Brooklyn studio CO Adaptive has retrofitted a terraced house in Queens, New York to meet Passive House energy efficiency standards.The 1,152-square-foot (107-square-metre) brick townhouse was originally built in 1945 and has undergone a considered "deconstruction" process during its recent renovation.Throughout the home, CO Adaptive removed perimeter flooring to install a membrane, then replaced it with reclaimed boards at an angleRather than throwing out the contents of the existing structure, all of the removed materials were separated by type and sent to new homes.The renovation work revolved around the goal of the unit becoming a Passive House or Passivhaus a certification that recognises outstanding energy efficiency in buildings.The kitchen was fully replaced using maple-faced plywood for millworkThis is the first project undertaken by CO Adaptive Architecture's construction management arm, CO Adaptive Building."We believe building to Passive House standards is the future of ensuring resilience for our cities, particularly in the restoration and upgrade of the older building stock," said CO Adaptive co-principal Ruth Mandl."We want to work on simplifying and scaling this endeavor; ideally ensuring that we can bring the cost down on Passive House for our clients, and make it a solution that is more affordable and available."Counters and backsplash are made from blue porcelain with coloured specklesChanges to the layout of the compact two-storey, three-bedroom home were kept to a minimum since the room program was already efficient.The perimeter of the existing wood floors and subfloors was removed, enabling the team to install an airtight membrane that seals the wood joists which were in good condition to prevent heat loss.Bright blue was chosen for new window and door framesWhere the flooring was removed, reclaimed red oak planks that matched the originals were laid at an angle to highlight the minor intervention.Larger windows were added to bring more light into the dining room, which overlooks a new rear deck.Upstairs, features include a built-in ladder that provides roof access via a skylightThe home was refitted to be fully electrified, powered by a solar canopy from Brooklyn Solarworks on the roof, and is now net positive, according to the studio."The solar array provides more than enough energy to cover the significantly reduced heating and cooling loads of the building, in addition to heating water, cooking with an induction stovetop and charging an electric vehicle," said CO Adaptive.Through-wall AC units were replaced with an energy-recovery ventilator systemAny holes in the exterior previously used for through-wall air conditioning units are now occupied by an energy recovery ventilator system, which helps to control the interior humidity.All changes to the facade are denoted by a checkerboard brick infill pattern, similar to the approach taken inside.Black-and-white details, such as the bathroom tiles and fixtures enliven the minimal interiorsSouth-facing openings are shaded by Hella operable Venetian blinds, coloured bright blue to match the new window frames.Natural materials were prioritised inside, such as a lime and sand-based plaster layer that allows the masonry walls to breathe.Read: CO Adaptive Architecture converts Gowanus foundry into flexible theatre spacesThe kitchen millwork is maple-faced plywood, while the countertops and the backsplash are blue porcelain with coloured speckles.The red kitchen floor is made of solidified linseed oil, pine resin and sawdust, which forms a natural linoleum that's soft underfoot.On the south-facing front of the house, openings are shaded by Hella operable Venetian blindsOther details include a ladder built into the wall on the upper-floor landing that provides access to the roof via a skylight."This project prioritises careful deconstruction rather than demolition, to ensure that whatever is removed is either reused or sorted for down or up cycling," said CO Adaptive co-principal Bobby Johnston.A solar array added to the roof provides more energy than the house needs to runAmong the firm's previous renovations is an industrial building in Gowanus converted into bright and spacious theatre rehearsal spaces, which was shortlisted in the rebirth project category of Dezeen Awards 2022.Passivhaus is a popular standard for achieving energy efficiency in residential and other buildings, with other recent examples to have achieved this certification including a stucco-clad, cube-shaped holiday home in Mexico, and a house in the UK with an undulating green roof and timber cladding.The photography is by Naho Kubota.Project credits:Architect: CO Adaptive ArchitectureConstruction management: CO Adaptive BuildingMEPS engineers: ABS EngineeringStructural engineers: ADoF Structural EngineersConstruction manager: CO Adaptive BuildingSolar panel installation: Brooklyn SolarWorksKitchen millwork: ArmadaWood flooring, stair and other millwork: TriloxThe post CO Adaptive overhauls Queens home to meet Passive House standards appeared first on Dezeen.

