In 1960, the Salk Institute was commissioned by Jonas Salk, developer of the first safe and effective polio vaccine. Salk selected world-renowned architect Louis I. Kahn to design the research…
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The A’ Design Awards & Competition 2021-2022 is currently open for submissions! Until September 30, participants can submit their designs for regular submissions. Winners will be announced on May…
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Buying a home is one of the most teeth-gnashing, hair-pulling things a person can experience. It’s stressful enough pouring your life savings into the place you plan to live out…
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In the district of Munkkiniemi, Helsinki, the Alvar Alto House was the building where the famous architect developed most of his life and career. Alvar and Aino Aalto designed the…
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For over ten years, the annual A’ Design Award & Competition (designaward.com) has aimed to distinguish, share, and inspire good design, creators, and companies. The award is the largest annual…
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Weather is unpredictable; at one moment, you safely relax in a garden drinking cold lemonade (or something stronger), and the next, you try to close all the doors and windows…
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Completed in 1972 in Tokyo’s center, the Nakagin Capsule Tower was designed by the Japanese Architect Kisho Kurokawa. The mixed-use residential and office tower is a rare example of Japanese…
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The iconographic Raventos house designed by Catalan architect Antoni Bonet Castellana, perhaps best known for designing the iconic B.K.F butterfly chair with Juan Kurchan and Jorge Ferrari Hardoy, was built…
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You probably heard that excessive exposure to sunlight is dangerous. Nevertheless, inviting more natural light to your home is an effective way to lift your mood and make your home…
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Inspired by the traditional “Chise“ houses of Japan, Kazuo Shinohara designed in 1977 this House in Ashitaka as part of a group of stark, concrete houses, the architect built between 1970…
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Completed in 2020 by Japanese architect Yasuyuki Kitamura the one-story House in Minohshinmachi was designed for a young couple with a very limited construction budget.
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Sanya Farm Lab is a 4000 sqm 4-storey exhibition space, located in Nanfan High Tech District of Sanya, the southernmost city on tropical Hainan Island. The design focus of the…
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Heavy machinery is the most expensive construction asset in terms of price tag and maintenance costs. Experts estimate that they carry hefty breakdown expenses of 3% of asset replacement costs…
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Completed in 2021 by Chinese Architecture firm aoe, the Sino-Italian Cultural Exchange Center in Chengdu introduces the meeting of culture in the city where it all begun. The Italian and…
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The Saint Theresa Catholic Church, completed in 1968 by American architect William F. Cody is considered one of the architect’s masterworks. Cody was an enthusiastic parishioner of the church and…
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