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Gringley Hall is a classic English home that required a more modern addition to house a bespoke kitchen and dining area with access to the garden. The rear extension has been constructed using the same kind of large “off-white” bricks featured in the original home. Combined with various glazing features including slim sliding glass doors, the extension was completed just as 2021 had begun. Caption Caption Caption Caption Caption More

Built on an atypical site that’s trapezoidal in shape, this mixed used project is designed to cater to Retail on the ground floor and Office space in the upper floors.  Ravi Varma Photography Ravi Varma Photography Ravi Varma Photography Optimal spatial planning is achieved by using majority of the space for working area with the narrow end of the site used for vertical circulation by placing the lift and the staircase. Equal importance is given to the façade and the functionality while designing the built form. The facade is fluidic and minimalistic in design with glass and expanded metal being used as primary materials. This lends a futuristic touch to the built form.  The façade is designed t... More

This landmark project is situated on a prime corner of the Boundary Park Industrial Park development in Northriding, Johannesburg. The site location, coupled with the tenant’s large staff compliment, led to a somewhat unconventional office to warehouse ratio of 60:40 instead of the more typical 90:10 ratio. 'This model is seemingly becoming more common nowadays with a shrinking global economy and improvements in technology. Many large companies with distribution facilities are downsizing and consolidating their operations,' says Alessio Lacovig of AOJ Architecture & Interiors. Dominic Barnardt Dominic Barnardt Dominic Barnardt Dominic Barnardt Dominic Barnardt The tenant, Ascendis Medical, needed to conso... More

Summary -  Greenway House is located in an historic 1927 garden neighborhood based on the English Commons tradition of clustering houses around a series of private parkways and tree-lined boulevards Nathan Schroder -  Created for a young family of five, the home accommodates a sizable design program while providing generous outdoor green spaces -  The Owner’s sportscar collection is treated as sculpture viewed and accessible across the open air courtyard Nathan Schroder Nathan Schroder Design Significance -  The courtyard layout provides a series of rooms, both interior and exterior, that gradually evolve from semi-opaque aesthetic attitude of the street facing facades to the more transparent tr... More

Summary - This home for a young family of five is sited to take advantage of the secluded lot on a cul-de-sac with sweeping views of the neighboring golf course - Land use is maximized for outdoor amenities while accommodating a complex program of interior spaces - The design stacks smaller and more utilitarian spaces in a 3-story rectangular volume freeing room for a lofty single story pavilion housing living, entertaining, and primary suite spaces that all have direct connection to exterior rooms Nathan Schroder Design Significance - The home offers an innovative siting approach to the typical interior suburban residential lot typology - The definition of “Front” and “Back” yard is blurred by the glazed... More

The Gate Aveneue at DIFC is an 880-metre long promenade in Dubai with shops and restaurants connecting the buildings in the Gate Avenue financial district. Catalin Marin Architects RMJM hast incorporated a series of three glass gates within Gate Avenue at DIFC in Dubai, which reference the iconic Gate Building. These Gates link the indoor retail mix with the promenade level as well as integrating the inner and outer environments throught vertical circulation and visual connectivity. Catalin Marin Low-iron, coloured enamelled LINIT®EcoGlass profile glass with "cord" surface was used. This very fine line shaped surface impresses with its extraordinary elegance. Combined with the translucent white color enamel that is permanent... More

A one-storey studio residential building was realized right next to the forest. Generous glazing allows the boundary between nature and living space to merge. An open floor plan offers places of retreat with clever zoning Christian Flatscher Christian Flatscher Christian Flatscher More

Metropolis tower is placed to preserve sunlight in the park, maximize permeability, encourage connectivity for pedestrians, cyclists and maximize visual porosity. The design demonstrates the ambitious integration of private development and a publicly accessible active park oriented urban community for Phnom Penh. The architecture evokes regional landmarks and a sense of wonder, the site is east of the Bassac River, provided natural design inspiration. The orientation and organization of each space is based on using directional alignments to achieve harmony and the universal flow of energy. Caption The contemporary tower is designed as a finely detailed structure that blends sustainability with natural and cultural references. The buil... More