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The 5 Most Popular Kitchen Tours of 2023 (5 photos)

December 28, 2023 Suzanne Ennis 0

Houzz’s Kitchen of the Week series puts a spotlight on standout kitchen designs and the homeowners and pros behind them. Of all the projects we featured this year, these five kitchen tours — which range from 75 to 323 square feet and are diverse in st…

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Curved panels of green timber clad office in Norway by Oslotre

December 28, 2023 Jon Astbury 0

Scalloped sections of green-painted timber clad the facade of Lumber 4, a mixed-use building in Norway designed by local consulting agency Oslotre to demonstrate the capabilities of timber construction. Located in an industrial area on the outskirts of the city of Kristiansand, Lumber 4 comprises a ground floor with commercial spaces and five floors of

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Dezeen readers name Casa Tres Árboles best home interior of 2023

December 28, 2023 Tom Ravenscroft 0

As part of our review of 2023, Dezeen readers have voted Casa Tres Árboles by Direccion the best home interior of 2023. After 400 votes, the project in Mexico was the clear winner, with almost 35 per cent of people picking it from the poll that ran throughout December. Informed by “monastic sanctuaries” and designed to celebrate light

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The Grid Installation and Space Reuse / Ad Hoc Architecture

December 28, 2023 Hana Abdel 0

The Grid: Revitalizing Vietnamese Industrial Heritage through Transient Urbanism Implementation / Ad hoc Practice. Considered by historian Tim Doling as one of the three great colonial railway works built during the early 20th century, the Gia Lam Train Factory was initially built as a mechanical depot where train locomotives underwent maintenance and repair (Doling). Positioned strategically at the junction of four prominent rail lines, the factory was a material witness of Vietnamese history during its lifespan. The factory serves the movement of goods with an extended network of agents and cultivates the mobility of cultures and ideologies that shape Vietnamese subjectivity. Currently being scheduled to relocate away from its current site, the factory’s future and historical legacy are uncertain and at risk of being eroded under the pressure of urban redevelopment

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Space Projects creates Amsterdam store with thatched hut for Polspotten

December 28, 2023 Jane Englefield 0

A curvilinear thatched hut has been paired with terracotta-hued tiles at the Amsterdam store for homeware brand Polspotten, which was designed by local studio Space Projects. The studio created the store to straddle a shop and an office for Polspotten, a furniture and home accessories brand headquartered in the Dutch capital. Characterised by bold angles and

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MoMa House / Estudio Tecalli

December 28, 2023 Valeria Silva 0

MoMa House is located in the Puebla Province of México, in the municipality of San Pedro Cholula. This town is one of the growing areas of the Puebla Valley, and yet, there still are many agriculture parcels, clay furnaces, factories and traditional workshops still run by local families. The clients are a young couple, who adapted very successfully to the opportunities that emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, specially working from home. That´s the reason why the architectural program shapes differently and as an alternative from the conventional living models in the Mexican real estate market.

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How to Hide the Air Conditioning?

December 28, 2023 ArchDaily Team 0

As temperatures rise, the demand for air conditioning is on the upswing. Recognizing its near indispensability in modern life, we seek more energy-efficient options in response to the climate crisis while considering how architects and designers can integrate these units discreetly into rooms. The challenge is to keep their primary function, cooling the environment, without drawing too much attention. In this context, we’ve compiled some tips on concealing air conditioning units to ensure a harmonious overall composition in the space.