skinny house built on a 3.5-metre-wide site in Indonesia by AGo Architects.  Called 3,500 Millimetre House on account of the narrow plot size, AGo...
16-07-2019 21:54 - ( Architecture )
luigi rosselli designs classical villa under centennial peppertree in australia

luigi rosselli designs classical villa under centennial peppertree in australia

the mediterranean-style villa expresses classicism through its grand entry portico, elegant interiors and suspended, sculptural staircase. The post luigi rosselli designs classical villa under centennial peppertree in australia appeared first on...
16-07-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
This Contemporary Art-Deco Inspired House Addition Adds Color, Light, And Curves

This Contemporary Art-Deco Inspired House Addition Adds Color, Light, And Curves

Photography by Tash McCammon Architecture firm Sans-Arc Studio, have designed an art-deco inspired house addition in Adelaide, Australia, for a young couple who wanted it to be fun, curvy, colorful, and full of light. The house addition features...
16-07-2019 21:54 - ( Architecture )
Alex Israel projects Bat Signal from roof of Le Corbusier's Cite Radieuse

Alex Israel projects Bat Signal from roof of Le Corbusier's Cite Radieuse

Multimedia artist Alex Israel has installed a Bat Signal at the MAMO Arts Centre on the roof of Le Corbusier\'s brutalist Cité Radieuse apartment block in Marseille, France. Israel installed the spotlight projecting the outline of a bat as part...
16-07-2019 21:54 - ( Architecture )
"Schumacher is so spot on"

"Schumacher is so spot on"

In this week\'s comments update, readers are debating Patrik Schumacher\'s suggestion that architecture teachers use students to advance their own agendas rather than teach skills for the real world. Agenda setting: readers are divided over...
16-07-2019 21:54 - ( Architecture )
Explore New York City in Virgil Abloh and Louis Vuitton's retro-style video game Endless Runner

Explore New York City in Virgil Abloh and Louis Vuitton's retro-style video game Endless Runner

Louis Vuitton has released a retro-style video game called Endless Runner, which was inspired by Virgil Abloh\'s Autumn Winter 2019 show for the brand. The visuals for the game were inspired by 1980s graphics and revisits the New York City...
16-07-2019 21:54 - ( architecture TV )
extruded volumes characterize muñoz miranda?s residential complex in malaga

extruded volumes characterize muñoz miranda?s residential complex in malaga

built adjacent to a protected smokestack from the beginning of the 20th century, the apartment block references the industrial activity that once took place in the area. The post extruded volumes characterize muñoz miranda’s residential...
16-07-2019 21:54 - ( Architecture )
The Biosphère Introduces a New Permanent Exhibition

The Biosphère Introduces a New Permanent Exhibition

This summer the Biosphère presents MTL+, a new permanent exhibition that showcases 14 architectural firms who looked forward to 2067, and reinvented Montréal?s prominent infrastructure. MTL+?s exhibition aims to find inspiration in the past and the...
16-07-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
Loft 32 by Petr Janda / brainwork

Loft 32 by Petr Janda / brainwork

The loft is situated on the 8th floor of a former Ba?a shoe factory building in Zlín, Czech republic, overlooking the green heart of the town. Its design aims to integrate the town?s image into the space of the...
16-07-2019 21:21 - ( Architecture )
International Accommodation Center For The Oceanological Observatory | Atelier Fernandez & Serres

International Accommodation Center For The Oceanological Observatory | Atelier Fernandez & Serres

Designed by Atelier Fernandez & Serres, This project of an accommodation center consists of a restaurant, working space for scientific research and seventy-four. The building is part of a complex of facilities which include the oceanological...
16-07-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
photographer felix loechner captures david chipperfield’s james simon galerie in berlin

photographer felix loechner captures david chipperfield’s james simon galerie in berlin

taken during its grand opening, the series offers a glimpse into how visitors engage with the new building on museum island. The post photographer felix loechner captures david chipperfield’s james simon galerie in berlin appeared first on...
16-07-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
WilkinsonEyre designs biodome complex for Iceland

WilkinsonEyre designs biodome complex for Iceland

Two gently undulating greenhouses will form the Aldin Biodomes complex, which WilkinsonEyre has designed for Elliðaárdalur valley in Iceland. Located on the outskirts of Reykjavik, the greenhouses are being designed by WilkinsonEyre in...
16-07-2019 21:54 - ( Architecture )
keitaro muto completes house for two families with a central indoor courtyard in japan

keitaro muto completes house for two families with a central indoor courtyard in japan

the triple-height room incorporates various plants, stairways and balconies. The post keitaro muto completes house for two families with a central indoor courtyard in japan appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
16-07-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
DezeenChat participants call for design schools to stamp out burnout culture

