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- Grain silo transformed into a community food hall in the Netherlands Wed, 1 Jun 16, 6:00pmBuilt in 1923, the concrete Zwarte Silo was originally used to store grain as well as salt. To ward off moisture, the outer walls were treated with a layer of bitumen that weathered to create the building’s distinctive...
- Former grain silo is transformed into a community food hall in the Netherlands Wed, 1 Jun 16, 6:00pmBuilt in 1923, the concrete Zwarte Silo was originally used to store grain as well as salt. To ward off moisture, the outer walls were treated with a layer of bitumen that weathered to create the building’s distinctive...
- Ancient Party Barn blends historic preservation with energy-smart design Tue, 1 Mar 16, 5:00pmDesigned as a holiday retreat and design studio, the 2,250-square-meter Ancient Party Barn was made possible thanks to successful architect-client collaboration...
- Old train shed is transformed into a gorgeous office and restaurant in the Netherlands Thu, 7 Jan 16, 1:00amLocated within the city’s post-industrial Spoorzone site, the renovated train shed originally served as a timber warehouse that was later largely bricked up when it was used as a workshop...
- Abandoned brick building renovated into ‘house within a house’ children’s center Wed, 26 Aug 15, 7:36amSouth Korean architecture firm UTAA renovated a drab brick building into Pinocchio, a fun and welcoming children’s center. Located in a secluded rural landscape near Pocheon’s Unak Mountain, the refurbished building features...
- Abandoned brick building is renovated into the beautiful Pinocchio children’s center Tue, 25 Aug 15, 11:00pmSouth Korean architecture firm UTAA renovated a drab brick building into Pinocchio, a fun and welcoming children’s center. Located in a secluded rural landscape near Pocheon’s Unak Mountain, the refurbished building features...
- Gulskogen Bicycle Hotel Stashes Over a Hundred Bikes Behind an Intricate Filigree Facade Tue, 10 Jun 14, 3:00pmAt the entrance, a concrete tongue-shaped ramp spills out from a circular wooden border that frames a metal doorway. A porous filigree pattern sprawls across the metal doorway and gable wall. Drammen’s nearby beech forests...
- Berlin’s GSW Headquarters Saves Energy with a Thermal Flue Passive Ventilation System Thu, 2 Aug 12, 3:00amRead the rest of Berlin’s GSW Headquarters Saves Energy with a Thermal Flue Passive Ventilation System Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "energy efficiency", Air quality, Architecture, berlin,...
- Project Orange Gives a Traditional Victorian Building a Modern Facelift in England Wed, 29 Feb 12, 12:36amRead the rest of Project Orange Gives a Traditional Victorian Building a Modern Facelift in England Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 192 shoreham street, eco design, green design, green renovation,...