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Competitions, Urbans

SOUR: Shortlist Taksim Urban Design Competition

Urban Commons The importance of urban green in uniting people, place and memory. Urban Commons designed by SOUR has been shortlisted among 20 finalists to design Taksim Square and Gezi Park in Istanbul, in an international urban design competition held…

Al Hilal
October 23, 2020

Articles, Building Materials

Paving 101: What is Tar and Chip Paving

Whether it’s installing a new driveway, building a new parking lot, or reconstructing your existing ones, pause and hold that new paving project if you are not yet familiar with tar and chip paving. This road surface, although not commonly…

Al Hilal
October 17, 2020

Houses / Housing

Loft Apartment, Virginia / Bushman Dreyfus Architects

Light is the theme of this minimal and modern intervention The oldest building on the downtown pedestrian mall in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA, contains this minimal and modern renovation. The c.1843 three-story structure was badly in need of refurbishment — portions…

Al Hilal
October 12, 2020

Articles

4 Easy Upgrades to Improve Your Home’s Interior

While everyone gets the itch to change up their home’s décor from time to time, not everyone has the hours (or the budget) to dump into a total home makeover. If you’ve got the urge to spruce up your home’s…

Al Hilal
October 12, 2020

Articles

What You Should Know about Slip-and-Fall Injuries

Millions of elderly individuals suffer a slip-and-fall injury every year. It’s a common cause of injury in those over 65, and the majority of these injuries occur in your own home. A bad fall can lead to severe injuries that…

Al Hilal
October 12, 2020

Mixed-use

Vantone Centre, Hangzhou / CLOU Architects

The Vantone Center at Yuhang Future Science and Technology City is an 80,000 sqm mixed-used complex, merging retail, office space, and SOHO apartments into one destination. This project is designed to accommodate the multifaceted demands of a contemporary lifestyle. Design…

Al Hilal
October 11, 2020

Mixed-use, Multi-functional

Scarlet Lady Cruise Ship / concrete

In addition to proudly presenting an extravagant project featuring architecture, multiple bars and restaurants, a gym, a running track, two pools, a 360-degree lookout, the biggest sunbed in the world, and more… concrete is most proud of designing their first-ever…

Al Hilal
October 7, 2020

Houses / Housing

Oslo Residential Complex / Reiulf Ramstad Architects

The project has been developed on a very site-specific approach. It has elaborated solutions, that primarily refer to the historical context of the neighborhood of Fagerborg. The project unites tradition and innovation in a carefully reflected way and provide good…

Al Hilal
October 7, 2020

Restaurants / Cafe

Bardem Cocktail Bar in Helsinki / Fyra Ltd.

The Bardem cocktail bar quickly became a new place to go for friends of cultivated bar culture in the heart of Helsinki. The independent interior concept is the work of the renowned local design studio Fyra, and its modern interpretation…

Al Hilal
October 5, 2020

Schools / Universities

Mori Hosseini Student Union / ikon.5 architects

Structurally expressive student union creates a “city within a city” on the Daytona Beach campus Inspired by the gracefulness of birds in flight, the Mori Hosseini Student Union at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, designed by ikon.5 architects, is an expression of…

Al Hilal
October 5, 2020