Month: October 2022

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Fabric arches divide Jonathan Simkhai store in SoHo by Aruliden

October 15, 2022 Dan Howarth 0

Design agency Aruliden has created a retail space for fashion brand Jonathan Simkhai in New York City, translating cut-out shapes from its clothing into architectural partitions and furniture. For New York-based womenswear brand Jonathan Simkhai, Aruliden designed a temporary installation within the space on Mercer Street in SoHo – a prime shopping area in Lower

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Reid Building Glasgow School of Art / Steven Holl Architects

October 15, 2022 Valeria Silva 0

The Reid Building is in complementary contrast to Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s 1909 Glasgow School of Art – forging a symbiotic relation in which each structure heightens the integral qualities of the other. Thin translucent materiality in considered contrast to the masonry of the Mackintosh building – volumes of light that express the school’s activity in the urban fabric embodying a forward-looking life for the arts. Working simultaneously from the inside out – engaging the functional needs and psychological desires of the program – and the outside in – making connections to the city campus and relating to the Mackintosh building opposite – the design embodies the school’s aspirations in the city’s fabric.

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Istanbul Planning Agency Public Hall / SO? Architecture and Ideas

October 15, 2022 Hana Abdel 0

Private Swimming Pool becomes Public Hall – Florya City Forest, which was opened in the early 40s, had been partially occupied by the previous mayors of the districts of Istanbul for private residential use. When the new mayor of Istanbul was elected in 2019, he promised to transform the whole area into a public campus by removing the private residences of bureaucrats and re-functioning the existing buildings with public programs. The private villas became the communal working spaces for the public institutes of the municipality, named İstanbul Planning Agency (IPA). But when it comes to the swimming pool, formerly constructed as a private recreational area for the residential units, the best choice seemed to demolish it since it would not be efficient and sustainable to use it as a public pool.

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IC Residence / Anastasia Arquitetos

October 15, 2022 Valeria Silva 0

The IC Residence is located in the city of Lagoa Santa, Minas Gerais. The land, measuring 5,000 m², is a relatively gentle slope, where the street-facing facade faces east. Solar orientation was a determining factor for the implantation of the house, located in a very hot region, where sun protection is essential.

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The Top 10 Pools of Summer 2022 (10 photos)

October 15, 2022 Suzanne Ennis 0

This Trending Now story features the most-saved pool photos uploaded to Houzz between June 15 and Sept. 15, 2022.A sparkling pool is the perfect spot on a hot summer day and can remain equally irresistible well into fall in some regions. Whether your …

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Sloping roof shelters House of Noufal in India by 3dor Concepts

October 15, 2022 Alyn Griffiths 0

Architecture studio 3dor Concepts used a giant sloping roof to cover all three levels of this house in Kerala, India, which features an internal courtyard garden that can be opened up to the outdoors. Named House of Noufal, the dwelling was designed by Kanpur-based studio 3dor Concepts for a client who is an avid traveller and

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Ten homes where classic Eames chairs add a mid-century modern feel

October 15, 2022 Cajsa Carlson 0

For our latest lookbook, we’ve collected 10 interiors featuring some of Charles and Ray Eames’ best-known chair designs, including the couple’s Shell chair and lounge chair. The Eames designers were known for their iconic mid-century modern furniture, which is still widely appreciated and can be seen in a number of contemporary interiors. Among the most

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