Natashah Hitti

HOH Architecten combines two 17th-century townhouses to create Institute of Advanced Study

June 10, 2018 Natashah Hitti 0

HOH Architecten has connected two 17th-century Dutch canal houses that were “separated at birth” to create a new facility for the University of Amsterdam. The Institute of Advanced Study (IAS), a study centre for science researchers, is spread across two matching townhouses on the Oude Turfmarkt. The brief given to HOH Architecten was to create a 600-square-metre “free space”

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Students from Singapore and Kyoto design objects inspired by each other’s cities

April 19, 2018 Natashah Hitti 0

Two groups of students from Singapore and Kyoto exchanged photographs of their contrasting cities, before using them as a reference point to design 17 objects representative of the location’s character. The Exchanged Forms project was established by two professors from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Kyoto Institute of Technology (KIT) to bring

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Call for entries to YAC’s Military Museum competition

March 28, 2018 Natashah Hitti 0

Dezeen promotion: Young Architects Competitions is inviting designers to submit proposals for a contest that would see a military fortress in Sardinia transformed into a museum dedicated to the military history. In collaboration with the Italian government, the Military Museum competition tasks designers and architects with repurposing the Military Fortress of Capo d’Orso in Palau into a

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Design Museum to exhibit politically charged graphic design from past 10 years

February 21, 2018 Natashah Hitti 0

An exhibition at London’s Design Museum will present the most poignant political graphic iconography from the past decade, created in the wakes of events such as the Charlie Hebdo attacks, Brexit, and Donald Trump’s presidency. Called Hope to Nope, the exhibition will feature traditional posters and banners that have widely circulated in popular culture in the past

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Design Museum to exhibit politically charged graphic design from past 10 years

February 21, 2018 Natashah Hitti 0

An exhibition at London’s Design Museum will present the most poignant political graphic iconography from the past decade, created in the wakes of events such as the Charlie Hebdo attacks, Brexit, and Donald Trump’s presidency. Called Hope to Nope, the exhibition will feature traditional posters and banners that have widely circulated in popular culture in the past

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10 designs for dogs, from miniature IKEA furniture to a canine-friendly staircase

February 16, 2018 Natashah Hitti 0

Today is Chinese New Year, and to celebrate it being the year of the dog we’ve curated a selection of architecture and design projects created with man’s best friend in mind. House Renovation in Vietnam by 07Beach This house in Ho Chi Minh City was renovated to include a special staircase for the owners’ dogs, which

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Workspaces of Nicholas Grimshaw, Luke Pearson and more revealed in photography series

November 14, 2017 Natashah Hitti 0

A photography exhibition has opened, showcasing the desks of London creatives including architect Nicholas Grimshaw, designer Luke Pearson and Serpentine Galleries CEO Yana Peel. Called DeskTop, the exhibition is on show at the Walter Knoll showroom in London’s Clerkenwell. It reveals the workspaces of eight figures, all captured by photographer Anton Rodriguez. The series also includes Tony

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Workspaces of Nicholas Grimshaw, Luke Pearson and more revealed in photography series

November 14, 2017 Natashah Hitti 0

A photography exhibition has opened, showcasing the desks of London creatives including architect Nicholas Grimshaw, designer Luke Pearson and Serpentine Galleries CEO Yana Peel. Called DeskTop, the exhibition is on show at the Walter Knoll showroom in London’s Clerkenwell. It reveals the workspaces of eight figures, all captured by photographer Anton Rodriguez. The series also includes Tony

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Workspaces of Nicholas Grimshaw, Luke Pearson and more revealed in photography series

November 14, 2017 Natashah Hitti 0

A photography exhibition has opened, showcasing the desks of London creatives including architect Nicholas Grimshaw, designer Luke Pearson and Serpentine Galleries CEO Yana Peel. Called DeskTop, the exhibition is on show at the Walter Knoll showroom in London’s Clerkenwell. It reveals the workspaces of eight figures, all captured by photographer Anton Rodriguez. The series also includes Tony

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10 buildings that use classic cars to improve their image

October 16, 2017 Natashah Hitti 0

Classic cars are frequently used as props when photographing newly completed architecture projects, while sometimes entire homes are designed around their owner’s automobiles. We’ve chosen 10 where photogenic vehicles compliment the buildings, from a countryside retirement home to a converted windowless garage. Villa SG21 by FillieVerhoeven Architects A silver Jaguar E-Type Coupe takes centre stage in this photograph

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