Stone

Amin Taha explains thinking behind controversial 15 Clerkenwell Close in new movie

October 22, 2018 Tom Ravenscroft 0

Architect Amin Taha explains his aim to capture the “inane beauty” of natural stone with his 15 Clerkenwell Close housing project, in this movie produced by his studio. The stone-framed London building contains eight apartments, including Taha’s own home, and the office for his studio Amin Taha + Groupwork. But the building, which is shortlisted for a Dezeen Award,

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Stone exoskeleton of Amin Taha’s 15 Clerkenwell Close pays tribute to an 11th-century abbey

October 2, 2018 Alyn Griffiths 0

Here’s a detailed look at 15 Clerkenwell Close, the housing block built by Amin Taha + Groupwork with a rugged structure of raw quarried limestone, which is currently under threat of demolition. The London housing block contains eight apartments, including the home of architect Amin Taha and the studio of his architecture practice Amin Taha + Groupwork. The

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AAU Anastas adds stone vaulted gift shop to Crusaders monastery in Jerusalem

September 28, 2018 Ali Morris 0

Palestinian-based studio AAU Anastas has designed a flat stone-vaulted extension to a 12th century monastery built by the Crusaders in Jerusalem, to house a gift shop. AAU Anastas designed the gift shop to be a contemporary structure that respected the historical context of the St Mary of the Resurrection Abbey in Abu Ghosh – one of Jerusalem’s most significant examples

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Amin Taha ordered to demolish his RIBA Award-winning home and office 15 Clerkenwell Close

September 26, 2018 Tom Ravenscroft 0

Architect Amin Taha has been served a demolition order for his stone-framed 15 Clerkenwell Close housing block in London, which is shortlisted for a Dezeen Award, and has already won an RIBA Award. Islington Council issued the order to demolish the six-storey building, because the natural stone used on its facade is not fully detailed in the planning documents.

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Rural home in Jalisco by AM40 and Stephane Arriola clusters around a courtyard

July 28, 2018 James Brillon 0

Mexican architects AM40 Taller de Arquitectura and Stephane Arriola have completed a vacation home in Jalisco, using traditional materials and aiming to disturb the site as little as possible. Casa EC was created for an urban family seeking a natural escape. It is located in Atemajac de Brizuela, a small town roughly 100 kilometres (62

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Erbalunga estudio Combines Old And New For The Design Of Le Crêpe da Pía

July 26, 2018 Erin 0

Photography by Ivan Casal Nieto   Erbalunga estudio have designed Le Crêpe da Pía, a creperie in Tui, Spain, that combines original old stone and new, contemporary design elements.   Photography by Ivan Casal Nieto Located within the old medieval part of the city, the stonework from that time has been left untouched, while a […]

ONG&ONG Have Designed A Thai Apartment Inspired By A NYC Loft

July 5, 2018 Erin 0

  ONG&ONG have designed ‘The FHM Bachelor Apartment’, a modern New York inspired loft that’s located within a high-rise building in Bangkok, Thailand.   The main living areas are all open plan and enjoy a 270° panoramic view of the Bangkok cityscape. In the living room, a mirrored wall reflects the view, while marble has […]

Foster + Partners unveils Apple Store in Macau with translucent stone walls and bamboo

July 3, 2018 India Block 0

Tall shoots of bamboo rise through the central atrium of a new Apple Store completed by Foster + Partners in Chinese city Macau. Set in a plaza surrounded by dense thickets of bamboo, the cuboidal Apple Centre Cotai glows from within, thanks to an innovative facade made from a composite of glass and stone. Five layers of of glass

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Béres Architects reveals old stone walls in Hungarian guesthouse renovation

April 17, 2018 India Block 0

Béres Architects made the original stone walls the stand-out feature when renovating this apartment inside a 400-year-old building in the medieval old town of Kőszeg in Hungary. Béres Architects was commissioned to restore the centuries-old guesthouse by its owner, Attila Hideg. The Hungarian studio had previously worked for Hideg to create a woodland retreat in a former

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The House Of Secret Gardens By SPASM Design

April 11, 2018 Erin 0

  SPASM Design have recently completed a new modern house in Ahmedabad, India, that features an exterior of Dhrangadhra stone, and a simple cross layout.   To one side of the front door is a pond water feature that has a simple child-like sculpture of a folded sailboat. Stepping inside the front door, there’s another water […]