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Coronavirus pandemic causing “significant decline” in UK architects’ mental health

by Maryna Pretorius | May 27, 2020 | Uncategorized

Loneliness, money worries and the stress of trying to juggle working from home with caring commitments has had a negative impact on architects’ mental health, the RIBA has warned. The number of architects and architecture students experiencing a decline in their...

Tree rises up through centre of House in Yoga by Keiji Ashizawa Design

by Maryna Pretorius | May 27, 2020 | Uncategorized

A greenery-filled courtyard lies at the heart of this home that Keiji Ashizawa Design has created for a family of five in Tokyo’s Yoga neighbourhood. Located just outside of the bustling, shop-lined streets of Tokyo’s Shibuya ward, House in Yoga is...

“It’s wonderful to see passion and creative energy,” says Dezeen Awards 2020 judge Steve Trstenjak

by Maryna Pretorius | May 27, 2020 | Uncategorized

As we count down the days to the Dezeen Awards 2020 deadline on 2 June, Steve Trstenjak of Woods Bagot, says that he’s hoping to see an “emphasis on sustainability”. “Innovative ideas and the way they are executed always stand out when looking...

Cape Fear House: Revitalized 1920s Californian Bungalow in Sydney

by Maryna Pretorius | May 26, 2020 | Uncategorized

Giving the old home a makeover I all about discovering an entire new world of possibilities within a limited framework and pre-existing constraints. Originally built in the 1920’s, this Californian-style bungalow in Kensington, Sydney was revamped and altered to...

Stylish Striped Rear Extension of Victorian Terrace House Feels Cheerful and Modern

by Maryna Pretorius | May 26, 2020 | Uncategorized

We are big fans of rear extensions that bring light into dreary old homes and also add new space without taking away from the overall aesthetic value of the original structure. Revamped and renovated by CAN Architects, this Victorian terrace house gets exactly the...
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“A bee puts to shame many an architect in the construction of her honeycomb cells. But what distinguishes the worst architect from the best of bees is this, that the architect raises his structure in imagination before he erects it in reality.”
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Karl Marx – Das Kapital

Refugio bee shelters by MaliArts – source: Dezeen

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