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Axel Vervoordt and Tatsuro Miki create “cloister-like” gallery in Puerto Escondido

July 11, 2024 Ben Dreith 0

Belgian artist Axel Vervoordt and Japanese architect Tatsuro Miki have created a monolithic art gallery on the Oaxacan coast in Mexico to showcase large sculptural works. Called Meridiano, the gallery sits on the strip of coast north of Puerto Escondido near arts non-profit Fundación Casa Wabi’s Tadao Andoe-designed residency and gallery. Meridiano is run by Axel

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Rock Solid Luxury in a Penthouse with Sculptural Stone Interiors

July 3, 2024 HD Staff 0

Designed by Mariya Chmut, this modern penthouse is a masterpiece of sculptural stone interiors. The space boasts large windows that flood the rooms with natural light, highlighting the unique textures of the stone walls and features. The living area is anchored by a striking rock formation that serves as a dramatic focal point, blending seamlessly […]

Webb Yates creates structural stone frame for Royal Academy summer exhibition

June 28, 2024 Amy Peacock 0

A post-tensioned stone frame by engineering firm Webb Yates is among the exhibits in the architecture rooms of this year’s Royal Academy of Arts summer exhibition, curated by London studio Assemble. Webb Yates worked with The Stonemasonry Company to create a frame made from cored cylinders of waste limestone joined together with tensioned steel rods, aiming

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Natural Stone Wonders: Integrating Marble into Modern Home Design

June 12, 2024 HD Staff 0

In this luxurious modern home by LOAK Designs, marble elements play a pivotal role in crafting a sophisticated and elegant atmosphere. The living room features a striking marble TV backdrop, perfectly complementing the plush curved sofa and earthy-toned armchairs. Moving to the bedroom, a stunning wall mural adds depth and texture, harmonizing with the serene […]

Doriza Design transforms stone building into “imperfect” holiday home in Crete

May 25, 2024 Jon Astbury 0

Greek studio Doriza Design has converted a 19th-century stone building into Drakoni House, a holiday home in Crete with purposefully rough and imperfect details. Located in the village of Pano Pines, Drakoni House occupies a structure made of local stone and owned by the same family for six decades. It has been uninhabited since 1920.

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Artefact uses bricks made from “unloved” stone to craft temporary shelter in Clerkenwell

May 23, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

Architecture studio Artefact has created an installation for Clerkenwell Design Week using bricks made of stone instead of fired clay, which the manufacturers claim emit 75 per cent fewer greenhouse gases in their production. The temporary shelter, called Brick from a Stone, consists of a colonnade with six columns and was designed by Artefact using stone bricks

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Grade II-listed Oxford college library updated with oak-lined interiors

May 16, 2024 Starr Charles 0

British architecture studios Nex and Donald Insall Associates have renovated the neo-gothic Exeter College Library at the University of Oxford, originally constructed by George Gilbert Scott in 1857. Addressing a need for additional study spaces and improved accessibility of the Grade II-listed building, the studios implemented a series of contemporary interventions including the addition of

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Grade II-listed Oxford college library updated with oak-lined interiors

May 16, 2024 Starr Charles 0

British architecture studios Nex and Donald Insall Associates have renovated the neo-gothic Exeter College Library at the University of Oxford, originally constructed by George Gilbert Scott in 1857. Addressing a need for additional study spaces and improved accessibility of the Grade II-listed building, the studios implemented a series of contemporary interventions including the addition of

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Margine draws on Salento’s vernacular architecture for minimalist Italian villa

April 10, 2024 Jon Astbury 0

A minimalist exterior of white render and local stone paving reference the traditional architecture of Italy’s Salento region at Casa Ulìa, a villa by local architecture studio Margine. Named Casa Ulìa, or Olive House, after the trees on the site, the 480-square-metre dwelling near Lecce was completed for a couple who wanted an “oasis of

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Kauh restores historic Spanish park to be a “palimpsest of its evolution”

April 8, 2024 Jon Astbury 0

Spanish architecture practice Kauh has completed the renovation of La Hoya Park in the historical centre of Almería, restoring a series of stepped, dry stone terraces on the site of a 13th-century town. Located at the base of a gorge surrounded by Almería’s 11th-century Jayrán Wall, Kauh won a 2019 competition to reimagine the historic

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