A Directory of Great Architectures
A Directory of Great Architectures
The brief for this new school building included a variety of general learning areas, provision for the senior year teachers and a science centre. The circular shaped plan had an appropriate civic quality based on the school’s original masterplan. However,…
It’s Savona 18 Suites, a design hotel located in the heart of Milan. A typical Milanese Mansion House, dating back to the 20th century, was converted by Cibic into an intimately friendly hotel that offers its visitors the unique experience…
The pioneering Passive House retrofit of a factory building in Sri Lanka creates a green economic catalyst and model for future sweatshop-free commercial buildings. Jordan Parnass Digital Architecture (JPDA) has completed the first Certified Passive House project in South Asia,…
Dutch firm KAAN Architecten www.kaanarchitecten.com presents the new Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d’Orsay (Université Paris-Sud/CNRS), part of the future campus of the Université Paris-Saclay (France). Robust and elegant, while essentially open in character, the building is distinguished by an harmonic…
AllesWirdGut Architects recently completed a District Administration office in the German city of Erlangen. In urban design terms, the new building has a central position within the quarter. As an upgrade to the area and for improved usability of an…
A dirty carpet is a health hazard in your house. It can affect the quality of air in your home or office. If you are trying to control dust for one reason or another, you had better start with the…
Optimizing AC airflow makes your home more comfortable. You’ll also lower your power bill. Here are a few ways you can save money and run your AC at the same time. 1. Keep the Vents Open. You might think it’s…
Smartvoll wins the 2018 AZ Award The Austrian architecture studio smartvoll won the prestigious AZ Award 2018 for their project Loft Panzerhalle in Salzburg, Austria. During the annual gala held in Toronto, 64 finalists from more than 950 submissions competed…
