Century-old oak supports treehouse guest room in northern France

February 2, 2018 Natasha Levy 0

Paris-based Atelier Lavit built this treehouse around the trunk of a century-old oak in Raray, France, basing its design of criss-crossing timbers on a bird’s nest. The Origin treehouse forms part of the Cabanes des Grands Chênes, a collection of elevated guest cabins set in the grounds of the Château de Raray hotel. Atelier Lavit, which is led

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KPF’s Shenzhen skyscraper is now fourth tallest in the world

January 30, 2018 Natasha Levy 0

This 599-metre skyscraper in Shenzhen by architecture firm Kohn Pederson Fox is punctuated by “sky lobbies” and crowned by an observation deck offering the loftiest views in the city. Located in the Futian business district, the glass and stone skyscraper is the headquarters of Chinese insurance company Ping An. The Ping An Finance Centre has 100 floors of offices

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KPF’s Shenzhen skyscraper is now fourth tallest in the world

January 30, 2018 Natasha Levy 0

This 599-metre skyscraper in Shenzhen by architecture firm Kohn Pederson Fox is punctuated by “sky lobbies” and crowned by an observation deck offering the loftiest views in the city. Located in the Futian business district, the glass and stone skyscraper is the headquarters of Chinese insurance company Ping An. The Ping An Finance Centre has 100 floors of offices

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Arched doorways and bold hues appear throughout Little Stories shoe store

January 28, 2018 Natasha Levy 0

Spanish studio Clap has used arch-shaped cutouts and primary colours to create a playful children’s shoe shop on a street corner in Valencia. The local design studio was approached by the owners of children’s footwear company Little Stories to help develop its brand identity. “After several workshops with the client, we came up with three

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Arched doorways and bold hues appear throughout Little Stories shoe store

January 28, 2018 Natasha Levy 0

Spanish studio Clap has used arch-shaped cutouts and primary colours to create a playful children’s shoe shop on a street corner in Valencia. The local design studio was approached by the owners of children’s footwear company Little Stories to help develop its brand identity. “After several workshops with the client, we came up with three

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Arched doorways and bold hues appear throughout Little Stories shoe store

January 28, 2018 Natasha Levy 0

Spanish studio Clap has used arch-shaped cutouts and primary colours to create a playful children’s shoe shop on a street corner in Valencia. The local design studio was approached by the owners of children’s footwear company Little Stories to help develop its brand identity. “After several workshops with the client, we came up with three

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COBE’s tree-shaped electric-car charging stations will be rolled out across Scandinavia

January 25, 2018 Natasha Levy 0

Danish architecture firm COBE has unveiled a concept for modular electric-car charging stations, which are set to be built in all three Scandinavian countries. Designed in collaboration with Clever, a Danish company that specialises in charging solutions, the first of the stations will open in the Fredericia municipality of Denmark this summer. The stations will

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Eklund Terbeek transform 20th-century schoolhouse into light-filled loft apartment

January 20, 2018 Natasha Levy 0

Dutch practice Eklund Terbeek combines contemporary and original features in this loft apartment, which sits inside an old schoolhouse in Rotterdam. The building – which dates back to 1912 – was converted into six apartments after receiving funding from a group of private investors. Local architecture practice Eklund Terbeek were invited to lead the project, and were

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Eklund Terbeek transform 20th-century schoolhouse into light-filled loft apartment

January 20, 2018 Natasha Levy 0

Dutch practice Eklund Terbeek combines contemporary and original features in this loft apartment, which sits inside an old schoolhouse in Rotterdam. The building – which dates back to 1912 – was converted into six apartments after receiving funding from a group of private investors. Local architecture practice Eklund Terbeek were invited to lead the project, and were

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Eklund Terbeek transform 20th-century schoolhouse into light-filled loft apartment

January 20, 2018 Natasha Levy 0

Dutch practice Eklund Terbeek combines contemporary and original features in this loft apartment, which sits inside an old schoolhouse in Rotterdam. The building – which dates back to 1912 – was converted into six apartments after receiving funding from a group of private investors. Local architecture practice Eklund Terbeek were invited to lead the project, and were

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