Concrete exhibition space showcases Bahrain’s architectural past and present

February 3, 2019 Alyn Griffiths 0
Leopold Banchini Architects gave the House for Architectural Heritage

Leopold Banchini Architects gave the House for Architectural Heritage in Muharraq, Bahrain, retractable glass walls that open it up to its surroundings. Architects Noura Al Sayeh Holtrop and Leopold Banchini designed the architectural archive and exhibition space for an empty site in the city of Muharraq, known for its dense urban fabric and traditional Bahraini houses.

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Houzz TV: Let’s Go Island Hopping (89 photos)

February 3, 2019 Bryan Anthony 0

Always a popular gathering space, the kitchen island plays a vital role for many households. From stools to countertops to lighting above, the possible combinations are endless. Here’s a collection of some of our favorite kitchen islands with plenty o…

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Houzz TV: Let’s Go Island Hopping (89 photos)

February 3, 2019 Bryan Anthony 0

Always a popular gathering space, the kitchen island plays a vital role for many households. From stools to countertops to lighting above, the possible combinations are endless. Here’s a collection of some of our favorite kitchen islands with plenty o…

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Have Sweet Bauhaus Dreams in BauhausLand

February 3, 2019 Megan Schires 0

If you’re looking for a way to celebrate the Bauhaus centennial and you’re also in need of a vacation, you can accomplish both this year by visiting BauhausLand. goBauhaus is ready to help you plan your next trip to the Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia regions of Germany, otherwise known as BauhausLand. The region that witnessed the beginnings of the Bauhaus movement is home to many buildings influenced by its revolutionary style. In celebration of the school’s centennial, goBauhaus has compiled a list of notable Bauhaus-y places where visitors can stay overnight to immerse themselves in the experience. So if you’ve always wanted to make an architectural pilgrimage to pay homage to Gropius and his pals, 2019 is the time!

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Cambridge Assessment HQ / Eric Parry Architects

February 3, 2019 Daniel Tapia 0

Established over 150 years ago, Cambridge Assessment operates and manages the University’s three exam boards and carries out leading-edge academic and operational research on assessment in education. Eric Parry Architects’ brief was to create a new headquarters that would allow Cambridge Assessment to grow while bringing its projected number of 3000 staff together into a single building. The triangular site that gives the development it name is located towards the southern fringe of Cambridge, bordered by the railway line to the east, large-scale offices and the printworks of the Cambridge University Press to the south and west, and new build housing, including the Stirling Prize-winning Accordia development to the north.

Studio 10 designs illusory Escher-inspired interiors for guesthouse in China

February 3, 2019 Natashah Hitti 0
Studio 10 designs M.C. Escher-inspired guesthouse in China

Maze-like stairways and optical illusions are designed to trick the eyes of lodgers at this MC Escher-inspired guesthouse in the city of Guilin, China. Located by the Li River in Guilin, a prefecture city in the northeast of China’s Guangxi region, the guesthouse is comprised of differently themed rooms, with two designed by Shenzhen-based Studio 10. These

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anagram architects revisits the bungalow typology in four-bedroom residence in india

February 3, 2019 macnadusa 0

built on a 900 sqm plot in the noida suburban city of delhi, anagram architects‘ bungaLOW is a four-bedroom residence built for an expanding, multi-generational household. exploring the local bungalow typology on a substantial smaller site, the project incorporates four suites with family spaces placed in stacked, low-rise volumes that surround a manicured lawn courtyard meant […]

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