Month: February 2020

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David Adjaye renovates Mole House undermined by illegal secret tunnels

February 4, 2020 India Block 0
Mole House by Adjaye Associates

A derelict house in London that had tunnels dug under it by the infamous Mole Man has been restored and adapted by architect David Adjaye for the artist Sue Webster. Adjaye’s studio Adjaye Associates has transformed the abandoned building, which sits atop a labyrinth of filled-in tunnels, into a live-work space for Webster. The artist,

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Students Respond to The School of Architecture at Taliesin’s Closure

February 4, 2020 Eric Baldwin 0

Last week, The School of Architecture at Taliesin announced the closing of the school after 88 years. Both the school and the Frank Lloyd Wright foundation issued statements on the closure, and now the Student Body has created their own statement outlining the impact of the decision. The news of closure followed the conclusion of a multi-year struggle back in 2017, when the school was approved to maintain its accreditation as an institute of higher learning.

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Ada Lovelace Secondary School / A+Architecture

February 4, 2020 Andreas Luco 0

The Anthropocene, i.e. the Age of Man, is the period in the history of the Earth that began when human activities had a significant and largely negative overall impact on the Earth’s ecosystem. As architects, we have a responsibility to reduce the impact of our activities on the environment. Ada Lovelace’s secondary school was therefore designed with this in mind. It is a sustainable and environmentally friendly building. As the 1st exemplary clean energy school (BEPOS) with the NoWatt label and silver level BDM for Occitania, the building offers future users – students and teachers – an amenity that has been designed in total harmony with its environment.

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Watch our talk with Sevil Peach live from Stockholm Furniture Fair

February 4, 2020 Calum Lindsay 0
Sevil Peach

British architect Sevil Peach spoke about how office design is responding to the changing role of work in society in this livestream from Stockholm Furniture Fair. Peach, who co-founded London-based studio SevilPeach with Gary Turnbull in 1994, discussed how technological innovations, changing lifestyles, and increasing awareness of employee wellbeing are impacting the design of the

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Peek Inside 10 Dreamy Greenhouses (16 photos)

February 4, 2020 Lauren Dunec Design 0

As we hunker down for the second half of winter, perhaps you’d like to join us in a bit of garden dreaming with a cruise through 10 gorgeous greenhouses. These airy, light-filled spaces range from practical kitchen garden greenhouses to over-the-top l…

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Factors that Transform a Workplace into a Happy Place

February 4, 2020 Dima Stouhi 0

It is truly odd how we always find ourselves in a bad mood at work and our productivity keeps decreasing as the week passes by. To be fair, we can’t keep blaming our colleagues, clients, or Monday for our rough day; sometimes it’s the chair we are sitting on, the fluorescent lighting above our computer, or the constant “chugging” sound of the printer near the desk.

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Watch our talk with Basalt Architects live from Stockholm Furniture Fair

February 4, 2020 Calum Lindsay 0

Marcos Zotes, co-director of Basalt Architects, explains how the firm’s work explores Iceland’s tradition of geothermal bathing in this livestream from Stockholm Furniture Fair. The stream is now live. You can watch it above. Zotes will discuss Basalt Architects’ architectural interventions in Iceland’s volcanic landscape, which include the famed outdoor Blue Lagoon spa complex and

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