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Wooden Atelier / Berzero Jaros

November 29, 2019 Daniel Tapia 0

The project is conceived as an exterior and separate extension of an existing house, located on the courtyard area of the house, configured as an abstract prism that relates to its surroundings with an attitude of an object in the surrounding landscape. The spatial dimensions of the volume are based on the golden ratio and proportions. It is a small space of multiple uses that responds to the need to store, exhibit and produce paintings. The unique piece is conceived in wood from its genesis, solving the structure and the envelopes by taking advantage of both the possibilities of the prefabricated building system and its spatial qualities to achieve an interior of great warmth.

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Renzo Piano’s Kansai airport has a mile-long high-tech terminal

November 29, 2019 India Block 0
High-tech architecture: Kansai International Airport by Renzo Piano

Next in our high-tech architecture series is Renzo Piano’s Kansai International Airport, which was built on an artificial island in Osaka Bay. The high-tech architecture movement, of which the Italian architect Piano was a key proponent, was defined by buildings that utilised the latest developments in technology and industrial design. Japan’s Kansai International Airport, with its asymmetrical clear-span

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Can You Use Wallpaper in a Bathroom? (10 photos)

November 29, 2019 Erin Carlyle 0

Houzz is full of photos of beautiful bathrooms with gorgeously decorated walls — some decked out with wallpaper. It’s one thing to put wallpaper in a powder room that has no shower or tub, but how durable is this type of wall treatment in a more humid…

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AHEAD MEA winners create “specific experience without feeling like an amusement park”

November 29, 2019 Siufan Adey 0
Gorgeous George Hotel

The best new hotels in the Middle East and Africa take ownership of their unique contexts, say the judges of this year’s AHEAD Middle East and Africa Awards, in this video produced by Dezeen. The AHEAD MEA awards, which had its ceremony earlier this month at Caesars Bluewater in Dubai, celebrated the best in hotel

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Horten Upper Secondary School / LINK arkitektur

November 29, 2019 Daniel Tapia 0

Norway’s highest environmentally classified education building
Horten upper secondary school won the international sustainable BREEAM Awards 2019 for the best public sector building at the design stage. The project is referred to as an example of a future-oriented learning environment and is Norway’s highest environmentally classified education building. The building is innovative and avant-garde in terms of environmental solutions and will generate more energy than it consumes. The sustainable ambitions comprised high architectural quality, handling of logistics, environmentally friendly solutions and encouraging next-generation pedagogy.

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The Conran Shop opens biggest retail space yet in South Korea

November 29, 2019 Natasha Levy 0
The Conran Shop in Gangnam, Seoul

The Conran Shop has filled two floors of a former car park with design-focused furnishings and objects for the home in Gangnam, Seoul, which is its 12th branch. The 2,229 square metres, The Conran Shop takes over two floors of an old multi-storey car park connected to Gangnam’s Lotte Department Store. Although the retailer already has a number

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Talmadge Smith of Page on the new Fountain Place Tower

November 29, 2019 Design:ED 0

Design:ED Podcast is an inside look into the field of architecture told from the perspective of individuals that are leading the industry. This motivational series grants unique insight into the making of a successful design career, from humble beginnings to worldwide recognition. Every week, featured guests share their personal highs and lows on their journey to success, that is sure to inspire audiences at all levels of the industry. Listening to their stories will provide a rare blueprint for anyone seeking to advance their career, and elevate their work to the next level.