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Next-generation virtual health clinics - Springwise
CategoriesSustainable News

Next-generation virtual health clinics – Springwise

By Zarkon Group,

Spotted: Healthcare is big business and getting bigger. Yet the basic model for the industry remains the same: a fee-for-service model that places a growing number of bureaucratic, technological, and economic barriers between patients and their physicians. But now, a group of doctors in Poland is working to create a new model of health.

Doctor.One is a healthcare service that connects patients with their regular practitioners daily, using a mobile-first approach. Doctors can subscribe to the service and use the virtual clinic to perform daily digital check-ups and visits. It allows them to reply to messages from their regular patients, check their treatment progress, and offer a video consultation. Patients can also use the service to schedule an in-person visit.

However, unlike most telemedicine platforms, Doctor.One is not centred around booking appointments. Instead, it is organised around daily ‘rounds’, where physicians respond directly to messages from patients and check on treatment progress. Doctors may also use the platform’s asynchronous chat feature, start a video call without revealing their private number, and issue prescriptions. By 2040, Doctor.One aims to provide the care of a private doctor to 100 million people around the world.

The global shortage of health workers has created opportunities for new approaches to medical care. Springwise has also recently spotted wearables that can monitor disease and the use of assistive robots.

Written By Lisa Magloff

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The A+List: 196 Architecture and Design Firms to Watch
CategoriesArchitecture

The A+List: 196 Architecture and Design Firms to Watch

By Zarkon Group,

Architizer’s global architectural awards program, the 11th Annual A+Awards, is now accepting submissions, with a Main Entry Deadline of December 16th this year. As well as celebrating some of the most innovative, recently-completed projects around the globe, the A+Awards also serve as an incredible indicator of which designers will be at the forefront of innovation in the coming year.

In recognition of this fact, Architizer is delighted to present the fourth edition of the coveted A+List, an annual run-down of every firm that scooped an A+Award and A+Firm Award in the previous season. The A+List forms a comprehensive guide to the world’s best architecture firms and is refreshed each year based on the results of the annual A+Awards program. You can see last season’s A+List here.

The A+List is arranged alphabetically, with more information available by clicking on the link to each firm’s profile. We’ve also picked out a selection of featured firms, providing some extra background on their A+Award triumphs.

Get Your Firm On the Next A+List

If you missed entering last season’s program and would like to secure your position on the next A+List, we encourage you to enter your firm’s recent projects in the 11th Annual A+Awards. Every winner features in this definitive directory of high-quality firms, and will also see their work published in a stunning, hardbound compendium on the World’s Best Architecture, as well as gaining continual publicity through our year-round global celebration of design.

Begin A+Awards Submission

Without further ado, explore the work of each of these immensely talented firms below, and good luck with your submissions to this year’s program!

The Fourth Annual A+List

314 Architecture Studio
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Unbuilt Hospitality

35-51 ARCHITECTURE Office
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Private House (L 4000-6000 sq ft)

5+design
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Shopping Center

9M Design
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards,Multi-Unit Housing – High Rise (16+ Floors)

AB design studio
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Private House (M 2000-4000 sq ft)

Adjaye Associates
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Libraries

AECOM
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Unbuilt Sports & Recreation

Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Pavilions

Mission Possible: The ‘UN’ Opportunity Pavilion by AGi architects, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Pavilions

With offices in Kuwait and Madrid, AGi architects is a truly international studio with a multidisciplinary focus. Joaquín Pérez-Goicoechea and Nasser B. Abulhasan first met during their studies and later founded the studio, whose team now comprises more than 50 professionals. AGi’s architecture is based on four founding pillars: innovation, an inherent life component, ecological and social interventions and research. The diversity of their output is exemplified by their two most recent A+Awards-recognized projects: The ‘UN’ Opportunity Pavilion in Dubai, a floating canopy that brings to life the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), and Trazas de Pontevedra, a landscape intervention that reinterprets ancient Galician-Roman settlements.

