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Cantilevering concrete roof emerges from Portuguese hillside house by Aires Mateus

December 29, 2019 Jon Astbury 0
House in Monsaraz by Aires Mateus

An underground concrete house in Monsaraz, Portugal, by Aires Mateus is dug into a hillside and concealed by a green roof that cantilevers outwards. Sheltered by this curving concrete roof, the terrace of House in Monsaraz overlooks the nearby Alqueva lake. When see from above or the west, only the patio and white-painted light wells

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‘We Can’t Innovate Alone as Manufacturers, We Need to Listen to Researchers’ David Briggs, CEO at The Velux Group

December 29, 2019 AD Editorial Team 0

On the occasion of the 8th VELUX Daylight Symposium held on October 9 and 10 of 2019 in Paris, we talked with David Briggs, CEO at The Velux Group, to learn about the present and future of the company. We wanted to know how they address innovation and new technologies – especially through the biennial event – to improve quality of life for people who incorporate Velux’s products and services into their homes and other spaces in more than 46 countries around the world.

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fathom finishes miyanishi yakeyama hair salon in japan with wall of greenery + copper pipes

December 29, 2019 macnadusa 0

fathom has based the design of the miyanishi yakeyama hair salon in the japanese city of kure, on laputa, the flying island in castle in the sky, a japanese animated steampunk fantasy-adventure film written and directed by hayao miyazaki. focusing on goliath, an airship that appears in the story, the architects have created a three-dimensional […]

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Klintholm Gods Lake Apartments / PLH Arkitekter

December 29, 2019 Daniel Tapia 0

Since 2017, the Danish island ‘Møn’ has been a UNESCO biosphere reserve and Dark Sky Park. Visitors are traveling from all around the world to explore the extraordinary nature and wildlife. The client ‘Klintholm Gods’ was fascinated by the idea of creating something unique: a place where visitors come close to nature – also by living in it.