DezeenChat participants call for design schools to stamp out burnout culture

A burnout culture of "sleep is for the weak" must be stopped in design education for the sake of students\' mental health say #DezeenChat participants. This month, Dezeen asked our followers on Twitter and Instagram if design education is...
16-07-2019 21:54 - ( Architecture )
Two Level Penthouse by Kupinskiy & Partners

Two Level Penthouse by Kupinskiy & Partners

Designed by Aleksandr Kupinskiy and Elena Sedova of Kupinskiy & Partners, this bachelor apartment is situated in Kiev, Ukraine. Photography by Alex Yanchenkov Visit Kupinskiy & Partners
16-07-2019 21:21 - ( Architecture )
The Beginner?s Guide to Laying Carpets

The Beginner?s Guide to Laying Carpets

A carpet is more than just a floor cover ? it can boost the look of any indoor space. Learn how to fit yours hassle-free. Read the full article The Beginner?s Guide to Laying Carpets on Adorable Home.
16-07-2019 21:22 - ( Architecture )
Bryan O'Sullivan Studio includes pink snug in The Berkeley Bar & Terrace

Bryan O'Sullivan Studio includes pink snug in The Berkeley Bar & Terrace

Female faces peer out from a pink-hued wall mural that features inside this bar, which Bryan O\'Sullivan Studio has created in west London hotel The Berkeley. The bar is set within five-star Knightsbridge hotel The Berkeley and has been decked...
16-07-2019 21:54 - ( Architecture )
mecanoo wins competition to design futian civic culture center in shenzhen

mecanoo wins competition to design futian civic culture center in shenzhen

designed as \'a building that breathes\', the winning scheme boasts sky gardens and a lush garden lobby. The post mecanoo wins competition to design futian civic culture center in shenzhen appeared first on designboom | architecture & design...
16-07-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
Modern Mobile Workspace Shows Off AB Architects’ Chops

Modern Mobile Workspace Shows Off AB Architects’ Chops

If you happened to be passing by a certain stretch of rural countryside just off a highway in Lebanon, you might notice what appears to be a strange black ship sitting on dry land at the crest of a hill. Strikingly unusual in its modernity, the...
16-07-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
Song House

Song House

Humanistic architecture seems to be secondary in the contemporary age, when aesthetics are once again more valued over ways of living. However, in the midst of form-focused designs, there are still projects that minimise themselves to cater to life...
16-07-2019 21:54 - ( Architecture )
Competition: win an overnight stay at Weymouth Mews in London

Competition: win an overnight stay at Weymouth Mews in London

In our latest competition, we\'ve teamed up with Living Rooms to offer readers the chance to win an overnight stay for two at Weymouth Mews in Marylebone, London. A short walk from the restaurants and boutique shops of Marylebone High Street,...
16-07-2019 21:54 - ( Architecture )
Scientists develop "greenhouse shields" to grow food on Mars

Scientists develop "greenhouse shields" to grow food on Mars

Researchers at Harvard University have devised a way to terraform Mars by placing sheets of silica aerogel on the planet\'s surface, which would warm it up to make it suitable for growing plants. Robin Wordsworth from Harvard University...
16-07-2019 21:54 - ( Architecture )
Volta VR tool "will make producing audio more expressive" | Technology | Dezeen

Volta VR tool "will make producing audio more expressive" | Technology | Dezeen

Royal College of Art graduate Alex Kane explains how his Volta audio production tool allows users to enter virtual reality in order to create \'spatial\' audio in this exclusive video interview shot by Dezeen. Kane developed Volta as his...
16-07-2019 21:54 - ( architecture TV )
Dan Palmer guiding shared garden spaces at East Brunswick Village

Dan Palmer guiding shared garden spaces at East Brunswick Village

Internationally respected permaculture designer and East Brunswick Village (EBV). The property development has enlisted the expertise of Melbourne?s most talented designers, builders and creatives to help realise the vision behind the project?s...
16-07-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
Aashirwad Residence by 42mm Architecture

Aashirwad Residence by 42mm Architecture

Located in Lucknow, Uttarpradesh, India, this contemporary four-story residence has been recently designed for an effluent joint family by 42mm Architecture. Description Aashirwad Residence in Lucknow is an artistic and smart...
16-07-2019 21:21 - ( Architecture )
herzog & de meuron organizes munich office complex around ?urban forest?

herzog & de meuron organizes munich office complex around ?urban forest?

the scheme is articulated around a large courtyard garden, which will be accessible to the entire neighborhood. The post herzog & de meuron organizes munich office complex around ‘urban forest’ appeared first on designboom |...
16-07-2019 21:54 - ( Architecture )
Moose Road | Mork-Ulnes Architects

