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Tropical Villa In Thailand Based On An Ancient System Of Architecture

March 29, 2019 HD Staff 0

Located on the small tropical island of Samui, Thailand, this extraordinary villa is known as the Vastu Villa project – the first of its kind to be designed according to vedic knowledge, Vastu Shastra. For those not familiar with the traditional Hindu system of architecture, Vastu Shastra literally translates to ‘science of architecture’. It includes […]

“We need to become a creative brand” says Zaha Hadid Architects principal Patrik Schumacher

March 29, 2019 Marcus Fairs 0
Patrik Schumacher interview

Zaha Hadid died three years ago this Sunday. In this exclusive interview, Zaha Hadid Architects principal Patrik Schumacher talks about the impact her passing had on the studio, how it has grown, and its plans for the future. “We didn’t lose a single client,” he said. “But Zaha’s stardom as a cultural icon was the hardest

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Volume Zero Announces Winners of RE School Competition, Imagining the Future of Remote Education

March 29, 2019 Niall Patrick Walsh 0

Volume Zero has announced the results of their RE School architecture competition 2018, which challenged participants to design and innovative school that brings education to children living in the most inaccessible areas of the world. Serving as a hub for interaction between local communities, the winning schemes ranged from a school floating above a shanty area to a transportable building made of hands-on material.

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Bielmann House / Rob Dubois

March 29, 2019 Daniel Tapia 0

The Casa Bielman – Rios is a freestanding one family dwelling, located in Santa Maria de Palautordera near Barcelona and situated on a sloping plot of 700 m2. It is consisting of a basement of 102 m2, a ground floor of 94 m2 and the first floor of 84 m2. The house includes a pool as well, attached to the south side of the building. In the brief, the client insisted on one hand on having a completely free diaphanous ground floor, with unobstructed views towards its surroundings and on the other hand required a self-sufficient heating & cooling installation and electricity supply to meet the standards needed to combat the effects of the climate change.