Month: April 2022

Conservation group Docomomo has selected 11 of the most significant 20th-century buildings that are at risk of demolition in the USA. Twentieth-century architecture is increasingly under threat in the USA as modernist, postmodernist and brutalist buildings are being raised to be replaced by new structures. “It is a critical moment for modern architectural sites in

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designed to adapt to rising sea levels, the floating city is comprised of bridging platforms that can easily grow and expand.
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A luxuriant forest of Jeffrey and sugar pine mixed with white and red fir covers this two-acre site at roughly 6,300 feet above sea level in the Martis Valley near the north shore of Lake Tahoe. Gently sloped, the site falls toward the south with views of the Northstar California ski resort. The simple rectangular plan is placed to minimize the impact on the site, leaving a three-dimensional screen of 115 trees 60 to 90 feet tall surrounding it. The smaller second level contains sleeping rooms.

Sunlight and refreshing connections with Mother Nature make these modern dining rooms into irresistibly inviting spaces in which to gather, break bread and linger for a good while longer. In this varied collection of 51 dining rooms that connect with light and nature, we’ll take a look at botanical dining spaces that are filled with […]

This New Jersey couple wanted a lot from their kitchen. They entertain often and even grow their own vegetables to use in the frequent meals they make for family and friends. But over time they realized their existing space wasn’t going to give them t…

Snøhetta was founded on the United Nations 1987 Brundtland Commission’s three main pillars of sustainable development: economic growth, environmental protection, and social equality. Their highly value and purpose-driven operations has since then expanded to 330 employees in 7 studios all over the world, from hometown Oslo to Adelaide, HongKong, Paris and Innsbrück, as well as their sister studios in New York and San Fransisco.

Our latest Dezeen guide explores eight types of roofs, including hip roofs, sawtooth roofs, green roofs and vaulted roofs. At their most basic, roofs are a cover to protect a building against the weather. While simple flat or sloping roofs are common, there are many other kinds of roofs, each suited to different building designs

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