Good small coffee shop design makes a tight space work hard: a compact, well-placed counter and coffee station, a clear route from door to order to pick-up, seating that suits short and long stays, ...
Pavilion A is a glass pool house near Montréal by Maurice Martel architecte: a black metal frame, glass walls on all sides and a flat roof that seems to float, wrapped around an indoor swimming pool ...
At first glance, you might think that these pictures are structural details of abandoned interior architecture; tunnels, columns, and skylights—but at a closer look, you will notice they are ...
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is destroying authentic landmarks, bringing people's precious properties to the ground, and forcing everyone to leave everything behind to just survive this ...
It is the beginning of a new year after two quite unproductive years, and after a long time of working from home—by now you are probably looking for modern tools and accessories to transform your ...
The most common facade materials for cladding are brick, timber, natural stone, metal (aluminium, zinc, copper and steel), ceramic and terracotta, fibre cement, precast concrete, composite panels and ...
There's something special about incorporating a rustic vibe into your house, whether it's through mason jar crafts, plaid decorative accents, or all things burlap. There's no better time than the ...
Acoustic panels are sound-absorbing panels fixed to walls or ceilings, or free-standing, that reduce echo (reverberation) inside a room so speech and music are clearer. They do not "soundproof" a ...
Looking for products to upgrade outdoor environments is a part of the whole thing of learning to appreciate the outdoors more than ever because of the pandemic and all the lockdowns we have been ...
The most important feature about a building is its functionality in terms of circulation—pivoting doors, with their endless advantages, satisfy this requirement and enhance both the physical and ...
Is concrete recycling worth it? Concrete has been satisfying the requirements of this era's rapid construction for decades and it was many architects' favorite material—it is versatile, durable, and ...