The project seeks calm in relation to the natural environment that surrounds it, and uses signature ceramics to achieve warmth and proximity. The glazed ceramic runs through the different rooms of the single-family house. House in the Termet, a Mediterranean botanical garden. Villa-real (Spain). “Every space has its soul, it has to be unique, eternal […]
Conceived as a musical instrument in its own right, the new concert hall and music school situated at Benenden School, Kent, UK embodies acoustic perfection. From the materials used to the smallest details, Hollaway Studio has created a building that gives life to music, enriching the cultural education of both students and the local community. […]
This detached villa stands in the heart of Litago nature reserve at the foot of Mount Moncayo, in the province of Zaragoza (Spain). It was designed by Sergio Sebastián, an architect from the same area. The home blends in beautifully with the surrounding landscape, partly thanks to the use of tiles by Gres Aragón. Litago […]
The cosmopolitan district of Chueca is Madrid’s epicentre of design and tolerance, as well as one of the liveliest areas of the Spanish capital with its alternative air and wealth of coffee shops, eco-galleries and traditional markets. One of the streets in this vibrant quarter is the location for the outstanding renovation of a home […]
(Kansas City, MO) The Western Specialty Contractors – Sheet Metal Division in Kansas City, MO recently replaced leaking, improperly installed wall panels and flashings covering the control tower at Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha, NE. Historic Offutt AFB is the headquarters for the U.S. Strategic Command, 557th Weather Wing, and 55th Wing, the largest wing of […]
North American firm helps with stabilization effort on lighthouse staircase Cintec North America announces its Cementitious Grout Anchors were used in a project for the stabilization of the deteriorating staircase in the Morris Island Lighthouse, located on Morris Island, South Carolina. The lighthouse was opened in 1876 and decommissioned in 1962. The structure is 49M/161 […]
It was a disaster — well, almost. If the design of the bathroom remodel was followed it could actually risk collapsing the building. During a recent remodel, a Conference Center Hotel in Atlanta was, as many hotels are these days, converting the alcove tubs in the bathrooms into more elegant and usable walk-inshowers. Preformed Acrylic […]
Everyone loves a before and after! In William McIntosh Design’s recent Leroy Street project, they removed a sheetrock partition and replaced it with a gorgeous custom fabricated steel and glass wall by the craftspeople at Amuneal. Now, the homeowners at 160 Leroy can enjoy their beautiful Hudson River views preparing meals in the kitchen. Before the […]
For the landmark residential tower recently completed near the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, the texture and finish of the prominent metallic surfaces needed to be just right. These aluminum surfaces really stand out, at about a 10-degree angle, in tiers of 4-story-high leaves that suggest a golden crown. Architecture writers heralded the confident symbolism […]