Dezeen School Shows: a project which proposes using clay waste from projects like HS2 towards 3D-printed and ceramic architecture is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Bartlett School of Architecture.Also featured is a library intended to assist with learning languages and a stadium which draws on Japanese principles of timber construction.Bartlett School of ArchitectureInstitution: UCLSchool: The Bartlett School of ArchitectureCourse: Architecture BSc (ARB/RIBA Part 1), Architectural & Interdisciplinary Studies BSc, Engineering & Architectural Design MEng (ARB/RIBA Part 1, CIBSE & JBM), Architecture MSci (ARB Part 1 & 2), Architecture MArch (ARB/RIBA Part 2)Tutors: Farlie Reynolds, Sophie Reed, Elizabeth Dow, Luke Olsen, Murray Fraser, Alicia Gonzlez-Lafita, Sara Martnez Zamora, Sara Shafiei, Matthew Butcher and Kostas GrigoriadisSchool statement:"The Bartlett School of Architecture has been recognised as the world's leading institution for studying architecture."Renowned for its innovative approach to architectural education, The Bartlett continually sets high standards in the field."Each year, the school's eagerly awaited summer show showcases the immense talent and forward-thinking perspectives of its students with a global audience, both online and in-person."The diversity of projects and resonance of thematic concerns exhibited allows audiences to explore what is meant by 'architecture' and what it could be."Land, Building and DwellingbyYaowen Zhang"This project develops and tests experimental construction methodologies for housing in the context of Martin Heidegger's concept of learning to 'dwell'."Sited in Rotterdam, the project begins with detailed analyses of the local marine and riparian clay deposits and proposes innovative modular construction techniques using these local materials."On a local scale, the scheme develops continuous interaction between building, land and resident."Ultimately, traditional 'linear' models of construction are replaced by a series of circular processes that feed into a masterplan comprising factory, landscape and housing units."Student: Yaowen ZhangCourse: Architecture BSc (ARB/RIBA Part 1), UG9Tutors: Chee Kit Lai and Doug John MillerEmail: yaowen.zhang.21[at]ucl.ac.ukBallonparken Logging CompanybyElliot Woolard"Ballonparken, a 'free town' community in central Copenhagen, spreads into the neighbouring park woodland, constructing and inhabiting its own hidden, growing architecture to care for and manage the forest."The project a covert community sawmill and forestry interrogates the relationship architecture can have with its surroundings."It critiques unsustainable and invasive practices within the logging and construction industries and offers a unique alternative that engages with trees and the forest in a more considerate way."Each programmatic element of the building honours the lifecycle of a tree."Timber milled in the sawmill is used to construct the rest of the building within the carpentry workshop and finally composted at the end of its lifetime."Student: Elliot WoolardCourse: Architecture BSc (ARB/RIBA Part 1), UG13Tutors: Laurence Blackwell-Thale and William Victor CamilleriEmail: elliot.woolard.22[at]ucl.ac.uk(De)coding the StitchbyFreya Leonard"This project explores the translation and encryption of urban resources into a delicate textile language."It responds to the question: how can sewing practices facilitate a discrete transferral of information?"The work is situated in a contemporary context of women's refuge, culminating in the creation of an embroidered garment that reveals crucial resources to the wearer as they navigate to safety."It therefore reflects a need for both creative material experimentation and social sensitivity, demonstrating the power of unspoken codes in providing aid to high-risk demographics in the city."Student: Freya LeonardCourse: Architecture & Interdisciplinary Studies BScTutors: Elizabeth Dow, Kevin Green and Freddy TuppenEmail: freya.leonard.21[at]ucl.ac.ukMnemonic Museum of ShipbuildingbyMaria (Mat) Vogeler Balczar"Deptford Creek rich shipbuilding history has long been forgotten."This museum acts as a mnemonic device for the construction of a collective memory of Deptford's shipbuilding past."Centred around Mary Lacy (17401795), a carpenter and shipwright, the building is divided into a chronological succession of galleries representative of the 16th to 21st centuries with a private residence for Lacy, who, as the museum's carpenter, crafts a new apparatus every high tide."Visitors build a collective memory of Deptford's shipbuilding history by revisiting the museum and encountering the new artefacts."Student: Maria (Mat) Vogeler BalczarCourse: Engineering & Architectural Design MEng (ARB/RIBA Part 1 CIBSE JBM), Unit 3Tutors: Daniel Godoy Shimizu, Thomas Hesslenberg and Graeme WilliamsonEmail: maria.balcazar.20[at]ucl.ac.ukFlooding: The Anatomy of PropagandabyAleksandra Lemieszka"In the face of an ever-rising tide of misinformation, this project aims to create a home for unbiased, free media."Located in Ghent, Belgium, the proposal retrofits an old meat market into a printing hall."An extension hosts a museum of propaganda and a school of journalism."The suspended printing machine, visible to museum visitors, symbolises transparency, as it rises above the flood of propaganda."Journalists remain anonymous to prevent leaks and undue influence, with newspapers dispatched through secret canal passages, delivering on the project's goal of preserving truthful and independent media."Student: Aleksandra LemieszkaCourse: Engineering & Architectural Design MEng (ARB/RIBA Part 1 CIBSE JBM), Unit 4Tutors: Yasemin Didem Aktas, Arianna Guardiola-Vllora, Alexis Koufakis, Daniel Ovalle Costal and Santiago VlezEmail: aleksandra.lemieszka.20[at]ucl.ac.ukMinistry of Rural CatastrophebyTiger Campbell-Yates"This new specialist research body advises the Catalan Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food, an overburdened department located in Barcelona."The proposal forms a research community in the hills of El Garraf for developing new techniques in disaster response and recovery, finding novel ways to mitigate the harmful effects of major natural catastrophes."The site has experienced numerous agricultural challenges typical of rural Catalunya, including forest fires, blight, plagues, lack of surface water, flooding and seismic activity, while still being relatively close to the region's political centre of Barcelona."The community uses traditional knowledge and modern simulations to create a disaster recovery framework that can be replicated across the region, while training first responders in full-scale test beds of catastrophe."Student: Tiger Campbell-YatesCourse: Engineering & Architectural Design MEng (ARB/RIBA Part 1 CIBSE JBM), Unit 5Tutors: Matthew Heywood, Aurore Julien, Filip Kirazov and Luke OlsenEmail: tiger.campbell-yates.20[at]ucl.ac.ukLondon la CartebyForrest Xie"The current food system within the UK is severely broken."From the mid-17th century, the agricultural revolution shifted production methods and efficiency processes to reduce labour costs and make foodstuffs more affordable for end consumers."However, the costs of producing food were transferred from monetary to environmental."In this project, a new link between rural and urban is explored within the context of London, reinterpreting the centuries-old practice of nomadic pastoralism and communing."The investigation reveals how a now-urban model of transhumance can serve as an educational link between consumption and production, unlocking unused land within a dense metropolis and feeding those who need it most."Student: Forrest XieCourse: Architecture MSci (ARB Part 1 and 2), Studio 