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Sage Bar / OFFICE AIO

October 14, 2022 Collin Chen 0

The square site of Sage Bar sits toward the end of an alley behind Chengdu’s Western International Finance Centre (WIFC).  To highlight the mixologist’s herbal focus in his menu, OFFICE AIO conceived a split-level bar that culminates in a botanical centerpiece. 

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Studio Gang completes Hawaii skyscraper with sugar cane-informed facade

October 14, 2022 Ben Dreith 0

Chicago-based Studio Gang has completed a residential tower in Hawaii called Kō’ula with an undulating facade that takes cues from local ecology. Kō’ula, which means “red sugar cane” in native Hawaiian, is a local plant with a twisting structure that became a major influence on the facade of the tower. Studio Gang took the twisting

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House in Singuilucan / operadora

October 14, 2022 Valeria Silva 0

Throughout his career, Mexican painter José María Velasco developed an iconic vision of the Mexican landscape between the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. His work granted him multiple national accolades and international recognition, and through it, he ultimately created a symbol of national identity out of the geography of Mexico. The painting El Valle de Mexico is considered one of his most important works. In all seven versions of this painting, the elements of the composition remain consistent: the sky, mountains on the horizon, the valley, rocks, vegetation, and vernacular architecture.

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Luxe Apartments With Curved Decor & Restrained Color Palettes

October 14, 2022 HD Staff 0

Curved decor elements and a restrained color palette give these three spacious modern apartments a look of high-end luxe. Curved sofas, rounded accent furniture, smoothed corners, and architectural archways construct a calm and comforting aesthetic that softens the edges of everyday life. Whilst color palettes are discreet and largely neutral, areas of high contrast create […]

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SachsenEnergie Headquarters / gmp Architects

October 14, 2022 Paula Pintos 0

With the completion of the new headquarters of SachsenEnergie AG, an important element of Dresden’s skyline has been created. The architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) have designed a building complex with one thirteen-story and one eight-story tower, with a height of 51 and 32 meters respectively, which is in keeping with the urban context around the main railway station. Located to the south of the inner city, the new development is a visible landmark that fits in with the city of Dresden’s new town planning guide for high-rise buildings. The project, under the general planning of gmp, was planned, using the Building Information Modeling (BIM) method in all trades.

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Studio Bright arranges 8 Yard House around a series of outdoor spaces

October 14, 2022 Alyn Griffiths 0

A sequence of eight courtyards and gardens are incorporated into the linear floor plan of this house in Melbourne, Australia, which Studio Bright designed to make the most of a long and narrow plot. The studio headed by architect Melissa Bright designed 8 Yard House for a site in the city’s North Fitzroy district, which

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21st Century Houses book captures “best of the best” modern British homes

October 14, 2022 Lizzie Crook 0

RIBA Award-winning homes are the focus of author Dominic Bradbury’s latest book, 21st Century Houses. Here, he spotlights 10 of the most remarkable projects featured inside. More than 300 photographs, plans and sketches fill the 21st Century Houses book, published by RIBA Books, to bring readers inside the “best of the best” of modern British

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