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Leddy Maytum Stacy revamps century-old university building in California

November 28, 2023 Jenna McKnight 0

Exterior louvres and faceted canopies are among the elements that US studio Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects has added to a 1920s academic facility, helping it achieve net-zero energy consumption, according to the studio. The Walker Hall project involved transforming a “vacant, seismically unsafe building” on the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) campus in northern

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Video reveals Austin guesthouse perched above existing family bungalow

November 21, 2023 Sonia Singh 0

This exclusive video produced by Dezeen features The Perch, architect Nicole Blair’s elevated house extension in Austin, which was designed to maximise living space. As its name suggests, the structure is perched just two feet above the roof of the existing home to minimise disturbance to the residence below. Blair clad the guesthouse in weathering-steel

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Daisuke Yamamoto presents recycled steel chairs under Milan railway arch

November 16, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

Japanese designer Daisuke Yamamoto presented recycled steel chairs on podiums of the same material as part of an exhibition in Milan, which has been shortlisted for a 2023 Dezeen Award. Yamamoto’s Flow project explores ways to minimise industrial waste by focusing on a single material – light-gauge steel (LGS). Commonly used in construction as a

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D415 reimagines mundane materials for Bratislava boutique Som Store

November 1, 2023 Kate Jacobs 0

Design studio D415 has used standard construction materials such as plasterboard and steel profiles in unexpected ways to create a concept store in Bratislava, spotlighting young fashion designers from Slovakia and neighbouring Czechia. Set inside the Nivy shopping centre, Som Store gives each featured fashion brand an equally-sized space in which to showcase its work with

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