3ATutors: Murray Fraser and Michiko SumiEmail: forrest.xie.21[at]ucl.ac.ukRejuvenating the Veins of Tidal MarshbyJihoon Baek"The project envisions retrofitting London's post-industrial waterfront landscape into an inhabitable energy reserve that can mitigate fuel poverty and social isolation."Greenwich Peninsula exemplifies current urban regeneration practice where homes are isolated sanctuaries and the River Thames's ecology is engaged with passively."By reshaping the emotive language of London's vanishing coal-gas technology into a new 'third landscape', this riverside rewilding proposal embodies a marshland blanket that embraces humans, non-human organisms and energy, holistically creating a symbiotic community mediated by the Thames's daily tides."Student: Jihoon BaekCourse: Architecture MSci (ARB Part 1 and 2), Studio 3ATutors: Murray Fraser and Michiko SumiEmail: jihoon.baek.20[at]ucl.ac.ukBarrington North: The Geology of a VillagebyAnna Williams"The project explores concepts of transplantation, both of identity and material."It envisages a future design strategy for the rapidly changing parish of Barrington in response to an influx of 15 million tonnes of urban soil."The project follows the journey of the incoming urban soil from the high-speed railway network, HS2, through its infilling of a local quarry to its role in the creation of a new village typology."It narrates the potential of Barrington North if an opportunistic approach is taken towards the current context, thereby fostering a unique sense of place derived from two intertwined material systems: that of extraction (Barrington Cement Works) and that of infilling (HS2 landfill)."The project proposes a design that respects their legacy and supports everyday life within a new artificial topography, using the incoming soil for practical advantage and in forging a new identity for the parish."Student: Anna WilliamsCourse: Architecture MSci (ARB Part 1 and 2), Studio 4ATutors: Johan Hybschmann and Matthew SpringettEmail: anna.williams.20[at]ucl.ac.ukEmerging Ceramic Systems byJosef Stoeger"Every day around 7,000 tonnes of 'waste' clay are sent to landfill from excavation and construction projects in London such as HS2 or the Thames Tideway Tunnel."This is an incredibly large resource stream and represents a golden opportunity to use this material to design and build future architectural projects."This project explores the potential for 3D-printed, post-tensioned ceramic systems which have the potential to be made from waste streams and bring to physicality the intelligence of organic and data-driven design methodologies."Student: Josef StoegerCourse: Architecture MArch (ARB/RIBA Part 2), PG15Tutors: Enriqueta Llabres Valls and Egmontas GerasEmail: josef.stoger.17[at]ucl.ac.ukFigures Play: The Mind Sports Stadium byAyaka Sato"The project explores the structural principles of traditional Japanese timber construction for designing a large-scale stadium in Tokyo."Sited in Odaiba, a high-tech entertainment zone, the project proposes a stadium that integrates mecha robots with mind sports as a new entertainment typology, providing Japan's hyper-aged society with new opportunities."The overall structural system is developed by integrating traditional Japanese flexible timber structures and the reciprocal stacking method."The system functions as a component that can be combined to form a more extensive system for a substantial roof on a large scale."The movement of figures establishes the spatial arrangement, and an atrium promenade is introduced to respond to players of varying skill levels."Student: Ayaka SatoCourse: Architecture MArch (ARB/RIBA Part 2), PG14Tutors: Jakub Klaska and Dirk KrolikowskiEmail: ayaka.sato.22[at]ucl.ac.ukThe Anthropogenic LeechbyMatthew Choy"Addressing the locality of pollution within our built environment, the anthropogenic leech is a decentralised community hub that converts carbon emissions into renewable energy."Employing a parasitic philosophy, the infrastructure attaches itself to energy-inefficient buildings throughout the city of Hong Kong, exploiting their resources systemically as a holistic system."In this parasitic approach, environmentally vulnerable buildings are seen as hosts with unrealised potential to be colonised and exploited."The host, despite showing little resemblance of what it once was, perseveres functionally as a part of the city's post-carbon narrative."Ultimately, the intervention rethinks parasitism as a negative term and creates climate-resilient cities that will withstand the test of time."Student: Matthew ChoyCourse: Architecture MArch (ARB/RIBA Part 2), PG20Tutors: Marjan Colletti, Javier Ruiz Rodriguez and Tony LeEmail: chi.choy.22[at]ucl.ac.ukThe Domestic AlienbyBeatrice Frant"Developed as a three-act play set between Bucharest and London, the theatrical set defines the female psyche as a tangible way to inhabit domestic architecture."The project addresses the lack of belonging in familiar spaces, using ficto-critical narratives to visualise the alienating experience."It analyses socio-political situations in which women felt confined by their homes, combining transformative structures with accurate site portrayals."Additionally, the project proposes a visual reinterpretation of the female body as an othered 'alien' through the use of inflatables."By choosing the kitchen, the bedroom and the bathroom to depict the stage set, it questions whether buildings can respond to the specific psychological needs of a woman/alien."Student: Beatrice FrantCourse: Architecture MArch (ARB/RIBA Part 2), PG24Tutors: Penelope Haralambidou and Michael TiteEmail: beatrice.frant.18[at]ucl.ac.ukAtlas for the FuturebyArchitecture BSc Year 1 Students"This year, first year Architecture BSc students embarked on their academic journey with the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology at UCL, home to an extensive collection of 80,000 Egyptian and Sudanese artefacts."This initial project served as a reflective exploration of deeper historical periods, which informed understanding of contemporary and future challenges, such as cultural interpretations and material scarcity amid climate volatility."Students were prompted to consider how architectural craftsmanship could integrate preservation, reuse and adaptation while also innovating and creating new materials to craft spaces and reshape the environment."Each participant crafted their own Atlas for the Future, comprising drawings, models and catalogues."Students: Architecture BSc Year 1 StudentsCourse: Architecture BSc (ARB/RIBA Part 1), Year 1Tutors: Year 1 Design Team TutorsLexicon: Language as a Drawing ToolbyAriel Alper"The project identifies a link between language, grammar and architectural space."With the creation of a visual lexicon, made using linguistic descriptions of spatial experiences, a new type of architecture is created where words and their rhythm help to define the building at multiple scales."In this way, the words used to describe architectural ventures become the ones used to design them."Situated in Athens, Greece, the project encompasses a language centre and translation library."It embodies the design process itself while serving as a community hub where individuals can engage with language learning, global media and diverse cultures in Greece and beyond."Student: Ariel AlperCourse: Architecture BSc (ARB/RIBA Part 1), UG3Tutors: Daniel Dream, Ifigeneia Liangi and Vasilis Marcou IlchukEmail: ariel.alper.21[at]ucl.ac.ukPartnership content This school show is a partnership between Dezeen and Bartlett School of Architecture. Find out more about Dezeen partnership content here.The post Fifteen architecture projects by students at Bartlett School of Architecture appeared first on Dezeen.

