January 2021 – My Property Life

dank architectes reconciles new and old with this concrete extension in france

in the town of caluire-et-cuire in eastern france, dank architectes has completed a tasteful renovation and extension of an existing 1950s home. the design seeks to reconcile the old vernacular house with a contemporary intervention, all the while connecting the…

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MUJI x UR housing complex renovation project for the new normal

in the 50s, japan saw a rapid economic growth, allowing it to erect condominium-type multi-dwelling units (MUDs) called danchi. at the time, these apartments were occupied by proud tenants, but today, many of them are empty and left to decline.…

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LCA architetti’s ‘chalet blanc’ celebrates rhythmic timber framing

backdropped by the iconic matterhorn, ‘chalet blanc’ expresses LCA architetti‘s celebration of natural materials and environmental sustainability. captured by simone bossi, the project is born from the idea of a young couple who sought to build a small chalet at the…

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zip glasses are flexible eyewear for active lives designed by XYZ integrated architecture

tbilisi-based design studio, XYZ integrated architecture, shares its latest eyewear creation called ‘zip glasses’. as its name suggests, the collection takes the humble zip and turns it into a bold fashion statement. the whimsical spectacles are designed to offer maximum…

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foster + partners plans ‘InnHub la punt’ innovation center in the engadin valley

following the renovation and extension of the kulm eispavillon in st moritz in 2017, norman foster and his firm foster + partners have returned to the engadin valley to design ‘InnHub la punt’. designed as a center for innovation, the…

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‘la forestale’ is a luxury ecolodge immersed in the italian landscape

nestled in the heart of a nature reserve in the marche region of central italy, ‘la forestale’ is a luxury ecolodge created by eric merlin. the realization of the project saw an abandoned forest guard building from 1954 sustainability renovated…