Articles by Amy Frearson

Note Design Studio celebrates pastel colours in revamp of 19th century property

May 31, 2017 Amy Frearson 0

Instead of opting for the Scandinavian minimalism of many contemporary renovations, Note Design Studio chose to use shades of yellow, green and pink when transforming this old Stockholm office into a home. Over a century old, the 200-square-metre property was previously the head office of a fashion brand. The clients asked local design collective Note Design Studio

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“Smart furniture” creates valuable storage space in 25-square-metre flat by Naimi Architecture

May 22, 2017 Amy Frearson 0

A piece of furniture that combines a bed, a wardrobe and a washing machine is among the space-saving solutions that Naimi Architecture has created inside this tiny Barcelona apartment. The Barcelona- and Tel Aviv-based studio was tasked with making the 25-square-metre flat into a comfortable home for a single occupant. The solution involved sinking storage areas into the walls

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Removable walls offer endless configurations for community space by Aki Hamada

May 21, 2017 Amy Frearson 0

This community space in Kanagawa, Japan, has removable exterior walls and reconfigurable interior partitions, meaning it can easily be adapted to suit different activities. Designed by Japanese architect Aki Hamada, the Substrate Factory Ayase is a two-storey extension to a circuit-board factory, located near the Atsugi naval air base. It provides an exhibition and events space for the local community.

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Friend & Company harnesses “robotic craft” to build new shop for V&A museum

May 19, 2017 Amy Frearson 0

Robots were used to manufacture the components of these two pavilions, which form the new shop for the V&A museum in London. Designed by London studio Friend & Company, the shop is intended to pay tribute to the V&A’s first retail space, which functioned as a showcase for contemporary crafts from 1863 onward. This new space was

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Kennedy Nolan completes Arts and Crafts-inspired home in Melbourne

May 17, 2017 Amy Frearson 0

Arched doorways, sculptural chimneys and a pyramid-shaped roof are among the quirky details that architecture studio Kennedy Nolan has used to add character to this east Melbourne home. Deepdene House is located in a suburban neighbourhood filled with Edwardian properties and verdant gardens. Kennedy Nolan describes its appearance as “roofs and chimneys emerging from lush tree canopies”. The Melbourne studio responded

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Kennedy Nolan completes Arts and Crafts-inspired home in Melbourne

May 17, 2017 Amy Frearson 0

Arched doorways, sculptural chimneys and a pyramid-shaped roof are among the quirky details that architecture studio Kennedy Nolan has used to add character to this east Melbourne home. Deepdene House is located in a suburban neighbourhood filled with Edwardian properties and verdant gardens. Kennedy Nolan describes its appearance as “roofs and chimneys emerging from lush tree canopies”. The Melbourne studio responded

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Japan urged to stop using deforestation-linked wood for Kengo Kuma’s Olympic stadium

May 12, 2017 Amy Frearson 0

The Japanese government has been accused of using timber linked to deforestation and human-rights violations to build its Kengo Kuma-designed stadium for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. A petition with 140,000 signatures was delivered to Japanese embassies in Switzerland and Germany this week, demanding the government rethink its use of cheap tropical wood. Bilong Oyoi, the former head of a rainforest

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Mami House is a “mini bunker” built for a family on a very tight budget

May 9, 2017 Amy Frearson 0

Faced with the difficult task of delivering a family house for less than €100,000, Portuguese architect José Carlos Nunes de Oliveira designed this cuboidal concrete property. Nunes de Oliveira, who leads architecture studio NOARQ, was initially asked by the clients to build them a 160-square-metre home for just €80,000 (approximately £67,000). He told them it was impossible, so they

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Gabled guesthouse by Sutherland & Co extends countryside cottage in Scotland

May 8, 2017 Amy Frearson 0

This modest extension to a cottage in the Scottish countryside was designed by architecture studio Sutherland & Co so the owners could invite their family to stay. Featuring shingle-covered walls and a light-filled interior, the simple gabled extension – called Sydserf – adjoins the single-storey property in East Lothian, a county on the outskirts of Edinburgh. “Our clients needed a

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“Subversive, shocking and truly unique” artist and architect Vito Acconci dies

May 2, 2017 Amy Frearson 0

Vito Acconci, whose provocative works range from an artificial island to a performance that involved masturbation, has died aged 77. The Brooklyn-based artist and architect passed away on 27 April 2017. The cause of death has not yet been disclosed. Art Agency Partners, which worked closely with Acconci and his studio, has paid tribute to him as

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