Local studio Prok Pikryl Architekti has converted a historic brick mill building in the Czech Republic into an arts centre, inserting galleries into its cavernous concrete grain silos.The studio renovated the silo building, which forms part of a wider complex in the city of Pardubice called Automatic Mills, a national cultural monument designed by Czech architect Josef Gor in the early 20th century.Prok Pikryl Architekti trandformed a former mill building into an arts centreSince 2016, the buildings on the site have been undergoing redevelopment into a cultural district by a team of architects, untied by a public, brick-paved plaza.Prok Pikryl Architekti reconfigured the former mill and grain silo to accommodate a multi-purpose events hall, galleries, rooftop bar and public toilets.The Automatic Mills complex was designed by Josef Gor in the early 20th century"The challenge was to find the ideal level of intervention in the National Cultural Monument," the studio told Dezeen."However, we did not want to work only with the architectural layer of facades, but also with the industrial layer of the whole building. We tend to raw expression, materials in its pure form and a straightforwardness," it added.The large hoppers at the base of the grain bins have been revealedThe majority of the building is occupied by vast, four-storey-high grain bins with rough concrete interiors. Previously inaccessible, these spaces have now been repurposed as temporary exhibition spaces connected by steel walkways.The large hoppers at the base of these grain bins have been revealed through a cut-out in the rusticated base of Automatic Mills, creating a sheltered extension of the surrounding square and access to the public toilets in the basement.Read: KWK Promes transforms slaughterhouse into art gallery with rotating wallsAtop the grain bins, the former machine room on the fifth floor contains a multi-purpose hall designed to host lectures, concerts and social events, benefitting from natural light from small windows in the facade.Glass-brick sections in the floors of both the upper and lower levels of the building provide glimpses into the siloes, as well as allowing daylight to travel through the whole interior.The concrete silos are now accessibleThe openings on the ground and fifth floor are the only alterations made to the exterior brickwork, which is finished with pilasters and gridded decoration in a distinctive Czech style known as Rondocubism.A rooftop terrace surrounded by a crenelated brick parapet crowns the building, where a small concrete volume contains a bar for visitors.Access throughout the building is provided by a stair and lift core at the rear of the building, which has been upgraded to be fully wheelchair accessible.A crenelated brick parapet surrounds the rooftop terrace"Today, as in the past, a single communication core connects the whole building," the studio told Dezeen."The main change is the hall inserted into the former machine room on the 5th floor, granting the space a privileged position above the entire area. Together with the hall, the roof of the building has been made wheelchair accessible," it added.Elsewhere in the Czech Republic, Polish studio KWK Promes recently transformed the industrial brick structure of a former slaughterhouse in Ostrava into a contemporary art gallery.The photography is by Petr Polak.The post Prok Pikryl Architekti transforms historic mill in Czech Republic into arts centre appeared first on Dezeen.

Interior designers are finding interesting ways to pair red and green a combination more typically associated with Christmas to create quirky colour-block interiors. This lookbook brings together recent examples of how it can be done.Set on opposite sides of the colour wheel, red and green are inherently compatible, each helping to offset the other.Combining two such bright colours in a residential interior can sound daunting, even without their festive affiliation. But a slew of recent projects show that they can have a place in modern interiors.Below, we've collated eight home interiors that prove this colour combination isn't just for Santa, combining subdued green tones with warmer hues ranging from pink to crimson.This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen's archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring clerestory windows, exposed ceiling beams and kitchen skylights.Photo by Yannis DrakoulidisTrikoupi Apartment, Greece, by Point Supreme ArchitectsColourful built-in furniture pieces define different areas inside this Athens apartment in the wake of a renovation by local studio Point Supreme Architects, which saw many of the home's partition walls removed to make the interior feel more sunny and spacious.Among them is a stained plywood storage wall that runs along one side of the apartment, providing a dramatic contrast with the oxblood-coloured kitchen cabinets and the glossy Ferrari-red island.Find out more about Trikoupi Apartment Photo by Jos HeviaCasa Milc, Spain, by Lucas y Hernandez GilSpanish studio Lucas y Hernandez Gil aimed to bring personality back to this 19th-century Madrid apartment, which had been renovated one too many times, with the addition of playful shapes and "warm and friendly" colours.Painted a pale sage green from floor to ceiling, the kitchen features a crimson dining table from the studio's own furniture brand Kresta Design that was brought in to mirror the gently curved walls."The kitchen is designed as a play of opposites between materials and shapes," co-founder Cristina Domnguez Lucas told Dezeen.Find out more about Casa Milc Photo by Joe FletcherRedwood House, USA, by Studio TerpelukUnexpected colour combinations help balance out the timber-heavy interiors of this Albert Lanier-designed house in San Francisco's Noe Valley, renovated by local firm Studio Terpeluk.A baby pink kitchen