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Shibanee & Kamal Architects design green-roofed housing community in Texas

November 19, 2025 Sonia Singh 0

Architects Shibanee Sagar and Aadi Sagar explain how they introduced green-roofed suburban housing to foster daily contact with nature in this Texas community, as shown in this exclusive video by Dezeen. Called Tapestry, the 121-home community in Frisco, Texas, was designed by Bangalore-based architecture firm Shibanee & Kamal Architects and was built by its construction

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Studio Aluc turns 100-year old Kyoto townhouse into hotel

November 19, 2025 Rachael Gilby 0

Japanese design firm Studio Aluc “deliberately retained traces of past craftsmanship” to transform a historic machiya residence into a short-stay hotel in Kyoto. Named Nazuna Kyoto Higashihonganji, the 600-square metre property is located in front of the Higashi Honganji Temple in central Kyoto. It offers seven guest rooms, along with a communal dining room and

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Ste Marie designs trio of atmospheric hospitality venues in Edmonton

November 18, 2025 Dan Howarth 0

Canadian studio Ste Marie has created three interconnected yet distinct hospitality venues at the base of a residential tower in Edmonton, Alberta. The Va Caffè daytime cafe, Olia fine-dining Italian restaurant and Mimi lounge were all designed by Ste Marie, with each providing a different culinary experience at the Citizen on Jasper development in the

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StudioTamat revamps 1960s villa in Italy’s Castelli Romani

November 18, 2025 Amy Frearson 0

Rome-based StudioTamat has designed eclectic interiors for an Italian villa, blending modernist influences with floral wallpapers and playful shapes. The 1960s villa is set in the Castelli Romani, on the outskirts of Rome, steps away from the historic 16th-century Villa Grazioli. StudioTamat’s design spans different eras and styles, honouring the building’s mid-century heritage while also peppering

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L/O designs Osaka shop to “celebrate artistry and utility” of Japanese knives

November 18, 2025 Alyn Griffiths 0

A traditional Japanese cladding method informed the overlapping wooden panels used to display knives at Tojiro Knife Gallery in Osaka, Japan, designed by creative agency L/O. Set in Doguyasuji Alley arcade, which is home to many speciality vendors selling kitchenware and culinary tools, the shop is knife company Tojiro’s flagship in the Kansai region. Yoshihito’s

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