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- LEED Gold-certified WE3 shows off its skin at Silicon Beach Thu, 18 Mar 21, 1:30amIn the rapidly developing area of West Los Angeles known as “Silicon Beach,” local architecture firm SPF:architects has recently completed WE3 at Water’s Edge, a 160,000-square-foot creative workspace with a striking,...
- The Good Life House uses passive design for year-round comfort in Melbourne Fri, 18 Dec 20, 2:30amWhen Mark and Kate approached Brunswick-based firm MRTN Architects to design a new, energy-efficient home for their family of five in Fairfield, they brought with them a wealth of design ideas that included memories of family...
- Old industrial building is now an energy-efficient complex in London Tue, 22 Sep 20, 4:30amInternational practice Make Architects has transformed a 1950s industrial building into the Asta House, a mixed-use development comprising commercial offices, luxury and affordable residences, retail spaces and a new pocket...
- Naturally cooled funicular offers spectacular views of the French Alps Tue, 9 Jun 20, 12:30amIn 2019, French design agency Atelier 360 gave the iconic Les Arcs - Bourg Saint Maurice funicular a dramatic makeover by developing two new funicular cars with wide panoramic windows to frame spectacular views of the French...
- These charming timber cabins in South India are a retreat for nature lovers Wed, 23 May 18, 9:00amIf your dream getaway involves nature excursions in a tropical environment, prepare to fall in love with the Cardamom Club resort in Thekkady, India. Recently renovated by Bangalore-based Kumar La Noce, this boutique resort...
- Amagansett Dunes house is a passively cooled family home surrounded by rolling dunes Wed, 3 Feb 16, 6:30amThe house is located next to a preserve dominated by constant coastal winds. In order to take advantage of the winds and protect the interior from excessive sunlight, the architects oriented the face of the house toward the...
- Does the bare-bones Maison D house take utilitarian architecture too far? Mon, 25 May 15, 11:00pmLocated in the suburbs of Couëron in Western France, the two-story Maison D sticks out like a sore thumb among its more traditional neighbors. The architects built the bioclimatic home with a polycarbonate wood framework...
- Does the bare-bones Maison D house take utilitarianism architecture too far? Mon, 25 May 15, 11:00pmLocated in the suburbs of Couëron in Western France, the two-story Maison D sticks out like a sore thumb among its more traditional neighbors. The architects built the bioclimatic home with a polycarbonate wood framework...