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Eight serene interiors with decorative lime plaster walls

August 5, 2023 Cajsa Carlson 0

For our latest lookbook, we have gathered eight examples of homes where tactile and practical lime plaster walls give the interiors a natural, calming feel. Lime plaster is a traditional wall coating typically made from sand, water and lime. It is often used in heritage buildings, since it is a breathable material that can be

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Andrew Trotter and Marcelo Martínez refresh 17th-century home where time “stood still”

August 4, 2023 Cajsa Carlson 0

Casa Soleto, a 17th-century house in Puglia, Italy, has been carefully renovated using lime plaster, terrazzo and furniture salvaged from a monastery. The four-bedroom house, parts of which are over 400 years old, was given a refresh by its owners – architecture firm Studio Andrew Trotter and its studio manager Marcelo Martínez. While no structural

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Apollodorus Architecture proposes classical alternative to Bath Rugby stadium

August 3, 2023 Cajsa Carlson 0

British studio Apollodorus Architecture has designed a Colosseum-like stadium in Bath, UK, as a response to a proposed redevelopment put forward by Bath Rugby. Apollodorus Architecture proposed the redesign of the Recreation ground site in the centre of Bath, which is currently being redeveloped. A final development brief was recently submitted for the project that has a

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Lab La Bla uses “hyper-ordinary materials” for energy operator HQ interior

August 3, 2023 Cajsa Carlson 0

Local studio Lab La Bla sourced diabase rock from a nearby mine and created seating from MDF and recycled cork for the interior of energy company E.ON’s headquarters in Malmö, Sweden. Lab La Bla designed the headquarters’ reception area, coat room and lounge area, while also creating furniture, sculptures and other accessories across nine floors

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UNESCO condemns Russia’s destruction of Odesa buildings as “attack against culture”

July 26, 2023 Cajsa Carlson 0

UNESCO director general Audrey Azoulay has condemned Russia’s attack on historic Odesa, which damaged 25 architectural monuments including the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral. The attack on the UNESCO world heritage site, which took place earlier this week, was criticised by Azoulay for damaging cultural buildings. “This outrageous destruction marks an escalation of violence against cultural heritage of Ukraine,” she

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Foster + Partners designs Equinox hotel for Saudi Arabia’s Amaala resort

July 25, 2023 Cajsa Carlson 0

British studio Foster + Partners has unveiled designs for the Equinox Resort Amaala hotel, which will feature a circular “floating” canopy and be located on the west coast of Saudi Arabia. The hotel, which will be developed with luxury lifestyle brand Equinox, is the first hotel to be announced as part of the Amaala Marina

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Norm Architects uses “natural forms” and steel details for Chancery House interior

July 25, 2023 Cajsa Carlson 0

Danish studio Norm Architects has worked with pale wood, red bricks, sandstone and stainless steel to create the interior of The Office Group’s Chancery House workspace in London. Located above the subterranean Silver Vaults market in London, the 1953 building was given a retrofit by dMFK Architects with a new interior by Norm Architects for

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Eight interiors where Barbiecore pink adds a playful touch of colour

July 16, 2023 Cajsa Carlson 0

As the upcoming Barbie film has created a shortage of pink colour and launched a real-life dollhouse in Malibu, we gathered eight pink interiors to exemplify the Barbiecore aesthetic for this lookbook. The pink hues that are usually associated with Barbie, a children’s toy first launched by manufacturer Mattel in 1959, are influencing both clothes

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Snøhetta designs elliptical planetarium informed by “movement of the stars”

July 11, 2023 Cajsa Carlson 0

Architecture studio Snøhetta has completed Orionis, a planetarium in Douai, France, that features two domes surrounded by sweeping wooden walls. The planetarium, which is located in northern France, was made from materials informed by the surrounding area. Its elliptical shape is comprised of a wall made from poplar wood and a glazed wall with steel

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