Month: September 2024

Initially, while designing this house, we aimed to resolve a fundamental question: how can we revise the architectural approaches of past decades (specifically, the architecture of 1970s Iranian houses in this project). While avoiding nostalgic value judgments that result in fleeting emotions, we wanted to find a solution to revive and utilize elements that have become obsolete due to the expansion of mass production or economic and market forces, such as elements that have significantly contributed to durability, proper functionality, and resistance to erosion. A specific example in this project is the appropriate separation of functional spaces, replacing synthetic and resin-based materials with forgotten materials like washed cement, which requires skilled craftsmen’s artistry, and using materials with small tiles that perform better against contraction and expansion.

Many lake cabins in central Minnesota go all in on rustic style. But when interior designer Kelly Caruso had the chance to help a longtime friend design a new-build house on Clamshell Lake, they opted for classic and subtly patinaed instead of plaid-f…

Local architecture studio Cubeinside has completed a red-brick mosque in Bangladesh, eschewing traditional ornamentation in favour of “timeless” geometric forms. Located near the Arial Kha River in rural Madaripur, Bait Ur Raiyan Mosque is housed within a rectilinear brick volume, topped by a central dome and minarets at each of its four corners. While mosque

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vma design studio emphasizes a fluid connection between the built environment and nature.
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