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Tod Williams Billie Tsien faces $10.7 million lawsuit for Princeton University building

January 2, 2020 Bridget Cogley 0
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Princeton University is suing Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects over the school’s Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, claiming the building process was careless and took too long. The New York firm and Texas sub-consultants Jacobs Entities of Jacobs Engineering Group are both being sued for work done on the research institute, which was

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Design Detail – Blackened Steel Fireplace Surrounds Add An Industrial Touch

January 2, 2020 Erin 0

When Searl Lamaster Howe Architects designed a weekend retreat in Jones, Michigan, they decided to include two eye-catching steel fireplace surrounds. The first fireplace has a backdrop of a charred cedar accent that helps to highlight the hand-worked blackened steel surround, that has simple straight ledge and a couple of hooks for fireplace tools. In […]

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Italian Stone Covers The Exterior Of This Beverly Hills House

January 2, 2020 Erin 0

Photography by Simon Berlyn Photography Designer Lindsay Chambers and architect Paul McClean have collaborated to design this new modern house in Beverly Hills, California, that features a facade of Italian stone. Stepping inside the front door, and there’s an unexpected open courtyard with a glass bridge that leads to the main social areas of the […]

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Italian Stone Covers The Exterior Of This Beverly Hills House

January 2, 2020 Erin 0

Photography by Simon Berlyn Photography Designer Lindsay Chambers and architect Paul McClean have collaborated to design this new modern house in Beverly Hills, California, that features a facade of Italian stone. Stepping inside the front door, and there’s an unexpected open courtyard with a glass bridge that leads to the main social areas of the […]

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BigSmall Coffee Beiluoguxiang / designRESERVE

January 2, 2020 舒岳康 - SHU Yuekang 0

Born in a Hutong alley, BigSmall Coffee had developed a strong affinity to the historic fabric of Beijing. The brand has always pride itself of its Beijing-ness in the DNA. After losing its previous Hutong location, BigSmall was still determined to stay in the historic core. BigSmall found its new home in Beiluoguxiang, a mostly residential neighborhood composed of traditional courtyard housing, school, government compound, and multi-level residential housing. Located on the ground floor of a seven-story residential building, BigSmall Coffee aims to deepen its root in the community by becoming its living room and common social space.

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Hidden in Plain Sight Pavilion / Nelsen Partners

January 2, 2020 Daniel Tapia 0

Fortlandia is a yearly exhibition that features 10 forts designed by local architects and artists for the Arboretum at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, TX. The goal of these forts is to transport you to imaginary worlds and spark an appreciation for art and nature. Our team was inspired by our own memories of wonder and excitement from childhood when playing games like hide-and-seek; the thrill of seeing without being seen. The mirrored surface and the natural bark of the roof results in a structure camouflaged in its surroundings, reflecting and enhancing the beauty of the Arboretum.

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LASVIT opens new OV-A-designed headquarters in the czech republic

January 2, 2020 macnadusa 0

prague-based architectural studio OV-A has completed the new headquarters of glassmaking company LASVIT. located on palackého square in the northern czech town of nový bor, the project seeks to regenerate the region’s glassblowing traditions, while restoring some of the town’s historic buildings. in addition, the masterplan sees the addition of a striking new building clad […]

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