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Biasol plays off Wes Anderson’s whimsical style with The Budapest Cafe in Melbourne

by Dezeen | Jan 18, 2021 | Uncategorized

Melbourne-based interior design studio Biasol used earthy hues and stylised architectural motifs to create a destination inspired by Wes Anderson’s symmetry and nostalgic colour palette. The Budapest Cafe in Carlton, Melbourne is Biasol’s second edition of...

Casa Ocal is a eucalyptus-wood house in the Ecuadorian mountains

by Dezeen | Jan 17, 2021 | Uncategorized

Jorge Ramón Giacometti Taller de Arquitectura designed Casa Ocal to suit its hard-to-reach location in the mountains in the north of Ecuador. The Ecuadorian architecture practice used eucalyptus wood and recycled metal for the gabled structure. Casa Ocal is in the...

Johan Sundberg Arkitektur completes brick house in a Swedish forest

by Dezeen | Jan 17, 2021 | Uncategorized

Dark bricks cover this house on the southern tip of Sweden, which Lund-based studio Johan Sundberg Arkitektur arranged around a lush courtyard and swimming pool. Architect Johan Sundberg’s office designed Villa Tennisvägen for a site nestled within the...

Plantea Estudio casts minimalist Madrid restaurant in shades of beige

by Dezeen | Jan 17, 2021 | Uncategorized

Spanish firm Plantea Estudio has layered “light and warm” materials such as plywood and chipboard to create the interior of this Madrid street food restaurant. Called Zuppa, the eaterie is located on one of the city centre’s main streets, the Calle...

Nendo designs build-your-own football for kids from impoverished communities

by Dezeen | Jan 17, 2021 | Uncategorized

Japanese studio Nendo has developed a football that doesn’t need to be inflated and can instead be assembled by hand from 54 interlocking plastic modules. Called My Football Kit, the project was created for sports equipment company Molten and aims to make the...

The Brooklyn Home Company designs Passivhaus in Brooklyn

by Dezeen | Jan 16, 2021 | Uncategorized

American studio The Brooklyn Home Company has designed a Brooklyn townhouse using Passivhaus principles in New York’s Carroll Gardens neighbourhood. The Sackett Street townhouse comprises four storeys as well as a rooftop with views of the Manhattan skyline,...

Verdant Abodes: 6 Plant-Filled Residences That Bring the Garden Indoors

by Architizer | Jan 16, 2021 | Uncategorized

Architects: Showcase your next project through Architizer and sign up for our inspirational newsletter. Obsession with house plants has long been a hallmark of modern architecture. The founder of the Bauhaus, Walter Gropius, was known to go on cacti-collecting trips,...

The Art of Rendering: How to Create an Architectural Animation Using TwinMotion

by Architizer | Jan 16, 2021 | Uncategorized

This article was written in collaboration with Archi Hacks, an online resource for architects and students. Animation allows designers to add an extra dimension to the conventional architectural representation methods and enhance communication throughout the design...

Verdant Abodes: 6 Plant-Filled Residences That Bring the Garden Indoors

by Architizer | Jan 16, 2021 | Uncategorized

Architects: Showcase your next project through Architizer and sign up for our inspirational newsletter. Obsession with house plants has long been a hallmark of modern architecture. The founder of the Bauhaus, Walter Gropius, was known to go on cacti-collecting trips,...

The Art of Rendering: How to Create an Architectural Animation Using TwinMotion

by Architizer | Jan 16, 2021 | Uncategorized

This article was written in collaboration with Archi Hacks, an online resource for architects and students. Animation allows designers to add an extra dimension to the conventional architectural representation methods and enhance communication throughout the design...
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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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