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Beirut explosion was like a “nuclear blast” say Lebanese architects and designers

August 7, 2020 Cajsa Carlson 0

Architects and designers in Beirut have shared their first-hand accounts of the huge explosion that destroyed a large part of the city on Tuesday, with one describing the devastation as “beyond an apocalypse”. “I thought it was a tsunami or a bomb, or even a nuclear blast,” said architect Lina Ghotmeh, who witnessed the massive

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Atelier Dau adds kinetic bronze facade to Chimney House extension in Sydney

August 7, 2020 Cajsa Carlson 0

Architecture studio Atelier Dau has created an infill extension with a perforated bronze facade for the refurbishment of a heritage-listed building in Sydney. Chimney House was designed by the Sydney-based studio as two interconnected volumes after the owners decided to extend the existing house to create a gallery-like interior for their art collection. The original

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Lahofer Winery by Chybik + Kristof features undulating roof with amphitheatre

August 6, 2020 Cajsa Carlson 0

Architecture studio Chybik + Kristof has topped the Lahofer Winery in the Czech Republic with a walkable roof with an open-air theatre. The concrete winery in a vineyard near the villages of Dobšice and Suchohrdly, was designed for Lahofer – one of the largest wine producers in the Czech Republic. Chybik + Kristof drew on the

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A6A constructs charred-wood off-grid cabin in Ustaritz

August 6, 2020 Cajsa Carlson 0

Bordeaux studio A6A has created Heva, a black pine-clad cabin designed for off-grid living, in Ustaritz, south-west France. The 22-square-metre timber cabin was designed by A6A for the studio’s co-founder Michel Hardoin as a small house that could be taken anywhere. It was named Heva, which stands for “Habiter un espace de vie autonome” and translates into

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Sanden+Hodnekvam Arkitekter creates red concrete house in Lillehammer

July 31, 2020 Cajsa Carlson 0

Oslo architecture studio Sanden+Hodnekvam Arkitekter has designed a house from prefabricated concrete panels in Norway for a three-generational family that took part in its construction. Sanden+Hodnekvam Arkitekter’s House in Red Concrete in the town of in Lillehammer was built with a facade made from repetitive, insulated-concrete elements in order to help keep costs down. “The repetitive

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Sanden+Hodnekvam Arkitekter creates red concrete house in Lillehammer

July 31, 2020 Cajsa Carlson 0

Oslo architecture studio Sanden+Hodnekvam Arkitekter has designed a house from prefabricated concrete panels in Norway for a three-generational family that took part in its construction. Sanden+Hodnekvam Arkitekter’s House in Red Concrete in the town of in Lillehammer was built with a facade made from repetitive, insulated-concrete elements in order to help keep costs down. “The repetitive

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Invisible Cities project features elaborate architectural models of imaginary cities

July 14, 2020 Cajsa Carlson 0

Invisible Cities by Camille Benoit and Mariana Gella

Artists Camille Benoit and Mariana Gella used the coronavirus lockdown to design architectural models of fantastical cities, made from paper and tools they had at home. The London-based paper artists are flatmates and had brainstormed the 3D project, called Invisible Cities, for a while before the UK lockdown gave them the chance to build it.

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Joseph Grima, Kiki van Eijk and Martijn Paulen join VDF for Dutch Design Week live talk

July 10, 2020 Cajsa Carlson 0

The final day of Virtual Design Festival kicks off with a live conversation between Martijn Paulen, director of Dutch Design Foundation, Kiki van Eijk of Kiki & Joost and Joseph Grima from Design Academy Eindhoven. Tune in from 9.45am UK time. The panel will discuss Dutch Design Week (DDW) 2020, set to take place on 17-25 October in Eindhoven,

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Ten of the most interesting projects from Virtual Design Festival’s school shows

July 8, 2020 Cajsa Carlson 0

For Virtual Design Festival’s final week we take a look at 10 of the most innovative projects from the VDF school shows, our initiative that offers a platform for graduates to showcase their work during the coronavirus pandemic. The VDF school shows have enabled students who missed out on physical graduation shows to present their

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The Artling and VDF present live talk on art and architecture featuring OMA

July 3, 2020 Cajsa Carlson 0

VDF x The Artling Potato Head Studios resort

The Artling has teamed up with Virtual Design Festival to host a panel discussion about integrating art into architectural projects, featuring OMA architect David Gianotten, artist Liina Klauss and Potato Head creative director Daniel Mitchell. Tune in at 12:30pm UK time. Talenia Phua Gajardo, founder of Singapore-based art consultancy and online gallery The Artling and

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