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Architects: José María Sánchez García
- Area: 5300 m²
- Year: 2009
El Anillo International Sports Innovation Center / José María Sánchez García
Maine Coast House / Marcus Gleysteen Architects
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Architects: Marcus Gleysteen Architects
- Area: 4500 ft²
- Year: 2019
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Professionals: Emma Kelly Landscape, Roome & Guarracino LLC
Casa Luar / Coelho Neto Arquitetura
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Architects: Coelho Neto Arquitetura
- Area: 140 m²
- Year: 2020
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Professionals: BC Coelho Neto
The Nursing Home at Oleiros / TCU Arquitectos
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Architects: TCU Arquitectos
- Area: 4990 m²
- Year: 2021
Villa MSV / Johan Sundberg Arkitektur
DM House / HORMA estudio de arquitectura
A New Alternative in Interior Design: Two High-Quality Products on One Wood-Based Chipboard
The use of organic and natural materials, as well as products that successfully emulate them, has been a strong ongoing trend that continues to gain popularity in interior design. Especially in the past year, where confinement restrictions have heavily influenced the amount of time people spend in their homes, the industry has experienced an increased demand for products capable of bringing nature and visual comfort indoors – whether it be in the form of furniture or other decorative elements. It is, without a doubt, a design movement that is here to stay.
However, besides the interest in nature inspired objects, architects’ and designers’ primary consideration when selecting a material is often its quality, resistance, and maintenance needs. It is, therefore, ideal to combine a natural look with functionality when creating a user-friendly indoor environment. With that in mind, wood-based materials manufacturer EGGER has expanded its lacquer portfolio to develop a new line that unites an organic look with other beneficial properties.
Spiral House in Berlin Proposes a New Residential Typology of Homogenous Living Spaces
German architecture firm Meyer-Grohbruegge has proposed a new residential typology that "adds a dynamic spatial dimension to a small building gap and emphasizes physical experience in housing". The competition-winning design features a central spiral staircase that connects the entire structure together and offers residents a fluid and dynamic interior that merges the outdoors and indoors.
VELUX and EFFEKT Develop Strategic Framework for Designing Healthier and More Sustainable Build Environment
VELUX Group reveals The Build for Life concept aimed at creating sustainable communities and built environment through affordable, socially-oriented designs and new housing models, healthy indoor climates and the use of low-impact materials. Developed together with EFFEKT, MOE engineers and Danish construction company Enemaerke & Petersen A/S, the concept provides architects and city planners with a “compass’ for navigating the sustainability imperatives of the moment while encouraging the design of healthier living places.
Parks and Squares: 20 Public Space Designs
Designing a public space means contemplating the aspects of everyday life in the city. Creating places for gatherings, conflicts, demonstrations, relaxation, and enjoyment. These spaces can be used in many different ways, depending on who interacts with them, and one of the main roles of those who design them is to expand these possibilities and sensations. Including plants, benches, sports facilities, spaces for culture, arts, and performances, conservation areas, or any other element that stands out, is essential to improve the quality of life of the citizens who enjoy these squares and parks.
Architecture and Engineering Side by Side: the Case of Urban Bridges
The technical needs of the construction of bridges many times guide the development of the design itself. However, architecture is never put aside, rather the opposite. The aesthetics of bridges that we collect in this article are the result of an intense, demanding, and stimulating dialogue between architecture and engineering, where the search for solutions only ends when both disciplines are fully satisfied.
Ithaca, New York Will Decarbonize All 6,000 of the City’s Buildings
Last week, the Common Council of Ithaca, New York, voted to approve a first-in-the-nation decarbonization plan in which the roughly 6,000 homes and buildings located within the notably “enlightened” lakeside college town will be electrified to meet goals established by the city’s impressively aggressive Green New Deal (GND) plan. That carbon-neutral-by-2030 GND plan was adopted unanimously by the Common Council in June 2019 to “address climate change, economic inequality, and racial injustice,” per the city.
Herdade da Cardeira Winery / EMBAIXADA arquitectura
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Architects: EMBAIXADA arquitectura
- Area: 4844 ft²
- Year: 2019
Atelier for a Sculpture Artist / Maximilian Eisenköck Architecture
Screen Tied Dual House / BCHO Partners
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Architects: BCHO Partners
- Area: 497 m²
- Year: 2017
International Student Apartments of Gengdan Institute / HCBY Group
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Architects: HCBY Group
- Area: 4621 m²
- Year: 2021
Operation Between Walls / Natura Futura Arquitectura
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Architects: Natura Futura Arquitectura
- Area: 220 m²
- Year: 2020
Cloister House / Formwerkz Architects
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Architects: Formwerkz Architects
- Area: 1452 m²
- Year: 2018
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Professionals: Formwerkz Architects, Telford Signature, Uniscape Sdn Bhd