and minty green storage unit shine against the Douglas fir flooring and red cedar walls, alongside classic furniture pieces including a red-lacquered version of Carl Hansen's Wishbone Chair."Color was a recurring theme in the exquisite and eclectic art collection of the owners," studio founder Brett Terpeluk said. "This went perfectly hand in hand with my interest in mid-century Italian design and its bold use of color."Find out more about Redwood House Photo by Jos HeviaRelmpago House, Spain, by H3OZigzagging partitions nod to the history of this lightning-struck home, renovated by Spanish studio H3O and painted in pastel primary colours inspired by the "radical, fun and optimistic spirit" of 1970s pop art.Even the floors are finished in a pale green resin, providing a counterpoint to the coral pink and butter yellow of the walls.Find out more about Relmpago House Berlin apartment, Germany, by Gisbert PpplerBerlin studio Gisbert Pppler has renovated an apartment that occupies a glass pavilion on the roof of a 1930s residential building in the city's Mitte neighbourhood.Custom furnishings and fixtures including mint-coloured cabinetry and cherry red-lacquered wood panelling were added to help the home fit its owner like a "tailor-made suit".Find out more about this Berlin apartment Photo by Flix Dol MaillotUnivers Uchronia, France, by UchroniaFrench studio Uchronia, crowned emerging interior designer of the year at the 2023 Dezeen Awards, is known for its fearless use of colour. And the home of founder Julien Sebban is no exception.TheParisian apartment was designed as a homage to the 1970s, with reddish-brown walnut burl surfaces, wavy wainscoting and patterned green tiles that match the poured resin floor.Find out more about Univers Uchronia Photo by French + TyeGraphic House, UK, by Office S&MThis Edwardian terrace home belongs to a couple of graphic designers, whose love for art deco forms and adventurous colours informed the interior scheme by architecture studioOffice S&M."In this project, colours and shapes have been used to help define key moments throughout the house and tell a story about the building's function and history," Office S&M co-founder Catrina Stewart told Dezeen.Find out more about Graphic House Photo by Taran WilkhuForest Gate House, UK, by PL StudioThis London townhouse belonging to a couple and their chihuahua puppy brims with shades of green and blue, while details in various pinkish hues bring a sense of overall "warmth and joy" to the palette."We wanted to create a home that reflected our clients' personalities and joyful spirit, a home filled with positive energy," design firm PL Studio told Dezeen."They were not afraid of mixing different shades and colour combinations, so we went for bright, bold and fearless."Find out more about Forest Gate House This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen's archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring clerestory windows, exposed ceiling beams and kitchen skylights.The post Eight offbeat red-and-green home interiors that prove opposites attract appeared first on Dezeen.

This week on Dezeen, we revealed the 15 stadiums that will host games at the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia, including one that will be built on The Line at Neom.Named Neom Stadium, the 46,000-capacity venue was revealed this week as part of Saudi Arabia's official World Cup bid. According to the bid document the stadium, which is set to be built 350 metres above the ground, will be "the most unique stadium in the world".It is one of 15 stadiums that will host games at the tournament, which is due to take place in 10 years time.The Stirling Prize shortlist was announcedIn other architecture news, this week saw the announcement of theStirling Prize shortlist, which was made up of six "purposeful yet unassuming" buildings.All shortlisted projects are in England, with just two of the six located outside of London.Mathieu Lehanneur's "flying cauldron" was lit to mark the start of the OlympicsTo mark the start of the Olympics, French designer Mathieu Lehanneur's "flying cauldron" was lit in Paris. Designed to be "a beacon in the night and a sun within reach", the 30-metre-high cauldron has a seven-diameter ring of fire at its base.Also in Paris, Louis Vuitton creative director Pharrell Williams called for architecture competitions to return to the Olympics at LA 2028.We interviewed Carbon Market Watch as part of our Olympic Impact seriesContinuing our Olympic Impact series, we spoke to Carbon Market Watch's Benja Faecks who said that the Paris 2024 Olympics sustainability efforts were "not enough". Meanwhile, architect Franois Chatillon reflected on the architectural legacy of the Paris Olympics.We also looked back at 15 Olympic architecture icons from the last 100 years.Adidas unveiled the F50+In more sports-related news, Adidas unveiled its "first football super shoe". Named the F50+, the football boot was designed tointegrate advances in running shoe technology.Adidas footwear development director Harry Miles likened the boot to a super shoe a name given toa generation of record-beating running trainers created over the past five years.A shipping container house was one of this week's most popular storiesPopular projects on Dezeen this week included a ruin turned into a house with the addition of a shipping container, a museum in Seoul designed by Kengo Kuma and a cluster of silvered cedar buildings on a remote archipelago in Ontario.Our latest lookbooks featured living rooms with board-marked concrete and living rooms illuminated by paper lamps.This week on DezeenThis week on Dezeenis our regular roundup of the week's top news stories.Subscribe to our newslettersto be sure you don't miss anything.The post This week we revealed the Neom stadium for the 2034 World Cup appeared first on Dezeen.

