You don’t need a million-dollar budget to make your home look like it belongs on the pages of an architectural digest. Often, the difference between a “basic” apartment and a “premium” space lies in the small, curated details. If you’re looking to elevate your home’s aesthetic without a complete renovation, here are five strategic details…
Whether you are a seasoned professional or a passionate DIY enthusiast embarking on a home-building project, working efficiently is the key to success. Construction often involves unexpected challenges, but knowing the right tricks can save you time, money, and a lot of frustration. Here is a curated list of brilliant construction hacks and techniques that…
The pavilion of the African Diaspora has appeared in the Somerset House palace complex. Evgeny Ionov EmailPinterestVKonkakte EmailPinterestVKonkakte Designer Ini Archibong, in collaboration with Zena Howard from the international design company Perkins & Will and Tamara Houston, founder of ICON MANN, presented the pavilion of the African Diaspora. It is installed on the river terrace…
Swiss studio Manuel Herz Architects has built a pediatric hospital in Senegal, which is designed taking into account difficult climatic conditions. Ekaterina Karpukhina EmailPinterestVKonkakte EmailPinterestVKonkakte A small pediatric and maternity ward is an annex to the main hospital of Tambakunda. It was built by architects of the Swiss studio Manuel Herz Architects commissioned by the…
Danish studio Cobe has won a competition to design a new library for the University of Gothenburg. The architects presented a design inspired by the pages of the book. Ekaterina Karpukhina EmailPinterestVKonkakte EmailPinterestVKonkakte The 16,000 m2 library will be located on the university campus, near the center of Gothenburg. The design is a cube with…
Not far from Kaluga stands, gradually collapsing, the estate of the merchant Shchepochkin. Once balls were held here, weddings were played, as evidenced by the luxurious halls and ceremonial dining rooms, but locals call the house a “white school”. And it is about her that the exhibition of the artist Ekaterina Rozhkova is about. Ekaterina…
Architectural firm Studio Gang has completed the construction of a residential skyscraper One Hundred, consisting of four-storey modules. Ekaterina Karpukhina EmailPinterestVKonkakte EmailPinterestVKonkakte The new skyscraper from Studio Gang is located next to Forest Park in St. Louis, Missouri. Its construction consists of four-storey modules with beveled corners, which form private terraces and common open spaces…
The team of the Tom Sawyer Fest Historical Environment Restoration Festival has been expanding its geography for a long time. At the end of 2020, professionals and those who are simply not indifferent to the fate of ancient houses in Russia returned the historical appearance of the merchant Ryabinin’s mansion in Chelyabinsk. But the history…
In the second half of June, St. Petersburg becomes the tourist capital of Russia. For those who are walking along the modern streets of St. Petersburg today, and those who only dream of going there, we tell you about the VKontakte group”Petersburg | Retrospective”, which introduces the past of the city. AD Russia EmailPinterestVKonkakte EmailPinterestVKonkakte…
The Colectivo C733 design association has erected a shopping center in the north of Mexico, which was inspired by the old Mexico City market, built in 1688. Ekaterina Karpukhina EmailPinterestVKonkakte EmailPinterestVKonkakte A group of designers known as Colectivo C733 has completed the construction of a shopping center in the small town of Matamoros. Its design…