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Wood is the dominant material throughout Karaka Tower, a vertical house extension in Wellington, New Zealand, designed by local studio Arête Architects to evoke a treehouse. Located on a densely vegetated and sloped site, the tower-like structure comprises an art studio and bedroom, which connects to the main house via a polycarbonate corridor. Arête Architects […]
What I'm talking about are things like pyramids and ziggurats, that have the property of being built upon continuously with ever larger layers in a sorta fractal pattern, kinda like Matryoshka dolls… It's like a term for a category of structures that you could always add more (Lego)bricks to without distorting their shape, up to […]
Kamalapur Railway Station, Bangladesh. Image © Randhir Singh Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/991027/shaping-history-the-impact-of-women-architects-in-post-colonial-south-asia In the mid-twentieth century, a set of South Asian countries collectively experienced a catharsis from colonizers’ rule. The period that followed sparked an era of ideas and philosophies for a new future. During this time, architects were pivotal […]
New renderings show what Google has in mind for a classic postmodern atrium from 1985 in the Chicago Loop by the late architect Helmut Jahn. Visuals reveal new bleacher seating, retail options, restaurants, and other amenities lining the former Thompson Center’s vast 17-story enclosed plaza. The 40-year-old postmodern building was saved from the wrecking ball […]
© Maruf Raihan + 18 Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/1023129/mirza-bari-village-home-plural-works Area Area of this architecture project Area: 3736 ft² Year Completion year of this architecture project Year: 2022 Photographs Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project Manufacturers: Berger, DBL Cermaics, Mirpur Ceramics © Maruf Raihan Text description provided by […]
three primary planes define the lemonade factory’s arcadia The Arcadia, a 2,700-square-foot residence designed by The Lemonade Factory, presents a modern vision of urban living grounded in mindfulness and environmental consciousness. Built on a south-facing plot in India, the design combines three primary planes that bridge indoor and outdoor spaces with a natural flow, […]
© Del Rio Bani + 18 Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/1023203/housing-near-the-lighthouse-joaquim-sellas Area Area of this architecture project Area: 646 m² Year Completion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 Photographs Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project Manufacturers: Daikin, Faro , Knauf Lead Architects: Joaquim Sellas © Del Rio […]
Promotion: Estonian timber supplier Thermory has announced the winners of its annual wooden architecture design awards, including a swooping addition to Lisbon’s Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian by Kengo Kuma. The Thermory Design Awards celebrates architecture and design constructed with Thermory’s thermally-modified wood products. Thermory has named a winner for each of its four categories – […]
These annual rankings were last updated on November 7, 2024. Want to see your firm on next year’s list? Continue reading for more on how you can improve your studio’s ranking. Nowadays, Swedish architectural design often goes hand in hand with IKEA. Still, the design of modular furniture, which has undeniably revolutionised the way people […]
Black-and-white photography relies heavily on textures and patterns to bring depth and interest to your images, as you don’t have the distraction of color to fall back on. Understanding how to effectively capture textures and patterns in monochrome is essential for creating strong, compelling photographs. Let’s explore how to use these elements to their full […]