Staggered volumes organised around a rounded courtyard form the net-zero Westmark Lower School, which was designed by architecture studio NBBJ to "reduce anxiety and stress" for students with learning differences.Located in the southern California town of Encino, the facility is part of the larger Westmark School, which serves children with learning challenges such as dyslexia and dysgraphia.NBBJ has designed the nature-infused, net-zero Westmark Lower School for students with learning differencesThere is a significant need for educational facilities that accommodate neurodiverse students, said NBBJ, a design studio headquartered in Seattle."One in five children have learning differences, yet most schools are not designed with neurodiversity in mind," said NBBJ.Read: Danielle Brustman designs Harbour Early Learning facility to "inspire delight and joy"Infused with inclusive and natural elements, the Westmark Lower School is meant to serve as "a prototype for how design can best support students with distinct learning styles".Encompassing 15,500 square feet (1,440 square metres), the building accommodates a total of 120 children in grades one through five.U-shaped in plan, the facility which has two levels and a basement is organised around a courtyard with circular areas for gardens and seating.A California sycamore tree lies at the heart of the courtyard.The U-shaped facility is oriented around nature, including courtyard Sycamore trees and ample outdoor space for teachingStaggered volumes help minimise sound transfer between classrooms, and deep roof overhangs provide shade while "creating a soft natural light that is comfortable for children with visual impairments".Exterior walls are wrapped in fibre-cement panels, aluminium-composite panels and wooden slats. The basement level has walls made of board-formed concrete.Cross-laminated timber made of pine was used for soffits and ceilings, adding visual warmth to the facility.Natural materials add visual warmth to the facility, from wooden slats to cross-laminated timber soffits and ceilingsA series of terraces on the upper level serve as outdoor classrooms. Providing ample outdoor space was a top priority for the design team."The school is oriented around nature to reduce anxiety and stress, which may be enhanced in students with learning differences," the team said."Every space is no more than 50 feet from the outdoors, so nature becomes a key part of a sensory learning experience, social exercise and creative play."A series of terraces on the upper level of the school serve as outdoor classrooms for studentsWithin the building, one finds "right-sized classrooms" filled with natural light. There also is a black-box theatre and an occupational therapy space.Throughout the school, the team sought to reduce unnecessary stimuli. Muted colours, dimmable lights and natural materials help encourage focused learning."The project applies the latest in neurodiversity insights to provide comfortable, choice-driven learning environments while increasing student well-being," the team said.Classroom interiors are filled with natural light and muted in colour to help encourage focused learningThe school has a number of sustainable features, including rooftop solar panels and water-efficient landscaping and plumbing fixtures.An interactive display tracks the building's energy and water savings and serves as an educational tool for kids.The project incorporates zero-carbon measures advocated by the International Living Future Institute, and the project is on track to receive LEED Gold certification from the US Green Building Council.Other educational projects in the US include a colour-filled school in Detroit by PLY+ and MPR Arquitectos that is meant to spark "experimentation and exploration" and a California boarding school with jagged rooflines that allude to the surrounding mountains.The photography is by Ty Cole.Project credits:Architect: NBBJContractor: Suffolk ConstructionCivil engineer: KPFFStructural engineer: Fast + EppMEP engineer: tk1scLandscape: SWA (Los Angeles studio)Environmental graphics and lighting: NBBJSustainability/energy analysis: Atelier TenAcoustics: Antonio AcousticsThe post NBBJ completes nature-infused California school for neurodiverse students appeared first on Dezeen.

American furniture design group MillerKnoll has showcased its material and testing processes through a pair of installations at its showroom in Chicago.Designed in collaboration with New York consultancy Standard Issue, the exhibition during Fulton Market Designs aimed to highlight the materials, techniques and processes that the brand has launched or refined in the past several years.According to MillerKnoll vice president of sustainability Gabe Wing, the exhibitions reflect an increase in consumer demands to use more environmentally friendly materials and processes.The first of the exhibitions, called Second Nature, emphasised materials in products through a series of conceptual installations, with furniture products dissected and accompanied by graphics.MillerKnoll showcased classic products being used with recyclable and environmentally friendly products in ChicagoIt showcased ethical materials used in already designed products, such as certified wood and the elimination of PFAS in products, a synthetic plastic material that is difficult to break down."Our customers are asking for more and our suppliers are at a point where they're ready to deliver," Wing told Dezeen."I think we've finally reached a tipping point where it feels like we're going to be able to make big progress."The Pippin lounge chair has replaceable componentsChanging consumer sentiment also informed of the brand's decision to move away from plastic packaging, which it said is saving up to 28 tonnes of plastic waste per year.MillerKnoll claims that it has reduced its usage of single-use plastic by 51 per cent since 2020, and the Chicago installation demonstrated the use of durable cardboard for packaging and shipping to meet this end.MillerKnoll said it is moving towards recyclable packagingThe exhibition then moved to MillerKnoll's focus on recycling, both in utilising outside waste streams and internal sources, as well as the creation of products with replaceable elements, such as the cover on the NaughtOne Pippin lounge chair, which features a replaceable upholstered cover.MillerKnoll senior vice president of innovation Sean McDowell said the brand has been using recycled nylons from carpet factories and that more and more waste streams are starting to become available though, according to a report by The Textile Exchange, recycled fibres make up "less than one per cent of the global fiber market"."I feel like we're in that part of the hockey stick where things keep getting bigger and better," said McDowell. "Finding recycling streams is way easier than it was 24 months ago."The company has instituted a recycling program for powder coaintHe pointed to the company's use of offcut nylon from carpet factories and its recycling of powder coating materials as the primary examples.Also shown was a powder-coated chair that showcased the company's projection to recycle 509,000 pounds (23,000 kilograms) of its own powder to be put back into production this year.Read: Vitra and Panter & Tourron avoid foam and glue in future-minded Anagram sofaAlso featured were biomaterials such as eelgrass, which the company is beginning to use as a replacement for fibreglass.Wing said that the material is far less carbon-intensive and renewable and that it has been used in architecture and design for thousands of years."I think the idea of looking backwards and grabbing a material that's been used for centuries, and then innovating and finding how to use it in a new application just really resonates with people," said Wing.A second installation showcased the brand's testing programsMillerKnoll is already using the plant material for the acoustic wall panelling under its Spinneybeck brand.The second exhibition was a recreation of the testing labs at the MillerKnoll headquarters in Michigan and had a podium area with industrial touches such as a long yellow plastic divider.MillerKnoll said that durability was a key aspect of sustainabilityWithin the exhibition, furniture products were arranged around the podium and subjected to the testing machines used by the company, such as a chair rotation that stimulates a chair being rotated 48 times a day for 10 years.Wing and McDowell said that ensuring the products can withstand wear and tear means that people buy new products less often, and create less waste."Part of the sustainability story is you have to build things to last a long time," said McDowell.Rotating and suspension were among the tests performedOther exhibitions that showcased sustainable product design include one in Copenhagen called Reset Materials, which featured architectural fragments with low-carbon material.The photography is courtesy of MillerKnoll.Fulton Market Design Days took place from 10 to 12 June in Chicago. For more exhibitions, talks and gatherings in architecture and design visit Dezeen Events Guide.The post MillerKnoll installation shows sustainable production getting "bigger and better" appeared first on Dezeen.

