Articles by Jane Englefield

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Wooden lattices screen concrete hotel by PPAA in Mexico City

January 19, 2021 Jane Englefield 0

Mexican practice PPAA has designed Casa Octavia, a boutique hotel in Mexico City that is based around the eponymous fashion brand. A facade of slim wooden lattices covers the hotel’s concrete and glass exterior, shading the interiors from harsh sunlight and creating a delicate pattern of shadows. The hotel and its minimalist interiors are designed

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The Brooklyn Home Company designs Passivhaus in Brooklyn

January 16, 2021 Jane Englefield 0
The Sackett Street townhouse's dining room

American studio The Brooklyn Home Company has designed a Brooklyn townhouse using Passivhaus principles in New York’s Carroll Gardens neighbourhood. The Sackett Street townhouse comprises four storeys as well as a rooftop with views of the Manhattan skyline, along with a basement and a drive-in garage. Stairs from an outside decking area lead to a

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Ménard Dworkind creates retro coffee bar in downtown Montreal

January 14, 2021 Jane Englefield 0
Caffettiera Caffé Bar

Canadian studio Ménard Dworkind has unveiled a retro-themed coffee bar featuring Rubik’s Cube mirrors and a floor tiled to look like checkerboard shoes. Situated in downtown Montreal, Caffettiera Caffé Bar features a monolithic black terrazzo bar that welcomes people into the open space. Combining refreshments and a retail display, this main bar emphasises Caffettiera Caffé

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Omb constructs contemporary version of a cabin in the woods

January 14, 2021 Jane Englefield 0

The office of mcfarlane biggar architects + designers (omb) has designed a private home on British Columbia’s Bowen Island, that seeks to harmoniously coexist with the natural landscape it is built on. Based in Vancouver, omb’s challenge was to create their contemporary version of a cabin in the woods, in line with the client’s wishes

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