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OHLAB celebrates historical details at Can Santacilia apartments in Palma de Mallorca

December 16, 2022 Alyn Griffiths 0

Architecture office OHLAB has renovated a historical apartment building in Palma de Mallorca introducing contemporary elements including a meandering wooden walkway that contrast with the original features. Can Santacilia is a 3,300-square-metre residential development containing 15 apartments and common areas distributed across two adjoining buildings in the heart of Palma de Mallorca’s old town. Parts

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Oak-lined boxes delineate living spaces at Bureau Fraai’s Panorama Penthouse

December 13, 2022 Alyn Griffiths 0

Architecture office Bureau Fraai used freestanding wooden volumes to organise the interior of this penthouse in the Netherlands, preserving panoramic views of the surroundings from within the open-plan living areas. The 300-square-metre Panorama Penthouse occupies the upper floor of a former office building in the South Holland region that was converted into a high-end residential

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Oak-lined boxes delineate living spaces at Bureau Fraai’s Panorama Penthouse

December 13, 2022 Alyn Griffiths 0

Architecture office Bureau Fraai used freestanding wooden volumes to organise the interior of this penthouse in the Netherlands, preserving panoramic views of the surroundings from within the open-plan living areas. The 300-square-metre Panorama Penthouse occupies the upper floor of a former office building in the South Holland region that was converted into a high-end residential

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Nature-informed cylindrical Art Sauna opens at Finnish museum

December 12, 2022 Alyn Griffiths 0

Visitors to the Gösta Serlachius Museum of Contemporary Art in Mänttä, Finland, can relax in this lakeside  sauna and lounge complex designed by Mendoza Partida and BAX Studio.  The Art Sauna is the latest addition to the museum, which since its original extension in 2014 has sought to provide a visitor experience that brings together

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Butterfly House renovation contrasts traditional features with modern materials

December 12, 2022 Alyn Griffiths 0

British studio Will Gamble Architects has modernised a heritage-listed terraced house in south London, adding a series of bespoke joinery elements that help to repurpose the existing living spaces. Known under the nickname Butterfly House, the project involved the refurbishment and reconfiguration of a Grade II-listed home in Lambeth for a couple of lawyers and

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Polysmiths designs “beautifully sustainable” London house featuring cork-lined living spaces

December 4, 2022 Alyn Griffiths 0

Architecture studio Polysmiths used cork panels to clad internal and external surfaces at Cork House in east London, which was built using materials available during the Covid-19 lockdown. Polysmiths director Charles Wu adopted the roles of architect, client and developer for the Cork House project, which he designed as a home for himself and his

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Looking Glass Lodge features glass facades that reflect the surrounding woodland

December 2, 2022 Alyn Griffiths 0

Michael Kendrick Architects has completed a woodland retreat and holiday let in East Sussex, England, featuring timber-clad facades and large windows that allow views right through the building. Looking Glass Lodge is situated within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and was developed for a client whose parents established a nature reserve there

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TAA adds contemporary extension to traditional Toulouse chartreuse house

December 1, 2022 Alyn Griffiths 0

Local architecture office TAA has completed House M in Toulouse, France, featuring a glass-and-concrete extension that contrasts with the existing brick-clad chartreuse-style dwelling. Taillandier Architectes Associés (TAA) was asked to modernise a traditional property in Toulouse’s Minimes neighbourhood to meet the needs of a family of four. House M sits on a long and narrow

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Technique transforms dilapidated flats into metal-clad house in Scotland

November 29, 2022 Alyn Griffiths 0

Architecture studio Technique has combined a pair of flats adjoining a traditional stone house in Scotland to create The Den, a one-bedroom dwelling clad in a black-metal “jacket”. The Den occupies a hillside site in the village of Tighnabruaich, with a panoramic outlook over a narrow sea channel known as the Kyles of Bute. Glasgow

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Studio Odile Decq’s minimalist glass pavilion recalls traditional greenhouses

November 21, 2022 Alyn Griffiths 0

The Green Pavilion, a glass pavilion with a pyramidal roof, was designed by architect Odile Decq to evoke historic orangeries and installed in the Jardin des Tuileries as part of the Paris+ par Art Basel art fair. Decq was commissioned by Galerie Philippe Gravier to create a functional art piece to be placed in the

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