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Five UK house renovations designed to improve energy efficiency

February 3, 2023 Lizzie Crook 0

Architects Sarah Wigglesworth’s and Piers Taylor’s self-designed renovations feature in this roundup of British houses that have recently been retrofitted and insulated to improve their energy efficiency. The UK’s housing is among the oldest and most poorly insulated in Europe, with the majority also depending on gas for heating. With spiralling energy costs and increased

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Before and After: 3 Bathroom Makeovers With Soaking Tubs (12 photos)

February 3, 2023 Suzanne Ennis 0

When the owners of these bathrooms decided to renovate, they sought out expert help on Houzz, where they found pros who transformed their outdated drop-in tubs, cramped showers and blah color schemes into stylish and airy retreats with luxurious stand…

Orange County Museum of Art / Morphosis Architects

February 3, 2023 Paula Pintos 0

With flexible exhibition galleries, dedicated space for educational programming, and areas for public gatherings, OCMA’s new building will provide expanded access to the museum’s permanent collection, which comprises important works of modern and contemporary art, and to its world-class special exhibition program.

Orange County Museum of Art / Morphosis Architects

February 3, 2023 Paula Pintos 0

With flexible exhibition galleries, dedicated space for educational programming, and areas for public gatherings, OCMA’s new building will provide expanded access to the museum’s permanent collection, which comprises important works of modern and contemporary art, and to its world-class special exhibition program.

FOG Architecture transforms Beijing courtyard house into fragrance store

February 3, 2023 Christina Yao 0

Chinese studio FOG Architecture has turned a courtyard house in Beijing into a flagship store for fragrance brand ToSummer with exposed wooden roof trusses and columns. Located within a 500-square-meter Siheyuan complex, the store occupies a 280-year-old courtyard house that are common in the region. FOG Architecture renovated the building to reveal its original architecture, which features triangle-shaped timber roof

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graber pulver envisions new theater for lucerne draped in a translucent curtain

February 3, 2023 kat barandy I designboom 0

the soft and luminous theater is envisioned for a design competition along the lucerne riverfront.
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Biophilic Interiors: 21 Projects that Blend Architecture with Nature

February 3, 2023 Dima Stouhi 0

Humans are hard-wired to respond positively to nature; the crackling sound of fire, the smell of fresh rain on soil, the healing characteristics of plants and the color green, being in proximity to animals, etc. That, along with today’s critical environmental conditions and rapid urbanization, shifted architects’ focus towards eco-conscious projects to bring people closer to nature. Architects explored numerous approaches: rammed earth structures, recycled materials and furnishing, designing around the site’s sun orientation… The practice was so driven by green architecture that the lines became blurred between what is truly sustainable and ecological and what is “greenwashed“. But what proved to bring about the most innate biological connection with nature was biophilia, and “bringing the outdoors in” through design.

A Rest Station on A Mountaintop / Jumping House Lab

February 3, 2023 Collin Chen 0

A rest station for a vista – Sitting in the mountains, the building is a rest station for bikers that is located at the highest spot of a cycle track. Towards the north there is potentially a broad, open view, which is currently blocked by trees at eye height, so we hoped to create a rest station that visitors could ascend and enjoy the vista. We have imagined how bikers will arrive at the rest station after a long ride: first, they will enter a corridor, park their bikes at the entrance, and take a break. For those with more curiosity or finding the cycle track tedious, they can explore further into the corridor that spirals up to the top of the mountain, where they can enjoy a splendid vista of the surrounding mountains.

Six Tips for Creating Compelling Design Proposals

February 3, 2023 Rianna Lowrance 0

Most architects are looking to win more work; not just higher-paying projects but those that allow them to unleash their creativity and passion. These opportunities can be won or lost on a professional’s ability to communicate their design vision — so the proposal has to be on point. These tips from leaders in the design field can help architects win bids and create their dream projects.

Six Tips for Creating Compelling Design Proposals

February 3, 2023 Rianna Lowrance 0

Most architects are looking to win more work; not just higher-paying projects but those that allow them to unleash their creativity and passion. These opportunities can be won or lost on a professional’s ability to communicate their design vision — so the proposal has to be on point. These tips from leaders in the design field can help architects win bids and create their dream projects.