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Mass Timber: Shattering the Myth of Code Exceptions

February 12, 2019 Lindsey Leardi 0

Structural timber is in the midst of a renaissance; an ironic trend given that timber is arguably the most ancient of building materials. But new innovations in structural timber design have inspired a range of boundary-pushing plans for the age-old material, including everything from bridges to skyscrapers. Even more crucially, these designs are on the path to realization, acceding to building codes that many (mistakenly) view as restrictive to the point of impossibility.

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New Visitor Center of Cluny Museum / Bernard Desmoulin Architecte

February 12, 2019 Daniel Tapia 0

Located in the historical center of Paris, Cluny Museum is the museum of the Middle Ages and thermal baths and gathers fragments of a history of Architecture that begins in the first century AD. The last piece added to the composition dates from the 21st century. The old entrance of the museum was inadequate to the intended restructuration of the museographic spaces and to properly welcome all kind of public. This new visitor center, therefore, provides services and comfort naturally expected from such an important National Museum.

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OLX Offices / Pedra Silva Arquitectos

February 12, 2019 Rayen Sagredo 0

Located in one of most important business districts of Lisbon, the project space is prepared to accommodate 300 people and its design reflects OLX culture mixed with the inspiring mood and beauty of the city of Lisbon. The Client, OLX Group, is a network of leading classifieds platforms in 45 markets, including brands like OLX, Avito, letgo, dubizzle, storia, stradia, among others, which connect local people to buy, sell or exchange used goods and services by making it fast and easy for anyone to post a listing through web.

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SAME turns abandoned metro station in paris into a food court

February 11, 2019 LKB 0

at a depth of 9 meters, the platform will house a marketplace, part underground market, part local food court, while the opposite platform, will host a restaurant/cocktail bar.
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Colourful booths enliven Hayarden school for children of refugees in Tel Aviv

February 11, 2019 Bridget Cogley 0
Hayarden School For Children of Refugees

A house-shaped reading nook and colourful paintwork are among the playful features in this school for the children of refugees living in Tel Aviv, which has been overhauled by a team of local architects and designers. The Hayarden school is designed for children aged five to 16, who predominantly live in Tel Aviv’s Hatikva Quarter – a

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Since Warm Air Rises, This Suspended Drying Rack Is Designed To Take Advantage Of That By Elevating Clothes Up To The Ceiling

February 11, 2019 Erin 0

  New Zealand based designers George Wilkins and William McCallum, of George and Willy, have created a contemporary version of the traditional hanging drying rack, often found in back country cabins.   Crafted in their workshop attached to their design studio, the duo have used materials like wood, metal, pulleys, and rope, to create their […]