Jenna McKnight

Yves Behar opens third Canopy co-working location in historic San Francisco building

October 1, 2019 Jenna McKnight 0

Canopy Workspace by Yves Behar and Amir Mortazavi

Northern California’s coastal landscape and foggy weather influenced the design of the latest office by Canopy, a co-working company founded by designer Yves Behar, developer Amir Mortazavi and entrepreneur Steve Mohebi. Located in the San Francisco’s Financial District, the new Canopy office occupies a five-storey building dating back to 1890. The ground floor contains commercial

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Float Lab designed to serve as “new kind of architecture for climate adaptation”

September 30, 2019 Jenna McKnight 0

Float Lab by California College of the Arts

Sea urchins, mussels and crabs are among the marine creatures that are expected to take up residence in a floating structure in the San Francisco Bay that was created by a multidisciplinary team at the California College of the Arts. The structure – formally called the Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab – is currently moored in Oakland’s

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Tropical climate informed design of Casa Madri on Yucatán Peninsula by Magaldi Studio

September 25, 2019 Jenna McKnight 0

Fresh air circulates freely in this Mexican villa by Magaldi Studio, which features open corridors, wooden screens and concrete walls that are mixed with tree sap to increase water resistance. Casa Madri is located in Mérida, the capital of the Mexican state of Yucatán, which occupies the tip of a peninsula. The two-storey residence was

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Sheet/RockLA renovates cluster of historic cabins in California mountain town

September 24, 2019 Jenna McKnight 0

Birch plywood and linoleum are among the cost-effective materials used by design-build firm Sheet/RockLA to update a collection of rustic cabins on a forested site in the San Bernardino Mountains. The rentable cabins form the Colorado Lodge, which is located about two hours outside of Los Angeles in the small town of Big Bear. Encompassing

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Flowering meadow tops Statue of Liberty Museum in New York by FXCollaborative

September 23, 2019 Jenna McKnight 0

An expansive green roof, bird-friendly glass and copper accents are among the design elements that architecture firm FXCollaborative incorporated into an angular museum on Liberty Island in the New York Harbor. The Statue of Liberty Museum sits just across from Lady Liberty, the famed neoclassical sculpture that France gave to the US in the 1880s.

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CTA tucks Confluence House into a lush Montana river valley

September 18, 2019 Jenna McKnight 0

A trio of buildings with wood and stone-clad walls form this dwelling in Montana by the architecture studio CTA, which was designed to embrace its setting in a verdant valley ringed by trees and mountains. The Confluence House is located in Whitefish, a small town in northwest Montana, near Glacier National Park. Situated at the

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De La Espada and The Future Perfect team up to dress model apartment in Tribeca

September 17, 2019 Jenna McKnight 0

De La Espada and The Future Perfect Showroom

A wooden settle with a spindly backrest and a metal coffee table depicting an abstracted orgy are among the pieces featured in a Manhattan show residence that was curated by furniture retailers The Future Perfect and De La Espada. The unit is located within 100 Franklin Street, a mixed-use, brick-clad building that “juxtaposes the cutting

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De La Espada and The Future Perfect team up to dress model apartment in Tribeca

September 17, 2019 Jenna McKnight 0

A wooden settle with a spindly backrest and a metal coffee table depicting an abstracted orgy are among the pieces featured in a Manhattan show residence that was curated by furniture retailers The Future Perfect and De La Espada. The unit is located within 100 Franklin Street, a mixed-use, brick-clad building that “juxtaposes the cutting

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Preservation easement will protect architect Eliot Noyes’ family home in New Caanan

September 16, 2019 Jenna McKnight 0

The family of mid-century architect Eliot Noyes, who was a member of the Harvard Five, has agreed to place his Connecticut home into an easement to ensure its longterm survival. The Noyes House II is located in New Canaan, a town well known for architectural works such as Philip Johnson’s Glass House and the Grace

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NBBJ designs Bark’s Ohio office for both humans and dogs

September 14, 2019 Jenna McKnight 0

Bunkbed-style seating nooks and an indoor play area are among the features at this Columbus office, which was designed by architecture firm NBBJ for a company that creates dog toys and treats. The Bark office is located in the Ohio city’s Franklinton neighbourhood, a deprived district that is now being revitalised. Spread across two floors,

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