David Chipperfield Combines Three Housing Typologies

David Chipperfield Combines Three Housing Typologies

بلدكسيSep 6, 20242 min read

British studio David Chipperfield Architects has completed the Hertogensite residential complex in Leuven, Belgium. Located between a fragment of the medieval city wall and the river Dyle, the project combines a 14-storey tower, nine townhouses, and a small apartment block…

Ateliers O-S Redefines Suburban Car Parks in Rennes

Ateliers O-S Redefines Suburban Car Parks in Rennes

Reem AlSalehSep 1, 20243 min read

French architecture studio Ateliers O-S Architectes has designed the Cesson-Viasilva Park and Ride and Bus Station in Rennes, France, characterized by sculptural concrete columns that aim to modernize the image of suburban car parks. The facility, located in the new…

Reigo and Bauer Diamond-Clad Neville Park House in Toronto

Reigo and Bauer Diamond-Clad Neville Park House in Toronto

Reem AlSalehSep 1, 20244 min read

Local architecture studio Reigo and Bauer has designed a striking house named Neville Park in Toronto, characterized by its angular form and unique diamond-shaped cladding. The three-level home is situated on a narrow lot in an East End Toronto neighborhood,…

Modern Farmhouse Design by Studio MOB: A House in the Farm

Modern Farmhouse Design by Studio MOB: A House in the Farm

Reem AlSalehAug 29, 20244 min read

Indian practice Studio MOB has completed “A House in the Farm,” a modern farmhouse located in Coimbatore, India, featuring intersecting concrete blocks and sheltered spaces that encourage indoor-outdoor living. This bold geometric design bridges urban and rural environments, offering a…

Atwater House: A Two-Decade Architectural Evolution 

Atwater House: A Two-Decade Architectural Evolution 

Reem AlSalehAug 27, 20242 min read

Architects Rebecca Rudolph and Colin Thompson of Design, Bitches and Gensler have completed their evolving family home in Los Angeles (Atwater House), which has been a work in progress for over twenty years. The couple purchased a rundown 500-square-foot bungalow…

Handel Architects Completes Canada’s Largest Passive House Building 

Handel Architects Completes Canada’s Largest Passive House Building 

Reem AlSalehAug 27, 20242 min read

Harmony Commons, a dormitory building at the University of Toronto Scarborough, has been officially recognized as a Passive House project, making it the largest of its kind in Canada. The building, designed by Handel Architects, houses 746 first-year students and…

EFFEKT and MAST Design Floating Pavilion for Denmark’s Marine Park 

EFFEKT and MAST Design Floating Pavilion for Denmark’s Marine Park 

Reem AlSalehAug 24, 20243 min read

Local studios EFFEKT and MAST have proposed Sømærket, a floating pavilion in Denmark intended to be towed between cities to raise awareness about the country’s largest marine nature park, Nature Park Lillebælt. The structure, designed to float on a barge,…

Airbnb Creates Life-Size Polly Pocket House in Massachusetts

Airbnb Creates Life-Size Polly Pocket House in Massachusetts

Reem AlSalehAug 8, 20242 min read

Airbnb has unveiled a life-size rental version of a Polly Pocket compact toy as part of its Icons series. Located in Littleton, Massachusetts, this rental transforms the concept of a Mattel Polly Pocket toy into a full-scale experience, complete with…

Hanwha Galleria Redesign by Heatherwick Studio

Hanwha Galleria Redesign by Heatherwick Studio

Abdulkhaleq BinDawoodAug 7, 20242 min read

UK architecture practice Heatherwick Studio has unveiled plans to redesign the Hanwha Galleria shopping centre in Seoul, introducing structures that resemble “rippled hourglasses”. Project Location and Design Situated at a major crossroad near the Han River, the existing structures of…

Pixel by MVRDV: A Community-Centric Housing Project in Abu Dhabi

Pixel by MVRDV: A Community-Centric Housing Project in Abu Dhabi

Abdulkhaleq BinDawoodJul 23, 20242 min read

Pixel by MVRDV, Dutch studio, a cluster of seven staggered housing blocks in Abu Dhabi designed to foster community interaction. Located in Makers District on Al Reem Island, the development comprises 525 apartments and various public amenities organized around a…

Djinjama Unveils Designs for Ngurra Cultural Precinct in Canberra

Djinjama Unveils Designs for Ngurra Cultural Precinct in Canberra

Abdulkhaleq BinDawoodJul 16, 20243 min read

Local studio Djinjama has unveiled designs for Ngurra: The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Precinct in Canberra, Australia. Ngurra – meaning ‘home’ in various Aboriginal languages – will be located within the grassy landscape of Ngunnawal and Ngambri…