Moose Road | Mork-Ulnes Architects

Moose Road designed by Mork-Ulnes Architects, Three locally known land formations can be seen from the site of this project: ?Eagle Rock?, a mountain ridge, and the valley of vineyards below. The main challenge was to frame these three separate...
16-07-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
grupo zegnea opens the ‘box XL houses’ towards nature in portugal

grupo zegnea opens the ‘box XL houses’ towards nature in portugal

the structures are composed of a single mass and have been arranged in a way that relates directly to its surrounding landscape. The post grupo zegnea opens the ‘box XL houses’ towards nature in portugal appeared first on designboom |...
16-07-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
Unique Window Shapes And Pops Of Color Create An Exciting Learning Environment For This Kindergarten

Unique Window Shapes And Pops Of Color Create An Exciting Learning Environment For This Kindergarten

Photography by Quang Tran Architecture firm KIENTRUC O, has completed the TTC Elite Saigon Kindergarten, that’s located in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The new kindergarten was built upon an existing foundation inherited from the previous...
16-07-2019 21:54 - ( Architecture )
Cif spray bottles can be refilled with ecorefill cleaning concentrate

Cif spray bottles can be refilled with ecorefill cleaning concentrate

Consumer goods company Unilever has launched Cif ecorefill, a concentrated cleaning product that can be diluted at home within a refillable spray bottle, to reduce plastic use. The Unilever product comes as a 10-times concentrated formula, which...
16-07-2019 21:54 - ( Architecture )
Elena Tamburini's Filotea objects encourage affection in old age

Elena Tamburini's Filotea objects encourage affection in old age

Italian designer Elena Tamburini has created a collection of four everyday objects that aim to facilitate affection in elderly individuals and couples. Comprised of a mirror, a brush, a table and a walker, each of the objects in the Filotea...
15-07-2019 21:55 - ( Architecture )
Confluence House by CTA | Cushing Terrell

Confluence House by CTA | Cushing Terrell

Situated on ten acres at the meeting of two rivers near Whitefish, Montana, Confluence House by CTA | Cushing Terrell is a fly fisherman’s dream. Description by CTA | Cushing Terrell Conceived as a getaway for family and...
15-07-2019 21:21 - ( Architecture )
the ?lua? smart planter transforms your plants into tamagotchi-like pets

the ?lua? smart planter transforms your plants into tamagotchi-like pets

the \'lua\' device is loaded with a series of sensors that let it trigger up to 15 different emotions, measuring everything from the soil?s moisture, temperature, and light exposure. The post the ‘lua’ smart planter transforms your...
15-07-2019 21:55 - ( Architecture )
Diébédo Francis Kéré bundles logs to form roof of Tippet Rise Art Center pavilion

Diébédo Francis Kéré bundles logs to form roof of Tippet Rise Art Center pavilion

Burkinabe architect Diébédo Francis Kéré used sick and dead trees to build this pavilion at the Tippet Rise Art Center in Montana, USA. The roof, columns and seats of Kéré\'s Xylem pavilion are made from bundles of local ponderosa and lodge pole...
15-07-2019 21:55 - ( Architecture )
Foster + Partners Tulip tower plans nipped in the bud by mayor of London

Foster + Partners Tulip tower plans nipped in the bud by mayor of London

Plans for The Tulip, a 305.3-metre-high viewing tower designed by Foster + Partners, have been rejected by London\'s mayor Sadiq Khan. Khan rejected the proposal on the grounds that it would provide "very limited public benefit" to the City of...
15-07-2019 21:55 - ( Architecture )
Sparkletots Preschool By PAP Community Foundation | LAUD Architects

Sparkletots Preschool By PAP Community Foundation | LAUD Architects

Designed by LAUD Architects, Sparkletots Preschool By PAP Community Foundation is amongst the first mega child care centers to be introduced in Singapore as part of the government?s efforts to increase and enhance educational opportunities for...
15-07-2019 21:55 - ( Architecture )
Anthony Burrill's graphics top delicate timber rooftop pavilion in Barcelona

Anthony Burrill's graphics top delicate timber rooftop pavilion in Barcelona

Graphic designer Anthony Burrill and architect Eugeni Bach worked with students in Barcelona to build 3KMS, a rooftop pavilion decorated with MDF panels. Forty students from the Elisava Barcelona School of Design and Engineering worked on the...
15-07-2019 21:55 - ( Architecture )
Watch the Royal Academy's annual architecture lecture with Jean Philippe Vassal

