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Matt Black: The Next Big Trend in Your Bathroom? Matki In a world where metallic finishes have constantly come in and gone out of favour, perhaps the matt black finish is a bathroom’s new little black dress; always classic, always elegant. Matki have addressed this trend by introducing a range of shower enclosures and bathscreens with a marine grade matt black coating, which is scratch resistant and wonderfully bold. Matki EauZone Plus Bespoke Matt Black Shower Enclosure fitted by Matki Installations: Bathroom Designed and Supplied by Matki Dealer Draw A Bath in The Wirral While matt black might not be...

DAVEY LIGHTING: OUTDOOR LIGHTING Davey Lighting CLASSIC OUTDOOR LIGHTINGOffering original archive designs of unmatched quality and authenticity, heritage manufacturer Davey is an unparalleled source of unprocessed, characterful lighting with a story to tell.​ Founded in the shipyards of nineteenth century London, Davey’s faithful back catalogue is combined with sensitive new additions introduced by the Original BTC Group following its acquisition in 2010. ​ Produced in-house from the finest raw materials, IP44+ rated exterior lights are manufactured with the same attention to detail required for their original industrial purpose, with a timeless aesthetic equally suited to traditional and contemporary homes. Davey Lighting exterior...

TEAM_BLDG redefines urban living with apartment complex renovation in guangzhou, china located in a dense urban village in downtown guangzhou, china, this renovated residential building by TEAM_BLDG combines both elements of interior and landscape architecture in its design. the original building was a matchbox type house complex built between the 1950s and 1960s. in order to meet the actual needs of the occupants, a selection of alterations and additions was made.  the apartment building at dusk in a city of tall buildingsall images courtesy of TEAM_BLDG     considering the noisy, bustling surroundings of the apartment complex, as well as the fact that the area...

lush greenery envelops RAW architecture's multi-purpose complex in indonesia guha by RAW architecture is a place that combines a diversity of programs on one site in taman villa meruya, indonesia. the most recent intervention picks up where the architect left off as the project involves the renovation of an existing building by RAW, called the guild, and the design of a new space named guha bambu at the east side of the plot. image © eric dinardi     the entire program of the complex comprises omah library, a dental clinic, a private residence and RAW architecture’s own studio – guha bambu. for the renovation of the first building, space...

The uncanny architecture of the Roman Pantheon There are few Roman buildings to have survived the 2,000 years since the height of the Roman Empire, but only one has done so without some form of preservation effort: The Pantheon. Although it was rebuilt several times due to fires in the first century, the final iteration, constructed under Emperor Hadrian, is the same one that has stood in Rome for the last 1,900-years.  Originally constructed as a temple to all of the Roman gods, it was converted to a Catholic church in the early 7th century. Prior to the world’s social...