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Wernerfield elevates Treebox guest house on wooded site in Texas

February 7, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

Architecture studio Wernerfield has raised this dwelling in Texas several metres off the ground, to provide guests with a sensation of “floating in the forest”. The PH2 Treebox was built on a wooded property in Dallas with an existing split-level home. Wernerfield, a local design firm, with charged with creating an “artful office and guest

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Haus overhauls midcentury modern home in the Indiana woods

February 6, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

New exterior cladding, a moss garden and a multipurpose room are among the updates to a 1950s residence in the American Midwest revamped by design studio Haus. The project, called Midcentury Renovation, is situated on a wooded property in Indianapolis encompassing just under an acre. The surrounding area is known for the presence of several

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Tree lichen influences design of California house by Schwartz and Architecture

February 5, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

Dappling shading created by Sonoma Valley’s local flora has informed elements of this T-shaped residence by American studio Schwartz and Architecture. The Lichen House is situated in the hills of the winemaking region in northern California. The residence is named after Ramalina lichen, a lacy, greenish plant that hangs from the branches of the mature

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Sasaki creates two landmark buildings for Monterrey Tec campus in Mexico

January 31, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

Design studio Sasaki has completed a minimalist white pavilion and a glazed library for a growing university in Monterrey, with terraces that offer generous views of the city. The Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey, often referred to as Monterrey Tec, is situated on an urban site in the capital of Mexico’s northeastern state of Nuevo León.

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Giant metal lattice fronts atrium of Texas engineering school by Ennead

January 30, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

American firm Ennead has completed a new building for the engineering programme at the University of Texas in Austin, where two towers are linked by a central glass volume with diamond-patterned structural supports across its facade. Located on the university’s campus in central Austin, the Engineering Education and Research Center (EERC) houses part of the

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Schaum/Shieh designs Houston concert venue to endure “rough handling”

January 29, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

American studio Schaum/Shieh has used steel, concrete and wood to create a live music venue in Houston, Texas, that can handle large crowds and rowdy performances. White Oak Music Hall hosts live concerts for a range of music styles, including country, rock and jazz. The campus – which consists of a main concert hall, a pavilion

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Schaum/Shieh designs Houston concert venue to endure “rough handling”

January 29, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

American studio Schaum/Shieh has used steel, concrete and wood to create a live music venue in Houston, Texas, that can handle large crowds and rowdy performances. White Oak Music Hall hosts live concerts for a range of music styles, including country, rock and jazz. The campus – which consists of a main concert hall, a pavilion

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Angular stadium for Minnesota Vikings will host the 52nd Super Bowl

January 24, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

America’s most popular sporting event, the Super Bowl, will take place next week in a new Minneapolis stadium featuring angular protrusions, zinc cladding and a roof partly made of plastic film. Located in downtown Minneapolis, the US Bank Stadium is home to the Minnesota Vikings, a member of the National Football League (NFL). Encompassing 1.8 million square

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Preston Scott Cohen creates jagged-roofed building for Michigan architecture school

January 23, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

Ironspot brick and a sawtooth roof define the exterior of this new wing for the University of Michigan’s architecture and planning college, designed by US studio Preston Scott Cohen. Located on the university’s campus in Ann Arbor, the Taubman Building adjoins the existing Art and Architecture Building – a low-slung, brick-and-glass structure that opened in

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Apio Arquitectos creates gabled holiday house overlooking Chilean lake

January 17, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

Chilean studio Apio Arquitectos has used wooden barns as a reference for this nature retreat, with pitched roofs and facades wrapped in grey metal and pine. The House in Lake Calafquen is located in southern Chile’s Los Ríos Region. Dotted with lakes, the rural area features low ridges, where “elements appear like isolated modules in

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