Month: October 2022

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Omar Gandhi models fire-resistant residence in Canada on a mountain beetle

October 13, 2022 James Brillon 0

The angular forms of this mountaintop retreat in British Columbia by Omar Gandhi Architect are based on the attributes of a mountain beetle, with a hardened shell to resist the site’s “desolate” conditions. The projected, called Mountain Beetle, takes its shape from the hard exterior of the insect. It is located atop a mountain overlooking

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Níall McLaughlin Architects’ Magdalene College Library in Cambridge Wins the 2022 RIBA Stirling Prize

October 13, 2022 Christele Harrouk 0

Designed by Níall McLaughlin Architects, the Magdalene College Library was just selected as the winner of the 26th edition of the RIBA Stirling Prize. Selected from a pool of shortlisted projects, the outstanding new building replaces a library gifted to Magdalene by Samuel Pepys 300 years ago and provides the students of the University of Cambridge with a new space that includes an archive and an art gallery.

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Studiolo / Workshop, Diseño y Construcción

October 13, 2022 Valeria Silva 0

The Italian ‘studiolo’, during the Renaissance of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, was a room or chamber of a palace where the owner could retire to a private environment, often lavishly decorated, dedicated to reading, studying, and writing. Located in one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city of Mérida, this space was conceived as a home studio for the Mexican artists David Serrano and Robert Willson. Here they can work on their pieces, relax and use it as a meeting point for collectors, gallery owners, artists, colleagues, and friends.

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Contemporary Neoclassical Home Interiors With Small Splashes Of Color

October 13, 2022 HD Staff 0

These three neoclassical home designs push firmly into the contemporary realm, leaving decorative molding, wainscotting, and intricate ceiling roses in a subtle supporting role of contemporary furniture pieces, area rugs, statement lighting, and succinct splashes of color. The first of our three featured home designs conveys a relaxed modern vibe with on-trend bouclé upholstery and […]

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OTB Burger Shop / Miguel Croce

October 13, 2022 Pilar Caballero 0

Pouso Alegre is a city in the south of Minas Gerais that has grown rapidly in recent decades, becoming the center of its micro-region. In its urban fabric, two cultural moments coexist in contrast: a historic city with its quiet pace of the countryside with narrow streets, as a memory, and the contemporary growth with new shops, shopping centers and buildings, which points to the desire for an urban future.

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Hardtbergturm Watching Tower / Wolfgang Ott Architekt BDA

October 13, 2022 Pilar Caballero 0

Experiencing the Hardtbergturm means leaving everyday life behind, clearing the mind, and letting your gaze wander over the treetops and the characteristic landscape of the region at a height of 26.60 meters. From here you can discover the castles of Königstein, Falkenstein, and Kronberg, the slopes of the Taunus with the Feldberg and the Altkönig as well as the plain along the Main with its center Frankfurt and its airport from a new perspective. On clear days, you can even look all the way to the Black Forest.

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Hardtbergturm Watching Tower / Wolfgang Ott Architekt BDA

October 13, 2022 Pilar Caballero 0

Experiencing the Hardtbergturm means leaving everyday life behind, clearing the mind, and letting your gaze wander over the treetops and the characteristic landscape of the region at a height of 26.60 meters. From here you can discover the castles of Königstein, Falkenstein, and Kronberg, the slopes of the Taunus with the Feldberg and the Altkönig as well as the plain along the Main with its center Frankfurt and its airport from a new perspective. On clear days, you can even look all the way to the Black Forest.

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General Architecture Collaborative works with Rwandan village to build community centre

October 13, 2022 Jon Astbury 0

Local practice General Architecture Collaborative worked with the residents of Masoro Village in Rwanda to design and build this Learning and Sports Center, which has been shortlisted in the sustainable building category of Dezeen Awards 2022. Constructed using local materials, the centre provides a freely accessible library, classrooms, exercise spaces, gardens, an outdoor theatre and

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