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Osaka Umeda Twin Towers South / Takenaka Corporation

November 30, 2023 Hana Abdel 0

Creating a pleasant city to walk in by designing multilayer streets that connect urban public spaces and architecture. Osaka Umeda Twin Towers South is an expansive urban complex with a total floor area of approximately 260,000 ㎡, consisting of a department store, offices, and conference halls, with 3 basement levels and 38 above-ground floors, in an integrated development across the city blocks. This project is a dynamic urban renewal initiative led by the vitality of a private company, centering the complex to create a comfortable city environment by improving the surrounding public facilities and maintaining them for the future.

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Dezeen Debate features “impressive” Basel pavilion

November 30, 2023 Saudatu Bah 0

The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features the Novartis Pavilion in Basel by AMDL Circle and Iart. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Italian studio AMDL Circle and interdisciplinary design studio Iart have completed the Novartis Pavilion in Basel, Switzerland. The round pavilion is wrapped in a media facade that is comprised of 10,000

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Kelly Wearstler adorns Ulla Johnson store to capture the “spirit of southern California”

November 30, 2023 Jane Englefield 0

American interior designer Kelly Wearstler has paired a towering tree with speckled burl wood panelling and vintage furniture by Carlo Scarpa at the Ulla Johnson flagship store in West Hollywood. Wearstler created the light-filled, two-storey shop as the flagship Los Angeles location for Johnson’s eponymous clothing brand. The duo worked together to envisage the sandy-hued

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Sangdeh Villa / AsNow Design & Construct

November 30, 2023 Pilar Caballero 0

In the design of the Sangde Villa, we faced a two-story building on topography with a beautiful view, which was about 7 meters above the street level. The client requested an expansion of the existing building while minimizing any obstruction to the stunning view. This expansion formed the design concept to include an elevator, covered parking, and a janitor’s suite. The expansion began at street level; in this new situation, we encountered a four-story building that looked out of place in the area. To address the project’s disproportionality, the building was placed on a solid stone base in harmony with its surroundings.

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Kengo Kuma unveils colourful structure for Miami Design District

November 30, 2023 Ben Dreith 0

Japanese architecture studio Kengo Kuma and Associates is set to create a sculptural block of buildings that will serve as retail locations for the Miami Design District. Called Mirai – Japanese for “distant future” – renders of the development show a series of colourful fluted pillars wrapped around a retail building on a corner in

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Clifton Court Hall, College of Arts & Sciences University of Cincinnati / LMN Architects

November 30, 2023 Valeria Silva 0

LMN Architects is pleased to celebrate the completion of Clifton Court Hall at the University of Cincinnati. The new interdisciplinary education building brings together six College of Arts and Sciences departments, including faculty workspace, specialized lab spaces, administrative offices, classrooms, and a central social hub to foster a vibrant ecosystem of multimodal learning, research, and community engagement.

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Delve Into Dark Wood Accents and Raw Concrete Decor

November 30, 2023 HD Staff 0

Deliciously dark decor meets raw industrial aesthetics in this 300-square-meter modern home, designed by Elena Sedova. Nestled in the heart of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this spellbinding residence showcases a fusion of contemporary design elements and captivating contrasts. Moody wooden accent walls and a matching lattice ceiling spread deep, lustrous tones, setting the stage for an […]

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RR Apartment / Nati Minas & Studio

November 30, 2023 Pilar Caballero 0

In this apartment located in Sao Paulo (Brazil), the fluid layout seems to make furniture with organic designs float through the integrated living space. This is how Natália Minas and Gabriela Mestriner conceived the project for Apartment RR, making extensive use of its original materials to create something entirely new.

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KA13 Office & Coworking Building / Mad arkitekter

November 30, 2023 Valeria Silva 0

KA13 is located in central Oslo. A formerly dilapidated building has become a bright and fully revitalized, modern office- and coworking space. The project consists of two parts: rehabilitation of the existing building and a new extension, as well as upgraded technical facilities. The extension is predominantly made from a wide range of reused building materials, sourced from different construction sites around Norway.