Foster completes “revitalisation” of Florida’s Norton Museum of Art

February 1, 2019 Eleanor Gibson 0
Norton Museum of Art by Foster + Partners

The Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, Florida, is reopening following an overhaul by Foster + Partners, featuring a roof that curves around an old tree and a botanical garden for sculptures. British firm Foster + Partners completed the renovation of the museum on Olive Avenue three years after work began on the

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Striated blue-teal aluminium walls wrap Jack Erwin flagship in New York

February 1, 2019 Eleanor Gibson 0
Jack Erwin New York flagship by Millions Architecture

Reception desks, carpets and mid-century furniture found in Midtown Manhattan lobbies informed the design of menswear brand Jack Erwin’s flagship store in New York. Jack Erwin and architecture studio Milliøns designed the space at 488 Madison Avenue, in an area synonymous with advertising companies – a reputation cemented by hit TV series Mad Men. In response,

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School Dormitory for 100 Students / ASA Studio

February 1, 2019 Daniel Tapia 0

The design project for the Rwamagana Lutheran School new dormitory for 100 students is a manifesto of the firm’s mission in the potential of empowerment in education through architecture. The program of the dormitory is developed through innovative and socially responsible solutions that balance sustainability, cost-effectiveness, and functionality. The building is intended to act as a teaching tool that enhances the experience of the boarding school while stimulating the students, making them part of the design phases, and offering a safe, healthy and environmentally sound educational institution. With simple means, the project aims to respond to climate and territory constraints, as well as stimulating by design, in an attempt to link the basic student activities and the maximization of the use of space.

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House F / A.M.N Architecture

February 1, 2019 Valentina Villa 0

The main principles of the design was to create a clean, modern space, using simple straight lines, a lot of light and relations between indoor and outdoor. In the living area large scale glass doors with minimal frames were used, allowing natural light to flush the space and connecting the inside with the outside area which includes an outer sitting area, a small lawn and a swimming pool. An inner patio was created in order to allow natural light to reach the inner parts of the house and to separate the public area from the private one.  

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Kyoto Xiaoman / Koyori + Aterier Salt

February 1, 2019 Daniel Tapia 0

Kyoto Xiaoman is a Taiwanese tea salon and gallery built by renovating a machiya, or Japanese traditional townhouse built near Kyoto Goen more than 80 years ago. The owner’s request was to create a simple, delicate space where salon visitors can find scenes and backgrounds of Taiwanese teas.

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10 important architectural sites in Super Bowl 2019 host city Atlanta

February 1, 2019 Dan Howarth 0
Atlanta skyline

Atlanta is gearing up to host the 53rd Super Bowl this weekend, so we’ve put together a guide to the Southern US city’s most interesting buildings in case American football isn’t your thing. High Museum of Art by Richard Meier, 1983, expanded by Renzo Piano, 2005 Known to locals as The High, this minimalist museum

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10 important architectural sites in Super Bowl 2019 host city Atlanta

February 1, 2019 Dan Howarth 0
Atlanta skyline

Atlanta is gearing up to host the 53rd Super Bowl this weekend, so we’ve put together a guide to the Southern US city’s most interesting buildings in case American football isn’t your thing. High Museum of Art by Richard Meier, 1983, expanded by Renzo Piano, 2005 Known to locals as The High, this minimalist museum

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the shigeru ban shishi-iwa house opens its doors in karuizawa

February 1, 2019 macnadusa 0

shishi-iwa house, a ten room boutique resort designed by pritzker prize-winning japanese architect shigeru ban, opens in karuizawa, japan. the restorative retreat is characterized by the integration of architecture within its natural surrounding, and reinforces the visitor’s connection with nature. the project was developed by HDHP GK, a social enterprise sponsored by HDH capital management. […]

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