Month: September 2023

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Outside-in House / MA Office

September 8, 2023 Hadir Al Koshta 0

The spatial element of the yard in Iranian architecture has long been a central issue and the main factor in the organization of houses. The porous texture and the old central courtyard of the city of Hamedan have been replaced by the Infill system dictated by the master plan in about fifty years which the yard It is not a central issue; reusing the yard as an organizing principle has always been a challenge for a number of Iranian architects. In southern houses, especially in small plots of land, the yard mainly has only the role of capturing light and has lost its livability. This was our main issue for thinking about this project, and the central issue of this project started like this: how to make the yard, once again, one of the active living spaces in these types of houses?

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Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects creates low-energy school expansion in California

September 8, 2023 Ben Dreith 0

Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects has designed a school building that prioritises low-carbon solutions and water retention on restored woodlands outside of San Francisco. Called The Science and Environmental Center, the structure is an expansion of the campus for the Nueva School in Hillsborough, Silicon Valley. The campus comprises an 11,600-square-foot (1,077 square-metre) two-storey building on

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Anandah Café and House / Takeshi Ishiodori Architecture

September 8, 2023 Hadir Al Koshta 0

Aoshima is a small mysterious island in the Pacific Ocean. In the center of the island, there is a shrine that has a circumference of 1.5 km and is overgrown with subtropical vegetation. This project consists of a café and the client’s residence. The site faces a main road, backdropped by the Pacific Ocean, spreading out eastwards complemented by a park called “Kodomo no Kuni” across the road. To the west, a mountain range can be seen across the railroad tracks, making the site a kind of boundary between the mountains and the sea.

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Goiva places pub under renovated São Paulo house

September 8, 2023 Kate Mazade 0

Local architecture studio Goiva has renovated a white brick house and added a pub-like social space to its basement in São Paulo, Brazil. Located in the Pinheiros district on the west side of São Paulo, Casa Yuji is a 2,150-square-foot (200-square metre), two-bedroom house tucked into a 1,500-square foot (140-square metre) infill lot in the

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Aspen Residence / KAA Design Group

September 8, 2023 Valeria Silva 0

Nestled in the snow-covered valley of Aspen, Colorado, at the base of Aspen’s ski slopes, lives KAA’s newest snowy getaway vacation home. At first glance, one might never know that this warm modern home was once an 80’s duplex and faced very stringent renovation design codes. To achieve this overhaul, it was clear to the design team that big moves would need to be made, and because of the renovation restrictions, they would need to be very strategic.

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Two Light and Luxurious Living Spaces With Wow Factor

September 8, 2023 HD Staff 0

Living rooms with a wow factor are a quintessential aspect of high-end abodes, setting the tone for the entire home and leaving an indelible impression on respected guests. These two remarkable living spaces, designed by NK Interior, envelop you in exquisite design, where every element is carefully orchestrated to evoke a sense of admiration. Take […]

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Event Center Satama / ALA Architects

September 8, 2023 Andreas Luco 0

The newly opened Event Centre Satama is located in Kantasatama, the oldest port of Kotka, just a couple of steps from the impressive Maritime Centre Vellamo, which has been standing in the port area already for 15 years. The events center shares its lot with the new campus building of the South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences, currently under construction, and a future hotel.