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House Friedau / dolmus Architekten

July 30, 2019 Andreas Luco 0

The building is located in the close surrounding of the “Hexenturm” – the medieval gate to the small town. It demands a sensitive reaction in terms of volumetry. Therefore, the construction volume is divided into several parts. On top of the solid one-story base, two blocks with different heights are built. The three-story-volumetry on the south side takes on the height of the neighboring building. Its northern counterpart, the two-story-volume, is pleasantly kept in the background. Thereby, the historic Hexenturm is respected and in no competition in its expression. Despite the mural character of the neighboring buildings, the originality of the building does not disappear thanks to a smooth structured, colored front with exposed concrete.

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ArchDaily & Strelka Award: Last Day to Vote and Decide the Finalists

July 30, 2019 AD Editorial Team 0

ArchDaily, Strelka Institute, and Strelka KB have selected a long list of 50 architectural projects from Armenia, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. The open call invited emerging architects to submit their built projects that emphasize sustainability, research-based and participatory design, and the innovative use of materials. Architects and architecture and design firms that started their practice no more than 10 years ago could apply with projects that were built in the past five years.

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Portugal’s eight-room Dá Licença hotel offers a “more personalised” guest experience

July 30, 2019 Natasha Levy 0
Dá Licença hotel by Vitor Borges and Franck Laigneau

Vitor Borges and Franck Laigneau set one-off vintage furnishings against whitewashed walls to create a series of unique spaces inside this boutique hotel in southeast Portugal. Dá Licença is located a few miles outside the historic city of Estremoz, perched atop a hilly 120-hectare plot of land that’s blanketed in mature olive trees. With a

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Villa T House / Time Architects

July 30, 2019 Andreas Luco 0

The project is located in Cu Chi, an outskirt of Ho Chi Minh city. The client demanded an open space towards a modern form, but contains in it the traditional life from his hometown. We work with him, together, choosing and coordinating, to create a balance between tradition and modernity in the house.