Month: September 2024

In celebration of World Tourism Day, it’s important to highlight the crucial role that tourist information points (TICs) play across Europe. These centers provide essential services, from maps and local advice to promoting sustainable travel. Strategically located at major transit hubs and landmarks, TICs ensure that visitors receive personalized guidance to enhance their travel experience. According to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Europe welcomed an estimated 585 million international tourists in 2023, underscoring the importance of efficient, localized visitor support. TICs have adapted to this surge by offering both in-person and digital services, helping tourists make informed decisions about their upcoming journeys.

This article was originally published on Common Edge.

This article was originally published on Common Edge.

Yama Tani is a small wooden housing project located in the northeast of Paris. Unlike the high-rise buildings in the surrounding area, its street is made up of buildings from 2 or 3 floors up to 5. We therefore aspire to recreate a human scale like in a village and to bring nature into the building.

mua elevates the apartment buildings, featuring floor-to-ceiling glass facades, allowing the existing landscape to remain largely undisturbed.
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TNOP House, the vacation home of a famous graphic designer. The owner has a project to build a vacation home. to find new inspiration and rest from the busyness of the metropolis.The owner chose the northern Thai mountain cities; that province is Chiang Rai Province in Thailand. a place that is a dream for those who wish to visit for tourism. and rest from working in the hustle and bustle of the capitalist economy. The land is located in the local agricultural residential area. and next to the highway connecting the districts.The land area is hilly, sloping from highest contour to lowest contour. Extending shape as axis from east to west.percept a view of green rice fields in the rainy season. and turn the rice grains golden in color that are ready to be harvested in the winter. comparable to framed paintings of living nature art. Even though this place is an impressive location. However, there are still obstacles waiting to implement architectural space design. To reduce obstacles to being a well-used building.

Spatial Strategy and Concept
MEET&EAT (M&E) is a community commercial team focused on creating multifunctional dining spaces. They previously developed the renowned More Than Eat project on Shanghai’s Julu Road and are now managing several spaces. For M&E, spaces not only provide complete dining services but also serve as a third space in the city, offering unique social experiences to the community. The spaces are designed to be free, open, and shared, accommodating various events and activities.

a ‘work’ block is clad in reclaimed bricks, while a ‘play’ block uses colorful recycled plastic shingles.
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Saeed’s boutique home is designed and built as a weekend villa for a family of two and their guests. In order to process the idea, during the discussions we had with the employer, four main demands in the design were raised for our team, which are: