The task was clear: Design for us a contemporary country house.
We began by exploring the concept of a contemporary Moravian village. Today, the definition of a rural house in Czechia seems to be ambiguous. Within a village, nobody pays attention to the historical and settlement context anymore. We think that Czech and Moravian village experiences one of the largest urban planning crises in history.
the project is aimed at promoting maximum integration with the surrounding landscape.
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We often assume that dark kitchen cabinets need lightening up with pale countertops, or vice versa, but in fact a double-dark design can look dramatically stylish. Check out how these kitchens use dark cabinets and counters, and see whether the look c…
Louisiana Channel has released their latest video interview with 3XN founder Kim Herforth Nielsen, in which she reflects on the firm’s design for the Olympic House, the new headquarters for the International Olympic Committee, which is heralded as one of the world’s most sustainable buildings.
Paris has unveiled plans to plant trees and gardens alongside four of its historic sites to improve the air quality and address climate change. Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo has announced an “urban forest” planting scheme for the Place de l’Hotel de Ville, the Gare de Lyon, the Palais Garnier and a footpath along the
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architecture studio S-AR has built la providencia, a small oratory as part of the parochial church of san rafael arcángel in monterrey, mexico, comprising rough concrete and timber planks. located close the existing main chapel, the project offers a place to mediate, reflect, and momentarily isolate oneself, while meeting the goal of revitalizing unused areas […]
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a second, arched structure envelopes the oratory’s interior.
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A newly updated bathroom is always a treat to look at, but when you get to see what it looked like before, you can really get inspired. You start thinking about what you like — or don’t — about your own bathroom. You daydream about what it could be. L…
Marmalade Lane, Cambridge’s first cohousing development, is now complete and welcoming K1 Cohousing members. This comes at a moment when custom-build and community-led housing are being recognized by the government as viable and attractive models for future housing. The development comprises 42 homes – a mix of two- to five-bedroom terraced houses and one- and two-bedroom apartments. Marmalade Lane’s shared spaces and communal facilities, designed to foster community spirit and sustainable living, are integral to the development.
x+living’s library design takes readers through mountainous corridors, and stalactite grotto-looking bookshelves.
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