Hearth & Home
Creating meaningful spaces through thoughtful design, gardening, and the art of hosting.
Mindspark Architects' Summer Home Integrated into Kerala Plantation
At the highest point of a Kerala cardamom plantation, a 360-square-metre home is partially sunken into the earth.
Raúl Sánchez Architects modernizes historic Spanish sailor's home
In a Spanish sailor's home, a new stainless steel platform with inbuilt desks and a sofa now floats above original patterned terracotta tiles, preserving the past while radically redefining the living
Atelier Backlar builds clifftop house from recycled ocean plastic
On São Miguel Island in the Azores, a new clifftop house now stands within the basalt ruins of a 1980s whaler's tavern.
Fine Arts Commission Approves Arc de Trump Design for DC
A 250-foot triumphal arch, nicknamed the 'Arc de Trump' and featuring a Lady Liberty-like figure and gilded eagles, has been unanimously approved for Washington D.
Zaha Hadid's groundbreaking first digital designs are now revealed
Decades-old 3D computer models of Zaha Hadid's earliest digital designs, stored on floppy disks, have just been released, offering the first public glimpse into the genesis of her iconic parametric fo
Kuma&Elsa unveil translucent huts in Fukuoka apartments
In Japan's Fukuoka prefecture, architects Kuma&Elsa have reimagined apartment living, inserting central 'huts' with translucent, sliding plastic screens that redefine interior boundaries.
What Structural Contractors Should Know About HeliMate Australia's Helical Bars
For structural contractors, ensuring the long-term stability of masonry is paramount. When facing challenges like cracking, delamination, or general degradation, the choice of reinforcement solution can define a project'…