AIDIA STUDIO
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Unbuilt Transportation

AKA – Apostolou Colakis architects
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Color

Akira Koyama + KEY OPERATION INC. / ARCHITECTS
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Best Firm in Asia

AL_A
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Community Centers

Alibi Studio
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Light

APPAREIL Architecture
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Residential Interiors (<3000 sq ft)

archi5
Jury & Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Primary & High Schools

Architectural Association (AA) School of Architecture
Emergent Technologies & Design (EmTech) Post-Graduate Programme
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Collaboration

ArchSD
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Landscape
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Joy

Architectural Design and Research Institute of Tsinghua University
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Environment

ARCity Office
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Government & Civic Buildings

asap/ adam sokol architecture practice
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Workspace

ASPECT Studios
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Best Landscape Design Firm

Atelje Ostan Pavlin (Aleksander Ostan and Natasa Pavlin)
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards,Transportation Infrastructure

ATRIUM studio
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Unbuilt Transportation

Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Private Garden

Xiaoyunlu 8, MAHA Residential Park by Ballistic Architecture Machine (BAM), Beijing, China | Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Private Garden

As a locally grown design firm with offices Beijing and Shanghai, Ballistic Architecture Machine (BAM) is somewhat of an anomaly. Founded by foreigners in 2007, the design practice rose to prominence as it navigated the changing contemporary Chinese metropolis and rising technological innovations, and the firm became well versed in the ins and outs of breakneck urbanization. These experiences were formative and instilled the firm with the conviction that as societal views of nature are change, architecture must imagine new ways of inspiring healthy relationships with the environment.

Bando x Seidel Meersseman – BxSM
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Showrooms

Barker Associates Architecture Office
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Learning
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Educational Interiors

Bates Smart
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Unbuilt Commercial

BDP Quadrangle 
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Stairs

BERKTOLD WEBER Architekten
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Private House (S 1000-2000 sq ft)

Bernardes Arquitetura
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Private House (XL >6000 sq ft)

BKVV Architects
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +For Good

Büro Ziyu Zhuang
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Facades
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Metal

Candida Tabet Arquitetura
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Multi-Unit Housing – Low Rise (1-4 Floors)

CEBRA architecture
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Urban and Masterplan

Chiangmai Life Architects
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Best Small Firm (1-10 Employees)

Christensen & Co Architects
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Community Centers

CO Architects
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Higher Education & Research Facilities

Featured Firm: Cobe

Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Transportation Infrastructure

Ultra-Fast Charging Stations by Cobe, Fredericia, Denmark | Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Transportation Infrastructure

Architects today are all well aware that the building and construction sector are are massive contributors to the world’s CO2 emissions, and the Danish firm Cobe has been on the vanguard of those studios who have shaped their practice around challenging this status quo. Though the studio recognizes that no new build is 100% sustainable, they strive to transform these commissions into resilient, long-term buildings and landscapes. By championing innovative aesthetics and intrinsic beauty, Cobe aims to empower and engage inhabitants, inspiring better habits and behaviors from the larger community.

Concentrico
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Retail

Cristina Menezes Arquitetura
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Private House (XS <1000 sq ft)

Crossboundaries
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Community

Cumulus
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Best Firm in Australasia

Daniel Joseph Chenin
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Private House (XL >6000 sq ft)
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Residential Interiors (>3000 sq ft)

DOMANI Architectural Concepts
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Adaptive Reuse

Dreyfuss + Blackford Architecture
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Preservation

Dubbeldam Architecture + Design
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Renovation
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Stairs

Duvall Decker Architects
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Best Medium Firm (11-49 employees)
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Affordable Housing

Ema Peter Photography
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Photography & Video

ENOTA
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Unbuilt Sports & Recreation

EQ Office
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Workspace

Estudio Santiago Fernández
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Multi Unit Housing – Low Rise (1-4 Floors)

Extended Play Lab
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Prefab

Façade Architecture
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Unbuilt – Private House (S <3000 sq ft)

Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Best Medium Firm (11-49 Employees)
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Best Firm in Australasia

Faraday Street Studio by Fearon Hay Architects, Auckland, New Zealand

Fearon Hay Architects is a design-led studio that excels at designing buildings that thoughtfully reflect their site and place. Founded in Auckland in 1998, over twenty years later the firm has grown to encompass a studio in Los Angeles as well. From office and workplace design to complex heritage environments to public work within the urban realm or wider landscape, Fearon Hay approaches every project with an inventive sense of creativity, as is reflected in the diversity of forms, materials and typologies in their portfolio.

