Oaxaca House / ADD Arquitectura e Interiores + Rojo Luz
Design and the culture richness were the flaghship of this project. Oaxaca House generates unique experiences of luxury and timeless harmony.
Month: October 2018
new images showcase piero lissoni’s luxury ‘ritz-carlton residences, miami beach’
the two-to-five-bedroom homes range in size from 2,000 to over 10,000 square feet, and range in price from $2 million to over $40 million USD.
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Promontorio’s brick-clad Lubango Center rises above an Angolan town square
Brown brick facades of Promontorio’s tower in the Angolan town of Lubango recall the tones of traditional African rammed-earth buildings. The international architecture firm, which was founded in Lisbon in 1990, was tasked with designing the Lubango Center for a prominent site next to the main square of the capital of Angola’s Huila district. The nine-storey, mixed use
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Piercarclo Quecchia reveals England’s acoustic defences of the 1920s in Sound Mirrors photos
Concrete sound mirrors, used in the UK to intercept coastal attacks in the aftermath of the first world war, are captured in this photography series by Piercarclo Quecchia. Sound mirrors are disc-shaped passive structures that are used to reflect and concentrate acoustic waves. They were used during the 1920s to intercept planes headed for the coast. Most
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House NM / Studio Ecoarch
The Val Ceresio is, from the environmental point of view, beautiful and rich in vegetation. The house is situated on a slope with the best exposure and opens up the sun and the landscape, making it enter through large windows.
House NM / Studio Ecoarch
The Val Ceresio is, from the environmental point of view, beautiful and rich in vegetation. The house is situated on a slope with the best exposure and opens up the sun and the landscape, making it enter through large windows.
Cities Should Think of Trees as Public Health Infrastructure
Did you know that tree-lined streets are proven to be beneficial to physical and mental health? So why not include them in health funding? The Nature Conservancy’s new research demonstrates the number of reasons why this should be done.
Cities Should Think of Trees as Public Health Infrastructure
Did you know that tree-lined streets are proven to be beneficial to physical and mental health? So why not include them in health funding? The Nature Conservancy’s new research demonstrates the number of reasons why this should be done.
Rios Clementi Hale Studios Address Gentrification Through New L.A. Office
The Los Angeles-based firm, Rios Clementi Hale Studios, a transdisciplinary practice engaging in design from urban planning to product design, opened their new offices in the city’s Crenshaw neighborhood. A recent article by Metropolis Magazine outlines the firm’s design process in creating their new office layout to emphasize their aspirations as an established practice.
Cinemas and Movie Theaters: Examples in Plan and Section
The link between architecture and cinema is unquestionable, as is the magic of seeing a film in a place structured specifically for this contemplative activity. The design requires architectural solutions that not only respond to the distribution of seats and visibility of movie-goers but also to acoustics and lighting.