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Olson Kundig perches Canadian beach home on stilts among the forest

July 27, 2021 James Brillon 0

US firm Olson Kundig has raised this oceanfront home on Canada’s Vancouver Island on stilts, providing panoramic views of the surrounding forest and the Pacific Ocean beyond. The 2,500-square-foot (232-square-metre) home is located in Tofino, a remote town on the island’s west coast known for its breathtaking scenery, laid-back surfing culture, and harsh weather. A

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51 Round Side Tables with Designer Decorative Appeal

July 27, 2021 HD Staff 0

Side tables are under-sung heroes of versatility and functionality whether placed by an accent chair or cozied up next to the bed. They provide a space to rest your drink or your evening book, they provide an attractive platform for your favorite lamps, and they dutifully hold essentials like alarm clocks and family photos. But […]

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Sports Hall / Lemoal Lemoal Architectes

July 27, 2021 Paula Pintos 0

Lemoal Lemoal architecture and landscaping office has delivered the first new public building constructed with hempcrete blocks in France, the Pierre Chevet sports hall for the town of Croissy-Beaubourg (77). The fruitful collaboration between manufacturers, architects, and construction companies was the opportunity to experiment with an innovative and sustainable implementation.

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Chicago Architecture Biennial To Run From September 17 until December 18

July 27, 2021 Andreea Cutieru 0

The Chicago Architecture Biennial has announced the cultural partners, which will be presenting programming in the form of lectures, panels, workshops or performances within this year’s edition. SOM, Studio Gang, the Museum Of Contemporary Art are some of the over 100 museums, architecture studios and community organizations involved in the event. The 2021 edition of the Chicago Architecture Biennial will take place from September 17 until December 18 across various sites throughout the city. The Available City intends to highlight the potential of vacant urban areas as collective spaces through interventions developed in close collaboration with the local community.

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Schmidt Hammer Lassen and Friis & Moltke design “humane prison” in Greenland’s capital

July 27, 2021 Jon Astbury 0
Anstalten prison against the landscape

New photos show Danish studios Schmidt Hammer Lassen and Friis & Moltke’s Corten-clad prison overlooking a fjord in Greenland’s capital Nuuk. The facility, called Anstalten, is the first high-security prison in Greenland, which previously relocated all of those sentenced for serious crimes to Denmark. These relocated inmates will now be given the option to transfer back

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