Sunken living rooms, a distinct architectural feature that gained popularity in the mid-20th century, are experiencing a revival. Here’s a dive into their history, their decline, and the reasons behind their modern resurgence. The Heyday of Sunken Living Rooms The sunken living room, or the conver
Japanese architecture with warm minimalism
As The Design Files' most-read architecture features of 2021, these 10 houses are cream of the crop in Australian design!
Beautiful sustainable home located on an island with rooms to rent. This post comes from an ad on airbnb for rooms, in what they define as an “Earthship". A sustainable home mostly built from recycled materials, which utilises clean form of energy like the sun and recycles water (which is re-used to water the plants). It makes the most of the heat and the cold stored in the ground, to heat and cool the building during the seasons. The home is located on Prince Edward Island, which is one of Canada's eastern maritime provinces. We assume Island life to be slow, reflective and this home, just adds to the romantic view. That said there are lessons that can be learnt and it's nice to see that slowly city life if catching up to the idea of this kind of clean living, I hope we get there soon... Visit DesignStack's Categories with the following link: Categories Press the Image to Enlarge it. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Press the Image to Enlarge it.
Completed in 2022 in Leipzig, Germany. Images by Clemens Poloczek. The property is located on the edge of a mature residential area in Portitz, in the north-west of Leipzig. In addition to the immediate proximity to...
Sunken living rooms, a distinct architectural feature that gained popularity in the mid-20th century, are experiencing a revival. Here’s a dive into their history, their decline, and the reasons behind their modern resurgence. The Heyday of Sunken Living Rooms The sunken living room, or the conver
Every now and then, we hear about funny architectural fails where lack of taste meets poor aesthetics and greets atrocious execution. Check out our previous features with such examples here, here, and here.
Image 8 of 16 from gallery of The Catalan Vault in Spanish Architecture: 15 Projects that Are Breathing New Life into An Old Technique. Reí Martí Deposit / ARCHIKUBIK. Image © Adrià Goula Sardà
You'll find plenty to inspire you in these airy, sun-kissed spaces.
Completed in 2020 in Blackheath, Australia. Images by Brett Boardman. The most recent recipient of the highest residential award for architecture in Australia - The Robin Boyd Award 2021. (the Australian Institute...
japanese practice ryuji fujimura architects has completed ‘facility for ecology education’, a scheme composed of three connected structures.
Mohamad Abdallah always looking for ways to stay up-to-date with new and emerging technologies that can enhance work.
Impressions from BrickCan 2016.
The Odessa-based architecture & interior design firm K&B Partners led by Kovtun Yuri and Burakov Egor have designed Shell House, a modern family recreation center planned to be built near the sea in Koblevo, Mykolaiv region, Ukraine.
Japanese architecture with warm minimalism
Turin-based architecture firm Wafai proposed a uniquely-designed luxury villa overlooking the picturesque Türlersee lake in Switzerland.
In Saint-Lô, Normandy, the Randja studio designs an introverted business incubator with a raw concrete enclosure.
As The Design Files' most-read architecture features of 2021, these 10 houses are cream of the crop in Australian design!
Image 8 of 31 from gallery of Beijing Fashion Factory B Courtyard / AntiStatics Architecture. courtyard B landscape. Image Courtesy of AntiStatics Architecture