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FNN Sustainability Center / ACARARCH

June 8, 2023 Pilar Caballero 0

FNN Sustainability Center was designed within Tekfen Construction’s Machine Maintenance Facilities in Ceyhan for archive, museum, and administrative office use. In the project area, which also includes a steel manufacturing workshop, the main purpose was to highlight the steel, which forms the structural system of the building, as a design element. The archive is a completely self-enclosed program, the museum is a completely extroverted program, and the office acts as an organism that is partly closed and partly open. One of the main parameters in the design was forming a mass in a single structure with this different type of program.

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GAF applies solar-reflective coating to mitigate Los Angeles heat islands

June 8, 2023 Ben Dreith 0

American roofing firm GAF has completed the first phase of a public-private initiative that seeks to mitigate urban heat in Los Angeles through solar-reflective coating. The GAF Cool Community Project completed the first phase of their public project in Los Angeles’ Pacoima, covering asphalt roads and public areas in a 10-block radius to see if

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Dezeen Debate features “austere but chic” home in Mexico

June 8, 2023 Saudatu Bah 0

The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features an all-white stucco home in Mexico by HW Studio Arquitectos. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. HW Studio Arquitectos has designed an all-white stucco home in Morelia, Mexico. The clients, a couple that have previously been burgled, wanted a minimalist design that would give them a sense of

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Jia Pavilion / DDAP Architect

June 8, 2023 Hana Abdel 0

Happening amidst the tropical landscape of Plataran Canggu, Bali on 9-11th December 2022, Jia by OCK (Ong Ceng Kuang- a well-known curated product studio and also handcrafted conceptual decorative lighting), featured a long, immersive weekend of art, culture, space, and performances – connecting the creative community and celebrating the same driving spirit that echoes within the atmosphere. As originally intended to make a pavilion for this event, DDAP needs to transform the forest into an idyllic space with “Material Alchemy” as a main theme.

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Hemsworth Architecture wraps Canadian mass timber factory in cedar slats

June 8, 2023 Kate Mazade 0

Canadian studio Hemsworth Architecture has completed a mass timber factory wrapped in vertical cedar slats, nestled in British Colombia’s Squamish Valley. Hemsworth Architecture created a 2,700-square-metre industrial facility for Leon Lebeniste Fine Furnishings & Architectural Woodworking in the region near Vancouver in 2021. The studio aimed to create an industrial structure that complemented the natural

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A Vaulted Ceiling Is A Dramatic Feature Inside This Modern Barn House

June 8, 2023 Erin 0

BLA Design Group has sent us photos of a modern barn house they completed that features an atrium space that encourages activity and connectivity for a young family in British Columbia, Canada. The home sits on an irregular site located at the end of a cul-de-sac, and is designed with two main building forms connected […]

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Airy Interiors Styled With Standout Furniture & Wall Treatments

June 8, 2023 HD Staff 0

Standout furniture and unique wall treatments add uber-stylish moments to these five airy home interiors. Layouts are succinct and practical but fascinating silhouettes create a feast for the eyes. Amongst this set of five inspirational spaces, we’ll take a look at a rippling TV wall treatment that morphs into a sculptural form. There are sliding […]