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OVA crowns school in Prague with rooftop play areas and vegetable gardens

Czech architecture studio Opočenský Valouch Architects has completed Vida Elementary School on the outskirts of Prague, topping its red-brick volumes with a terrace of teaching spaces, play areas and vegetable gardens. Located in the town of Chýně in Prague-West District, the three-storey building ...

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OVA crowns school in Prague with rooftop play areas and vegetable gardens

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Mycelium data storage device among projects from Parsons School of Design at The New School

Dezeen School Shows: a data storage device crafted from mycelium that brings "cloud storage down to earth" is among the projects from Parsons School of Design at The New School. Also featured is a series of cork products produced in collaboration with the Rockwell Group and public seating made from ...

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Mycelium data storage device among projects from Parsons School of Design at The New School

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Ross Barney Architects exposes mechanical elements at Illinois technical school

Chicago-based practice Ross Barney Architects has highlighted ducts and machinery at an industrial-style community college building outside of Chicago, USA, to expose students to the very mechanical systems taught at the school. The Foglia Center for Advanced Technology and Innovation (CATI) ...

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Ross Barney Architects exposes mechanical elements at Illinois technical school

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bartlett architecture students use robots to build arkhive reconfigurable timber pavilion

two twisting timber arches form the primary structural elements of the pavilion. The post bartlett architecture students use robots to build arkhive reconfigurable timber pavilion appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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bartlett architecture students use robots to build arkhive reconfigurable timber pavilion

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Terracotta tones define community centre in Finland by Nervin Architecture

A terracotta-toned palette of concrete, brickwork and tiles nods to Lappeenranta's distinctive 1980s civic architecture at Sammontalo, a mixed-use community building in Finland by local studio Nervin Architecture. Located in Lappeenranta's Sammonlahti neighbourhood, the 12,000-square-metre complex brings ...

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Terracotta tones define community centre in Finland by Nervin Architecture

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FOG Architecture designs minimalist Shanghai residence filled with natural light

Chinese studio FOG Architecture used tactile materials and natural lighting to create a calm, soothing atmosphere in this Shanghai home. Located in the western suburbs of Shanghai, China, the renovated three-storey villa features plenty of curved lines, designed to connect various functions and create ...

2 days ago

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FOG Architecture designs minimalist Shanghai residence filled with natural light

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Jolie aims to create African safari feel at The Reserve hotel in Chester Zoo

Giraffes, zebras and other forms of African wildlife wander near the rooms at The Reserve, a safari-style hotel that design studio Jolie has conceived for Chester Zoo in the English county of Cheshire. Set within the zoo on a savannah-inspired plot of land where the animals are left free to roam, The ...

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Jolie aims to create African safari feel at The Reserve hotel in Chester Zoo

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Nikjoo and Flawk create "uniquely sculptural" home on London infill site

Curved walls and porthole windows add character to this brick home built on an infill site in north London, which has been completed by local architecture studio Nikjoo. Designed in collaboration with London-based developer Flawk, the three-bedroom family home, named Runda, is composed of a rounded ...

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Nikjoo and Flawk create "uniquely sculptural" home on London infill site

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hotel by ccd reinterprets nomadic cultural patterns through dispersed brick volumes in china

domed structures and circular planning reference the traditional yurt dwellings. The post hotel by ccd reinterprets nomadic cultural patterns through dispersed brick volumes in china appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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hotel by ccd reinterprets nomadic cultural patterns through dispersed brick volumes in china

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wave-like white forms by onion envelop standard hotel in pattaya beach town

light, shadow, wave movement, and beachside activity shape the hotel’s architectural language by onion. The post wave-like white forms by onion envelop standard hotel in pattaya beach town appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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wave-like white forms by onion envelop standard hotel in pattaya beach town