the project renovates the original fabric and adds three new floors above it, resulting in an 850-square-meter building.
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architecture in greece (332)
studiomateriality integrates planting as a key interior design element.
residential architecture and interiors (4687)
the residence abandons a singular, compact volume in favor of an ascending, stepped composition that stretches outward.
local stone anchors the structure to the terrain, while concrete and timber define a calm, durable architectural language.
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block722 (10)
its volumes and timber detailing echo athens’ postwar optimism, recalling mid-century forms backdropped by native plantings.
stone and aggregates shape the walls and structural elements, creating a sense that the buildings are part of the earth itself.
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architecture in japan (1693)
the porous envelope keeps the building almost fully open while shielding it from sun, rain, and typhoons.
the smooth outline of the structure slips beyond the shadow of the house, allowing plants to thrive and daylight to spill into the dining space.
bar architecture and design (102)
named AWT bar, the installative social space constructs an open environment that can appear from how a material reacts to light and movement.
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architecture in tokyo (365)
Sculptural PLOTTER Flagship emerges in Tokyo Designed by MET Team Architects, the Tokyo Flagship Shop for Japanese stationery brand PLOTTER occupies a »
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the smooth outline of the structure slips beyond the shadow of the house, allowing plants to thrive and daylight to spill into the dining space.
glass art and design (215)
la mécanique de noël installation examines festive gatherings through spatial design and mechanics.
reflections shift across the steel surfaces as sunlight and weather change.
wood and timber architecture and design (1368)
players construct speculative houses using wooden components, acrylic figures representing characters, and action cards derived from scenes of domestic life.
the headquarters is organized as a continuous loop that connects departments visually and spatially across floors.
retail interiors (810)
MVRDV designs the tiffany & co. beijing flagship with a luminous skin of vertical glass fins which softly glow in tiffany blue.
various associates forms scattered, stone-like structures emerging from the terrain, blending architecture with the valley landscape.
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steel architecture and design (385)
two twisting timber arches form the primary structural elements of the pavilion.
original architectural features, including the brick facade and rounded corners, are retained.
interiors (26)
original architectural features, including the brick facade and rounded corners, are retained.
local stone and concrete form the core material palette, while warm wood elements soften the building by shovk.
the design museum in london (12)
running until july 26th, 2026, the show marks the first time wes anderson’s archives have been publicly displayed in the UK.
connections: +200
it’s the first time that the director brings the traveling show to the city, and it’s also the very last time that the exhibition is staged after 10 years of touring.
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exhibitions (165)
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the show examines how art has confronted genocide, ethnic cleansing, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.
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wes anderson (19)
the exhibition, which runs until march 14th, 2026, marks cornell’s first solo presentation in paris in more than forty years.
running until july 26th, 2026, the show marks the first time wes anderson’s archives have been publicly displayed in the UK.
connections: +200
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