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Traditional Islamic architecture informs ornamental concrete vaulting in Punchbowl Mosque

June 26, 2019 Semi Han 0

Punchbowl Mosque by Candalepas Associates

Local architecture studio Candalepas Associates has completed a mosque with a decorative concrete-vaulted roof in Sydney, Australia. Located in the suburb of Punchbowl, the religious building provides space for 300 men and women worshippers to congregate. It distinguishes a central worship space with a concrete honeycomb structure, which takes visual cues from the aesthetics of

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Urban Agency Designs a “Student Castle” in Ireland

June 26, 2019 Megan Schires 0

In their new student housing project, Walshe’s Yard, Urban Agency has placed incredible importance on blending the building into its context while also providing a high quality of living for students. Located in Carlow, Ireland, the building is situated on the threshold between the looser urban periphery and the more dense historic center of the town. The 3800 square meter project will include 125 bedspaces arranged into 32 “student houses” of either 3, 6, or 8 students, plus graduate studios on the top floor.

Bayside House / Adam Kane Architects

June 26, 2019 Pilar Caballero 0

Designed as a contemporary home in the affluent south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia, the design of Bayside House needed to provide a considered and secluded space for it’s young family. Located a few blocks back from Port Phillip Bay, the coastal setting of the home provided both inspiration and constraint for the interior design. An effortless sophistication was sought through a palette of natural textures and tones, whilst also providing a durable space for a relaxed family home.

jun murata uses exposed concrete and brass accents for shanghai’s café la loop 86

June 26, 2019 lynne myers I designboom 0

the design focuses on creating a flexible and open space that serves as a café, gallery and office.
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Providencia Chapel / S-AR

June 26, 2019 Andreas Luco 0

The project is as a space to meditate and pray. Separated a few meters from the existing main chapel, this small oratory seeks to create a place for isolation and reflection.

New York Greenhouse / Part Office + Cactus Store

June 26, 2019 Daniel Tapia 0

The New York Greenhouse is an annex of the Cactus Store in Los Angeles, is a 400 sq/ft storefront and education center that focuses on rare and bizarre desert plants. An opportunity arose to temporarily expand the store’s operations to a vacant lot in Manhattan’s Lower East Side, across from Seward Park on the Chinatown border.

Space of No Use Showroom / Kosaku Matsumoto

June 26, 2019 Martita Vial 0

The renovation of a small retail space previously used as a barber in Shirokane, Minato Ward did not occur with any particular request from the owner: except that the location will be used as an apparel showroom several times a year. In addition, the existing walls and ceiling of the space was made in plasterboard, with linoleum floor covering. In order to discover more from this banal space that has no particular feature or use, I decided to proceed and redesign the space while staying on site.

Shanghai Hongqiao Performing Arts Center / BAU

June 25, 2019 Collin Chen 0

highly visible
The project is located in Tianshan Road, the new commercial boulevard in Hongqiao, one of Shanghai’s high activity districts. It is surrounded by brightly lit shopping malls built this century. This development replaces and expands on the existing state run cinema centre on the site. The project was the subject of three rounds of invited competition over 5 years before BAU was contracted to design the project.

dua arquitectos tops sustainable laboratories with container-like volume in argentina

June 25, 2019 macnadusa 0

argentinian architecture firm, dua arquitectos, recently completed a laboratory building in santa fe, argentina. the project – laboratorios camara arbitral de cereales – features a bright yellow, cantilevered volume that projects out to the street. the metal volume sits over a clear and metal facade that invites guests into the laboratories. photo © ramiro sosa […]

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Lucas Takaoka Has Designed An Outdoor Living Area For Casacor SP 2019

June 25, 2019 Erin 0

Photography by Evelyn Muller Invited to take part in the Casacor SP 2019 Exhibition, Lucas Takaoka has designed the Nohara Terrace, an outdoor space at the Jockey Clube de São Paulo in Brazil. The main concept of the project was to create a space that is minimal and clean, but also peaceful and […]