Félix Michaud － Photographie
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Photography & Video

FGMF
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Best Firm in Central & South America

FRANKLIN AZZI ARCHITECTURE
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Unbuilt Cultural

Future Simple Studio
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Apartment

fws_work
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Apartment

FXCollaborative Architects
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Office – High Rise (16+ Floors)

Fyra
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Best Interior Design Firm

General Architecture Collaborative
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Community
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +For Good

Gensler
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Commercial Interiors (<25,000 sq ft)

Geoffrey Nees
Jury & Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Art

Geza Architettura
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Mixed Use (L >25,000 sq ft)

Gisele Borges Arquitetura
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Metal

GOA (Group of Architects)
Jury & Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Restaurants (L >1000 sq ft)

GRAAM
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Office – Mid Rise (5-15 Floors)

Gustavo Penna Architects and Associates
Jury & Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Factories & Warehouses

Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Higher Education & Research Facilities

Nicol Building, Sprott School of Business by Hariri Pontarini Architects, Ottawa, Canada | Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Higher Education & Research Facilities

The Canadian firm Hariri Pontarini Architects has carved out a name for themselves on the global stage by creating exceptional, complex projects as well as cultural landmarks. With a team of 85 professional and technical staff, the firm has won over 60 national and international awards, and currently has nearly 50 institutional, cultural a mixed-use projects on the docket. In particular, the firm’s illustrious portfolio includes a number of outstanding academic buildings that are on the forefront of university campus architecture today.

Hawkins\Brown
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Unbuilt Commercial

Heatherwick Studio
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Public Parks & Green Spaces

Henriquez Partners Architects
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Multi Unit Housing – High Rise (16+ Floors)
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Unbuilt – Multi-Unit Housing (L >10 Floors)

HIBINOSEKKEI + Youji no Shiro + KIDS DESIGN LABO
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Kindergartens

Hooba Design
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Office – Mid Rise (5-15 Floors)

Hopkins Architects
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Gyms & Recreation Centers

HQ Architects
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Best in the Middle East & Africa

ICON
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +New Technology
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Experimental Design

Idaho Design Build
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Collaboration

INFINITIVE ARCHITECTURE
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Coworking Space

iraisynn attinom
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Unbuilt Hospitality

James Corner Field Operations
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Urban Transformation
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Public Parks & Green Spaces

JC Architecture
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Transport Interiors

JENSEN Architects
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Residential Additions

Jí ARCHITECTS
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Stone

Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Showrooms

Ghost Hangar by John Grable Architects, TX, United States | Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Showrooms

John Grable Architects was founded in 2005 by the eponymous designer who sought to combine his love of craft with an appreciation of technology. Fas forward to the present, and this approach has proved fruitful: the high-performance design firm’s trademark is creating buildings with expressive architectural details that celebrate building materials and the construction trades. While the buildings that John Grable and his team of skilled staff produce may recall the sound building practices of the past, they are achieved by integrating complex building and information management systems and software. This is combined with an approach to the construction process as a continuous dialogue with contractors and the trades that allows the firm continuously modify their designs.

Jonathan Burlow Architects
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Best Young Firm

JSa Arquitectura
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Small Projects

JUNSEKINO Architect and Design
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Office – Low Rise (1-4 Floors)

KANVA
Jury & Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Museum

Kengo Kuma & Associates
Jury & Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Art

Khmaladze Architects
Jury & Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Pop-Ups & Temporary

Killa Design
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Best Large Firm (50+ employees)

Klein Dytham architecture
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Branding

Koichi Takada Architects
Jury & Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Multi Unit Housing – Mid Rise (5-15 Floors)

Konstantin Arkitekter
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Pavilions

KRIS YAO | ARTECH
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Best Firm in Asia

Krueck Sexton Partners
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Commercial Interiors (>25,000 sq ft.)

L&M Design Lab
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Best Young Interior Design Firm

LIGHTING DESIGN INSTITUTE of UAD
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Light

line+
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Landscape
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Unbuilt – Private House (L >3000 sq ft)

Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Wood
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Branding

Timber Bridge in Gulou Waterfront by LUO studio, Jiangmen, China | Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Wood

Glancing through LUO studio’s oeuvre, it is immediately clear that the firm champions a spirit of craftsmanship and the principle of caring for nature in all of their work. This firm’s attention to craft and mastery of structural language is evident; their buildings speak with intricate syntax that is elegant but boldly expressed. It’s no wonder, then, that the studio’s found Mr. Luo Yujie also teaches a course in Construction Basics in the School of Architecture at Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA). With a creative approach, the firm demonstrates a strong commitment to creating more durable, friendly and quality spaces.

