Kampala House | 2022 – Global Design News

Kampala, Uganda Architects: Marc Thorpe Design Lead Architect: Marc Thorpe Design Team: Jjuuko Kwagala, Jacob Bek, and Gretel Uribe Campos Client: Échale International and Stage Six Visualizations: Truetopia Project Description “We believe in an architecture of responsibility.” – Marc Thorpe Marc Thorpe Design partners with Stage Six and Échale International to develop sustainable, ecologically responsible […]

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Airbnb Ventures into House Design

Models. Image Courtesy of Samara/Backyard Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest WhatsApp Or https://www.archdaily.com/923769/airbnb-ventures-in-the-conception-of-houses With an aim to become a company that also offers houses, not just housing, Airbnb is venturing into the creation of prototypes of homes. Through Samara, its future-oriented product design team, and the Backyard initiative, new ideas are tested, new ways […]

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Global Design News GDA Global Design Awards 2021

International Residential Architecture AwardsNew Private Homes, Multi-Family Housing, Apartments Complexes, Hi-Rise Dwellings, Social and Sustainable Housing, Residential Restorations and Renovations EXTENDED Deadline for Submissions: June 15, 2024 Global Design News and The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design launch the international residential Future House 2024. Future House is born out of the juxtaposition of […]

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5 home-improvement projects that don’t cost a lot but bring big payoffs

A fresh coat of paint is among the low-cost improvements that can make a big difference in your home’s appearance. Photo courtesy Getty Images. Credits: Getty Images Whether you’re looking to sell your home or just want to make it more livable, spring is typically the ideal time of year to get a head start […]

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Canada’s largest house and infamous northern Ontario eyes set to star in ‘Mansion Impossible’

After years of sitting abandoned, things are finally happening at one of northern Ontario’s most infamous eyesores. The Grant mansion on Lake Temiskaming in Haileybury is said to be the largest house in Canada, but it was never finished. Now it is set to star in a proposed new reality TV show called Impossible Mansion. […]

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