Month: September 2024

diagonal building arrangements frame views of the lake, vineyards, and cerro del muerto, while creating enclosed spaces.
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There was an element of escapism at the recent Maison & Objet design fair, the twice-annual Paris show for interior decoration, design and lifestyle (Sept. 5-9). Key themes looked at how interiors can take us away from our stressful everyday lives…

Vernacular construction technologies are based on centuries of practical wisdom, refined through countless trials and errors. This process eliminates all irrelevant aspects, creating highly efficient and simple systems that are intrinsically adapted to the local climate and resources. These methods demonstrate how to conserve heat with minimal energy, offering valuable insights for modern buildings, promoting energy efficiency, and environmental harmony. In this article, we have already covered traditional passive cooling techniques, such as Persian wind towers and Arab mashrabiya. Now, we turn our focus to strategies applicable to cold climates, exploring effective solutions for heat retention and space heating.

During the Soviet era, the entire seaside was a restricted zone dominated by military facilities. Today, construction in the dune area is prohibited, except on existing building foundations—an approach we have implemented in the UZV project. The site contains five foundations; a residential house has already been built on one, with plans for a guest house, pavilion, and sauna to follow.

For those seeking the refined look of low-iron glass, Guardian CrystalClear™ glass offers an advanced option for various architectural applications. With improved clarity and color neutrality that outperform standard clear glass, and a more affordable price than conventional low-iron glass, this substrate is designed to meet both aesthetic and functional aspirations in design.

Following the devastating earthquake that hit central Turkiye and northwest Syria in February 2023, the province of Hatay, Türkiye, was left with large sections of its urban fabric destroyed and thousands of residents displaced. Türkiye Design Council has commissioned design studio SOUR to contribute to the regeneration initiative as part of a wider design-led revitalization process.