Month: October 2018

Chevalier Morales shapes Vallée du Parc Residence to mimic landscape

October 5, 2018 Bridget Cogley 0

Canadian firm Chevalier Morales Architectes has built a family home in rural Quebec featuring darkened wood cladding and a low-slung angular roof, as a “reinterpretation of the work of Frank Lloyd Wright”. As its name suggests, the Vallée du Parc Residence sits in a valley surrounded by hilly landscape, which formed the setting for Canadian

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A House Of Many Layers

October 5, 2018 HD Staff 0

This is a home of many layers – not only in terms of having multiple floors, but also in terms of style and a couple of hidden surprises. Designed by Deco Design & Guan Pin, there are an array of evoked atmospheres at play here. There is a cooly understated reception room downstairs to receive […]

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Heart of the Park Buildings at Shelby Farms Park / Marlon Blackwell Architect + James Corner Field Operations

October 5, 2018 Daniel Tapia 0

Shelby Farms Park, one of the largest urban parks in the country, has implemented a master plan developed by James Corner Field Operations (JCFO) to revitalize the Park into a unique, 21st-century landmark. Located on land that was once a penal farm and carries on an agricultural use today, the transformed Park is simultaneously a city and regional amenity. The “Heart of the Park,” the centerpiece and social hub of the Park, features an ensemble of new buildings and structures located around the 80 acres Hyde Lake.

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8 Small-Space Tricks to Steal From Landscape Painters (8 photos)

October 5, 2018 Laura Gaskill 0
If you’re struggling to make a small space feel more expansive, there’s one place you might not have considered looking for tips: landscape painting. Starting with a blank two-dimensional canvas, a landscape painter must learn to create a sense of depth and distance with only brushes and paint. Using…

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Artist Mr. June Brings Urban Facades to Life with Layered Three Dimensional Murals

October 5, 2018 Eric Baldwin 0

Artist David Louf, aka Mr. June, has earned a reputation for creating striking urban art, most recently using three-dimensional murals that play off architectural elements. As Colossal reports, within the last year Mr. June’s geometric abstractions have become increasingly architectural as they aim to challenge viewer’s perceptions. Producing work since 1985, Mr. June recently completed a 130-foot diameter dome in North Carolina and a 3D mural for Urban Nation in Berlin.

OPEN architecture conceives ‘MARS case’ prototype for the red planet

October 5, 2018 macnadusa 0

founded and curated by kenya hara, ‘house vision’ is a multidisciplinary innovation platform in which architects and companies work together to use the ‘house’ as a medium for reflecting on the future direction of our lifestyles and living environments. this year’s ‘house vision’, the exhibition’s third iteration and first in china, features contributions from MAD […]

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MF House / Estudio V2 Arquitectos

October 5, 2018 Rayen Sagredo 0

The Single Family Home is located in a closed neighborhood of City Bell, on a plot of 900m2 with a leafy ash forest. The intention is to conserve most of the trees and generate spaces for expansion and larges visuals.
The project is based on three specific premises: spatial flexibility, large environments and a fluid relationship with the outside.