Promotion: Danish lighting brand Frandsen launched its latest collection during the Copenhagen festival 3 Days of Design with a series of four installations.Titled Reflections of Light, the exhibition featured what the brand said are "fundamental elements of illumination": light, shadow, reflection, and form.The Nova light is informed by the Golden Ratio"The founder, Benny Frandsen, was a pioneer in the lighting industry," said the brand. "He was known for his innovative designs and commitment to quality craftsmanship."."Today, Frandsen continuously honour his legacy while collaborating with new and emerging designers who bring fresh perspectives and ideas to the collections," it added.Located at Copenhagen's historic Lindencrone Palais, the series of installations used a black and white colour palette to accentuate light and dark elements.Reflections of Light spotlighted the Ball pendantThis concept informed the creation of the Nova lamp, which saw its designer Esben Bala Skouboe "play with light and shadow to a degree that I have not experienced before," Bala Skouboe said."It is round in its basic shape, but is drawn with inspiration from nature's complex mathematical formulas and is built around the Golden Ratio and the Fibonacci sequence. By using this mathematical formula, it affects the viewer's perception of form."The Nova was displayed at the exhibitionusing mirrors to create infinity-style viewings of the pieces.The Ball design was originally created by the brand's founder Benny Frandsen in 1968 and has since been updated with various new tones and material options, including glass and oak.Ball Glass has been produced in five new colourways including amber, cappuccino, grey sand, opal rose and white. It is an update to the original design featuring a perforated top referencing the original Ball designRotate emphasises the use of light and shadowFrandsen also launched its Rotate light, also emphasising the use of light and shadow. Designed by Thomas Albertsen, Rotate allows a variety of lighting effects and patterns depending on how it has been rotated."I want design to be easy to understand and pleasing to the eye, but also to have an extra dimension," said Albertsen. "Something that catches the eye and makes you wonder and associate," he added.Installations used a black and white colour palette to accentuate light and darkThe exhibition concluded in the garden, which was lit by Frandsen's new Grasp portable all weather light. Designed with an emphasis on durability and portability, the new lamp incorporates the rechargeable Frandsen One LED bulb."By focusing on a modular design solution, we've developed a solution that ensures a long-lasting portable lamp," Frandsen's head of design, Nanna Gram said.Grasp is a portable outdoor lamp"Together with Thomas Albertsen, we created Frandsen One, merging all technical components into one portable magnetic bulb," the brand added."This makes it easy for us to update One with the latest technology, ensuring that these lamps will continue to shine for years to come, offering the option to purchase an updated light source."The company stressed the flexibility of the portable lamps in not needing to be moved when they need to be charged, allowing it to switch between two light sources and remaining always lit.3 Days of Design took place at venues across Copenhagen from 12 to 14 June. See Dezeen Events Guide for more architecture and design events around the world.For more information on Frandsen, visit its website here.Photos courtesy of Frandsen.Partnership contentThis article was written by Dezeen for Frandsen as part of a partnership. Find out more about Dezeen partnership content here.The post Frandsen presents monochromatic installations at 3 Days of Design appeared first on Dezeen.

Spanish architecture practice Funcionable has renovated a century-old home in a heritage-protected area of Toledo, making "few but radical" alterations to its historic masonry fabric.Named Reminiscent Home, the dwelling was in fact the place in which Funcionable founder, Julio Cesar Moreno, had been born, which informed the studio's approach of reconnecting with the building's past.Funcionable aimed to preserve unique existing features at Reminiscent Home"Many of the transformation operations have resulted in involuntary restitutions of very ancient previous states, prior even to the author's brief period of residence in his early childhood," explained the studio."It was decided to preserve its most significant and unique features intact some of which were discovered within the course of the works while transforming the rest of the building more freely."The home's original facade was revealed"To this end, few but radical operations were proposed, which at the same time transformed and preserved the building in-depth," it added.The refurbishment was driven by a concept of opening up and stripping back both its interior and exterior, revealing the original facade and creating space for a large patio and porch between the home and the neighbouring building.A patio and porch were added to the houseInside, the internal walls on the ground floor were removed to create a single living, kitchen and dining space that opens onto the rear patio.Material finishes subtly differentiate the spaces in this open-plan ground floor, with a section of tiled floor and exposed brickwork used in the kitchen.Read: Doriza Design transforms stone building into "imperfect" holiday home in CreteWhite-painted masonry along the party wall faces newly-plastered walls opposite, and the whole is unified by an exposed wooden beam ceiling that was previously hidden.Stripping away later finishes also revealed a series of blocked-up openings and niches in a party wall on the home's southern edge, which have been re-purposed as wardrobes and shelving.Wooden-beam ceilings were exposed"The open-plan nave that the ground floor has become is spatially qualified not only by the new double height, but also by the dialogue between the two fireplaces of the house, which previously did not share the same space," explained the studio."Due to meticulous and artisan work in detail, this peculiar intervention has been possible, which has protected and revealed the ancient and hidden material, spatial and constructive integrity of the building," it added.Funcionable founder Julio Cesar Moreno was born in the houseA former attic space has been united with the rest of the home to create a new first floor, accessed via a black steel and timber staircase within a double-height stairwell illuminated by a large north-facing window.Three bedrooms, a bathroom and a work area occupy this first floor, which is finished externally in pale plaster that contrasts the rough masonry of the ground floor.Elsewhere, Greek studio Doriza Design recently converted a 19th-century stone building in Crete into a holiday home and Studio Guma converted a stone farmhouse into a "family sanctuary" in Normandy.The photography is by Imagen Subliminal.The post Funcionable restores and updates historic home in Spain appeared first on Dezeen.

