Norman Foster unveils housing design for displaced communities | News

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The Essential Homes Research Project has been unveiled at the 18th International Architecture Exhibition in Venice, Italy. The housing concept was designed by the Norman Foster Foundation to meet the essential human needs of displaced communities while utilizing sustainable building techniques and materials. The number of displaced individuals and families continues to grow and settlements that are meant to be temporary often become places where families spend decades. Developed with building materials company, Holcim, the homes have been designed to offer a durable and safer alternative to tent shelters – in a bid to enable displaced individuals to live with…Continue Reading

35+ Modern House/Bungalow Designs and Photos in 2023

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No matter how many ideas you might have had before, you would certainly start getting confused right before you start the construction of a new home. This is especially true in case you are in two minds about the theme for your new home—you like more than one theme and are not sure which one to choose. Since the house design your architect shows you is all on the paper, you may not be able to visualize it properly. This might also be a cause of anxiety for you. As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words (or…Continue Reading

Malaysian architect couple turns single-storey PJ house into modern tropical home and office

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The pitched roof and gray facade peek out gently from behind lightly foliaged leopard trees amidst warm terracotta brick walls. Even though unassuming, it sports a unique look, with people in the neighborhood sometimes referring to it as the “triangle house”. Owned and designed by architect couple Oscar Tan and Cheryl Quan, House 8 was completed in December 2018 and is located in the established Section 12 neighborhood in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. The original house, which was estimated to be over 40 years old, was owned by an old couple who wanted to downsize their home. Tan and Quan had…Continue Reading

House Zero | 2022- Most Innovative House of The Year

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East Austin, Texas, USAArchitects: Lake|Flato Architects, Inc. Lead Architects: Lewis McNeel and Ashley Heeren Client: ICON Photographers: Casey Dunn Project DescriptionHouse Zero is the first in ICON’s “Exploration Series” pushing the boundaries of architecture using its proprietary concrete wall system. Beyond that, House Zero is a compelling and climate-responsive new home connecting its inhabitants to a native Texas landscape and an evolving Austin neighborhood fabric. Built for permanence and resilience, the plan allows for the flexibility of ever-evolving patterns of living and aging-in-place that a family experiences over the course of a lifetime. The design team collaborated with software…Continue Reading

Top Mistakes to Avoid During a Roof Replacement Project

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Replacing a roof is one of the most important investments you can make in your home. A well-installed roof not only protects your property from the elements but also adds value and energy efficiency. Because roof replacement is such a major project, even small mistakes can lead to costly repairs or reduced performance down the road. By knowing what to avoid, you can ensure the process goes smoothly and delivers lasting results.Skipping a Professional InspectionOne of the biggest mistakes homeowners make is diving into a roof replacement without a proper inspection. An inspection helps identify underlying issues such…Continue Reading

IKEA to double its in-house design department

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“At IKEA, we want to offer desirable and affordable designs to customers around the world. But people´s demands and expectations change with time, and we need to develop too, to stay relevant in our offer continuously. For many years, as we grew our business and entered new markets, we kept our in-house design team roughly the same size. We see now, with our current expansion plans and movements to deliver to our vision of creating a better everyday life for the many people, it´s time to invest and add more in-house design competence to meet these needs and ambitions”, says…Continue Reading

Interior Design Trends 2023: Experts Share What’s in This Year

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At first, “interior design trends” can feel like an oxymoronic term. Decor doesn’t tend to undergo seasonal changes or flash-in-the-pan fads—furniture, textiles, art, and wall coverings are too cumbersome, too expensive, too enduring to update frequently. When you design a room, as the saying goes, you need to learn to live with it. For a long time. Yet the pendulum does swing, albeit over years and decades: 1970s shag-carpeted bohemianism gives way to 1980s glitzy excess, which gives way to 1990s palate-cleansing minimalism. So, as we enter 2023—and find interior solutions that are kind to both our sanity and the…Continue Reading

Architecture and Design News | Architectural Digest

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Inside a Minimalist Capsule Home Overlooking the British Coastline Today Architectural Digest travels to the Isle of Wight on England’s south coast to tour Saltmarsh House, a Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) House of the Year 2023 shortlisted project. Sitting on the edge of a vast tidal marsh, this stunning pavilion home, designed by architect Níall McLaughlin, floats above the ground on a lightweight steel frame. Truly ingenious is the property’s structure, which was prefabricated off-site and lifted into place to minimize disruption to the surrounding nature reserve. Offering uninterrupted views of the marshes and bay beyond, this impressive…Continue Reading