Month: September 2022

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Dezeen Debate newsletter features “modernised catacombs” in the Catskills

September 1, 2022 Rupert Bickersteth 0

The latest edition of Dezeen Debate features a collection of black interconnected volumes set into a hill side in upstate New York and a block of apartments in Melbourne that readers would like to see in LA. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now! Arched passageways that act as tunnels connect the six black-clad single-room volumes of Ghent House

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Norman Kelley remodels Chicago apartment to showcase chair collection

September 1, 2022 Jenna McKnight 0
Norman Kelley Penthouse for Chairs

Design studio Norman Kelley and architect Spencer McNeil have completed Apartment for Chairs, a two-storey unit that features ample space for guests and a collection of over 90 chairs. Located in a contemporary, high-rise building in Chicago’s Near North neighbourhood, the apartment was designed for a couple. One of the clients is a longtime local

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A Spirited Blue Accent Home Interior

September 1, 2022 HD Staff 0

Blue is a special color. Reminiscent of the open sky and the clear ocean, it makes us feel calm and at peace with an undercurrent of strength and confidence. Blue is also symbolic of loyalty, intelligence, and stability, so it is a positive color to include in our homes. The modern home design we’re touring […]

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Arch Studio extends courtyard home in China beneath a wave-like roof

September 1, 2022 Jon Astbury 0
Interior of a wood and brick kitchen

Chinese practice Arch Studio has renovated and extended a courtyard home called Mixed House on the outskirts of Beijing, China, by inserting a timber structure topped by a wavy roof. The project updates the original organisation of the site, which featured a building to the north and one to the south that each opened onto

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Le Festival des Cabanes organiser selects eight sculptural cabins from the competition

September 1, 2022 Alice Finney 0
A wooden hut exhibited at The Cabins Festival

Festival organiser Philippe Burguet has chosen eight of his favourite designs from the annual architecture competition Le Festival des Cabanes, which showcases 14 wooden cabins. This year’s edition of the Les Festival des Cabanes, or The Cabins Festival, which attracts around 30,000 visitors to Lake Annecy, France, each year, displays 14 wooden cabins made from

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