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Off-Grid Guest House / Anacapa

July 31, 2018 Rayen Sagredo 0

Located on one of the last remaining undeveloped coastal areas in California, this modern guest house resides on a wildlife preserve; exemplifying a successful balance of residential development and ecological preservation. Nestled into a steep hillside, the residence was designed with low visual and environmental impact on the surrounding landscape. Disguised by a low profile and green roof, the home itself invites sweeping (nearly 360 degree) views of the Pacific Ocean and surrounding rolling hills, through a generous amount of sliding glass and expansive decks, which cantilever over the foundation’s steep rock face.

Wooden “forest” forms an inner sanctuary inside Imaculada Chapel in Braga

July 31, 2018 Katie de Klee 0

This raised wooden structure, designed by Cerejeira Fontes Architects, creates a secluded inner chapel inside an old church in Braga, Portugal. Braga-based Cerejeira Fontes was tasked with renovating the Imaculada Chapel, a decaying church building built during the second world war. Rather than focusing on the existing building, the architects decided to instead insert a new tree-inspired structure,

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Wooden “forest” forms an inner sanctuary inside Imaculada Chapel in Braga

July 31, 2018 Katie de Klee 0

This raised wooden structure, designed by Cerejeira Fontes Architects, creates a secluded inner chapel inside an old church in Braga, Portugal. Braga-based Cerejeira Fontes was tasked with renovating the Imaculada Chapel, a decaying church building built during the second world war. Rather than focusing on the existing building, the architects decided to instead insert a new tree-inspired structure,

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Full-Size Replica of Le Corbusier’s Villa Savoye Sunk in Danish Fjord

July 31, 2018 Niall Patrick Walsh 0

A giant replica of Le Corbusier’s iconic Villa Savoye has been half-sunk off a Danish fjord as part of the country’s Floating Art 2018 festival. The installation titled “Flooding Modernity” has been designed by artist Asmund Havsteen-Mikkelsen as a “comment on the sinking of the public sphere after the disclosure of the Cambridge Analytica scandal and the manipulation of democratic elections through social media.”

Shigeru Ban builds temporary shelters from paper for Japan flooding victims

July 31, 2018 India Block 0

Pritzker Prize-winner Shigeru Ban has joined the disaster relief effort in Okayama Prefecture, Japan, personally setting up his Paper Partition System for evacuees. The Japanese architect joined the team from the Voluntary Architects’ Network (VAN) to construct a set of paper and fabric dividers inside school gymnasiums where survivors of the torrential rain are taking

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Shigeru Ban builds temporary shelters from paper for Japan flooding victims

July 31, 2018 India Block 0

Pritzker Prize-winner Shigeru Ban has joined the disaster relief effort in Okayama Prefecture, Japan, personally setting up his Paper Partition System for evacuees. The Japanese architect joined the team from the Voluntary Architects’ Network (VAN) to construct a set of paper and fabric dividers inside school gymnasiums where survivors of the torrential rain are taking

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Valerio Olgiati uses sky blue marble for interiors of Céline store in Miami

July 31, 2018 Natasha Levy 0

Blue-tinged marble and pyramidal forms appear throughout luxury fashion label Céline’s flagship store in Miami, which has been designed by Swiss practice Valerio Olgiati. The two-storey shop is located in the city’s design district, joining a roster of high-end fashion brands including Gucci, Tom Ford, and Louis Vuitton. Céline already has branches in New York and

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