Architecture studio Kallos Turin paired the cubic facade of this poured concrete Athens house with a sloping internal staircase to avoid creating a "rigid" home.Named Art House, the four-storey dwelling is located on a leafy hillside in Filothei an Athenian suburb developed in the 1920s as a greener antidote to the densely built-up city centre.Art House is a concrete house on an Athens hillsideLondon- and San Francisco-based studio Kallos Turin sought to create a large volume to house its residents' vast art collection while adhering to the natural landscape."Local restrictions designed to preserve greenery in the property's neighbourhood resulted in limitations to the overall footprint and the floor plan," said studio co-founders Stephania Kallos and Abigail Turin.Visitors enter at the street level. Photo by Ricardo Labougle"We happily rose to the challenge, doubling down on the idea of a dense volume that emerged from a garden designed to be as concentrated and powerful as the built volume itself," they told Dezeen.The garage and the floor directly above it were built underground but carved with large lightwells, as the property was permitted to have subterranean levels as long as they did not extend beyond the boundaries of the exterior walls.The home was nestled in a gardenVisitors approach the cube-like house at the street level and enter via a curved concrete wall. A stepped path winds through the site's planted landscape and up the hill to a bronze and brass perforated front door."An aspect of the project that feels emblematic of its style is the way that the house and garden wrestle for power on the site," said Kallos and Turin.Art House features a perforated front doorInside, the home is defined by a meandering cantilevered staircase that spans all four storeys, designed to be a direct contrast to the largely cubic facade."We did not want the experience of the home to feel rigid," explained the architects.Inside, the dwelling is defined by a meandering cantilevered staircase"We loved the idea that the way you move through the volume could be a sinuous line of travel and that this line would then impact the shape of the concrete," they added.The top floor holds the main living area and a kitchen finished in stainless steel, with floor-to-ceiling glazing that opens onto the garden patio, complete with a dining table and a built-in barbeque.A vast kitchen was finished in stainless steelAccessed via the sloping central staircase, the second floor down is a gallery-style space dedicated to the majority of the owners' art collection, including colourful paintings that hang from the concrete walls.The floor below this level contains the main suite, a guest room and a home gym, and provides another display area for more artwork.The top floor holds the main living areaIn addition to the home's four storeys, there is also a rooftop swimming pool.Accessed via an external concrete staircase, the rooftop features sweeping views of Athens and a partial green roof.A rectilinear swimming pool characterises the rooftopWhen constructing Art House, Kallos Turin took various measures to respond to the harsh local climate.The home benefits from the "natural sunshade" of its hillside location, while it was also positioned so that its southwest-facing spaces are exposed to maximum sunlight during the cooler winter months.The pool is reached via a curvy concrete staircase. Photo by Ricardo LabougleRoof overhangs and blinds were fitted to the north-facing facades to reduce heat gain, while large windows and sliding doors optimise cross ventilation throughout the home."The property's architecture serves as a natural way to limit energy consumption by reducing the need for heating and cooling systems," explained the architects.Read: Raw concrete penthouse and event space created inside former Athens warehouse"Additionally, the green roof reduces the Urban Heat Island effect. These cooling effects have eliminated the need for air-conditioning altogether, despite temperatures of over 30 degrees for several months a year," they added.The studio chose a mixture of dark blues, camel and black metal for the overall interior palette to allow the colours and materials of the furniture to "hold their own without screaming for attention," explained Kallos and Turin.Blocks of veiny marble were used to create a light-filled bathroom. Photo by Ricardo LabouglePieces range from Gaetano Pesce chairs to an Eros table by the late architect Angelo Mangiarotti, while the bathroom was finished in large blocks of veiny light-green marble."When creating the interiors, we viewed the house's concrete shell as a 'neutral' base the equivalent of white walls in an art gallery," concluded the architects.Elsewhere in Greece, Block722 studio arranged an earthy-toned holiday home down another mountainside in Crete.In Santorini, local studio Kapsimalis Architects created a holiday home informed by a large piece of volcanic rock.The photography is by Giorgos Sfakaianakis unless stated otherwise and the video is courtesy of Kallos Turin.Project credits:Design architect and interiors: Kallos TurinLocal architect of record: Moustroufis ArchitectsLighting designer: George Sexton AssociatesLandscape designer: Doxiadis+Project manager and contractor: Diolkos GroupThe post Kallos Turin nestles monolithic Athens residence in oasis-like garden appeared first on Dezeen.