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Pool Leber Architekten swaps concrete for wood to create R11 loft extension

September 27, 2019 Amy Frearson 0

R11 loft extension by Pool Leber Architekten

Pool Leber Architekten has used cross-laminated timber to add a bright and spacious new loft to a 1980s housing block in Munich. The project, called R11, was not as straightforward as it looks. The four-storey, concrete-framed building was not previously strong enough to take on the load of an extra floor, as a result of

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Only 20 early-bird tickets left for Dezeen Day!

September 27, 2019 Dezeen staff 0

Tickets for Dezeen Day are selling fast, with just 20 tickets remaining at the reduced early-bird price of £250. Dezeen Day, which takes places in London on 30 October, will set the global agenda for architecture and design. It will focus on five key agenda topics facing architecture and design, with a host of leading speakers

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Your Guide to a Rustic-Style Bathroom (11 photos)

September 27, 2019 Laura Gaskill 0

Whether you’re tackling a bathroom remodel with the help of a bathroom designer, architect or contractor,…

Arquitectonica Win 2019 American Prize for Architecture

September 27, 2019 Christele Harrouk 0

Miami-based architecture office Arquitectonica, headed by Laurinda Spear and Bernardo Fort-Brescia, has been selected as the 2019 winner of the American prize for architecture. The firm, known for its “Trendsetting Modernist Miami Style”, was launched back in 1977.

50 Picture-Perfect Powder Rooms (50 photos)

September 27, 2019 Bryan Anthony 0

The powder room has long been a favorite space for designers to transform into a jewel box. Whether with bold wallpaper, an innovative sink or sensational lighting, the designers of these powder rooms were willing to throw caution to the wind to creat…

Groenendaal Primary School Park Classrooms / HUB

September 27, 2019 Pilar Caballero 0

After successfully renovating a historic castle into a secondary school for the Groenendaal College, the client asked HUB to design additional classrooms for the primary school pupils. The site is located within a sheltered part of the castle grounds, near the pond. We designed a light-footed pavilion that carefully positions itself within this delicate context, while simultaneously making maximum use of its location in order to create an exceptional learning environment.

Windbracing, an Architectural Animation Film by Christophe Benichou

September 27, 2019 Christele Harrouk 0

Christophe Benichou‘s latest project is the architectural animated short film Windbracing that pays homage to a French science fiction book by Alain Damasio, entitled “La Horde du Contrevent” or Windwalkers. The movie offers “a sensory dive” in a universe freely inspired by the author of the novel, and challenges the spectators’ prejudices.

Snøhetta designs Aesop store in Sydney to resemble coastal cliffs

September 27, 2019 Natasha Levy 0

Aesop Pitt Street, Sydney, designed by Snøhetta

Granite covers almost every surface inside this Sydney Aesop store, which architecture firm Snøhetta has designed to look like a rocky coastline. Situated amongst the busy, shop-lined streets of Sydney’s central business district, Aesop Pitt Street has been designed by Snøhetta to “slow down the pace of passersby”. “We sought to create a space that,

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The Creative Process of the Four Pioneers of Modern Architecture

September 27, 2019 Christele Harrouk 0

The Architectural realm has always been torn between artistic and rational cosmos. During our architectural studies, we are rarely given one specific methodology with which we can approach a project, resulting in diverse outcomes and methods of designing. However, in order for us to discover our personal stand, we must look back at the logic and philosophy of the great pioneers who influenced architecture before us.

La Laguna House / David Macias

September 27, 2019 Clara Ott 0

In this challenge, the house is located on a steeply sloping terrain in a warm climate. The topographic staging is sought to take full advantage of, in order to generate a strategy regarding ecological factors and bioclimatic use. This is done by generating a water reservoir that functions as a bio-wildlife passage, which landscape-wise is the centre from which the design is generated. The placement of this lagoon is projected on the flattest part of the lot, taking advantage of its minimal depth and the natural shape of the land as a topographic collector and steerer of rainwater. The morphology of the lot allowed us to generate a proposal around a reservoir to create a microclimate and an appropriate cohesion between the constructed and the natural, reducing the footprint of exertion and construction on the site.