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Dezeen’s top five houses of March 2024

April 1, 2024 Kate Donaldson 0

Dezeen’s top five houses of the month for March include a timber and concrete residence that is “designed to be overlooked” and a copper-clad home in Colorado that creates “semi-reflections” of the landscape. Also on the list is a converted pig shed, a low-lying white-and-black home informed by mid-century modernism and a dark-stained cedar dwelling that

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Destudio inverts day and night zones at redesigned Casa Inversa apartment

April 1, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

Architecture office Destudio has remodelled an apartment in Valencia for a couple of empty nesters, swapping the positions of the living and sleeping areas so they perform better for the owners’ lifestyles. The clients, who recently worked with Destudio to design their pharmacy in the Spanish city, invited the studio to oversee the renovation of

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Six architecture and design events in April from Dezeen Events Guide

April 1, 2024 Sophie Chapman 0

Design festivals Milan design week and Boston Design Week are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this April. Other events taking place during the month include Bruges Triennial, Concéntrico 10, Latin American Design Festival and DesignMarch. Latin American Design Festival 11 to 12 April, Peru Lima, Peru, hosts the annual

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Retail Design in the Metaverse: A New Venture for Architects

April 1, 2024 Ankitha Gattupalli 0

The evolution of retail design warrants a study of architectural practice in the digital realm. While physical commercial spaces have been the conventional center of shopping experiences, the emergent frontier of the metaverse—an interconnected network of virtual 3D environments—indicates an important shift in brand-consumer interactions. For architects, this liminal space presents a unique canvas, free from the material constraints that have traditionally molded design ideations. The metaverse is a new terrain where the architecture of imagination may be fully realized, inviting a reconceptualization of retail design possibilities.

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Desert X AlUla 2024 Visitor Centre / KWY.studio

April 1, 2024 Clara Ott 0

The Desert X AlUla 2024 Visitor Centre is located at the end of a narrow canyon, a cul-de-sac that implied the position of the building as well as its spatial organisation. Nested between rock formations, the structure offers a singular uninterrupted view towards the West, starkly contrasting with the adjacent canyon walls to the North, East, and South. These immediate views of the stratified cliffs become essential to the experience.

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The Art of Building Better: How Sustainable Technologies Can Reshape Construction

April 1, 2024 Rene Submissions 0

Surface preparation is crucial in ensuring the longevity and effectiveness of coatings in construction. In fact, studies show that up to 80% of premature coating failures can be attributed to inadequate surface preparation. These failures typically manifest in the form of peeling, blistering, and cracking, which diminish a building’s appearance and compromise structural integrity.

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Populous Reveals Design for a Peak Performance Training Center in Cleveland, United States

April 1, 2024 Maria-Cristina Florian 0

Populous has unveiled its design for the Cleveland Clinic Global Peak Performance Center, a 210,000-square-foot facility slanted to become the world’s largest training center. Created through a collaboration between the Cleveland Cavaliers, Cleveland Clinic, and Bedrock Real Estate, the venue will be located along the Cuyahoga River in downtown Cleveland. Pending approval, the groundbreaking is expected to happen before the end of 2024.

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Revitalization Kriechere 70 / Innauer-Matt Architekten

April 1, 2024 Paula Pintos 0

Whole generations of villagers and valley residents have pressed their noses against the large shop windows facing Bezau’s village street to admire the latest photographs. The barn, where cows used to dwell in earlier times, was later home to the business of the Hiller family of photographers. Johann Kaspar Hiller laid the foundation as the Bregenzerwald’s first photographer. His daughter Hedwig later continued the legacy – as Vorarlberg’s first female professional photographer – and commissioned young Bezau architect Leopold Kaufmann to set up her photo studio.

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Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Selects Sasaki to Revitalize Iconic Taliesin West in Arizona, USA

April 1, 2024 Nour Fakharany 0

The renowned Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation has entrusted Sasaki with the task of designing a comprehensive design for Taliesin West in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States. Deemed a world heritage site, the location is a testament to the cultural and architectural legacy of the famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright, serving as his winter retreat and experimentation hub. The design seeks to pay homage to the heritage of Taliesin West while ensuring its longevity and relevance for generations to come.