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Pharmacy and House ARM / O·CO arquitectos

September 19, 2022 Valeria Silva 0

The project is placed in a small town in the area known as Vega de Granada. It pretends to create a new meeting point bonding the pharmacy to the surroundings. Presenting a new urban appearance which leads to a dialog between the white walls and the pureness of the unsurfaced exposed concrete. It is its own materiality – stone, water, and garden – the one which connects the different elements that configure the new urban space.

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GRAAM Architecture wraps Burgundy office building in timber exoskeleton and “glass veil”

September 19, 2022 Jon Astbury 0
Exterior image of the French office building by GRAAM Architetcure

A glazed skin hangs from a timber exoskeleton at this office building in France by French studio GRAAM Architecture, which has been shortlisted in the business building category of Dezeen Awards 2022. Completed for banking group Caisse d’Epargne in Dijon, Burgundy, the seven-storey building was designed to provide airy, flexible and naturally-lit workspaces that meet

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Mikonkatu 7 Office Building / Futudesign

September 19, 2022 Andreas Luco 0

The Mikonkatu 7 building is located in the center of Helsinki next to the nation’s main institutions: the University, the Ateneum Art Museum, the National Theatre, and the Railway station. Built 100 years ago, the edifice known as the Agros building was an example of Viennese Jugend style and progressive construction. Since then, it has undergone several changes.

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How to Renovate a Small Backyard (13 photos)

September 19, 2022 Marianne Lipanovich 0

A small backyard can hold more than a patio, a few plants and some grass. With the right design and some clever moves to visually expand your space, you can add more features than you might imagine. In many ways, renovating a small yard is no differen…

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A Glass Enclosed Home Office Is Tucked In Behind The Kitchen In This Apartment

September 19, 2022 Erin 0

Architecture and interior design studio WE Architects, has transformed an apartment in Tel Aviv, Israel, that includes a glass-enclosed home office. Partially visible from the kitchen, the home office (or study room) was once part of a bathroom. Using the window from the previous bathroom, the new home office is filled with natural light. The […]

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Human-Centered Design: What Architects Can Learn from UX Designers

September 19, 2022 Ankitha Gattupalli 0

The architectural practice has always been rooted in what people now call “human-centered design”. The term, coined by Irish engineer Mike Cooley in his 1987 publication “Human-Centred Systems” describes a design approach around identifying people’s needs and solving the right problem with simple interventions. Architecture balances between being aesthetic art and practical design. With multiple collaborators and goals for the project, the needs of the end-user often get compromised in the design process. To help architects better design for people, new methodologies may be inspired by human-centered design techniques developed by user experience (UX) designers.

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Montreal Holocaust Museum Reveals the Winning Design of Its New Downtown Building

September 19, 2022 Maria-Cristina Florian 0

Following an international competition, the Montreal Holocaust Museum (MHM) has selected architecture offices KPMB Architects and Daoust Lestage Lizotte Stecker Architecture to design the new downtown museum building. Located on Blvd. St-Laurent, the museum is scheduled for opening in 2025. The MHM chose to move from its current location in response to the growing demand for its educational programs, which tackle important subjects such as the Holocaust, genocide, and human rights. The new building will contain multiple exhibition spaces, classrooms, an auditorium, a memorial garden, and a dedicated survivor testimony room.