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Don Juan House / Emilio López Arquitecto

January 22, 2019 Pilar Caballero 0

Don Juan House is located near the top of a hill along the coast line. Oriented from east to west, the house opens at both sides: in the front facing the ocean and in the back to a native deciduous forest. The double-opening allows crossed ventilation and imbeds the house and its inhabitants within the surroundings.

Blitz creates cosy ambiance for Parachute Home’s first San Francisco store

January 22, 2019 Jenna McKnight 0
Parachute Home by Blitz

California studio Blitz has used light colours and earthy materials to create a “home-like atmosphere” within a bed-and-bath boutique. The shop marks the first San Francisco location for Parachute Home, which sells contemporary bedding and bath items. The company was founded in 2014 as an online retailer, but has since opened bricks-and-mortar stores in Los

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10 Times to Hire a Design-Build Firm (10 photos)

January 22, 2019 Laura Gaskill 0

Wondering if it’s time to hire a design-build firm? Unlike the more traditional path (known as “design, bid, build”), which involves hiring a designer and a builder separately, hiring a design-build firm gives you both design and construction services…

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NAAU and Enlocus to Transform Australia’s Jabiru Mining Town

January 22, 2019 Eric Baldwin 0

Australian practices NAAU and Enlocus have designed a plan to transform the mining town of Jabiru in Kakadu National Park into a tourism destination. The Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation will receive $446 million in funding to support the project, setting out a vision for the future of the town following the scheduled closure of the nearby Ranger uranium mine in 2021. The plan includes new accommodation, education and health services, and a World Heritage Interpretation Center.

Oasis Terraces is a neighbourhood centre built around a stepped garden

January 22, 2019 Alyn Griffiths 0
Ocean Terraces by Serie and Multiply Architects

Serie Architects and Multiply Architects have completed a community centre and health clinic in Singapore, which incorporates a communal terraced garden overlooking a canal. London-based Serie Architects worked with locally based office Multiply Architects to design Oasis Terraces for Singapore’s Housing and Development Board (HDB), which was seeking a new model for community centres to

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