Month: June 2024

No Image

MOFA Studios creates wave-like forms for Indian water sports centre

June 29, 2024 Jon Astbury 0

The “dynamic nature of the sea” prompted the flowing, scaly forms of The National Institute of Water Sports in India, completed by architecture practice MOFA Studios. Located on a coastal site in Panaji, Goa, the 15,000-square-metre centre provides facilities for the institute, which holds courses in water sports and tourism management. It is formed of

The post MOFA Studios creates wave-like forms for Indian water sports centre appeared first on Dezeen.

No Image

Eight neutral-hued homes patterned with intricate herringbone flooring

June 29, 2024 Jane Englefield 0

From a 1970s apartment renovation in Lisbon to a converted shop in Montreal, our latest lookbook collects eight residential interiors characterised by decorative herringbone parquet flooring. The herringbone pattern is made of rectangles or parallelograms, arranged to resemble the bones of a herring. It is often used for wallpaper, textiles and floors. Herringbone is a

The post Eight neutral-hued homes patterned with intricate herringbone flooring appeared first on Dezeen.

No Image

The Crescent House / DROO Architects

June 29, 2024 Hadir Al Koshta 0

The main aim of the design was to maximize the usage of the tight side of the plot. We created a unique space responding to this premise by orienting the kitchen to the light and creating a little nook for extra storage and the owner’s library of books, spices, plants, herbs, and the rest.

No Image

This week we asked if its time for architecture studios to walk away from Neom

June 29, 2024 Cajsa Carlson 0

This week on Dezeen, we investigated how architecture studios working on the Neom mega project are maintaining their silence over human rights concerns. Dezeen’s editor Tom Ravenscroft spoke to human rights organisations, including Amnesty International and ALQST, which said that architecture studios “can’t ignore” abuses connected to Neom anymore and must “urgently reflect” on their

The post This week we asked if its time for architecture studios to walk away from Neom appeared first on Dezeen.

No Image

Stonewall monument is “first LGBTQIA+ visitor centre in National Parks Service”

June 28, 2024 Ellen Eberhardt 0

EDG Architecture + Engineering and Nate Berkus were among the team that restored a historic building for the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center in New York City. The Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center (SNMVC) occupies 2,100 square feet (195 square metres) in part of the historic Stonewall Inn, a location noteworthy for protests and riots

The post Stonewall monument is “first LGBTQIA+ visitor centre in National Parks Service” appeared first on Dezeen.

No Image

Seoripul Tree House / Soltozibin Architects

June 28, 2024 Valeria Silva 0

Seoripul Tree House – Seochodong, where the site is located, derives its name from the abundance of Seoripul plants. Streams from Umyeonsan Mountain flow around the site, located between the Seoul National University of Education and the Gyeongbu Expressway. In rainy seasons, the town nearby used to get quite foggy. While most Gangnam residences are filled with apartments or complexes, the area near the site is full of single housing, creating a silent atmosphere.