Sidewalk Labs unveils Building Raincoat prototype for smart city in Toronto

March 11, 2019 Bridget Cogley 0
New Prototypes at 307 by Sidewalk Labs

A “raincoat” designed to protect pavements during harsh weather is among a series of design prototypes that Alphabet company Sidewalk Labs has revealed for its new city in Toronto. An awning, hexagonal pavers, and interactive works that use lighting and projection mapping are among the ideas developed for Sidewalk Toronto – the city that Alphabet subsidiary Sidewalk

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The Woodhouse Hotel Introduces Agricultural Tourism To Rural China

March 11, 2019 Erin 0

Photography by Laurian Ghinitoiu   Architecture firm ZJJZ has completed the Woodhouse Hotel, a collection of holiday cabins in Guizhou, China, that are surrounded by farmland. The hotel has been created as a way to help rural poverty through the introduction of agricultural tourism in the area.   Photography by Laurian Ghinitoiu Ten single-story wood […]

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Gemala House / LUWIST

March 11, 2019 Pilar Caballero 0

Gemala House is located in the additional part of Bandung city, where daily life continues in a typical urban structure. There are 3 volumes on the site each accommodating different requirements. These volumes are independent from one another, and scattered across the site, creating a series of connected individual gardens, open and surroundings.

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The Greenhouse by Shaun Lockyer Architects

March 11, 2019 Erin 0

Photography by Scott Burrows Photography   Shaun Lockyer Architects (SLa) collaborated with Healthy Abode Living, to design ‘Greenhouse’, an new family home built on acreage outside of Brisbane, Australia.   Photography by Scott Burrows Photography Surrounded by bushland, the house has an open and welcoming interior, with brick and wood elements. Photography by Scott Burrows […]

Casa Perfect New York gallery includes David Chipperfield staircase

March 11, 2019 Dan Howarth 0
Casa Perfect by The Future Perfect

Design gallery The Future Perfect has opened an exhibition space inside a townhouse in New York’s West Village, filled with collectible homeware and featuring a wooden staircase designed by David Chipperfield. The five-storey residence provides a home for Casa Perfect New York – an appointment-only gallery that follows a similar concept that The Future Perfect

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MOKYEONRI / softarchitecturelab

March 11, 2019 Clara Ott 0

Located in Incheon Grand Park, is the first prize-winning project of the competition for Wood Museum supported by Korea Forest Service and organized by Incheon Metropolitan City. The project name, “MOKYEONRI”, means a harmony between trees from different roots, which identifies architecture of a series of spatial experience sensing diverse attributes of wood.

10 Apple Stores by Foster + Partners

March 11, 2019 Lizzie Crook 0
Apple Cotai Centre Macau by Foster + Partners

Foster + Partners has designed a succession of Apple Stores that implement the tech giant’s retail vision. From Paris to Istanbul, here are 10 of its best designs.  Apple Zorlu Centre, Turkey, 2014 Apple Zorlu Centre in Istanbul was the first Foster + Partners-designed Apple Store to open. Occupying two storeys below ground the store is topped by

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