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Architektura draws on “children’s spontaneity” for Větrník Kindergarten in Czech Republic

February 12, 2023 Katie Last 0

Brightly coloured volumes and angular forms characterise this nursery in the Czech Republic, which was designed by Czech studio Architektura to echo childhood playfulness. Located in Říčany, a town in the Prague-East District, the Větrník Kindergarten features a gym, garden, classrooms and a playground, spread across coloured blocks that branch out from a central white

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LVP House / FLV Arquitectura

February 12, 2023 Andreas Luco 0

The house is located in a private neighborhood in the southern area of Córdoba, on an irregularly shaped corner site. On its shorter side, the entrance of the house is projected together with the social area, and on the longer side a blind façade is projected on which the private area of the house rests. To differentiate both functions, a contrast of volumes, levels, and heights is established, which is evidenced by the façade of the house. The social area of the house is defined by a 3.50-high exposed concrete slab, which seems to float uninterruptedly covering the living room, kitchen, and gallery.

Eight neutral home interiors that prove beige doesn’t have to be boring

February 12, 2023 Jennifer Hahn 0

A residence for retirees in Tel Aviv and a stripped-back Barbican apartment by minimalist architect John Pawson feature in this lookbook of beige interiors designed to bring a sense of calm into the home. To compensate for their desaturated colour palette, these spaces rely on a varied material palette – ranging from pale timbers and

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Fops House / Modunita architects sa

February 12, 2023 Pilar Caballero 0

The new building is two independent parts of the building. The main or residential building has a length of 17.04m. The other part, where a garage is planned, measures 6.36m x 6.24m. The buildings are separated from each other, and each is accessible only from the outside, and only the residential part is heated.

Pink-tinged paint store Lick pays homage to London’s art deco buildings

February 12, 2023 Natasha Levy 0

Dusky pink surfaces appear throughout the Lick store in southwest London, which local practice Oskar Kohnen Studio has designed as a “deliberate celebration of paint”. Lick’s store is nestled among a parade of boutiques on Northcote Road and is the first brick-and-mortar outpost opened by the paint brand since its launch in 2020. To honour

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Music Box / heri&salli

February 12, 2023 Paula Pintos 0

n 2017, the architecture studio heri&salli/Vienna won the housing competition “Leben am Helmut-Zilk-Park” (Living at Helmut Zilk Park) in Vienna/Sonnwendviertel Ost. The winning entry was developed into the interesting and manifold project “Music Box am Arsenalsteg” together with ÖSW/Österreichisches Siedlungswerk, art: phalanx Agency for Culture and Urbanity and Landscape Architecture Carla Lo. The building was completed in 2021 and has been in operation ever since.

The Second Studio Podcast: Interview with Dorte Mandrup

February 12, 2023 The Second Studio Podcast 0

The Second Studio (formerly The Midnight Charette) is an explicit podcast about design, architecture, and the everyday. Hosted by Architects David Lee and Marina Bourderonnet, it features different creative professionals in unscripted conversations that allow for thoughtful takes and personal discussions.

F.O.G. architecture restores timber structure of conserved historical building in beijing

February 12, 2023 F.O.G. 0

the construction wraps timber columns and glass partitions around an open courtyard exposing the original skeleton.
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Multifamily Residence Frauenfeld / Ivanov & Partner

February 12, 2023 Valeria Silva 0

The new building on General-Weber-Strasse in Frauenfeld is not an ordinary multi-family residence, but a symbiosis of a classic apartment building with 6 condominiums and a luxury penthouse, which extends over the entire attic floor (approx. 400 m2) and over the roof garden (approx. 150 m2). The owners use three of the 7 units for their own needs: penthouse / attic, a 4.5-room apartment on the first floor, and a 2.5-room apartment / office on the ground floor. For this reason, the three units are directly accessible via a private elevator access. In this way, a part of the residential building is used similar to a single family house by the same family.

Original BTC Taipei / Soar Design Studio

February 11, 2023 Collin Chen 0

Located in a quiet alley near the Zhongshan MRT station, occupying the first floor of an old 4-story duplex apartment building, the site captures a typical view of nostalgic Taipei. Right opposite the site, a traditional temple called “You-chou”, meaning “in need”, further enriches the local scene and style of Taiwan. For the past 4 decades, the house served as a general office. We opened up the kitchenette and turned it into part of the gallery space, while the original red embossed floor tiles still show traces of the old house. The backyard, once an extended warehouse, is transformed into an outdoor garden. In addition, the entrance wall was pushed back for an interior courtyard “between” in and out, introducing the view from the front yard to blur the old boundaries of space and bring in a sense of intrigue.