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Mortuary / Moser und Hager Architekten

January 2, 2024 Andreas Luco 0

Moser und Hager architects: the transience of all earthly. Can architecture explain death? Dispel fear? Give solace? Perhaps not. What it definitely can do is: provide an appropriate setting for our ultimate destiny. […] A place that conveys the ancient story of death and (building) culture in the language of our time.

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Intersecting blocks form House in Fujiidera by FujiwaraMuro Architects

January 2, 2024 Jon Astbury 0

A zigzagging plan was used to bring “spatial depth” to the small site of House in Fujiidera, a family home in Osaka, Japan, designed by local studio FujiwaraMuro Architects. Created for a family of four on a narrow site, the home is formed of a cluster of blocks with contrasting finishes that intersect around a

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Neom unveils Gulf of Aqaba coastal yachting town by 10 Design

January 2, 2024 Tom Ravenscroft 0

Saudi mega-development Neom has revealed the Norlana town wrapped around a marina on the Gulf of Aqaba designed by architecture studio 10 Design. Planned for 3,000 residents, the town will be built as part of a cluster of developments being planned on the Gulf of Aqaba in the northwest of Saudi Arabia as part of

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Twelve architecture projects to look out for in 2024

January 2, 2024 Lizzie Crook 0

From the conversion of a Norwegian silo to a green-roofed Japanese villa, we’ve rounded up some of the most interesting architecture projects that are scheduled for completion in 2024. Not A Hotel Ishigaki, Japan, by Sou Fujimoto Upcoming architecture projects in Japan include Not A Hotel Ishigaki, a disc-shaped villa with a swooping walkable roof

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Buller and Rice salon and shop is a showcase of plant-based materials

January 2, 2024 Amy Frearson 0

East London hair salon Buller and Rice has opened a new venue with an interior design palette that includes seaweed, algae, cork and mushroom leather. Buller and Rice Wanstead is a salon that doubles as a lifestyle store, selling products ranging from homeware to wine. Company founders Anita Rice and Stephen Buller designed the interior

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Vento Vinte Lodge / Lins Arquitetos Associados

January 2, 2024 Susanna Moreira 0

The inn’s property is located on Emboaca Beach, in the municipality of Trairí/Ce. It has 112 meters of frontage and a depth ranging from 30 to 50 meters, situated between a state highway to the north and a protected sand dune to the south, shielded by environmental law. It is only 30 meters from the sea, with unobstructed views since the front property has no constructions, only a bar owned by the same proprietor. The terrain is nearly flat, with a slight slope towards the highway and the presence of a lush coconut grove in its mature state.

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Bologna’s 12th Century ‘Leaning Tower’ Set to Undergo Extensive Restorations after Fear of Collapse

January 2, 2024 Maria-Cristina Florian 0

Bologna officials announced plans to secure and repair the leaning Garisenda Tower, a medieval structure in the center of the Italian city. Earlier last month, the area surrounding the tower was secured after raising fears of collapse, as monitoring has found shifts in the direction of the tilt. The 47-meter-tall tower leans at a four-degree angle, similar to its more famous counterpart, Leaning Tower of Pisa. The Garisenda Tower has been a defining feature of Bologna’s skyline along with its neighboring Asinelli Tower, which is around twice the height and also leans, though at a smaller angle, and is usually open for tourists to climb.