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Harriet Harriss to leave role as dean of Pratt Institute School of Architecture

July 26, 2022 Lizzie Crook 0
Portrait of Harriet Hariss

The Pratt Institute School of Architecture in New York has announced that British architect and academic Harriet Harriss will not be continuing as dean after three years in the post. Harriss’ departure was revealed by the Pratt Institute’s provost Donna Heiland in an email sent to the institute’s community. No reason was given for the decision, which comes three

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Bento House / FCstudio

July 26, 2022 Susanna Moreira 0

Like a metallic container placed above exposed concrete walls, this house establishes two types of relationships with the surroundings. The upper floor can be closed 100% to block sunlight, guarantee the privacy and acoustically isolate intimate spaces. But, if chosen, the facade opens at strategic points for lighting and ventilation. 

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51 Tufted Chairs for Extra-Plush Comfort in Any Room

July 26, 2022 HD Staff 0

Stylish tufting can make any chair look and feel more comfortable. In this post, we’ve collected our favorite tufted chairs for every room – from tufted lounge chairs for living spaces, to comfortable tufted dining chairs for cozy dinners, to smart tufted office chairs that emphasize softness and support. This compilation also highlights the different […]

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Memorial to the Heavenly Hundred Heroes / Guess Line Architects

This minimalist space conveys the spirit of modernity and perpetuates the memory of the Heroes of the Heavenly Hundred who sacrificed their lives during the Revolution of Dignity. In the competition, the task was to choose a neglected site in the center – the historical part of Lviv, which is part of the UNESCO zone. This is a complex terrain with large level variations (more than 10 meters). After analyzing the relief, we tried to inscribe the space in the historically formed environment, thus dividing it into different level zones.

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Enter Projects Asia enlivens Belgian office with “fluid” rattan sculptures

July 26, 2022 Jon Astbury 0
Office interior with rattan ceiling sculpture

A rattan sculpture winds its way across the ceilings of this office and factory building in Waregem, Belgium, which has been overhauled by Thai architecture studio Enter Projects Asia. Named A Factory Facelift, the installation was commissioned by the owners of an ice-making factory to bring “balance and calm” to the interior of their small

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Saudi Arabia reveals 170-kilometre-long mirrored skyscraper to house nine million people

July 26, 2022 Tom Ravenscroft 0
The Line in Saudi Arabia 170-kilometre-long mirrored skyscraper

The Saudi Arabian government has unveiled visuals of a 500-metre-tall linear city named The Line, which will be built near the Red Sea as part of Neom. Set to stretch 170 kilometres across northwest Saudi Arabia, the megastructure, which will have mirrored facades, will be 500 metres tall, but only 200 meters wide. Planned as part

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Ten principles for designing cool spaces for hot weather

July 26, 2022 Smith Mordak 0
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Following a record-breaking heatwave in the UK and western Europe with climate change meaning that sweltering temperatures are likely to become more common, Smith Mordak outlines 10 ways to design buildings that remain cool in hot weather. Want to design cool architecture? Of course you do! Follow these principles and you too can be a

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