Month: August 2023

A sleek, modern commercial space in a historic 1892 industrial building that combines retail, warehouse, and factory functions to allow customers to see firsthand where their clothing is being made and exemplify the Ecologyst brand’s commitment to loca…

Some of the most appealing summer gardens reflect the season’s relaxed vibe and natural style. With their billowy grasses and flowers, slightly untamed designs and abundance of pollinators and other beneficial wildlife, these gardens draw you outside …

Before works began to transform the notorious Villa 31 slum into an official Buenos Aires “barrio”, Chilean photographer Cristóbal Palma documented its distinct architecture. Villa 31 is the most well-known “villa miseria” in the Argentinian capital, home to more than 40,000 people including both Chilean nationals and immigrants from neighbouring countries. Palma started visiting in

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When talking about space-making practices, architects and urban planners are usually thinking about participatory planning and collaborative processes, often overlooking the ways in which the communities themselves can become their own agents of change. As the people poses an intimate knowledge of not only their environment, but also of social and cultural norms, the needs of their communities and latent opportunities within their surroundings, they are often the ones initiating actions, supporting their peers and contributing positively to their locality. Research-focused office forty five degrees set out to explore these grass-roots initiatives, to meet the locals and gather their stories in an effort to gain a better understanding of the complex and diverse cultural territories across Europe. Their journey, organized under the “Radical Rituals” project, follows the 45°N parallel line that transverses Europe from East to West. The office has been selected as part of ArchDaily’s 2023 New Practices, an annual survey aimed at showcasing those who adress the ever-growing challanges of our times and take architecture to new directions.

upon the release its latest project, gitane, designboom spoke with studio modijefsky’s founder, esther stam, to unpack her approach to hospitality design.
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Grand entrances are the specialty of Bill Alam in episode 8 of Opening up, who is the Director of Sydney-based company Ultimate Doors and Joinery.

Architects, urban planners and researchers from around the world are working on solutions to address he rising threat of climate change and climate-induced rise in sea levels and storm surges. Among them, MVRDV, as part of the North Creek Collective, has released a series of proposal for the city of Vancouver, mapping out possible adaptations of waterfront buildings, landscape and infrastructure. On a similar note, a group of researchers led by Adrian Lahoud has developed the Second Sea Calculator, a digital tool that estimates the financial damages owned to coastal cities by different nations, while Human Climate Horizons has developed a platform for visualizing how different levels of global heating will affect people’s lives.

Petricor, the earthy aroma that is produced when rain falls on dry soil, reminds us of the feeling of peace that is nature renewing itself, through tranquility and stillness. Villa Petricor connects us with the natural world by providing spaces that encourage us to slow down and marvel at the beauty of the present moment. 

In the center of the city of Lugano, Switzerland, architect Mario Botta has designed a new housing solution on the foundations of the former Cinema Teatro Cittadella. Captured by Paul Clemence, this photo series displays the new residence in a city rich with an artistic and cultural past. The residential complex is located near the ancient basilica of the Sacred Heart of Lugano, nestled in a quiet area away from city traffic.