Month: January 2019

Morris + Company designs housing for London’s homeless in old tube station

January 2, 2019 Tom Ravenscroft 0
Morris + Company win New Horizon Youth Centre housing competition for London's hidden homeless

Architecture studio Morris + Company proposes transforming a London Underground station into a co-working space and hostel for homeless people. Morris + Company – formerly known as Duggan Morris Architects – won a competition run by New Horizon Youth Centre and the London mayor’s office with its proposal to reimagine the disused York Road tube station as housing for the city’s homeless. Named

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Quirky Colourful Interior With Unique Lighting Schemes

January 2, 2019 HD Staff 0

Belonging to a proud pair of grandparents, the interior of this townhouse may be considered a little out of the ordinary for the more mature mindset that comes at this stage of life. The first concept from the designers at Art Group was for a strict classical interior, but the modern thinking clients immediately rejected […]

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Tanum Parish Center / Longva arkitekter

January 2, 2019 Rayen Sagredo 0

The new parish center is situated close to Tanum church and cemetery. Tanum church is from the Middle Ages and is of significant cultural importance. The cemetery lies beautifully in the natural landscape. Close to the plot is an historic walkway. The relationship between the existing church and the landscape has been an important parameter for the new architecture. In the design of the parish centre, the new building volume is subordinate to the old church. The new building has a restrained appearance, but at the same time, it clearly reads as a public building with a sacred character. The new parish centre is located to maintain the view of Tanum church from the existing historic walkway from the west. Landscape interventions are minimized and most of existing trees have been preserved. The new volume is built into the hill on the east side.

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UTS to Build Australia’s First Indigenous Residential College

January 2, 2019 Eric Baldwin 0

The University of Technology Sydney will open Australia’s first Indigenous residential college to encourage more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students into higher education. The $100 million facility will offer a comprehensive range of services to celebrate Indigenous identity and culture. Students from across Australia will be invited to apply and the cost of their accommodation and support services such as tutoring and mentorship will be covered by the university.