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Robotically woven fibres wrap university building for textiles in Germany

December 11, 2023 Amy Peacock 0

A web of glass and carbon fibres envelops Texoversum, a university building for textiles that architecture studios Allmannwappner and Menges Scheffler Architekten have created in Germany. Located in the city of Reutlingen, Texoversum forms part of the Reutlingen University of Applied Sciences campus expansion and contains offices, workshops, a university store, collaboration areas and a

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De Durgerdam hotel takes over 17th-century sailor’s inn on dyke outside Amsterdam

December 11, 2023 Jennifer Hahn 0

Dutch hospitality company Aedes has pushed Amsterdam’s building restrictions to their limit to convert a heritage-listed tavern into an all-electric hotel. De Durgerdam hotel occupies one in a row of almost identical gabled buildings perched on a seawall on lake IJmeer, which together make up the small village of Durgerdam near Amsterdam. Constructed in 1664,

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The Top 10 Laundry Rooms of 2023 (10 photos)

December 11, 2023 Becky Harris 0

This Trending Now story features the most-saved laundry room photos uploaded to Houzz in 2023.With the right details and features, a laundry room can become so much more than just a place to wash and dry clothes. You’ll find plenty of inspiration for …

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Dezeen’s Pinterest roundup features nine daring skateparks

December 11, 2023 Saudatu Bah 0

Over the past year, Pinterest users have had a keen interest in skateparks. We’ve rounded up nine projects from our skateboarding board. This roundup features bold skateparks from around the world that aim to encourage physical activity, creativity and socialising. Artists and designers, including Yinka Ilori and Koo Jeong A, have incorporated colour into their

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Marcela House / Erbalunga estudio

December 11, 2023 Valeria Silva 0

The rehabilitation of this building is located in a village in Toledo. A place characterized by its low rainfall, low temperatures in winter, and high temperatures in summer. A place where social life and family life separate at the entrance threshold of each house, and which is of special importance behind closed doors. The majority of our projects are developed based on a search for light. However, when this project of a courtyard house in Toledo arrived, the development of the project was based on a search for shade, filtered light, and shadow areas.

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Neuhäusl Hunal divides Sculptor’s Apartment in Prague using curved glass partitions

December 11, 2023 Starr Charles 0

Czech architecture studio Neuhäusl Hunal has renovated a prefabricated apartment in Prague, turning it into an open-plan home and workspace for sculptor and glassworker Vladimír Bachorík. Neuhäusl Hunal opted for curved translucent glass partitions in place of doors to divide the interior spaces and create a sense of openness and fluidity. In order to maximise

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2023 Cities in Focus: Lessons in Environmental Resilience

December 11, 2023 Ankitha Gattupalli 0

In the rapidly evolving landscape of the 21st century, cities have emerged as models of innovation in terms of sustainable development goals. Cities creatively address pressing urban challenges, including density, transportation, housing, and resilience. They hold the potential to pioneer a comprehensive climate agenda, serving as laboratories for sustainable initiatives, cross-sectoral innovations and community-oriented strategies. Cities act as catalysts for revolutions, implementing impactful solutions that can be applied worldwide.