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NBBJ completes nature-infused California school for neurodiverse students

August 2, 2024 Jenna McKnight 0

Staggered volumes organised around a rounded courtyard form the net-zero Westmark Lower School, which was designed by architecture studio NBBJ to “reduce anxiety and stress” for students with learning differences. Located in the southern California town of Encino, the facility is part of the larger Westmark School, which serves children with learning challenges such as

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Funcionable restores and updates historic home in Spain

August 2, 2024 Jon Astbury 0

Spanish architecture practice Funcionable has renovated a century-old home in a heritage-protected area of Toledo, making “few but radical” alterations to its historic masonry fabric. Named Reminiscent Home, the dwelling was in fact the place in which Funcionable founder, Julio Cesar Moreno, had been born, which informed the studio’s approach of reconnecting with the building’s

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5 Colorful and Creative New Mudrooms (5 photos)

August 2, 2024 Mitchell Parker 0

Adding storage components to an entry can help corral items before they clutter up a home. Including lively color and pattern can help set the mood for the rest of the home. You’ll find great examples of both approaches in these stylish mudrooms recen…

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Kallos Turin nestles monolithic Athens residence in oasis-like garden

August 2, 2024 Jane Englefield 0

Architecture studio Kallos Turin paired the cubic facade of this poured concrete Athens house with a sloping internal staircase to avoid creating a “rigid” home. Named Art House, the four-storey dwelling is located on a leafy hillside in Filothei – an Athenian suburb developed in the 1920s as a greener antidote to the densely built-up

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