Marshmallow-pink walls, sweeping arches and turquoise detailing influenced by a trip to Miami animate architect Peter Morris‘s self-designed home in Gospel Oak, London. Named Cloud House, the eccentric project combines two offset residences, one for Morris and his partner, producer Emily Kennedy, and a second for a neighbour who shares their love of colour. According…
Who is RIBA International Prize winner Nakshabid Architects? In this roundup, we get to know the Dhaka-based studio through seven of its key projects spanning Bangladesh. Founded by Bayejid Khondoker in 2003, Nakshabid Architects’ extensive portfolio is concentrated in Bangladesh and encompasses both public and private projects – from residential blocks to mosques and museums.…
a dome full of stars returns to florida southern college Two rings of curved red seating surround a central projector beneath the domed ceiling of Frank Lloyd Wright‘s only built planetarium, which has reopened at Florida Southern College in Lakeland. After more than two decades without regular star shows, the 1950s building has been…
Palais de Tokyo hosts fête amid protests Ahead of anticipated mass demonstrations in cities throughout France this Saturday, Palais de Tokyo had a bash the evening of October 22 in its lauded Paris venue by Lacaton Vassal. Bass from a DJ set by Mahmoud and Shady, both in from Beirut, and ambient club lighting busted…
Space is around us redesigns apartment around archaic mosaic Designed by local studio Space is around us, Bacchus Apartment is a targeted renovation of a 100-sqm residence on Fokionos Negri street in the Kypseli neighborhood of Athens, Greece. Focusing primarily on the kitchen and bathroom, the redesign draws its material and color palette from…
Here are six architectural jobs currently featured on the AN job board, including positions at BKSK Architects, KieranTimberlake, and STUDIOS Architecture. Looking for a new architecture gig? Check out the listings below and visit the jobs board for other opportunities. Looking to hire? You can add jobs to the AN job board by clicking here. …
This past summer, I took a lethargy-inducing car ride from Brooklyn to the Bronx on the first hot day of the season. Struggling through stalled traffic and faltering AC, I arrived at the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG). In a side wing of the garden’s Italianate Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, I found an installation by…
galerie patrick seguin brings prouvé’s 6×6 house to paris For this year’s Design Miami.Paris, Galerie Patrick Seguin presents Jean Prouvé’s 6×6 Demountable House (1944) in the garden of the Hôtel de Maisons, as part of Design at Large. Originally conceived as emergency housing for families displaced by World War II, the prefabricated structure reflects…
US studio Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture has unveiled its latest skyscraper for Miami, designed to display “quiet refinement” on a slender site on the city’s waterfront. Renderings Previous Next Renderings Close Called Lilli, the residential skyscraper development is the latest in Miami from Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture (AS+GG). The studio is…
Gensler transformed the former BNP Paribas office headquarters into a 237-room hotel for Ruby, an urban lifestyle hotel group also part of IHG Hotels & Resorts. Ruby’s first location in France, Ruby Lilou is located near one of the oldest quarters in Marseille. The 110,000-square-foot building marries the historic and the contemporary through both material…