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“There is a tipping point of too much exposed concrete” says commenter

August 16, 2024 Rheanna Hopkins 0

In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing a house in Barcelona with “robust and monolithic” walls formed of tactile poured concrete completed by Spanish studio H Arquitectes. H Arquitectes created a skylit, triple-height atrium at the home’s centre that is framed by concrete columns and balconies above. “There is a tipping point of too

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“Thank God for Heatherwick’s sparkling creations” says commenter

August 9, 2024 Rheanna Hopkins 0

In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing plans revealed by Heatherwick Studio for a glass shopping centre in Seoul with volumes that resemble “rippled hourglasses”. According to the proposal, the existing Hanwha Galleria shopping centre on the site will be replaced with two near-identical volumes made of curved glass. “Gorgeously original” Readers drew parallels

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Post Company and Lázaro Rosa-Violàn turn 17th-century convent into Lisbon hotel

August 8, 2024 Rheanna Hopkins 0

Design studios Post Company and Lázaro Rosa-Violàn have combined historic features and contemporary touches for the Locke de Santa Joana hotel on the site of a convent in Lisbon, Portugal. A 17th-century convent building has been renovated and integrated alongside newly constructed additions to form part of the hotel. American studio Post Company designed the interiors of the

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“So much concrete to sell a few croissants” says commenter

August 2, 2024 Rheanna Hopkins 0

In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing a patisserie in Thailand with a design that references French cathedrals and pastries. Created by Bangkok studio Touch Architect, the board-marked concrete building named French Kitsch III was intended to resemble the shape of a croissant. Readers weren’t all convinced that the design fit with the building’s

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“Dystopian ugly” says commenter

July 26, 2024 Rheanna Hopkins 0

In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing a cluster of seven staggered housing blocks in Abu Dhabi by Dutch studio MVRDV. Called Pixels, the development features a communal plaza and stepped terraces, designed to encourage residents to spend time together outdoors. Commenters were unconvinced, calling it “dystopian” and comparing it to a “prison”. “The

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Dezeen Debate features “sympathetic and classy” New York extension

July 23, 2024 Rheanna Hopkins 0

The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features CookFox Architects’ extension to an early 1900s building in New York. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. CookFox Architects restored the facade of a historic Upper West Side apartment building and added a tiered 19-storey extension made up of two volumes clad in red and white bricks.

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Glass bricks divide spaces in Suprematism apartment in Kyiv

July 22, 2024 Rheanna Hopkins 0

Design studio Dihome has created a colourful industrial-style interior for this compact 15th-floor apartment in Kyiv, Ukraine. Named Suprematism, this 42-square-metre apartment was adapted for a young couple who wanted a bright, colourful apartment with the most functional use of space. “I wanted to dress the interior in a modern, bold way to give it

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“Like a concrete shipping container” says commenter

July 17, 2024 Rheanna Hopkins 0

In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing a house in Japan with thick walls of exposed concrete, completed by Studio Cochi Architects. Due to its location in a dense residential area, the clients wanted the house to be an “urban oasis” protected from overlooking neighbouring buildings. Not all commenters were won over by the

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Dezeen Agenda features Frank Lloyd Wright-informed house plans for sale

July 4, 2024 Rheanna Hopkins 0

The latest edition of our weekly Agenda newsletter features a series of purchasable house designs informed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Seattle-based manufacturer Lindal Cedar Homes partnered with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation to create floor plans for nine houses based on the American architect’s Usonian philosophy. These principles emphasised integration

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Halleroed contrasts colour and texture inside Boygar’s Tbilisi store

June 28, 2024 Rheanna Hopkins 0

Design studio Halleroed has combined rustic, earthy tones with bold colours and glossy finishes for online retailer Boygar’s first store in Tbilisi, Georgia. Set across three floors in a historic building on Tbilisi’s Rustaveli Avenue, Halleroed worked within the framework of the building’s existing features when designing the store. Characterised by a series of tall

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