Architecture

Innovative Coffee Bar Reimagines Sturdy Bricks as Rolling Ocean Waves

Nestled on the north coast of China’s island province Hainan, Haikou is known for its tropical climate and towering coconut trees. The port city overlooks the South China Sea, and boasts idyllic beaches perfect for swimming, kayaking, and sunbathing. Haikou’s…

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CF Møller Architects uses principles of “healing architecture” for Finnish psychiatric clinic

Danish studio CF Møller Architects has completed Tampere Psychiatric Clinic in Finland with calming spaces that are intended to aid with patient wellbeing. Located at the edge of the Tampere University Hospital campus overlooking a pine forest, the 30,000-square-metre facility…

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Interior Designer Answers Your Top Design Questions | Q&AD | Architectural Digest

Today, AD100 designer David Netto joins Architectural Digest to answer your burning interior design questions. What color combinations should you avoid? Should you hang your TV over the fireplace? Netto shares his expertise to help solve any interior design problems…

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Get in the Know: Does Sound Define Space?

Can sound define space? If brooks can babble and the wind can whistle, who’s to say walls can’t talk? Curious co-hosts Faraz Shah and Ella Hazard pose this question in the fifth episode of their podcast Sense of Space where…

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Leibal — Atelierhaus Luftmattstrasse

Atelierhaus Luftmattstrasse is a minimal residence located in Basel, Switzerland, designed by Brandenberger Kloter. This home occupies the site of a former garage at the end of a U-shaped perimeter block. The house is designed with three open-facing sides, giving…

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Leibal — Casa Haras

Casa Haras is a minimal home located in Rionegro, Colombia, designed by 5 Sólidos in collaboration with Studiokp2. The design was kept as clean as possible to ensure the materiality would not work against the overall concept, according to María…

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Leibal — Habitat Selenite

Habitat Selenite is a minimal residence located in Eastman, Canada, designed by _naturehumaine. Designed for a young self-builder couple, this compact chalet addresses ambitious goals of accessibility and tranquility within a minimalist framework. The project prioritizes universal accessibility without compromising…

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MVRDV drapes tiffany & co. stuttgart in facade of iridescent ceramic diamonds

A Facade of ‘floating’ Ceramic Diamonds Tiffany & Co.’s newly reopened store in Stuttgart’s Dorotheen Quartier features a glimmering facade designed by Dutch architecture firm MVRDV. This latest collaboration showcases the firm’s innovative use of materials and their commitment to…

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DRM Arquitectura uses prefabrication for Buenos Aires ice cream shop

Local studio DRM Arquitectura has designed a space-framed drive-through ice cream parlour lifted on inverted V-shaped columns in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Veneciana Canning Ice Cream Drive Thru is situated on a busy roadside plot near National Route No. 58…

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What Home Means to Gloria Steinem

Feminist icon Gloria Steinem sits down with AD to discuss what home means to her and how she created a home for herself in New York City. Want even more AD? Subscribe to the magazine and get a free tote…

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Leibal — Rinskopf

Rinskopf is a minimal home located in Ghent, Belgium, designed by atelier avondzon. The industrial character of the neighborhood — with its collection of shed roofs and the train station directly across the street — informed the choice of materials…

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An Italian Apartment Renovation That’s an Ode to the Moon

In the heart of Desio, Italy, a modest 700-square-foot apartment has been transformed into a space of connection and emotion. This renovation project, named Ode to the Moon, was led by Studio Paradisiartificiali with the creative guidance of stylist Giulia…

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Leibal — The Old Byre

The Old Byre is a minimal home located in Isle of Wight, United Kingdom, designed by Gianni Botsford Architects. Designed for an academic and an artist, the project accommodates both living quarters and studio spaces for visiting writers and artists.…

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Detailed Chocolate Replica of Notre-Dame Celebrates the Cathedral’s Much-Anticipated Reopening

Photo: kmiragaya/Depositphotos The Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris reopened its doors on Sunday, December 8, five years after a devastating fire destroyed its iconic roof. To mark the momentous occasion and to celebrate its restoration, chocolatiers at Valrhona sculpted an extraordinary…

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Tiny House is an affordable and “aspirational” housing prototype in India

Indian architects Harshit Singh Kothari and Tanvi Jain have completed Tiny House on the outskirts of Indore, a micro home prototype designed in response to India’s shortage of affordable housing. With a compact footprint of 19.5 square metres, the home…

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Biophilic Hotel With Façade Inspired by Aspen Trees Opens in Denver

Photo: Jason O’Rear Inspired by Colorado’s native Aspen trees, a new hotel has taken root in downtown Denver. With its sculptural façade, Populus is a striking addition to the city skyline. Designed by international architecture firm Studio Gang, the 265-room…

Innovative Coffee Bar Reimagines Sturdy Bricks as Rolling Ocean Waves

CF Møller Architects uses principles of “healing architecture” for Finnish psychiatric clinic

Interior Designer Answers Your Top Design Questions | Q&AD | Architectural Digest

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Get in the Know: Does Sound Define Space?

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MVRDV drapes tiffany & co. stuttgart in facade of iridescent ceramic diamonds

DRM Arquitectura uses prefabrication for Buenos Aires ice cream shop

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Leibal — Rinskopf

An Italian Apartment Renovation That’s an Ode to the Moon

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Detailed Chocolate Replica of Notre-Dame Celebrates the Cathedral’s Much-Anticipated Reopening

Tiny House is an affordable and “aspirational” housing prototype in India

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