6+ hour, 42+ min ago   (473+ words) Courtyard Homes, a new book published by Phaidon, explores some of the most innovative interpretations of the genre, from Hawaii to south-east London Igloo, Mossel Bay, South Africa, YvZA, 2021 Plockova looks at many different examples " from a triangular courtyard in…...

7+ hour, 26+ min ago   (995+ words) Aman Kyoto unveils a sukiya-style tea room that is timeless and deeply serene, designed by Sen Art Studio Picture earthen walls in local soils, tree bark visible on wooden carpentry, intricately woven ceilings, aromatic tatami flooring, calligraphic abstractions on scrolls,…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (673+ words) A New York City couple turned to Desai Chia Architecture to design them a thoughtful weekend home. What they didn't know is that they'd be starting a farm, too The sense of discovery only deepened as they explored. "We were…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (271+ words) The first lesson was about sustainability," says Fahmy. Water management, materials, how people lived with this climate. We followed what the place was already telling us." As a result, Beit Bin Nouh is a masterly example of how earth construction,…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (564+ words) Following the demolition of the East Wing and plans for a massive new ballroom, President Trump wants to create an "Upper West Wing" President Donald Trump"s makeover of the White House shows no signs of stopping. Wednesday, in a…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (399+ words) Architects Bourgeois / Lechasseur have transformed an existing cottage into an elegant contemporary waterside retreat An aerial view of the house, showing the three individual pavilions The architects were commissioned to create a new house that built on the character of…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (355+ words) The new M'dongaule Korean Gardens in Gyeonggi Province explore the country's rich tradition; within it, the Seongok Academy Building provides a layered spatial experience drawing on heritage and a connection with nature While fully embracing that approach, Seung naturally adapted…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (678+ words) Nestled in the Sea Ranch community, a new coastal home, The House of Four Ecologies, is designed to be shared between friends, with each room offering expansive, intricate vistas With parallel careers in the built environment, the friends shared a…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (326+ words) Everything you want to know about Memphis Design, from its history to its leading figures to the pieces to know (and buy) 'Casablanca' by Ettore Sottsass, 1981 'Ontario, Erie, Superior, Michigan' by Matteo Thun, 1982, from the Memphis Milano Collection Sketches by…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (557+ words) Radic's new design for the Serpentine Pavilion in London is nothing like the gallery's architecture programme has ever seen before. Featuring a translucent ring of glass-reinforced plastic, sitting on solid rocks, a reference to a modern-day Neolithic dolmen wouldn't feel…...