Maapilim Pop Up Store / Craft & Bloom
Tel Aviv based design studio Craft & Bloom recently unveiled their Manhattan popup space for men’s grooming brand Maapilim, a 350-square-foot (33-sq-meter), minimalist homage to Mediterranean aesthetics.
Month: May 2019
OJT completes affordable sculptural housing in New Orleans
American firm Office of Jonathan Tate has completed a cluster of sculptural white homes on an urban New Orleans site that are meant to attract buyers on a limited budget. The project, called Saint Thomas at Ninth, is part of the Starter Home initiative, which aims to create affordable housing within gentrifying urban neighbourhoods in
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51 Round Dining Tables That Save on Space But Never Skimp on Style
A place for family gatherings, dinner parties, or even a romantic meal for two, dining room tables are practical and a valuable addition to your social life and decor style. But what happens when you are short on space? The wrong table in your dining room or eat-in kitchen can make the room feel cramped […]
Z House / Zozaya Arquitectos
Casa Z is located on one of the highest hills in Zihuatanejo, on a trapezoidal land with an area of 500 m2. The surface of the land is irregular, the main access being on the upper part of the land. The main concept of the project was to create a minimalist house with rich social spaces where users could enjoy the panoramic views and the climate of the region. Three levels are proposed composed of two volumes that would be staggered to take advantage and respect the topography.
Houzz Tour: Soft Industrial Style for a Classic Home (15 photos)
This Maryland couple were well-prepared for their first meeting with interior designer Kirsten Kaplan, whose work they’d admired on Houzz. “These clients had really done their homework before we even met,” Kaplan says. They presented her with photos o…
BVN Designs a “Green Waterfall” Roof for Sydney’s Pitt Street Hotel
Australian architectural firm BVN has created a new proposal for a hotel in Sydney with a green waterfall roof. The 17-story structure is designed with a wedge-shaped roof that will feature a cascading green landscape. The hotel will have over 300 rooms, a restaurant and bar. The hotel is designed to offer views over Belmore Park through the city and towards Central station.
Gresford Architects adds pink concrete extension to Hackney house
Gresford Architects has added an extension with a sunken seating area to a Victorian house in London’s Hackney, featuring pink walls inside and out. London-based Gresford Architects created a larger kitchen and living space at the rear of the two-storey Ritson Road property, which is located within a conservation area. The extension centre around the
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Foster + Partners pledges to design only carbon-neutral buildings by 2030
Foster + Partners is the first architecture practice to sign up to the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment, meaning that by 2030 all buildings created by the practice will be carbon neutral. The Norman Foster-led studio has joined 23 cities, including New York, London and Tokyo, in signing the commitment, which aims to reduce the built
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Ástjörn Parish Hall / ARKIS architects
Being the first phase of the Ástjörn church, the parish hall holds the unique status of taking on all of the functions of the parish – church services included. The anticipated second phase is a church to the south of the main hall. The Parish Hall is modest, warm and accessible. It provides a warm embrace for those who enter to seek protective shelter, peace and inner strength. The design approach was to enhance the church’s role as a servant.