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James Gorst Architects creates timber-framed temple in rural Hampshire

June 10, 2023 Betty Owoo 0

Timber-framed pavilions connected by cloistered walkways define this non-denominational temple complex by British studio James Gorst Architects in rural Hampshire, UK. Located in the village of Rake within the South Downs National Park, the temple is designed for quiet contemplation and to provide a spiritual connection to the landscape. James Gorst Architects was commissioned for

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Ten bathrooms with double sinks for couples who prioritise personal space

June 10, 2023 Nat Barker 0

Nobody likes knocking elbows while brushing their teeth. In this lookbook, we collect 10 bathrooms with interesting takes on double sinks from the Dezeen archive. Sometimes called his-and-hers sinks, double sinks immediately introduce a luxurious feel to the bathroom. The 10 examples below feature varying contemporary interpretations of this classic design flourish. This is the latest

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In Pride of Idleness Pavilion / Foster + Partners

June 10, 2023 Valeria Silva 0

The pavilion is a result of what initially started as an open call for architects at Foster + Partners to create a temporary structure for Pride Month in 2022. In Pride of Idleness, one of the winning designs was crafted with circular design principles in mind. The design concept was to open a discussion in the architectural profession, on taking pride and liberation of “taking a rest” from work while honoring Pride Month.

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This week we unveiled the 2023 Serpentine Pavilion

June 10, 2023 Tom Ravenscroft 0

This week on Dezeen, we revealed the Serpentine Pavilion in London and reported from 3 Days of Design in Copenhagen. Named À Table, this year’s timber Serpentine Pavilion was designed by French-Lebanese architect Lina Ghotmeh around a nine-sided table as a place to eat and gather. The pavilion is “a reflection of the times that we live in”,

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Shenzhen Middle School / Huayi Design

June 10, 2023 Collin Chen 0

Background – Education is the foundation of a century-long plan. Shenzhen is fully promoting the high-quality development of basic education, striving to achieve “good education for young children and excellent education for learning” by “providing education that satisfies the people”, and creating a benchmark for people’s happiness. For this reason, Shenzhen has carried out new renovation and expansion projects for multiple primary and secondary schools, including the junior high school department of Shenzhen Middle School. As a shining business card of Shenzhen education, Shenzhen Middle School shoulders the responsibility of benchmarking world-class middle schools. The demolition and expansion project of the junior high school department of Shenzhen Middle School aims to expand the scale of education, optimize the teaching environment, and provide teachers and students with a distinctive, open, innovative, and ecologically friendly vibrant campus!

Challenge – The project has tight land, a high plot ratio, and a 4-meter elevation difference within the site, resulting in complex terrain. The original reserved building is located in the center of the site, which has a significant impact on campus planning, and the sports field needs to occupy half of the site, resulting in a lack of public activity space. At the same time, the road level on Baili South Road on the west side of the site is relatively low, and there is a lot of traffic during the commuting period, which will increase the traffic pressure for parents to pick up and drop off.

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Moruleng Cultural Precinct / Office 24-7 Architecture

June 9, 2023 Hadir Al Koshta 0

The rural town of Moruleng is found along the slopes of the Mmammitlwa Mountains in the Northwest province of South Africa. It is the ancestral home of the Bakgatla-ba-Kgafela people. Through a conceptual spatial layering of histories, the precinct forces a complete rethink of the notion of the cultural museum. Numerous historical influences on the Bakgatla-ba-Kgafela community are at play in this space, from pre-colonial stone settlements and systems, to how Christianity and apartheid have affected this rural community, and also a future rich with possibility. The precinct talks to issues of localized identity in a global framework, as you move between age-old beliefs and traditions and present-day realities.

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Geodes inform design of Arizona research building by Grimshaw and Architekton

June 9, 2023 Jenna McKnight 0

Architecture studios Grimshaw and Architekton looked to natural elements such as rocks and saguaro cacti while designing the Walton Center of Planetary Health at Arizona State University. The academic building is located on ASU’s main campus in Tempe, which is part of the Phoenix metropolitan area. Encompassing 281,000 square feet (26,106 square metres), the building

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