Hardscaping your backyard gives it structure and form. Use hardscaping features to add livable outdoor spaces, direct foot traffic, and reduce lawn areas that make your yard easier to enjoy and maintain.
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Big Rock Landscaping
The translucent Great Bay Area Showroom known as the "Hovering Kan-Too" designed by Wutopia Lab, the door to future of Vanke-Shum Yip, was completed and opened in July 2022. Located at the west bank of the Pearl River Delta, and the west gate of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge.
Project name
Hovering Kan-Too – Great Bay Area Center Showroom
Architecture firm
Wutopia Lab - ArchUnits
Location
Ma'an Island, Zhongshan, Guangdong, China
Photography
CreatAR Images
Principal architect
YU Ting; Client Architect: MA Pingcheng, YAO Zhu, LIN Haitao
Design team
GUO Peijian, SHI Jieyu, NI Chenhao
Design year
November 2021 – May 2022
Completion year
July 2022
Collaborators
Project Manager: DAI Xinyang; Project Architect: ZHANG Shuojiong; Architecture Construction Drawing Design: CAPOL Design Team: ZHANG Wei, ZHAO Weiguo, LIU Jin (Water supply & drainage), LI Na (HVAC), LIANG Wenfeng (Electrical) Facade Design Development: Dadi Façade Design Team: WANG Zhongli, LI Jinlong, WANG Shuai Interior Construction Drawing Design: G.ART Design Team: LI Wei, YUAN Junlong, XUE chao, GAO Dongwei, TAN Jiabin, ZHANG Hongru, WANG Rui, ZHANG Gongbo, HE Qing, WANG Shouheng, ZHOU Fengfu Decoration Design: G.ART Design Team: LIANG Qian, ZHENG Yawen, HUA Ke, CHEN Yiwen, CHENG Rangrang
Lighting
ZHANG Chenlu, WEI Shiyu, LIU Xueyi
Material
Steel, Aluminum Panel, Concrete, PTFE, Perforated Aluminum Panel, Terrazzo
Client
Zhongshan Shen Ye Wan Sheng Investment Co., Ltd.
Typology
Cultural Architecture, Showroom
Nestled on the south side of Mount Shefford (Québec, Canada), this residence is divided into three main volumes that follow the curves of the land. The volume that is slightly embedded in the mountain, on the rear façade, houses a ceramic workshop and a garage.
Project name
Shefford House
Architecture firm
Atelier BOOM-TOWN
Location
Shefford, Canada
Photography
Raphaël Thibodeau
Collaborators
Wood siding: Maxi-Forêt. Steel siding: MAC architectural / Privus Design ( Corten steel). Cabinetry: Ateliers Jacob. Staircase: Escalier Distinct. Fireplace: STUV America. Doors & windows: Fabelta. Plumbing and ceramics: Ramacieri Soligo
Material
Wood, Concrete, Corten Steel, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
European elegant classics with a light flair of Arabian aesthetics Design project of a restaurant in Saudi Arabia by ZIKZAK Architects. A small family restaurant serving burgers and pizza, with an elegant, extremely sophisticated interior - this is how the desire of the customer from Saudi Arabia sounded.
Project name
BASH Restaurant
Architecture firm
ZIKZAK Architects
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Principal architect
Lilia Tsymbal
Design team
L. Tsymbal, O. Konoval, G. Tynkaliuk, A. Yehiiants
Visualization
G. Tynkaliuk
Typology
Restaurant, Hospitality
Some may scoff at plastic furniture, but it’s perfect for outdoor patios. Learn why and the benefits of poly lumber furniture in our explainer.
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Souranshi Fashion and Lifestyle Magazine
Ukrainian heritage under greater threat with increased violence and approaching difficult winter months. The International alliance for the protection of heritage in conflict areas (ALIPH) announced today a $1 million commitment by the J. Paul Getty Trust to support the protection of Ukraine’s cultural heritage.
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Saint Joan of Myrrh Church, Kharkiv, damaged during shelling of the city. Image © Emmanuel Durand
Comfort is key when it comes to your home. If you're not comfortable, then it's hard to relax and enjoy your living space. Luckily, there are many things you can do to make your home more comfortable! In this blog post, we will discuss six of the best ways to make your house feel more like a home. Read on for tips that will help you create a cozy e...
Written by
Liliana Alvarez
Photography
Max Vakhtbovych
The Bunker House is a custom two-story house with a bomb shelter in the basement. It is fully equipped for a long stay: it has comfortable sleeping places and rest areas, a separate room for food and water supplies, bathrooms with showers and sewage, and a private kitchen. Even a winter garden with artificial lighting is planned — everything for th...
Project name
Bunker House
Architecture firm
Sence Architects
Principal architect
Vasylyna Kosynska
Design team
Diana Alekseenko, Ihor Yashin
Visualization
Ihor Yashin
Typology
Residential › House
Apartment TB is an eight-bedroom apartment designed and renovated in order to accomodate a big family in the centre of Lisbon. The apartment is located on the second floor of a building that was constructed in the second half of the 19th century on an area along the Lisbon waterfront in the wake of the 1755 earthquake.
Project name
Apartment TB
Architecture firm
Nuno Nascimento Arquitectos
Location
Lisboa, Portugal
Photography
Francisco Nogueira
Principal architect
Nuno Nascimento
Design team
Nuno Nascimento, Mattia Caccin
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
Ibiza Marble, Aleluia Tiles, Moleano Stone, Ofa faucets, Osvaldo Matos lights, Efapel
Construction
Passar Ideias
Tools used
AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Residential › Apartment
King Mohammed VI of Morocco requested a resort “hors classe” (above class) to host international royalty and heads of state. Designed by OBMI, the global architecture, master planning and design powerhouse, the design team recognised that the responsibility involved authentically bringing to life something that would honour, respect and highlight t...
Project name
Le Royal Mansour
Location
Marrakech, Morocco
Client
Vinci Group, King of Morocco
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
