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LBR&A creates dramatic cantilever for CH73 House in Mexico City

March 24, 2023 Jenna McKnight 0

Architecture studio LBR&A has designed a residence that “breaks the imposed paradigms of construction” in a Mexico City neighbourhood where development has reportedly taken its toll on the landscape. The CH73 House is located in the Bosques de las Lomas neighbourhood and occupies a long, slender site that slopes down toward a ravine. Designed for

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Industrial Interior With Energizing Yellow Accents

March 24, 2023 HD Staff 0

Industrial concrete interiors are loved for their bold and raw aesthetic but they can appear a little on the cold side. In this home visualization by Igor Sirotov, vivid yellow accents bring a powerful warmth to the cool industrial palette. These bright bursts of color come in the shape of woven area rugs, which also […]

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Roxbury House / Desai Chia Architecture

March 24, 2023 Pilar Caballero 0

The Roxbury House marries art and landscape in intimate and broad moments. The house is positioned uphill and on the edge of the 12-acre property to strategically take advantage of prevailing winds for natural ventilation and to minimize site disturbance, allowing the existing open meadow and forest to support local wildlife and native vegetation. The undulating roofs and their deep overhangs simultaneously draw in sunlight at different times of the day and frame landscape views while also reducing direct glare and solar heat gain. Rainwater management— through a series of rain gardens and retention ponds— mitigate erosion along the steep terrain.

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CO’Met Arena Congress and Convention Center / Ferrier Marchetti Studio + Chaix & Morel et Associés + Populus

March 24, 2023 Pilar Caballero 0

Co’met brings together three distinct programs in a new and powerful architectural image. The Arena, the convention center, and the exhibition center come together in a spectacular sequence along the southern entrance to Orléans. The whole constitutes a vast multifunctional facility, a unique tool for sports, culture and events. By installing the functions in a way that is both distinct and continuous, Co’met drastically changes the perception of the entrance to the Orleans metropolis.

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Moussafir Architectes retrofits 1970s Paris office with movable PVC curtains

March 24, 2023 Jon Astbury 0

Movable curtains of translucent PVC mesh cover the facade of this block of offices and flats in Paris, which has been converted from a 1970s concrete structure by local practice Moussafir Architectes. The practice collaborated with Amsterdam-based design studio Inside Outside on the 10-metre-high curtain facade, introduced to complement the original building’s concrete structure, which

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T3 by Michael Green is an office building constructed from trees killed by bugs

March 24, 2023 Amy Peacock 0

Our next Timber Revolution case study profiles a mass-timber office building by Michael Green Architecture, which became the first tall wooden structure in the USA when it completed in 2016. Named T3, it was once the largest mass-timber building in the country, standing seven storeys tall with nearly 21,000 square metres of floorspace. Engineered wood –

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5 Bold New Powder Rooms (5 photos)

March 24, 2023 Mitchell Parker 0

Using bold color and pattern in a powder room is a favorite design tactic for many home professionals. That’s because a lot of homeowners are more open to the idea of creating a small space that surprises guests with a dramatic departure in style from…

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Printed textiles are “not just an accessory but something that can create a space” says Marimekko creative director

March 24, 2023 Amy Peacock 0

Bold colours and prints can enhance interiors in the same way as architectural details, argues Rebekka Bay of lifestyle brand Marimekko in this interview. Bay was appointed creative director of the Finnish design firm in 2020 having previously held top roles at fashion brands including Everlane, Cos and Uniqlo. Founded in 1951, Marimekko is known

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