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Twins Apartment / Paralelo 30 Arquitetura

July 8, 2020 Valeria Silva 0

The apartment is located in the Rio Branco neighborhood, in Porto Alegre. The challenge was to find a balance between a minimalist design, by using a few number of materials, and a comfortable environment, a guideline brought by customers: A young couple with newborn twin children who seek comfort and elegance to soften the impact of the bustling neighborhood in which the building is located.

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Waugh Thistleton Architects creates fully demountable office block next door to Dezeen

July 8, 2020 Tom Ravenscroft 0
6 Orsman Road by Waugh Thistleton Architects in London

London studio Waugh Thistleton Architects has built a hybrid cross-laminated-timber and steel office block next door to Dezeen’s London office alongside the Regent’s Canal. The six-storey building at 6 Orsman Road was created for Storey – developer British Land’s flexible workspace company – and contains 3,150 square metres of office. Waugh Thistleton Architects aimed to create

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Takbir Fatima presents an exclusive guided tour of the Hilltop School in Hyderabad for VDF

July 8, 2020 Siufan Adey 0
Takbir Fatima Screentime VDF

Indian architect Takbir Fatima will join Dezeen for a live interview and walkthrough of the school she designed with her practice DesignAware, in this Screentime conversation sponsored by Enscape as part of Virtual Design Festival. Tune in from 12:30pm UK time. Fatima, who runs the interdisciplinary studio DesignAware alongside Abeer Fatima and Asna Moazzam Khan,

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The 50 Best Houses of 2020 (So Far)

July 8, 2020 Victor Delaqua 0

We’ve recently passed the halfway point of 2020, and to date, we’ve published hundreds of residential projects featuring distinct ways of living on ArchDaily. In a year marked by the worst health crisis that humanity has experienced in the last century, the Covid-19 pandemic, the house has gained new meanings and values, reiterating that no matter how diverse its program, a home’s purpose is to shelter its inhabitants.

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David Adjaye reveals memorial for black woman shot by police in Brixton

July 8, 2020 India Block 0
Cherry Groce memorial by David Adjaye

British-Ghanaian architect David Adjaye has designed a memorial in Brixton for Cherry Groce, an innocent black woman shot by London’s Metropolitan Police in her own home in 1985. Adjaye Associates, the practice founded by David Adjaye in 2000, will begin construction on the memorial for Cherry Groce in a few weeks. Set on in Windrush

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Villa Tonden / HofmanDujardin

July 8, 2020 Paula Pintos 0

Designed to escape from the rush of the city, villa Tonden forms the perfect holiday retreat. HofmanDujardin carefully shaped its characteristic appearance to perfectly fit into the open spot in the pine woods. This wood-clad home is equipped with all amenities required to enjoy a laid- back time with family and friends. All rooms offer a stunning view of the surrounding nature.

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Yellow Cloud Studio punctuates Glyn House extension with arched window

July 8, 2020 Natasha Levy 0
Glyn House extension designed by Yellow Cloud Studio

A half-arch window in this east London home extension by Yellow Cloud Studio offers glimpses of the older parts of the property. Glyn House is situated in the neighbourhood of Clapton and is occupied by a young couple who are hoping to grow their family. Previously, the poky proportions of the house – which dates

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Empowering African American Female Architects and Students: In Conversation with Tiffany Brown, Founder of 400 Forward

July 8, 2020 Christele Harrouk 0

A pioneer for justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in the profession of architecture, Detroit native Tiffany Brown is the founder of 400 Forward, an initiative that seeks, inspires, and mentors the next generation of women designers. Named in light of the licensing of the 400th African American woman architect in 2017, the program aims to familiarize young girls with architecture, giving them tools to address social injustice issues.