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Mix Architecture refreshes Nanjing Combat Machinery Factory with red brick extensions

August 8, 2023 Katie Last 0

Chinese studio Mix Architecture has turned a disused 1950s factory into an updated office and public park in Nanjing, China. Named Nanjing Combat Machinery Factory, the new development builds upon a 1950s factory in the north of the city. The building was abandoned by its occupants, a machinery manufacturing company, towards the end of the

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Elliott Architects arranges textural Hushh House around courtyards

August 7, 2023 Katie Last 0

Blocky volumes clad in roughly textured materials surround a series of courtyards at this home, which Northumberland studio Elliott Architects has created in a village in Yorkshire. Named Hushh House, the home is arranged across three low-lying blocks informed by the site’s existing sandstone boundary walls and its history as a source of local stone.

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Studio Saar crowns Udaan Park in India with canopy of colourful birds

August 5, 2023 Katie Last 0

Architecture practice Studio Saar has refreshed a run-down and underused park in India with an accessible landscape and a canopy resembling a murmuration. Located on the banks of the artificial Swaroop Sagar Lake in Udaipur, Udaan Park has been updated with the aim of enhancing its connection to the surrounding nature and water while making

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Scullion Architects transforms Dublin house with extension and garden “sanctuary”

August 3, 2023 Katie Last 0

Irish studio Scullion Architects took visual cues from a nearby public square when designing a timber-clad extension for Vavasour House, a brick home in Dublin. Located on the edge of the city’s Vavasour Square, the home comprises a renovated one-storey brick building as well as a rear extension clad in charred timber. While the existing

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Iksoi Studio celebrates functionality with exposed concrete grid in Indian factory

August 1, 2023 Katie Last 0

An exposed concrete structure adds a sense of rhythm to Mallcom Factory, a PPE factory designed by Indian practice Iksoi Studio. Built on the site of an old textile mill in Ahmedabad, the garment-stitching factory was designed for personal protective equipment (PPE) company Mallcom and features a steel and concrete structure. A rigid concrete grid

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Wiercinski Studio tops concrete equestrian centre with mono-pitch roof

July 29, 2023 Katie Last 0

A mono-pitch roof and raw material finishes characterise Horse House, an equestrian centre that architecture practice Wiercinski Studio has added to a stable in rural Poland. Located at a local stable in the village of Jaroszewo, the concrete structure references surrounding industrial buildings and contains a breeding and training space for horses. “The village is

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“Boxy and mysterious” villa nestles into forested valley in Indonesia

July 28, 2023 Katie Last 0

Dark-coloured concrete characterises Jae Haala, an angular holiday home that Java studio Wiyoga Nurdiansyah Architects has created in a forested valley in Indonesia. Designed by Wiyoga Nurdiansyah Architects in collaboration with architect Rizqui Muhammad Prastowo, the villa is intended as a retreat for couples visiting the Lembang area of West Bandung, which is popular with

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Sculptural blocks intersect to form barn-like house in Switzerland

July 26, 2023 Katie Last 0

Rough textures and a blocky interior define Residential Barn in a Hamlet Zone, a home that Swiss studio BE Architektur has completed in a small agricultural town near Zurich. The timber-clad home is intended to pay homage to the town’s history through the inclusion of features that resemble traditional barns nearby. To achieve this, BE

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Sculptural steel screen invites nature to grow around Woven House in Kent

July 25, 2023 Katie Last 0

An intricate screen designed to encourage plant growth wraps around the walls of Woven House, which British practice Giles Miller Studio has raised above a sloped site in Kent. Located 100 metres away from Broadstairs coastline, the house is designed by Giles Miller Studio to be taken over by nature as plants grow up its

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Grotto Studio references shadows with charred-timber cottage extension in Perth

July 24, 2023 Katie Last 0

Australian practice Grotto Studio has added a charred-timber extension named Shadow House to a bright cottage in Perth. Informed by shadows, the extension was designed to contrast the existing cottage, which was built in the early 1900s and featured original elements that the studio aimed to preserve. “It was crucial to preserve the cottage’s charm

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