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30 Stunning New Pools and Poolscapes (30 photos)

August 6, 2023 Suzanne Ennis 0

While much of the world is sweltering in record-high temperatures, we’re finding some respite in these swimming pool photos recently uploaded to the Houzz photo feed. Some are shoehorned into tiny side yards; others are surrounded by acres of hardscap…

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30 New Pools and Poolscapes (30 photos)

August 6, 2023 Suzanne Ennis 0

While much of the world is sweltering in record-high temperatures, we’re finding some respite in these swimming pool photos recently uploaded to the Houzz photo feed. Some are shoehorned into tiny side yards; others are surrounded by acres of hardscap…

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Ksa Studený completes trapezoidal concrete home overlooking Slovakian forest

August 6, 2023 Jon Astbury 0

Architecture studio Ksa Studený designed this trapezoidal concrete and glass house to frame views of a forest near the village of Pernek in Slovakia. Dug into a sloping site, the 200-square-metre home is fronted with a full-height glass facade and topped by a roof that will gradually become covered in plants to conceal it from

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Eight kitchens with tiled worktops that are pretty but practical

August 6, 2023 Lizzie Crook 0

A kitchen with a statement oxblood-colour island and another with curved child-friendly counters feature in our latest lookbook, which spotlights eight worktops that are covered in tiles. Tiled worktops can be a functional yet attractive addition to a kitchen, able to withstand hot pots and food stains while also creating an opportunity for decoration. The examples

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Hernández House / Langarita Navarro Arquitectos

August 6, 2023 Pilar Caballero 0

The developments proliferating on the outskirts of Madrid, in wastelands and brownfields surrounding the city, show urban planning that is completely indifferent towards the landscape and any kind of cohabitation with nature. Broadly speaking, strict planning regulations have resulted in plots built to the brim and surrounded by a narrow strip of garden unlikely to thrive.

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Brainport Human Campus: The Atelier / The Dutch Wave + Hal2 Projects

August 6, 2023 Andreas Luco 0

Happiness at Work. Founded by the family business Driessen Groep, Brainport Human Campus is a place where people are central, and happiness at work seeps through every detail. It ensures a balance between the focus on technology in the region and the challenges in the labor market for education, care, and welfare. The creation of happiness at work has been taken into account throughout the entire campus, following the principle ‘happy employees = happy customers.’ For example, the campus offers ample greenery, restaurants with free food for tenants, theaters, an inclusive coffee bar, a pond with a beach, childcare facilities, and original meeting rooms in themes that match the buildings in which they are located.

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Dorothée Meilichzon reimagines historic Biarritz hotel with nautical nods

August 6, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

French interior designer Dorothée Meilichzon has renovated a Belle Epoque-era hotel in Biarritz, France, blending maritime and art deco motifs to add contemporary flair to the historic building. The Regina Experimental sits on a clifftop overlooking the Bay of Biscay in the French seaside city, which was once a royal getaway and is now a

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Tearoom Nigo / G architects studio

August 6, 2023 Hana Abdel 0

The site is located in Tokyo’s old town Asakusa. The street approaching the 1400-year-old Asakusa temple is a popular tourist spot. It is a two-story wooden building situated at the end of a narrow street, just off the main street. We transformed a 70-year-old stamp shop into a restaurant.