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JingLong Elementary School / Atelier FCJZ

April 1, 2024 Valeria Silva 0

The Challenge. The density of cities today is much higher than it used to be and is still increasing. What are the main differences between a primary school in a high-density environment and one in a low-density environment in the past? As density increases, the height of the school building inevitably increases, which means the opportunities for students to go down to the outdoor space on the ground level are correspondingly reduced. Outdoor activities are critical to the development of children, and we focused on solving this problem when designing the school building.

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Leong Leong transforms 1970s Los Angeles ranch house into “suburban sanctuary”

April 1, 2024 Kate Mazade 0

New York studio Leong Leong has renovated a 1970s ranch house in Los Angeles by adding a large wall, outdoor spaces and a polycarbonate panel-wrapped second storey. Completed in LA’s Hancock Park neighbourhood in 2023, the 6,000-square foot (558-square metre) Inverse House combines domestic settings with a place for institutional programming and social gatherings. Located

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Henri II House / Murray Legge Architecture

April 1, 2024 Paula Pintos 0

This project began as a collaboration between an artist and architectural historian who commissioned us to build a new residence on their compact lot in Central Austin. Their vision involved creating a new dwelling unit at the rear of the property while preserving their existing 1940s cottage.

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Product Of The Week: Thinker Night Light

April 1, 2024 HD Staff 0

Illuminate your thoughts with the Thinker Night Light, where contemplation meets illumination in a cozy corner of your room. Get it on Amazon. For more regular updates from Home Designing, join us on Facebook. If you are reading this through e-mail, please consider forwarding this mail to a few of your friends who are into […]

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Tune House / FB+MP Arquitetos Associados

April 1, 2024 Valeria Silva 0

Araripe derives from the ancient Tupi word “ararype,” which means “in the river of the macaws.” Located in the Cariri region of Ceará, Casa Tune specifically emerges in the Araripe Plateau, a rich area that houses an important paleontological site and an extensive protected national forest, in addition to its numerous water springs.

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Medical Center / OVERCODE architecture urbanisme

April 1, 2024 Paula Pintos 0

The lack of medical services in the countryside in France has been increasing in the last decades leaving its population in medical-less limbo, in cases taking more than an hour journey to reach a doctor in case of necessity. Thus, the mayor decided to build a small medical center to propose doctors, physiotherapists, nurses, etc. to come and practice locally.

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Overhanging roof shelters wooden hall in Germany by Steimle Architekten

April 1, 2024 Katie Last 0

Local spruce wood is used throughout Markolfhalle Markelfingen, a multipurpose hall that architecture studio Steimle Architekten has added to the edge of a lake in Germany. Located on the northern shore of Lake Constance in the Radolfzell district, the timber building contains sports courts and a stage for events, unified by a cantilevered roof overhead.

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Montgomery County has found a way to reinvigorate public housing in America

April 1, 2024 Ben Dreith 0

As part of Dezeen’s Social Housing Revival series, we look at how one county in Maryland is leading the way in the US after devising a novel public-development strategy to help combat its housing crisis. Montgomery is a growing county on the outskirts of the Washington DC metropolitan area that has come up with a method

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Lang 靚 House / Austin Maynard Architects

April 1, 2024 Hana Abdel 0

Lang 靚 is a new, double-storey house in South Yarra that reflects the owner’s vision for “a wellness-enhancing home that is architectural and inspirational.” The result of exploring “a different sort of mindset,” the design deliberately avoids hallways and corridors and instead maximizes the potential for open space, natural light, and greenery on a relatively small inner-city-sized block.