Watch the Royal Academy's annual architecture lecture with Jean Philippe Vassal

Architect Jean Philippe Vassal, co-founder of Lacaton & Vassal Architects, is speaking at the Royal Academy in London\'s annual architecture lecture, about the core principles behind the practice\'s work. Watch the lecture live here on Monday 15...
15-07-2019 21:56 - ( architecture TV )
Lovell Burton completes spacious Barwon Heads House for retired couple

Lovell Burton completes spacious Barwon Heads House for retired couple

Thick green brush nearly conceals the slanted roof of this house near Melbourne, which architecture studio Lovell Burton has created for a retired couple and their extended family. The house is situated just 100 metres off the beach in the...
15-07-2019 21:55 - ( Architecture )
Corniche Penthouse by TG-Studio

Corniche Penthouse by TG-Studio

Recently completed by TG-Studio, this luxurious penthouse apartment is situated in London, United Kingdom. Photography by Philip Vile Visit TG-Studio
15-07-2019 21:21 - ( Architecture )
Twitter launches redesigned website more fit for experimentation

Twitter launches redesigned website more fit for experimentation

Twitter has launched its first major website redesign in seven years ? a subtly streamlined experience that is more in line with the company\'s app. As of today, the desktop site for all users features a responsive design that can shrink down to...
15-07-2019 21:55 - ( Architecture )
davines unveils scientific garden designed by tommaso del buono for research and wellbeing

davines unveils scientific garden designed by tommaso del buono for research and wellbeing

the garden provides ingredients for the brand\'s formulations while also offering a tranquil space for employees and visitors to enjoy. The post davines unveils scientific garden designed by tommaso del buono for research and wellbeing appeared...
15-07-2019 21:54 - ( Architecture )
Watch Jean Philippe Vassal speak at the Royal Academy annual architecture lecture 2019

Watch Jean Philippe Vassal speak at the Royal Academy annual architecture lecture 2019

Jean Philippe Vassal, co-founder of Lacaton and Vassal Architects gave the 29th annual architecture lecture at the Royal Academy of Arts in London. Vassal presented the studio\'s past projects and the core principles behind its work. Lacaton &...
15-07-2019 21:55 - ( Architecture )
Harvard-Belmont Residence by Stuart Silk Architects

Harvard-Belmont Residence by Stuart Silk Architects

Located in Seattle, Washington, this palazzo-style residence built in 1910, has been recently redesigned by Stuart Silk Architects. Description by Stuart Silk Architects Drawn to this historic Italianate...
15-07-2019 21:21 - ( Architecture )
MVRDV?s matrix 1 is a sustainable office + laboratory complex for amsterdam science park

MVRDV?s matrix 1 is a sustainable office + laboratory complex for amsterdam science park

a zigzagging staircase that references the network of paths found on the existing campus ensures an open and social space. The post MVRDV’s matrix 1 is a sustainable office + laboratory complex for amsterdam science park appeared first on...
15-07-2019 21:55 - ( Architecture )
SPF Architects designed The Line Lofts in Hollywood to enhance apartment living

SPF Architects designed The Line Lofts in Hollywood to enhance apartment living

This urban residential building by Californian firm SPF Architects features design strategies to eliminate a sense of repetition or homogeneity ? qualities that can make apartment living "relatively unpleasant". The Line Lofts are situated along...
15-07-2019 21:55 - ( Architecture )
Sare House and Caracali House | LSD Architects

Sare House and Caracali House | LSD Architects

Designed by LSD Architects, This is a residential complex of 2 houses developed in a beautiful beachfront property in a very exclusive area of the Peninsula de Nicoya. Both houses sit in a very open terrace with gentle topography, surrounded by...
15-07-2019 21:55 - ( Architecture )
This week's top roles in architecture and design include Platform 5 Architects and Squire and Partners

This week's top roles in architecture and design include Platform 5 Architects and Squire and Partners

We\'ve chosen five promising opportunities in architecture and design available on Dezeen Jobs this week, including positions at Platform 5 Architects and Squire and Partners. Architectural assistant at Platform 5 Architects Platform 5...
15-07-2019 21:55 - ( Architecture )
Henning Larsen completes iceberg-like opera house in Hangzhou

Henning Larsen completes iceberg-like opera house in Hangzhou

Henning Larsen designed tech white angular volumes of Hangzhou Yuhang Opera, which visitors can climb up, to look like "floes of ice" on a lake. The waterfront performance venue in Hangzhou, China, contains a 1,400-seat auditorium, a 500-seat...
15-07-2019 21:55 - ( Architecture )
Greenhills Beach by Clinton Built

Greenhills Beach by Clinton Built

This ultra contemporary home by the beach situated in Sydney, Australia, has been designed in 2018 by Clinton Built. Photography courtesy of Clinton Built Visit Clinton Built
15-07-2019 21:21 - ( Architecture )
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