La Barque lake house by ACDF overlooks Quebec countryside

January 31, 2019 Bridget Cogley 0
La Barque Residence ACDF Architecture

Canadian firm ACDF Architecture has designed a lake house on a sloping site in Quebec, with a protruding terrace so residents can get even closer to the water’s edge. La Barque Residence was built as a holiday home for a family, on a site overlooking Lake Ouareau in Saint-Donat – two hours north of Montreal. The

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Quincho los Gauchos / Francisco Cadau Oficina de Arquitectura

January 31, 2019 Daniel Tapia 0

The project for a “quincho”(*) and garage are located in a property in Los Cardales, a rural town in Buenos Aires province. The building is disposed near a row of pines, over the limit of the northern land boundary, completing the pre-existing delimitation of a central garden that is contained by the house in the front, and virtually bounded in the back and in the southern side by the pool and a grove.

heatherwick studio gets green light for £1 billion overhaul

January 31, 2019 macnadusa 0

in july 2018, ‘olympia london’ — the major exhibition and events center in west kensington — announced the biggest investment in its 132-year history. the plans involved transforming the site into a world-leading cultural hub with hotels and restaurants, plus performance venues and state-of-the-art offices. heatherwick studio and SPPARC are leading the design and implementation […]

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Scheldehof Residential Care Centre / Atelier PRO architects

January 31, 2019 Rayen Sagredo 0

The monumental metal sheet factory on the former shipyard in the heart of Vlissingen, and the adjacent site, have been transformed into a residential care centre. The residential centre has 55 apartments for somatic care, 6 group accommodation units for psychogeriatric residents and 54 care and/or assisted-living apartments. In addition, the ground floor accommodates a public functions restaurant, a training and education room, studios, a hairdresser, a shop, a physiotherapy room, a theatre auditorium and a parking garage.

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“There is nothing to fear from a good building”

January 31, 2019 Michael Miner 0
Unbuilt Banff Pavilion - Frank Lloyd Wright Revival Initiative

What could possibly be bad about recreating an example of great design, asks Michael Miner, who was criticised by Aaron Betsky for wanting to resurrect a Frank Lloyd Wright building. Has it already been almost two years since Aaron Betsky wrote a Dezeen piece criticising both my efforts at rebuilding the demolished Frank Lloyd Wright-designed

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ODA Tapped to Expand Rotterdam’s Historic Post Office

January 31, 2019 Eric Baldwin 0

ODA New York has been selected to redesign the historic post office of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The iconic Postkantoor has sat vacant for more than a decade, and now the adaptive reuse project aims to bring new life to the city center. Built in 1916, the post office was one of the only original structures still standing after the Rotterdam Blitz aerial bombardment in 1940. The city of Rotterdam hopes to re-energize the neighborhood by activating the site with residential, retail, and hospitality.

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4 Apartments That Turn Up The Dial On Industrial Style

January 31, 2019 HD Staff 0

Industrial chic interior design doesn’t have to be stark and grey. The industrial vibe can be warm and rich – whether that comes via glowy lighting schemes, chic home accessories or unique decor touches that’s up to you. We’ve gathered together four apartment designs that turn up the dial on industrial style, each pushing a […]