Originally built in the 1920s, the renovation of this historic Italian Renaissance style home was a delicate balance between preserving its historical character while leaning forward to respond to a more contemporary way of living. To bring the building up to earthquake code, the home had to be taken down to the studs and the foundation reinforced...
Architecture firm
Walker Warner Architects
Location
San Francisco, California, USA
Photography
Matthew Millman
Principal architect
Brooks Walker
Design team
Senior Project Manager: Brian Lang. Architectural Staff: Matthew Marsten, Hana Bittner
Interior design
Redmond Aldrich Design
Landscape
Scott Lewis Landscape Architecture
Construction
Matarozzi Pelsinger Builders
Typology
Residential › House
Among projects is a $53K grant to support an architectural project in Sweden. he Getty Foundation has awarded 15 new grants totaling nearly $1.3 million to support exhibitions, publications, digital projects, and workshops that foster curatorial innovation in the graphic arts as part of its Paper Project initiative.
Photography
Getty Foundation
The time has come to sell your property. This could be for any variety of reasons – whether you’re relocating for work or have simply found a space that better suits your needs. In order to get things moving and sell your home quickly, you’ll need to make your home as desirable as possible. This attracts more potential buyers to your home and incre...
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R ARCHITECTURE
Overlooking coastal anchialine ponds where ancient Hawai’ians raised fish, this 13,497-square-foot home for an extended family was designed so that all its major living spaces capture views of Uluweuweu Bay and Kikaua Point. The name Wai’olu comes from the Hawai’ian words wai (fresh water) and olu (pleasant) and means cool, attractive, soft, and ge...
Project name
Wai'olu Residence
Architecture firm
de Reus Architects
Location
North Kohala Coast, Hawaii
Design team
Mark de Reus – Project Architect. Dan Dzakowic – Project Manager
Interior design
Philpotts Interiors
Structural engineer
GFDS Engineers
Landscape
David Y. Tamura Associates, Inc.
Lighting
KGM Architectural Lighting
Construction
Oakes Management
Material
Wood, Glass, Stone, Metal
Typology
Residential › House
Kabelovna Studios introduce a new concept for music recording and post-production environments. Neon lights, designed by the architects, in the shape of sound waves, dominate the space and accentuate the atmosphere of a comfortable home environment, unexpectedly set in a raw industrial framework with a high-tech touch.
Project name
Kabelovna Studios
Interior design
B² Architecture
Location
Dělnická 27, Prague 7, Czech Republic
Photography
Alex Shoots Buildings
Principal designer
Barbara Bencova
Collaborators
Acoustic panels: MAXIM
Architecture firm
B² Architecture
Material
Bricks – bearing structures and partition walls. Steel – columns, beams, custom made furniture designed by B² Architecture. Steel and glass – acoustic doors. Anhydrite floor – studios. Concrete – floor – gathering room / hall. Oak – custom made tables – gathering room / hall. Cyprus – custom made table. Forbo with MDF – custom made furniture designed by B² Architecture – studios and sound rooms. LED neon lights – custom made lights designed by B² Architecture – studios. Acoustic foam – sound rooms. Carpet – sound rooms. Leather – upholstered furniture – gathering room / hall. Recycled leather – upholstered furniture – studios.
Client
Karel Havlíček / Kabelovna Studios
Located with the Dulwich Estate and in Dulwich Village Conservation Area, this modest Victorian cottage underwent a full refurbishment and extension. In it, a pair of perforated brick panels connect the considered interiors with its garden.
Project name
Block Colour
Architecture firm
Variant Office
Location
Dulwich Conservation Area, London, United Kingdom
Photography
Rachael Smith
Principal architect
Ashvin de Vos
Design team
Variant Office
Interior design
Variant Office
Structural engineer
Ian Harban Consulting Engineers
Supervision
Variant Office
Construction
DB Construction
Material
Brick, polished concrete, wood
Typology
Residential › House, full refurbishment, rear extension
LIGHT SPACE LIFE: Architects in Conversation will be hosted at the Miami Centre for Architecture & Design on Thursday, June 9 at 6 PM. SAOTA Principal Mark Bullivant and Raymond Jungles, founder of Miami-based Landscape Architecture firm Raymond Jungles, Inc will share insights into three core design themes - LIGHT, SPACE and LIFE - and how these...
Title
LIGHT SPACE LIFE: Architects in Conversation
Category
Architecture, Interior Design
Register
https://www.saota.com/light-space-life-miami/
Date
Thursday, 9 June 2022
Venue
Miami Centre for Architecture & Design
Developing a commercial building may sometimes seem like a formidable task, but the project can begin and end smoothly with the right construction plan. Involving and managing the best team can help you boost performance and meet your expectations in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Written by
Catherine Park
Located on the East facing topography of the idyllic Whale Beach in Sydney's Northern Beaches, this Residential family home is a cross between Beach Bungalow and Coastal Plantation styled Architecture.
Project name
Whale Beach House
Architecture firm
Rama Architects
Location
Whale Beach, Sydney, Australia
Photography
Simon Whitbread
Principal architect
Rama Architects
Design team
Daniel Raymond & Thomas Martin
Interior design
Rama Architects
Structural engineer
VDM Consulting Engineers
Supervision
Peninsular Projects
Visualization
Peninsular Projects
Material
Dincel, Blockwork, Weatherboard, Metal Roof Sheeting
Typology
Residential House › Coastal Residential Home
Conceived as a 454‐unit project in 2019 and receiving site plan approval in 2021, the Arbour on Main multi‐family development in Ann Arbor, MI, is moving forward with design improvements. The design team added refinements and enhancements that make the project (formerly known as Valhalla) greener and incorporate local contextual cues.
Written by
Julie D. Taylor, Hon. AIA
Photography
McIntosh Poris Associates