Month: May 2024

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Highly sculptural roof defines Raleigh apartment block

May 24, 2024 Jenna McKnight 0

Metal cladding and an asymmetrical roof define the exterior of the South E8 housing block by architecture firm LOHA in Raleigh, USA. The distinctive block, which contains eight apartments, replaces a single home in a neighbourhood near the downtown of North Carolina’s capital city. It was developed as Raleigh has become a sought-after place to live, partly

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Highly sculptural roof defines Raleigh apartment block

May 24, 2024 Jenna McKnight 0

Metal cladding and an asymmetrical roof define the exterior of the South E8 housing block by architecture firm LOHA in Raleigh, USA. The distinctive block, which contains eight apartments, replaces a single home in a neighbourhood near the downtown of North Carolina’s capital city. It was developed as Raleigh has become a sought-after place to live, partly

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Hale Kiawe / Walker Warner Architects

May 24, 2024 Paula Pintos 0

After years of enjoying family vacations in Hawaii, this couple, now empty nesters, decided to make one of their favorite places their permanent home. As minimalists, they sought a warm, welcoming, and soulful retreat that embodied restraint. To create such a place, while also honoring their Indian heritage, they sought to incorporate the principles of Vastu Shastra—an ancient Indian architectural system based on harnessing the energies and elements of nature.

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Scandinavian Simplicity with a Contemporary Twist

May 24, 2024 HD Staff 0

Welcome to a home where Scandinavian simplicity meets contemporary twists, creating an effortlessly elegant sanctuary. This residence by Elemental Design features a neutral palette of beige, cream, and soft grays, enhanced by natural light that floods through sheer curtains. The living spaces are adorned with plush, comfortable seating and minimalistic decor, highlighting the Scandinavian ethos […]

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Nubank Spark Offices / MM18 Arquitetura

May 24, 2024 Pilar Caballero 0

With approximately 10,000 m² and a triple ceiling height of 15 m, the new headquarters of Nubank was designed in one of the ships of one of the old warehouses of the Votorantim group, in Vila Leopoldina, now retrofitted by the MM18 Architecture office, led by architects Marcos Caldeira and Mila Strauss. The Nubank-Spark project, as it was named, was designed based on the horizontality of the complex and its industrial structure, as well as aiming to reconcile Nubank’s commitment to integrating with local architecture and integrating the team into its culture.

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A Wood-Lined Office That Used To Be A Parking Lot

May 24, 2024 Erin 0

Ujigawa Ohzono Architects has shared photos of a small wood-lined office they designed in Kyoto, Japan, that was once a parking lot. The owner of the land, who had been running a construction company in the local area for a long time, decided to create a place where dialogue can naturally occur, connecting with the […]

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Peris+Toral Arquitectes uses stone for social housing block in Mallorca

May 24, 2024 Jon Astbury 0

Walls of limestone and sandstone reference the traditional architecture of Mallorca at Living in Lime, a social housing block in Son Servera by Spanish studio Peris+Toral Arquitectes. Living in Lime contains 42 housing units designed by Peris+Toral Arquitectes to have minimal visual impact on the surrounding Mallorcan village. It is split into two low-lying blocks lined

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Studio Libeskind unveils social housing that feels “like home” in Brooklyn

May 24, 2024 Tom Ravenscroft 0

Architecture firm Studio Libeskind has completed The Atrium at Sumner Houses, an affordable housing block with 190 apartments for seniors in Brooklyn, New York. Located at the centre of the New York City Housing Authority’s (NYCHA) Sumner Houses campus, the 11-storey block is wrapped around a full-height central atrium that gives the building its name.

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