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Applying Exposed Cork in Interior Architecture

Catalina Valenzuela Cortés — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:30:00 +0000

How can we transport ourselves to natural environments when we find ourselves in entirely urban contexts? The materiality of spaces is one of the factors that determines the atmosphere we inhabit. In this regard, the incorporation of natural materials in interior architecture can help introduce textures, colors, and qualities inherent to nature into our daily spaces. In this article, we explore the specific use of cork as a resource in interior design and the different ways it can transform the experience of a space. Cork is the bark of the cork oak, a tree species that, when harvested without harming the tree, can be transformed into a material suitable for multiple applications in architecture and design.

La Chapelle Renovation / PWA + AUMMA

Andreas Luco — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000

The transformation of the chapel of the Saint-Joseph convent in Saint-Félicien is founded on a guiding principle: designing with what already exists. The intervention seeks neither to erase nor to stage the heritage, but rather to offer a precise and measured reinterpretation of its architectural qualities in service of new cultural uses. The 342 m² chapel has been converted into a versatile cultural venue hosting cinema, theatre, and exhibitions. The project forms part of a broader strategy for the requalification of the convent and its gardens, led by the municipality in collaboration with local associations. From the earliest stages, the definition of the program was developed in close partnership with the client, through a process grounded in attentive dialogue, trust, and a strong commitment from the local authority.

Marie Paradis Sports Complex Renovation and Extension / bureau faceB + LFA, Looking for Architecture

Hadir Al Koshta — Fri, 26 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Marked by its metal framework and lattice beams from the 1970s and 1980s, this sports complex, now unloved, suffers from a juxtaposition of aging equipment, a cold industrial aesthetic, and a lack of openings, making it unwelcoming.

Simone Veil School Complex Tremblay-en-France / Le Penhuel Architectes

Pilar Caballero — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Le Penhuel Architectes & Associés has completed the Simone Veil school group in Tremblay-en-France (France). This facility embodies the firm's approach to sustainably transforming educational spaces in response to the climate emergency. This innovative project, which avoids standardization and reinterprets the concept of the "schoolhouse," won the Équerre d'argent 2025 Prize this November.

Leisure Center Jules Ferry School Group / DEMAIN

Pilar Caballero — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Abstract - Located on the hillside of a residential neighborhood, as an extension of the Jules Ferry school complex, the new Cébazat leisure center is a compact, single-story building. This new facility restructures the entrances, playgrounds, and walkways of the nursery and primary schools, while blending harmoniously into its surroundings. Its multi-sloped roof promotes smooth integration into the urban fabric and creates generous interior volumes, giving the place a warm, homely atmosphere that is suitable for children. The building comprises three large activity rooms and two multi-purpose dormitories, all facing east towards the playgrounds and educational areas. A wide central circulation area, bathed in natural light, also serves as a living space in its own right. Designed to provide a healthy, fun, and eco-friendly environment, the building has a timber frame, straw insulation, and exposed beams. The hemp block partitions and earth plaster reinforce this bio-based design, rooted in living materials.

World Photography Day: 25 Rising Architectural Photographers to Watch in 2025

ArchDaily Team — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0000

Architectural photography provides a window into the built world, making significant structures more accessible to people who may never have the chance to visit them. A good architectural photograph captures more than just the physical structure; it conveys the mood, scale, and context of a space. Each photograph is unique and shaped by the photographer's eye, which conveys their sensitivity and perception of the built environment through their lens.

Tourism Office / LINK Architectes Associés

Pilar Caballero — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Nearly 2,000 years ago, Lugdunum (Lyon) was mainly located on the hill of Fourvière. In order to provide drinking water to the entire city, four aqueducts transported water from the nearby mountain ranges (Mont d'Or, Monts du Lyonnais, Pilat Massif) to the capital of Roman Gaul. The Gier aqueduct was by far the longest (over 80 km) and the most technically complex, given the geography it traversed. Its most spectacular legacy today is the alignment of 72 arches, which powerfully emerge at the Plat de l'Air site, to the north of the town of Chaponost. It is here, in direct contact with one of the last tangible remnants of the Roman memory of the area, that the Vallée du Garon Community of Municipalities chose to establish a new tourist office in 2019, at the heart of this remarkable site. The project plot, located in direct view of the aqueduct's arches, was then a slightly sloped, vacant lot, classified as agricultural land in the local urban planning map, limiting the future construction to a maximum floor area of 100 m².

Groupe Scolaire Jean Macé / NTSA Architectes

Hadir Al Koshta — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 07:00:00 +0000

The Jean Macé School Group Extension project takes a stand in favor of know-how, sobriety, and common sense. It achieved its unprecedented ambitions with 800 m² of load-bearing rammed earth walls composed exclusively of unmodified and unstabilized raw earth, extracted 50 km from the site, and implemented using the traditional method in situ. This age-old know-how takes its rightful place in a contemporary architectural project, within the framework of a major public commission.

Vestiaires and Club House Sport Facilities / Anthony Laffargue

Hadir Al Koshta — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Architectural Expression - This "Port" building is located at the entrance of the center of Dingy-Saint-Clair, between Parmelan and the Dents de Lanfon. It is situated on a 9-meter strip of land, constrained by the cemetery wall on one side and a property on the other. The architecture takes advantage of this situation and extends over approximately sixty meters, with the programs for locker rooms, Club House, and Grenette succeeding one another. The regular structure is composed of 25 trusses with laminated columns and maximized cross-sections for the simple rhythm of the building. Entirely designed in Bois des Alpes and spruce to highlight the most virtuous supply chains, the framework emerges from the insulated envelope to support a secondary roof housing a photovoltaic panel installation. These panels are implemented as architectural elements rather than mere technical components; their black color gives the impression of being simply placed on wooden panels that extend at each end, suggesting that the building and its structure can be extensible.

The Gerland Aquatic and Sports Center / 4_32 architecte

Anna Dumitru — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 06:00:00 +0000

The Gerland swimming pool, built in 1932 by architect Tony Garnier, a Grand Prix de Rome winner in 1899, and listed by the French Monuments Historiques authority, just received a spectacular extensive renovation. Situated within the Matmut Stadium de Gerland complex in Lyon, the Gerland Aquatic and Sports Center reimagines the "Athletes' Quarter", initiated but left incomplete by Tony Garnier. This project now provides a sports complex open to the public, school students, and the professional rugby team, Lyon Olympique Universitaire (LOU Rugby). The project includes a training performance center, offices for LOU Rugby, and an aquatic wellness and fitness center, all redesigned to meet current expectations.

La Croze School / rue royale architectes

Valeria Silva — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 12:00:00 +0000

The first intention is to integrate the project as much as possible into its context. In this case, it was not just an issue of addressing the specifics of a plot of land, its neighboring sites, or its topography, but about opening it up to the broader environment and sending a strong message about the place and the role of the school in the city. Instead, it is a significant and structural element of community life, one that is welcoming and open. The "open" school is an educational tool that trains children to become future citizens.

ZD House / Studio ZADES

Andreas Luco — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 11:00:00 +0000

The ZD house is located in a residential area of the town of Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or, near Lyon in France. The parcel, with a south orientation on the street side, which requires the establishment of a house at the back of the plot. This L-shaped layout frees up as much space as possible for the south-facing garden to enjoy the terrace and the swimming pool. Access to the house is via a narrow passage leaving no view of the garden.