Month: June 2024

Architecture studio Estudio Herreros has completed the Trosten floating sauna alongside the Munch museum in Oslo, Norway. Situated in the fjord next to the Munch museum, which was also designed by Estudio Herrero, the structure is the latest addition to a cluster of floating saunas commissioned by the Oslo Sauna Association in the hopes of

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When space is at a premium, there are several advantages to having a U-shaped kitchen layout (also called a C-shaped layout), which uses three walls or cabinet sections. It can give you an efficient work triangle, for one. It can also offer a lot of s…

The plot we got was a green place, with a very attractive tree stand in the southwestern part, which created the character of the place. We connected the main entrances to the area and selected a place for the required function, in a way that interfered with the existing trees as little as possible. The water playground basins and the stage were planned in an area with low greenery, in the eastern part of the area, while in the western part, we designed wooden squares and paths floating above the underground and meandering between the existing trees. The main water playground was partially raised to create slides integrated into the terrain.

from a city hall atop a highway, to a sculptural concrete salt shed in new york, the captured monuments reveal otherworldly presences.
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Evolving theories in urban design seek to reframe how cities are built and experienced. As theory and practice grows more empathetic towards the needs of its diverse stakeholders, queer urban design brings a broad and holistic shift to understanding identity and community in publicly inhabited spaces. The approach challenges traditional – often rigid – methods of city planning by applying principles of queer theory to reflect fluidity and interconnectedness.