Month: August 2022

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Aedas unveils “most twisted tower in the world” in Chongqing

August 31, 2022 Tom Ravenscroft 0
Twisted skyscraper in Chongqing by Aedas

Architecture studio Aedas has unveiled its Dance of Light office skyscraper in Chongqing, China, with a twisted facade informed by the shape of the northern lights. Located on Xingfu Plaza in the Jiangbei District of Chongqing, the 180-metre-tall tower has two double-curved facades that create the impression that the building is being twisted. Aedas designed the 39-storey skyscraper

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Coudraie & Les Hêtres Homes / FWG Architects Sàrl

August 31, 2022 Bianca Valentina Roșescu 0

The project is made up of two independent buildings: “La Coudraie,” which is a temporary accommodation that offers training for young adults with disabilities to live independently; and “Les Hêtres” which has six studios and community spaces in which students can learn and maintain autonomy in the daily life of an individual dwelling.

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KLAR completes V-shaped timber house in the Czech countryside

August 31, 2022 Alyn Griffiths 0
Timber-clad house in Czech Republic

A pair of intersecting timber-clad wings contain communal living spaces and private sleeping areas for different generations of one family at this house in the Czech village of Rybí. House with In-Law Suite was designed by local architecture office KLAR for a family of four and their grandparents, who wanted to live together but retain

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Treasure Garden / Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel

August 31, 2022 Collin Chen 0

In the rapidly growing 7th district of Taichung (Taiwan), Treasure Garden provides lavish living spaces and generous common areas in an elegant Italian fashion, paying homage to the masterful geometrics of Giò Ponti. The architecture and interior design for the latest residential building by Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel create a unified design framework with elongated lattice patterns and a contrasting yet delicate color palette with metallic elements. The design concept for the development inserts a clear, unique and figurative residential element at a prime location of the city.

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Treasure Garden / Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel

August 31, 2022 Collin Chen 0

In the rapidly growing 7th district of Taichung (Taiwan), Treasure Garden provides lavish living spaces and generous common areas in an elegant Italian fashion, paying homage to the masterful geometrics of Giò Ponti. The architecture and interior design for the latest residential building by Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel create a unified design framework with elongated lattice patterns and a contrasting yet delicate color palette with metallic elements. The design concept for the development inserts a clear, unique and figurative residential element at a prime location of the city.

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The Future of Glass Construction in a Warmer World: A Selection of Glazed but Efficient Projects

August 31, 2022 Hana Abdel 0

If you’ve been avoiding some of the latest news recently, here’s a quick update; European and North American countries have been facing one of the hottest recorded summers in modern history. Discussions over the climate crises have therefore been reignited and so has the role of the design and construction industry in providing solutions that would mitigate the experienced heat effects in our daily lives. While passive cooling solutions have always been used in some parts of the world, where local resources and vernacular builds are adapted to high temperatures, other regions are looking to technological and innovative manufacturing means that would maintain human comfort, aesthetic values, and energy efficiency/ cost.