Zaha Hadid Architects plans residences in tropical setting near Cancún

May 17, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

Zaha Hadid Architects has unveiled its design for a residential complex on Mexico’s Riviera Maya, based on traditional Mayan design and surrounded by tropical woodland. The London-based firm designed the Alai complex for a strip of land between the sea and a lagoon near Cancún, a hugely popular tourist destination on Caribbean coastline of the Yucatan Peninsula. The aim is to

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Zaha Hadid Architects plans residences in tropical setting near Cancún

May 17, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

Zaha Hadid Architects has unveiled its design for a residential complex on Mexico’s Riviera Maya, based on traditional Mayan design and surrounded by tropical woodland. The London-based firm designed the Alai complex for a strip of land between the sea and a lagoon near Cancún, a hugely popular tourist destination on Caribbean coastline of the Yucatan Peninsula. The aim is to

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Architecture “hasn’t caught up” with sustainability goals says AIA

May 17, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

Many architects are still not addressing the environmental impacts of their buildings, claims the American Institute of Architects, in response to Aaron Bestky’s recent critique of its COTE Top Ten sustainability awards. Mary Ann Lazarus, the chair of the AIA Committee on the Environment Advisory Group, wrote a letter to Dezeen after Betsky advocated that

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Architecture “hasn’t caught up” with sustainability goals says AIA

May 17, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

Many architects are still not addressing the environmental impacts of their buildings, claims the American Institute of Architects, in response to Aaron Bestky’s recent critique of its COTE Top Ten sustainability awards. Mary Ann Lazarus, the chair of the AIA Committee on the Environment Advisory Group, wrote a letter to Dezeen after Betsky advocated that

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These Whimsical Wall Vases Are Designed To Mimic Deer Antlers

May 17, 2017 Keely 0

  Eco Deer, founded by Kate Deer, is a collection of contemporary wood wall vases that are ideal for any plant lover. Using simple design and traditional woodworking techniques, these vases are made to mimic the antlers of a deer hanging on a wall.   Minimalist in style, the raw wood board allows the branches […]

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A Sake Brewery Addition / a-um

May 17, 2017 Antonia Cayupe 0

Located in the midst of rice fields at the foothill of Mt. Sefuri in Itoshima-area, Fukuoka, Japan, SHIRAITO Sake-Brewery has marked its 160th brewing year in 2015, when the new additional architecture has completed.