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the project will include a research center to study solutions for climate change, a platform for environmental justice organizations, and a community of dormitories.
largely focused on the pedestrian experience, the vision has been described as a 'playful environment' where users can congregate and enjoy being outdoors.
each office table is complete with an inner garden on one edge.
each room establishes its association to one another through the center, creating a type of push pull relationship between the interior and exterior.
the project explores the potential of an 'architecture of the unconscious realm'.
sloped and curving surfaces, along with glass floors, encourage the clients' children to explore and play in their living environment.
this conceptual project by architects camila simas and marcos franchini began by questioning the existing treehouse typology.
the proposal conserves the heritage of the ancient roman reservoir while creating a place for contemporary artists.
in a conversation from their celebrated self-designed home and laboratory, reyes and fernández presented their individual practices and shared projects.
'instead of having one robot doing the carving, I'd rather have six people who helped me.'
the house is deeply embedded in its natural context thanks to a series of open patios and a roof terrace.
open and closed spaces interlace to create a dwelling that is deeply connected to its exterior surroundings.
the wood used is locally sourced, while carpenters worked by hand to make all the joints.
the dwelling is oriented around an external courtyard, allowing a close relationship to be formed with the natural environment.
the project was driven by two main concepts: to take in the site's spectacular views, while conserving its natural environment.
influenced by the water molecule, the house by cazú zegers arquitectura is divided into three connected zones.
a bewildering confluence of biography, history, psychology, and nature, with thoughtfully embedded layers of consciousness steeped in a single landscape.
traversing the entirety of the two-story space, 'the flat side of the knife' comprises a vertical arrangement of staircases, beds, couches, tables, and accouterments.
the working environment is no longer fixed — from offices to cafés and co-working spaces, the way we work is rapidly changing and as such, we are adapting.
thought as a colorful room-within-a-room, its raw shell provides a base for modular seating, shelves, tables and screens.
the artist reimagines ancient crafts to form new visual boundaries by deconstructing traditions and stereotypes.
the residence features a vibrant living room that clients can also use as a work-from-home area.
the new york-based multidisciplinary design practice announces the transformation of a 1,200 square feet vacation-like haven that was previously abandoned for over 15 years in hong kong’s quarry bay neighborhood.
mostafavi considers the challenges facing the world's colleges and universities in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, exploring a range of pertinent and pressing issues.
the initiative will convene discussions about how we live and where we live.
mana 23 is designed to provide a smooth, silent and sustainable boating experience.
designboom spoke to carl kai, lead danish designer at RAND, who discussed his background, the need for sustainable options and the company's future projects.
okuda san miguel's work 'infinite cantabria' shines with geometric patterns in over seventy colors, integrating animals and iconography.
using his signature-style of colorful geometrics, okuda san miguel has transformed a formerly untended area of fort smith to create the 'rainbow embassy'.
referencing the undulating waves and reflective flow of water, as well as the contemplative forms found in nature, the set contrast the earthy and organic forms of both materials.
the bristish architect has created a site-specific sculptural structure that serves as the backdrop for an informal guest lounge at baselworld 2016, coinciding with the debut of her jewelry collection for the danish design house.
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