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The Nursing Home at Oleiros / TCU Arquitectos
Villa MSV / Johan Sundberg Arkitektur
Velux's Build for Life Online Conference: Daylight in Architecture
10 Tiny and Under 38 Square Meters Apartments
DM House / HORMA estudio de arquitectura
A New Alternative in Interior Design: Two High-Quality Products on One Wood-Based Chipboard
Spiral House in Berlin Proposes a New Residential Typology of Homogenous Living Spaces
Rieckshof Photo Studio / Helga Blocksdorf Architektur
VELUX and EFFEKT Develop Strategic Framework for Designing Healthier and More Sustainable Build Environment
Parks and Squares: 20 Public Space Designs
Architecture and Engineering Side by Side: the Case of Urban Bridges
Ithaca, New York Will Decarbonize All 6,000 of the City’s Buildings
Herdade da Cardeira Winery / EMBAIXADA arquitectura
Atelier for a Sculpture Artist / Maximilian Eisenköck Architecture
Screen Tied Dual House / BCHO Partners
International Student Apartments of Gengdan Institute / HCBY Group
Operation Between Walls / Natura Futura Arquitectura
Cloister House / Formwerkz Architects

The Nursing Home at Oleiros / TCU Arquitectos

Posted: 15 Nov 2021 04:00 AM PST

architects: TCU Arquitectos
Location: Rúa Uxío Novoneyra, 15179, A Coruña, Spain
Project Year: 2021
Photograph: Luis Díaz Díaz
Area: 4990.0 m2

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Villa MSV / Johan Sundberg Arkitektur

Posted: 15 Nov 2021 02:00 AM PST

architects: Johan Sundberg Arkitektur
Location: Skåne, Sweden
Project Year: 2019
Photographs: Markus Linderoth
Area: 449.0 m2

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Velux's Build for Life Online Conference: Daylight in Architecture

Posted: 15 Nov 2021 01:00 AM PST

As part of Velux's Build for Life online conference, ArchDaily will be hosting the Daylight in Architecture Sessions. Today Chris Precht, Sanne van der Burgh and Louis Becker will discuss how to leverage buildings to benefit the environment and improve the quality of life.

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10 Tiny and Under 38 Square Meters Apartments

Posted: 14 Nov 2021 11:30 PM PST

Cazo Apartment / Estúdio BRA. Image © Maíra Acayaba

Finding an efficient configuration for a small apartment is not an easy task. Basic housing programs should be distributed in minimal spaces without losing comfort. Below, we have made a selection of 10 apartments under 38 square meters and compiled their axonometric drawings, to inspire you.

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DM House / HORMA estudio de arquitectura

Posted: 14 Nov 2021 11:00 PM PST

architects: HORMA estudio de arquitectura
Location: Port of Sagunto, Valencia, Spain
Project Year: 2021
Photographs: Mariela Apollonio
Area: 4306 ft2

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A New Alternative in Interior Design: Two High-Quality Products on One Wood-Based Chipboard

Posted: 14 Nov 2021 10:45 PM PST

EGGER PerfectSense Feelwood lacquered board. Image Courtesy of EGGER

The use of organic and natural materials, as well as products that successfully emulate them, has been a strong ongoing trend that continues to gain popularity in interior design. Especially in the past year, where confinement restrictions have heavily influenced the amount of time people spend in their homes, the industry has experienced an increased demand for products capable of bringing nature and visual comfort indoors – whether it be in the form of furniture or other decorative elements. It is, without a doubt, a design movement that is here to stay.

However, besides the interest in nature inspired objects, architects' and designers' primary consideration when selecting a material is often its quality, resistance, and maintenance needs. It is, therefore, ideal to combine a natural look with functionality when creating a user-friendly indoor environment. With that in mind, wood-based materials manufacturer EGGER has expanded its lacquer portfolio to develop a new line that unites an organic look with other beneficial properties.

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Spiral House in Berlin Proposes a New Residential Typology of Homogenous Living Spaces

Posted: 14 Nov 2021 10:30 PM PST

German architecture firm Meyer-Grohbruegge has proposed a new residential typology that "adds a dynamic spatial dimension to a small building gap and emphasizes physical experience in housing". The competition-winning design features a central spiral staircase that connects the entire structure together and offers residents a fluid and dynamic interior that merges the outdoors and indoors.

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Rieckshof Photo Studio / Helga Blocksdorf Architektur

Posted: 14 Nov 2021 10:00 PM PST

architects: Helga Blocksdorf Architektur
Location: Uckermark, Germany
Project Year: 2021
Photographs: Ruben Beilby
Area: 194.0 m2

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VELUX and EFFEKT Develop Strategic Framework for Designing Healthier and More Sustainable Build Environment

Posted: 14 Nov 2021 09:30 PM PST

VELUX Group reveals The Build for Life concept aimed at creating sustainable communities and built environment through affordable, socially-oriented designs and new housing models, healthy indoor climates and the use of low-impact materials. Developed together with EFFEKT, MOE engineers and Danish construction company Enemaerke & Petersen A/S, the concept provides architects and city planners with a "compass' for navigating the sustainability imperatives of the moment while encouraging the design of healthier living places.

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Parks and Squares: 20 Public Space Designs

Posted: 14 Nov 2021 09:00 PM PST

Henning G. Kruses Plads / BIG. Photo: © Rasmus Hjortshøj

Designing a public space means contemplating the aspects of everyday life in the city. Creating places for gatherings, conflicts, demonstrations, relaxation, and enjoyment. These spaces can be used in many different ways, depending on who interacts with them, and one of the main roles of those who design them is to expand these possibilities and sensations. Including plants, benches, sports facilities, spaces for culture, arts, and performances, conservation areas, or any other element that stands out, is essential to improve the quality of life of the citizens who enjoy these squares and parks.

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Architecture and Engineering Side by Side: the Case of Urban Bridges

Posted: 14 Nov 2021 08:00 PM PST

The technical needs of the construction of bridges many times guide the development of the design itself. However, architecture is never put aside, rather the opposite. The aesthetics of bridges that we collect in this article are the result of an intense, demanding, and stimulating dialogue between architecture and engineering, where the search for solutions only ends when both disciplines are fully satisfied.

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Ithaca, New York Will Decarbonize All 6,000 of the City’s Buildings

Posted: 14 Nov 2021 07:30 PM PST

The Ithaca Commons, a downtown pedestrian mall, pictured in 2012.. Image via Paul Sableman/Flickr/CC BY 2.0

Last week, the Common Council of Ithaca, New York, voted to approve a first-in-the-nation decarbonization plan in which the roughly 6,000 homes and buildings located within the notably "enlightened" lakeside college town will be electrified to meet goals established by the city's impressively aggressive Green New Deal (GND) plan. That carbon-neutral-by-2030 GND plan was adopted unanimously by the Common Council in June 2019 to "address climate change, economic inequality, and racial injustice," per the city.