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solar-powered maldives island resort highlights sustainable tourism

January 2, 2019 macnadusa 0

although featuring hundreds upon thousands of beautiful beaches, the madlives also has the lowest average ground level of any nation. this makes their landscape very sensitive to the change of sea levels caused by CO2. in the hope of aiding this as much as the nation possibly can, they aim to achieve carbon neutrality and […]

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silp architects converts a former warehouse into office building in bangkok

January 2, 2019 macnadusa 0

the est 64 by silp architects is a 1000 sqm office building project, converted from a 40-year-old warehouse on sukhumvit 64, punnawithi railway station in bangkok. the former warehouse building was built as a two story reinforced concrete structure, with one mezzanine level and one flat roof. the design by silp aspired to create an […]

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sasaki masterplans chengdu panda reserve in central china

January 1, 2019 macnadusa 0

boston- and shanghai-based design firm sasaki has presented a masterplan for a panda reserve in chengdu, the capital of china’s sichuan province and one of the world’s fastest growing cities. the plan provides a framework for the protection of the species through an expansion plan focused on conservation, education, and research. the team says that […]

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iksoi design studio creates monochromatic interior for liquor store in india

January 1, 2019 macnadusa 0

architecture studio, iksoi, has completed the design for a liquor store called ‘b&w’, located within the ‘courtyard by marriott’ hotel in ahmedabad, india. the project functions as a government approved ‘permit room’ due to state regulations regarding the manufacturing, sale and consumption of alcohol. the laws make provisions for visitors and foreign nationals to be able to legally buy and […]

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designboom interviews francine houben of mecanoo at WAF 2018

December 31, 2018 macnadusa 0

francine houben, founding partner and creative director of dutch studio mecanoo, was a keynote speaker at the 2018 world architecture festival (WAF). the annual festival is the largest international, live architectural event, and includes the biggest architectural awards program in the world. the three-day event offers architects and interior designers the opportunity to celebrate, learn, exchange, and be […]

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this transparent showroom in japan is surrounded by an artificial pond

December 31, 2018 macnadusa 0

famous throughout japan for its water solutions, miura corporation has commissioned takenaka to develop a unique design that would symbolize the company’s brand and impress visitors from all over the world. to achieve this, the architects aimed to merge the interiors and architecture through the medium of water to create a showroom which will provide visitors with an […]

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anders berensson architects designs an oval office cut out of wood

December 30, 2018 macnadusa 0

anders berensson architects has designed part of their own studio space by using a CNC mill to create a puzzle of 16 plywood sheets which then were assembled into one big oval office surrounding the whole studio space. designing and building the project themselves, without intermediary, the architects had the possibility to customize and control […]

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klab architecture’s supermarket in athens features a set of gabled roofs

December 30, 2018 macnadusa 0

the main idea of klab architecture’s ‘thanopoulos supermarkets’ project is to change the notion today’s greek supermarkets — average big boxes with long alleys of products. the design has been resolved as an interpretation of an urban marketplace with many different shops, while deriving from the traditional image of a house at the same time […]

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studio gang completes 40 tenth’s ‘solar carving’ glass curtain wall

December 29, 2018 macnadusa 0

the glass curtain wall of ‘40 tenth’ — the 12-story office building designed by studio gang — is now complete ahead of the development’s opening in 2019. the project, currently under construction adjacent to new york’s high line, is characterized by its gem-like façade, which has been shaped and engineered to eliminate shadows. the design […]

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atelier let’s transforms disused urban area into basketball courts in taiwan

December 28, 2018 macnadusa 0

taiwanese practice, atelier let’s, designs a basketball court pavilion in the hamasen area of kaohsiung city in taiwan. the aim of the project is to provide a ‘living room’ for the community in an area that was previously an abandoned railway. the site, which sits adjacent to a port and was once used for storing cargo, has […]

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