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The Tiny House Quinn / Taller ACÁ

September 8, 2022 Valeria Silva 0

The Tiny House Quinn is one of Taller ACÁ’s smallest projects and, at the same time, one of its most challenging. With a 30-square meter space adjacent to the main house, this project was designed to transform what used to be a neighborhood convenience store into a welcoming space for friends and family.

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Sid Lee Biosquare / Sid Lee Architecture

September 8, 2022 Paula Pintos 0

As part of a larger project to revitalize the iconic Place Ville Marie and its esplanade, Sid Lee Architecture is proud to present the new offices of leading creative firm Sid Lee, which is now headquartered in three of the quadrants formerly occupied by the Royal Bank of Canada.

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50 Queens Installation / BIG

September 8, 2022 Paula Pintos 0

50 pedestals are exhibited in honor of 50 significant female figures from Danish history. The exhibition takes place at, which during the exhibition period will be renamed ‘Dronningens Nytorv’. It is expected that up to 100,000 will experience the exhibition, after which some pedestals travel to selected places in the country. 

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MAYU Architects updates library in Taiwan with glass-walled foyer and white cladding

September 8, 2022 Jon Astbury 0

Local studio MAYU Architects has extended and renovated a cultural centre in Pingtung City, Taiwan, adding a spacious entrance pavilion that is designed to bring a feeling of transparency to the formerly “hermetic” 1983 building. Completed in 2020, the Pingtung Public Library provides reading rooms, classrooms and maker spaces alongside offices, an auditorium and a

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Thirty of London’s most architecturally significant buildings to mark 30 years of Open House

September 8, 2022 Tom Ravenscroft 0
30 St Mary Axe by Foster + Partners

This year, Open House Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary. Since it began in 1992, many of London’s most significant buildings have opened their doors during the festival. Here are 30 of the most interesting. The festival, which aims to engage people living in London with the buildings surrounding them, has seen thousands of landmarks and

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Bregenzerwald Vacation Home / Architektur-SCHWEIGHOFER

September 8, 2022 Valeria Silva 0

After inspection of the 60`s container home, it was clear that an extension or repurposing of the building was economically not viable. We made the decision to reuse the existing foundations and their dimensions for a new building that could house the client’s whole family. Our goal was to keep proportions, form, and orientation in line with the surrounding buildings and still achieve a modern confident building that represents the regional construction methods. With that, the decision for a solid wood construction was clear, as it offered not only structural and thermic advantages but made for a very authentic and warm surface on the inside. Wall and ceiling elements were prefabricated with the necessary openings for installation, which required precise planning on our part.