Play hard, then rest hard. That's the motto of this family whose home provides thoughtful places of activity and quiet. But it wasn't always this way for this little "house in the hollow" in Laguna Beach. Nestled down into a small, unusually shaped site, it was dark, choppy, and lacking the kinds of space a young power-couple needs to raise their p...
Project name
One Fish, Two Fish
Architecture firm
Anders Lasater Architects
Location
Laguna Beach, California, USA
Photography
Chad Mellon, Mellon Studio
Connoisseurs would call it brutalist. For being a work where concrete is one of the main raw materials. For creating simple forms and for its functionality, as practicality is one of the characteristics of brutalism. We have chosen to call it a block house. You only have to look at its appearance to know that it is a house with a different appearan...
Project name
Casa Bloc
Architecture firm
La Caseta Arquitectura
Location
Picaña, Valencia, Spain
Photography
German Cabo
The modern luxury beach house is located on a beautiful stretch of coastline in Costa Rica, with panoramic views of the ocean from every room. And it's a true oasis of relaxation and luxury. The exterior of the house is clad in sleek, modern materials such as concrete and glass, which reflect the natural surroundings and allow for maximum natural l...
Project name
Coastal Bliss House (CASA 57)
Architecture firm
QBO3 Arquitectos
Location
Nosara, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Sketchup, Lumion
Exchanges between sculpture and architecture are always challenging and productive. The Berned House in Madrid, property of the sculptor Arturo Berned and designed by himself and his near collaborator the architect Ignacio Rejano, confirms this assumption.
Project name
Berned House
Architecture firm
Berned Arquitectos
Location
Madrid, Spain
Photography
Sergio Padura
The LIT Lighting Design Awards is now accepting submissions for its annual event, recognizing and celebrating the best in lighting design from around the world.
Organizer
LIT Lighting Design Awards
Category
Architecture, Interior Design, Construction Product Design
Eligibility
The LIT Design Awards competition is open to anyone aged 18+ residing anywhere in the world. Professional entries will be judged against other professionals and student entries against other students.
Register
https://litawards.com
Currently under construction, the Chengdu Science Fiction Museum will be the main venue of the 81st annual World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) and Hugo Awards later this year.
Project name
Chengdu Science Fiction Museum
Architecture firm
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
Location
Chengdu, China
The project is a projection of the ambitious requirements of Syrian youth in various fields of work, by securing a business climate. It is a non-governmental entity related to the business sector in Syria and works to network with all parties that in turn provide good opportunities at various levels (in the field of engineering, medicine, economics...
Student
Mustafa Fayez Turkmani
University
Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport (AASTMT) – Latakia / Syria
Teacher
Dr. Bahaa Dawaji
Tools used
AutoCAD, Rhinoceros 3D, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
There are so many curtain options available on the market today, from blackout curtains to sheer curtains, it can be overwhelming to decide which one is best for your home.
Written by
Poulina Ha
Photography
O’Gormans
The Cave House is a building, in which a modern design rooted in the legend of the Wawel Dragon combines with the idea of ecological and sustainable architecture. The Symbiotic House designed in BXB Studio recognized as the most ecological building of the year 2019 according to PLGBC, is a house in which ecological elements accompanied a contempora...
Project name
The Cave House - the Human Centered Biophilic Design house
Architecture firm
BXB Studio
Location
Kraków, Poland
A courtyard-style hot spring resort hotel will be opened in an aesthetic creative park outside the North Fifth Ring Road of Beijing. Its architecture, interior and landscape are all designed by Soong Lab+. Coloratus Bar, located on the second floor of the hotel room zone, is the first small experience space completed in the whole project. It is sho...
Project name
Emotional Prologue: Coloratus Bar
Architecture firm
Soong Lab+
Location
Beijing, China
Photography
Wu Ang

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