Month: October 2022

Hattingen, Germany. Image: <a href=”https://unsplash.com/es/@orientierungslust?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText”>Achim Halfmann</a> on <a href=”https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText”>Unsplash</a> Contrary to what some people mistakenly say, half-timber is not a style, but a building technique. Brought to Brazil by German immigrants, it was used mainly in regions of Espírito Santo, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul. The technique has now become a strong attraction …

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Sony Design’s INTO SIGHT Installation. Image © Ed Reeve The first full-size London Design Festival (LDF) for three years, and the event’s 20th anniversary year, this was meant to be a celebration. But life, as the saying goes, had other plans. Rocked by the news of HRH Queen Elizabeth II’s passing, the country, and indeed …

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© Better Block There are significant deficiencies in how our cities worldwide operate and serve the people who live in them. Bureaucracies, red tape, and other limiting processes that publicly drive our cities towards their futures are often the aspects that cause change to happen at such a slow pace that by the time an …

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© Ossip van Duivenbode architects: MVRDVLocation: 2420 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10033, United StatesProject Year: 2022Photographs: Ossip van DuivenbodeArea: 27200.0 m2 Read more »

© Michael Manchakowski architects: AXIA Design Associatesarchitects: Arriz + Co.architects: Kasian Architecture Interior Design & PlanningLocation: Edmonton, AB, CanadaProject Year: 2022Photographs: Michael ManchakowskiPhotographs: Courtesy of AXIA Design AssociatesArea: 695.0 m2 Read more »

Courtesy of Swisspearl The mystery of color intrigues us from a young age. Mixing paints to make new hues or watching sunbeams and crystals create rainbows becomes a fascinating part of our childhood long before we ever hear of chemistry and optics. As we grow, color continues to play a major role in how we …

Beyond Aesthetics: Functional Color Technologies for Façades and Roofs Read More »

© Tim O’Connor architects: Russell & GeorgeLocation: 80 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000, AustraliaProject Year: 2021Photographs: Tim O’ConnorPhotographs: Tom BlachfordArea: 685.0 m2 Read more »

© Gon de Fabio architects: Mc Cormack Asociados – Balbuena / Mc Cormack / WofcyLocation: Aimé Painé 1169, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaProject Year: 2009Photographs: Gon de FabioPhotographs: Daniela Mac AddenArea: 1800.0 m2 Read more »

© Nico Saieh architects: CiticLocation: Lago Rupanco, Los Lagos, ChileProject Year: 2021Photography: Nico SaiehArea: 220.0 m2 Read more »

© Tiago Casanova architects: ATELIERDACOSTALocation: Rates, 4570 Póvoa de Varzim, PortugalProject Year: 2021Photographs: Tiago CasanovaArea: 320.0 m2 Read more »