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Thomas Phifer uses white concrete to create boxy Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw

November 5, 2024 Soheb Panja 0

US architect Thomas Phifer has unveiled the Museum of Modern Art in central Warsaw, which resembles two giant boxes stacked on top of each other. Finished in Phifer’s signature minimalist style, the completed building marks the end of a two-decade wait for the cultural institution to have a permanent home. Inside, an angular double staircase rises

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London’s Cafe François is “reassuringly recognisable and intriguingly different”

November 5, 2024 Jane Englefield 0

Wooden banquettes informed by New York City subway benches were paired with classic bentwood brasserie chairs at this French restaurant in London. Set within a brick-clad railway arch next to London’s Borough Market, Cafe François is the sister restaurant of Westminster’s Maison François. Designed by restaurateur François O’Neill and his team, the eatery serves a

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Rahul Pudale Design wraps Indian home in perforated adobe facade

November 5, 2024 Nyima Murry 0

Porous Adobe is a compact family home named after its perforated earth facade, completed by architecture studio Rahul Pudale Design on a narrow plot in India. Its constrained site, which measures just six metres in width and 15 metres in depth, is opened up by a series of courtyards that help maximise access to natural

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Your Checklist for Entertaining Season (9 photos)

November 5, 2024 Laura Gaskill 0

Fall and winter offer ample opportunities to entertain, not only on holidays (of which there are plenty) but also with more casual gatherings. And whether you entertain a lot or a little, having a well-stocked home can take a lot of the stress out of …

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Chamboirat House / COVE Architectes

November 5, 2024 Hadir Al Koshta 0

This project aimed to transform an ancient farmhouse into a family home in Chamboirat, a small hamlet in Auvergne’s countryside. This two-century-old barn was a common agricultural heritage in this part of France. Once inside, we discovered what made this place exceptional: 9-meter-high stone masonry walls, a complex wooden framework, and fantastic volumes. The whole place showcased remarkable materiality. When our client shared with us his wish to turn it into a home where he could gather his family for years to come, we agreed that this intervention should primarily respect the distinctive character of the place.

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Toledano + Architects adds wavy mezzanine to compact Biarritz apartment

November 5, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

French firm Toledano + Architects has renovated an apartment in the seaside town of Biarritz, adding a raised sleeping area that looks out towards the nearby lighthouse through a large bay window. The apartment was originally the entrance hall of a typical 1930s villa designed in the Basque style, with a bay window facing the

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Rieder uses glass fibre-reinforced concrete for curving office facade

November 5, 2024 Dezeen staff 0

Promotion: Austrian facade brand Rieder has created a custom frontage for the One City Park office building in Bradford, which was designed by UK architecture studio Sheppard Robson. A gridded facade made up of rectangular windows and glass fibre-reinforced concrete (GFRC) bars wraps the building and its rounded corners. One City Park aims to provide

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