Architecture
Benjamin Wilkes updates London home with vinyl-filled music room
Benjamin Wilkes updates London home with vinyl-filled music room Architecture studio Benjamin Wilkes has extended a home in Leytonstone, London, named Vinyl House after its music room containing 40 linear metres of records. Benjamin Wilkes renovated the two-storey terraced home to better cater for its clients' hobbies – cooking and music. Benjamin Wilkes has extended a home in Leytonstone Replacing a previous rear extension, the studio created a large kitchen and dining area that can be opened up into a large entertaining space. At the front of Vinyl House, an original reception room has been restored, while the rear reception...
SOM designs supertall skyscrapers that generate and store energy
SOM designs supertall skyscrapers that generate and store energy International firm SOM has partnered with energy storage company Energy Vault to design four schematic sustainable energy storage systems, including integrating the technology into supertall skyscrapers. SOM worked on four potential systems for Energy Vault's G-Vault gravity-based storage solutions. Two designs feature integration into tall buildings and the other spread out over a landscape. Called EVu, EVc, EVy, and EV0 each of the four schemes makes use of gravity energy storage systems (GESS), which use the force of gravity to generate electricity by lifting and then dropping a weight. Both EVu,...
Measured Architecture designs Shor House to be a "test bed of recycling"
Measured Architecture designs Shor House to be a "test bed of recycling" Salvaged lumber and Corten steel were used to create a waterfront house on a British Columbian island that belongs to the founder of Measured Architecture and was designed to explore a "zero-take approach" to design and construction. The project, called Shor House, is located on Mayne Island, which is part of the Southern Gulf Islands in western Canada. The home is nestled into a sloped site overlooking the Navy Channel. Measured Architecture has designed a British Columbian waterfront house Designed by Vancouver-based Measured Architecture, the house belongs to...
NEW LUXURY MADAGASCAR RESORT OPENING IN SEPTEMBER
NEW LUXURY MADAGASCAR RESORT OPENING IN SEPTEMBER Voaara to put barefoot luxury on the map in Madagascar’s Sainte-Marie Island. SAINTE-MARIE, MADAGASCAR (July. 30, 2024) – Voaara (voaara.com), opening September 2024 in Madagascar, is a new barefoot luxury resort, comprising elegant, tropical-style bungalows and villas, introducing a pioneering community-led resort concept to the region. Located on the island of Sainte-Marie off the northeast coast of Madagascar, Voaara is a celebration of its surroundings. Exceptional water, wildlife, culture and cuisine, paired with a population of just 30,000, create the epitome of quiet luxury; an unspoiled Indian Ocean paradise. The first property from Owner Philippe...
Santa Barbara's Iconic Whale House to be Featured on HGTV’s "Zillow Gone Wild"
Santa Barbara's Iconic Whale House to be Featured on HGTV’s "Zillow Gone Wild" Santa Barbara, CA, June 17, 2024 --(PR.com)-- A young Santa Barbara couple has acquired the renowned Santa Barbara Whale House for a reinvigoration. This architectural marvel, celebrated for its whimsical design and artistic craftsmanship, will soon captivate a national audience as it is set to be featured on HGTV’s popular show, "Zillow Gone Wild," this weekend.Originally designed by visionary architect Michael Carmichael and completed in 1978, the Whale House is famed for its unique structure, which boasts no straight lines and seamlessly integrates with its natural surroundings. The...