This House In South Africa Was Designed Around An Indoor Swimming Pool

June 8, 2017 Keely 0

Photography by Grant Pitcher   South African design firm Union3 have designed the interiors of this modern house that features an indoor swimming pool, multiple entertaining spaces and artwork throughout.   Tucked below the driveway, and partially hidden behind various trees and bushes, the slopped roof of the house is visible until you walk down […]

This Seamless Sink Made From Stone Is Both Sophisticated And Durable

May 25, 2017 Keely 0

  A seamless sink in the bathroom is practical for many reasons – it makes cleaning much easier, it makes it less likely that dirt and grime will build up on the counters, and it creates a streamlined modern look. The Neos seamless sink, designed by Luca Marorano for Neutra, has all of the benefits of […]

Heneghan Peng sets limestone-clad Palestinian Museum among angular landscaped terraces

May 19, 2017 Alyn Griffiths 0

Irish studio Heneghan Peng has completed a museum dedicated to Palestinian culture in the city of Birzeit, featuring a faceted stone exterior and terraced landscaping that references the region’s rural landscape. The Palestinian Museum is located on a hilltop site that overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the west. The site was offered to the museum

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Bergmeisterwolf reinterprets the traditional log cabin with Twisted House apartments

May 17, 2017 Alyn Griffiths 0

Architecture studio Bergmeisterwolf has applied vernacular log cladding to this group of holiday apartments, which extend around a courtyard in the Italian alps. Contained within angular volumes, the Twisted House apartments were designed for a hillside site in South Tyrol, close to Bergmeisterwolf’s studio in the town of Brixen. Five accommodation units are contained within a

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Bergmeisterwolf reinterprets the traditional log cabin with Twisted House apartments

May 17, 2017 Alyn Griffiths 0

Architecture studio Bergmeisterwolf has applied vernacular log cladding to this group of holiday apartments, which extend around a courtyard in the Italian alps. Contained within angular volumes, the Twisted House apartments were designed for a hillside site in South Tyrol, close to Bergmeisterwolf’s studio in the town of Brixen. Five accommodation units are contained within a

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14 Modern Walkways And Paths That Are Creative And Functional

May 15, 2017 Keely 0

  Backyard walkways and paths are a great way to connect parts of your yard and create separate areas within it. Today we’re sharing 14 examples of modern backyard walkways that add a creative element to the landscape design, and work to both connect and divide the yard.   1. Square pavers arranged geometrically in […]

14 Modern Walkways And Paths That Are Creative And Functional

May 15, 2017 Keely 0

  Backyard walkways and paths are a great way to connect parts of your yard and create separate areas within it. Today we’re sharing 14 examples of modern backyard walkways that add a creative element to the landscape design, and work to both connect and divide the yard.   1. Square pavers arranged geometrically in […]

Elevated walkway bridges two parts of Iranian holiday home divided by swimming pool

May 10, 2017 Lizzie Fison 0

An elevated passageway spans a swimming pool to connect the two monolithic blocks of this weekend home in the Iranian city of Karaj by Kamran Heirati Architects. The Iranian studio built Villa Safadasht in the city’s suburbs for a client working in the food industry. The building is divided into two parts: an entertainment area with a jacuzzi and an

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AAU Anastas and GSA Research Laboratory use digital technologies to create self-supporting stone pavilion

May 7, 2017 Alyn Griffiths 0

Three hundred individually cut and mutually supporting stone pieces form this latticed canopy in Jericho, which was developed as a prototype to demonstrate new possibilities for building with stone. Stonematters is part of an exploration into stone construction techniques developed by Scales – the research department of Bethlehem studio AAU Anastas – and the Geometrie

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Floating steel staircase takes centre stage in granite house by Marcos Miguélez

April 22, 2017 Alyn Griffiths 0

A staircase featuring cantilevered treads connects the library and living room at the centre of this rough granite-clad house in the Spanish town of Magaz de Abajo. Local architect Marcos Miguélez was asked to create the first home for a young couple with an interest in contemporary architecture. Casa VMS occupies a triangular plot on the edge of the town, which

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