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An oversized thatched roof shelters the geometric concrete forms of this house in Vietnam, which has been completed by local architecture studio Kientruc O. Named Thu House, the 877-square-metre dwelling in Ho Chi Minh City is designed for a client who wanted a home that would evoke their childhood in the countryside. To achieve this, […]
Residence91 – Charged Voids. Image © Niveditaa Grupta Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/1023639/overprovision-exploring-purposefully-wasteful-spaces-in-residential-design Overprovision can be seen as an architecture strategy through the lens of resilience—making spaces adaptable to changes, reinterpretations, and future needs. However, could overprovision also offer a productive lens for rethinking spatial design? Are there parallels in architectural […]
Starlink has suspended orders for its residential kits across Nigeria with a note that the suspension would be lifted after securing approval from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for its recently announced price increment. The company owned by Elon Musk, however, allows orders for its high-end Business Plan, in which it is allowed to charge […]
British practice BakerBrown Studio has created a house high up on the South Downs in England using recycled materials, including rubble from a burned-out bungalow. Named New Streat Hill House, the home near Plumpton in East Sussex replaces a sprawling bungalow on the site that was destroyed by fire in 2017. BakerBrown Studio scoured and […]
In the historic quarters of Rome’s Villa Fiorelli, where the architectural language speaks of bygone decades, Casa Polly emerges as a unique blend of brutalist austerity and pop exuberance. Spearheaded by 02A Studio, this innovative project transforms a 1960s apartment into a vibrant, family-friendly home that tells a story of contrasts and continuity. Once the […]
Danish designer David Thulstrup has renovated a 218-year-old canal-side warehouse in Copenhagen to create four apartments defined by “quiet luxury”. Named Strandgade, the warehouse was one of several on the Christianshavn canal originally used to store goods, with this one specifically built with floors for animal hides to be hung to dry. David Thulstrup has renovated […]
Mid-century modern and traditional Japanese influences blend inside this Los Angeles home, which the principals of design studio OWIU have reimagined for themselves. Close to Silverlake Reservoir on the east side of the city, the house was originally built in 1962 by renowned mid-century architect Carl Maston, then later owned and re-designed by Swiss architect […]
Spanish architecture practice XStudio has inserted a ceramics workshop and apartment into the worn-out shell of an abandoned bar on the island of Gran Canaria. The project, called House M, occupies an old corner building in the Arenales neighbourhood of the Canary Island‘s capital Las Palmas, which had stood abandoned for decades. Drawn to its […]
Architectural studio CAN has extended a terraced London house with a palette of wood and hemp and a large curved window that aims to redraw its connection to the garden. The Stoke Newington home, named Verdant House in honour of its jungle-like outdoor space, has been expanded with a timber-framed side and rear extension to […]
Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Czech Republic’s Central Bohemian Region’s hillsides, Villa Sidonius presents an innovative architectural feat by Stempel & Tesar architekti. The villa stands out in Černošice, a historic area known for its distinctive blend of Art Nouveau, early 20th-century villas, and contemporary architectural experiments. The home challenges conventional building methods, […]