RE+D embeds masonry-clad bathrooms into Mexican ranch hillside

October 21, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

This public bathroom for a ranch in Mexico is built into the sloped terrain and covered by a prominent stepped roof, which is used for hosting events. Originally a family ranch that bred horses, the entire Rancho El Descanso property in San Miguel Cuyutlán, in the western state of Jalisco, has been transformed into a

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RE+D embeds masonry-clad bathrooms into Mexican ranch hillside

October 21, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

This public bathroom for a ranch in Mexico is built into the sloped terrain and covered by a prominent stepped roof, which is used for hosting events. Originally a family ranch that bred horses, the entire Rancho El Descanso property in San Miguel Cuyutlán, in the western state of Jalisco, has been transformed into a

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Interiors of Jean Nouvel’s Monad Terrace in Miami revealed as construction begins

October 20, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

French architect Jean Nouvel’s residential development in Miami Beach, designed to combat rising sea levels, has secured significant funding and is now underway. The 14-storey Monad Terrace project has begun construction in South Beach since gaining $62.5 million (£47.4 million) worth of funding, according to developer JDS. Work has reportedly commenced on its structural podium,

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Interiors of Jean Nouvel’s Monad Terrace in Miami revealed as construction begins

October 20, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

French architect Jean Nouvel’s residential development in Miami Beach, designed to combat rising sea levels, has secured significant funding and is now underway. The 14-storey Monad Terrace project has begun construction in South Beach since gaining $62.5 million (£47.4 million) worth of funding, according to developer JDS. Work has reportedly commenced on its structural podium,

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Interiors of Jean Nouvel’s Monad Terrace in Miami revealed as construction begins

October 20, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

French architect Jean Nouvel’s residential development in Miami Beach, designed to combat rising sea levels, has secured significant funding and is now underway. The 14-storey Monad Terrace project has begun construction in South Beach since gaining $62.5 million (£47.4 million) worth of funding, according to developer JDS. Work has reportedly commenced on its structural podium,

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Hunter Office Architecture uses Hindu “science of architecture” to arrange British Columbia house

October 20, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

Canadian firm Hunter Office Architecture has built a stilted concrete house with ample glazing, which has a layout influenced by a traditional Hindu organisational system. Located in Britannia Beach, a small town north of Vancouver, the secluded Stilt House was designed using guidelines from the Hindu system known as Vastu shastra – which translates as

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Hunter Office Architecture uses Hindu “science of architecture” to arrange British Columbia house

October 20, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

Canadian firm Hunter Office Architecture has built a stilted concrete house with ample glazing, which has a layout influenced by a traditional Hindu organisational system. Located in Britannia Beach, a small town north of Vancouver, the secluded Stilt House was designed using guidelines from the Hindu system known as Vastu shastra – which translates as

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Feldman Architecture incorporates garage-door windows into California home

October 19, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

Glazed garage doors surround this wood-clad residence by US firm Feldman Architecture in California’s Sonoma Valley, an area that was recently devastated by wild fires. The home is situated on a 40-acre (16-hectare) property in Healdsburg, a small town on the Russian River, in the heart of the state’s winemaking region. The area suffered major

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David Adjaye reveals plans for New York’s first spy museum

October 18, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

British architect David Adjaye has released plans for a museum in New York City dedicated to espionage, featuring dimply lit interiors and self-contained exhibitions in weathering-steel drums. Named Spyscape, the interactive museum will include observation areas, screens and transparencies between floors. In addition to designing the building, Adjaye Associates will also lead the creation for the

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KPF reveals plans for Brooklyn’s second tallest building

October 17, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

Architecture firm Kohn Pedersen Fox has released renderings of a 68-storey skyscraper proposed for Downtown Brooklyn, as the New York borough’s skyline continues to grow. Measuring 720 feet (219 metres) tall, KPF’s Brooklyn Point tower will become Brooklyn’s second tallest building, behind SHoP Architect’s 1,000-foot (305-metre) skyscraper, which has already been approved for the area.

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