ALBALAD JEDDAH

Discovering the Timeless Beauty of Jeddah: A Journey Through History and Modernity

Ibrahim FawakherjiJul 15, 20248 min read

Introduction to Jeddah Jeddah, renowned as the vibrant gateway to the sacred cities of Mecca and Medina, embodies a harmonious blend of ancient history and modern luxury. Situated along the mesmerizing coastline of the Red Sea, this bustling metropolis stands…

Casa Yuma: TAAC and Sara Skalli’s Seaside Boutique Hotel in Mexico

Casa Yuma: TAAC and Sara Skalli’s Seaside Boutique Hotel in Mexico

Abdulkhaleq BinDawoodJul 6, 20243 min read

Architecture studio TAAC and interior designer Sara Skalli have collaborated to create Casa Yuma, a boutique hotel located on Playa Los Naranjos near Puerto Escondido on Mexico’s Pacific coast. The hotel, which offers 25 guest suites, combines traditional and local…

Lindal Cedar Homes by Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation

Lindal Cedar Homes by Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation

Abdulkhaleq BinDawoodJul 3, 20247 min read

Seattle-based manufacturer Lindal Cedar Homes has entered into a remarkable partnership with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation to create a series of purchasable house designs inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian principles. This collaboration has resulted in The Lindal Imagine…

SPPARC Renovates Georgian Townhouse into Modern Office with Honeycomb Roof

SPPARC Renovates Georgian Townhouse into Modern Office with Honeycomb Roof

Abdulkhaleq BinDawoodJul 1, 20243 min read

A Grade II-listed Georgian townhouse in Fitzrovia has been turned into a modern four-story office for a family-run firm by London-based SPPARC. The renovation includes the creation of a unique roof with a honeycomb shape. The project replaces an outdated…

The National Institute of Water Sports in Panaji, Goa

The National Institute of Water Sports in Panaji, Goa

بوتقة عمارةJun 29, 20242 min read

The National Institute of Water Sports, designed by MOFA Studios, is a significant facility located on the coastal site of Panaji, Goa. It serves as a comprehensive center for water sports and tourism management courses. Architectural Inspiration Inspired by the…

Renovation of a Midcentury Home into a Mexican Hacienda Style by Working Holiday Studio

Renovation of a Midcentury Home into a Mexican Hacienda Style by Working Holiday Studio

بوتقة عمارةJun 29, 20242 min read

The founders of LA-based Working Holiday Studio, Carlos Naude and Whitney Brown, undertook a significant renovation of a midcentury home in Granada Hills, Los Angeles. Originally built in 1962 and untouched since its first owners, the house was transformed to…

Catchacoma Cottage: A Lakeside Retreat in Ontario

Catchacoma Cottage: A Lakeside Retreat in Ontario

بوتقة عمارةJun 28, 20243 min read

The tranquil waterside retreat known as Catchacoma Cottage, designed by Heather Dubbeldam, Scott Sampson, Kelsey Wilkinson, and Gigi Presentey of Dubbeldam Architecture + Design, is situated on the beaches of the Kawarthas lakes in Ontario and is ideal for large…

Courtyards Bring Life to In-Between Gardens House in Tiptur by A Threshold

Courtyards Bring Life to In-Between Gardens House in Tiptur by A Threshold

بوتقة عمارةJun 27, 20242 min read

The architecture company A Threshold created the Tiptur, India home In-between Gardens, which features a plan that is animated by a sequence of staggered, multi-level courtyards. These courtyards, which are close to the major living areas, serve as semi-public gathering…

Yoozoo Boba Tea Shop: A Minimalist Oasis in a Colonial Shell

Yoozoo Boba Tea Shop: A Minimalist Oasis in a Colonial Shell

بوتقة عمارةJun 27, 20243 min read

Within a traditional colonial building, Worc Studio created Yoozoo Boba Tea Shop, located in the center of Mexico City’s Colonia Renacimiento area. With its translucent polycarbonate “tunnel,” this minimalist addition gives the building’s historic façade a striking contemporary contrast. Architectural…

BIG Opens New Office in Renovated 1928 Spanish Revival Building in Santa Monica

BIG Opens New Office in Renovated 1928 Spanish Revival Building in Santa Monica

بوتقة عمارةJun 22, 20243 min read

Danish architecture studio BIG opens new office in Santa Monica, housed in a restored 1928 Spanish revival building originally designed by iconic Los Angeles architect Paul R. Williams. The office is led by partner Leon Rost and includes team members…