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Studio Bright wraps extension in Australia with pale pink breeze blocks

September 24, 2023 Jon Astbury 0

Architecture practice Studio Bright used patterned breeze blocks to wrap Garden Tower House, an extension in Australia, which peeks out from behind the restored frontage of a workers’ cottage. Located in the Sydney suburb of Cremorne, the project was a response to “unsustainable sprawl” in the area, looking to maximise the awkward, narrow site of

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Eight living rooms enhanced by decorative and striking art pieces

September 24, 2023 Cajsa Carlson 0

For our latest lookbook, we have gathered eight examples of serene living rooms where well-curated artworks add a touch of creativity. Paintings, sculptures and other art pieces can add a more personal feel to interiors, as seen in these eight art-filled living rooms. While some have gone all in on the art, others chose just

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Bed-Stuy Townhouse Renovation / Olbos Studio

September 24, 2023 Valeria Silva 0

Olbos Studio completes the first part of a late 1800s Bed-Stuy townhouse renovation for a cosmopolitan couple. The traditional grungy bricks become the backdrop for this surprisingly colorful yet elegant interior project, where the conversation between the clients – a lawyer from Singapore with a passion for tattoos and a strategist from Hong Kong with a background in fine arts – and the Italian designer led to a playful space that brings joy and serenity at once.

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Pitahaya House / Taller Estilo Arquitectura

September 24, 2023 Pilar Caballero 0

The recovery of housing in Merida, Yucatan has left in evidence the different variations of properties in their aesthetic and programmatic characteristics, one of them is Pitahaya House ; an introverted house due to its different alterations during its life, dark and spatially unpleasant.

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Plant-filled courtyard connects steel and stone houses in Sydney

September 24, 2023 Katie Last 0

Australian studio Retallack Thompson has constructed a steel extension for a heritage-listed stone terrace in Sydney and added a second house on the same plot to create a multi-generational family home. Steel House/Stone House was designed to resemble a tiny village, with the original 1830s terrace house and the new freestanding steel-framed building positioned at

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Niseko Town Hall / Atelier BNK

September 24, 2023 Hana Abdel 0

This project is a new town hall for Niseko Town, regarded as one of the world’s leading ski resorts. Niseko receives some of the heaviest snowfall in Hokkaido, and measures against snow cornices are a major issue when planning buildings in urban areas. One of the design themes was the pursuit of a cross-sectional shape that can cope with heavy snowfall, together with the integration of the town hall program.

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The Disappearing Garden / XJ Design

September 23, 2023 Valeria Silva 0

This is a brand new visual for the contemporary historical and cultural district renewal. For us, every piece of stone and tile touched and used has a vivid life. This space is more like a recorder, recording the process of their life disappearing in the past 100 years.