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Top Interior Designers Reveal How to Create an Enviable Outdoor Area
Blog | May 28, 2024
Top Interior Designers Reveal How to Create an Enviable Outdoor Area

For a Manhattan townhouse, David Kelly of Rees Roberts + Partners masked the skylight for a subterranean gym with a reflecting pool in a terraced outdoor garden. Photo: Scott Frances Perhaps no living space has experienced a greater cultural shift than the outdoor area. The pandemic inspired homeowners to reevaluate how they used their terraces, and their appreciation for exterior…

11 Tallest Buildings in Dubai—View the List
Blog | May 27, 2024
11 Tallest Buildings in Dubai—View the List

This tower holds the Guinness World Record as the world’s tallest hotel. The building is adorned with a lattice-like crown, mixing contemporary geometric patterns with art-deco inspiration. This latticework not only serves as a decorative element but also provides structural support. In the day, Gevora Hotel’s golden glass facade dazzles under the Dubai sun. At night, it is the shiniest…

9 modern exterior house paint color ideas to embrace in 2024 |
Blog | May 26, 2024
9 modern exterior house paint color ideas to embrace in 2024 |

Whether you’re painting to sell your house or in the mood for living with stunning results, there is an endless roster of paint colors for the exterior of a house to explore.  Most are, naturally, alluring, but which are the most modern?  To help you keep up curb appeal, we called on interior designers, and some brilliant paint brands too, for…

Knihovna Petřiny Library / monom
Blog | May 25, 2024
Knihovna Petřiny Library / monom

© Petr Polák + 20 Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/1016614/knihovna-petriny-library-monom Area Area of this architecture project Area:  475 m² Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2024 Photographs Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project Manufacturers:  Laufen, Alca , Dukta, Enea Design, Ideal Standard, Jika, Pedrali, ReFelt © Petr Polák Text description provided…

Hot Top Peak House / FIGR Architecture & Design
Blog | May 24, 2024
Hot Top Peak House / FIGR Architecture & Design

© Tom Blachford + 26 Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/1003428/hot-top-peak-house-figr-architecture-and-design Area Area of this architecture project Area:  106 m² Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2021 Photographs Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project Manufacturers:  Fisher & Paykel, Artedomus, Artemide, Blanco, Bosch, Ceasar Stone, Dulux, Laminex, Lysaght, Perini Tiles, Richmond Lighting, Signorino,…

Foster + Partners unveils design for Changfeng mixed-use development in Shanghai, China
Blog | May 23, 2024
Foster + Partners unveils design for Changfeng mixed-use development in Shanghai, China

Foster + Partners has unveiled design for the Changfeng mixed-use development in Shanghai, China. The project will form an integral part of the Shanghai Science and Technology Finance cluster in the city’s Putuo District. The new scheme, envisioned as part of the broader Shanghai 2035 Masterplan, sets a new benchmark for developments across the city by integrating into the existing…

61 Charming House Exteriors We'd Love To Come Home To
Blog | May 22, 2024
61 Charming House Exteriors We’d Love To Come Home To

Classic Mountain Cottage Laurey W. Glenn; Styling: Lindsey Ellis Beatty  A small Tennessee home grew in size to suit the growing family who lives there, but the homeowners maintained its pint-size charm, outfitting the renovation with a new door that’s designed to mimic the original while also allowing for more natural light. Tradition-Forward Facade DANE TASHIMA; Styling: PAGE MULLINS While…

Melville Senior High School Theatre | Cox Architecture
Blog | May 21, 2024
Melville Senior High School Theatre | Cox Architecture

From the architects: Melville Senior High School’s new 300 seat theatre is part of the redevelopment of the school’s performing arts facilities.  The stand-alone theatre serves as an extension to the existing performing arts building, creating a new precinct that consolidates the school’s planning. Positioned on a boundary adjacent to Leach…

Essentia Health Addresses Weather, Bird Migration Through Exterior Design Strategies
Blog | May 20, 2024
Essentia Health Addresses Weather, Bird Migration Through Exterior Design Strategies

The opening of Essentia Health’s new 930,000-square-foot St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, Minn., would add the tallest building in the city. With a directive from Essentia Health to ensure the new facility felt a part of the city and inviting to the community, the project team was tasked with figuring out how to scale down such a massive building….

What is Desert Modernism? How To Bring This Cool Style Home
Blog | May 19, 2024
What is Desert Modernism? How To Bring This Cool Style Home

Emerging post-World War II, Desert Modernism is still revered for how it seamlessly accentuates the Southern Californian landscape. With low-slung roofs, clean lines, expansive glazing, and earthy materials meeting a mountainous backdrop, it’s no surprise this signature architecture style is still popular in modern interior design. E Stewart Williams, Hugh M Kaptur, and Charles E. DuBois are some of the…