MAD Architects
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Stadium & Arena

MADO ARCHITECTS
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Unbuilt – Private House (L >3000 sq ft)

Marble Fairbanks
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Libraries

Mario Cucinella Architects
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Religious Buildings & Memorials

Mark Cavagnero Associates
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Hospitals & Healthcare Centers

MARS Studio
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Bars & Wineries
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Bars & Wineries

MAYU architects
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Adaptive Reuse

Mecanoo
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Best Firm in Europe

MGA | Michael Green Architecture
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Best North America

Mikkelsen Architects
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Hospitals & Healthcare Centers

Mix Architecture
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Environment

Montalba Architects
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Best Firm in North America

Montforthaus Feldkirch GmbH
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Cultural & Expo Centers

Moriyama & Teshima Architects and Smoke Architecture
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Unbuilt Institutional

Murray Legge Architecture
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Private House (S 1000-2000 sq ft)
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Residential Additions

Featured Firm: MVRDV

Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Gallery & Exhibition Spaces

Depot Boijmans van Beuningen by MVRDV, Rotterdam, Netherlands | Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Gallery & Exhibition Spaces

For nearly 30 years, MVRDV has been providing solutions to contemporary architectural and urban issues, with their reach extending from their home base in Rotterdam to all regions of the world. Their collaborative, research-based design method harnesses the full power of their 250-person strong team, which includes architects, designers, urbanists and official in-house BREEAM and LEED assessors, and involves rigorous technical and creative investigation. The often iconic results represent true outside-the-box thinking that challenges established building typologies and reveal new possibilities for our cities and landscapes.

NADAAA
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Best Public Projects Firm
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Mixed Use (L >25,000 sq ft)

Neri&Hu Design and Research Office
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Private House (M 2000-4000 sq ft)
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Preservation

NZI Architectes
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Affordable Design

ORG Permanent Modernity
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Unbuilt Landscape

OYTT Design
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Restaurants (S <1000 sq ft)

Panorama Design Group
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Best Interior Design Firm

Peter Pichler Architecture
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Private House (L 4000-6000 sq ft)

PETITDIDIERPRIOUX Architectes
2022 A+Awards Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Best Residential Firm

PH Alpha Design Limited
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Shopping Center

Plan Architect
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Affordable Housing

PLP Architecture
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Stone

QINGMO Architects
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Unbuilt Cultural
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Mixed Use (S <25,000 sq ft)

querkraft architects zt gmbh
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards,Architecture +Sustainability
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Retail

RDG Planning & Design
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Stairs

Rhotenberry Wellen Architects
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Gyms & Recreation Centers

Featured Firm: RIOS

Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Health

Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine by RIOS, Los Angeles, CA, United States | Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Health

RIOS is an international design collective with interdisciplinarity at its heart. From architecture to urban and landscape planning to graphic, interior, exhibit and product design, by blurring the boundaries of traditional distinct disciplines within the profession, Rios’ diverse team amplifies the impact of design. The resulting integrated and comprehensive solutions are irreversibly connected to the narrative of place and the complex order of human culture, creating solutions that are joyful, authentic, and unexpected.

RJRX Urban Planning & Design Consultants
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Unbuilt Masterplan

Roark Studio
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Best Firm in Europe
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Multi Unit Housing – Low Rise (1-4 Floors)

Robert Hutchison Architecture
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Small Projects

Rogers Partners Architects + Urban Designers
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Government & Civic Buildings

ruanxiaozhou design studio
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Facades

Salem Architecture
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Unbuilt – Multi-Unit Housing (S <10 Floors)

Sanjay Puri Architects
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Best Residential Firm
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Color

SBM studio
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Best Public Projects Firm

Shanghai TIANHUA Urban Planning & Design
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Urban and Masterplan

Shomali Design [Yaser Rashid Shomali & Yasin Rashid Shomali]
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Unbuilt – Private House (S <3000 sq ft)

shulin architectural design
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Hotels & Resorts

Silvester Fuller
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Educational Interiors

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Best Sustainable Firm
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Sustainability

SML
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Concrete

Snorre Stinessen Architecture
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Prefab

Sò Studio
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Restaurants (S <1000 sq ft)

Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Unbuilt – Multi-Unit Housing (L >10 Floors)
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Spa & Wellness

Akumal Monterrey by Sordo Madaleno, San Pedro Garza García, Mexico | Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Unbuilt – Multi-Unit Housing (L >10 Floors)

Founded in 1937 by Juan Sordo Madaleno, this family-owned architecture firm has remained in the family for three generations. Over the course of just under a century, the firm has built landmarks throughout Mexico, honing its own distinct architectural style while contributing to the country’s rich architectural fabric. A thread woven through all of their work is the desire to improve the city; the firm gravitates towards projects with social and urban impact, including countless pro bono projects, that may regenerate areas, improve quality of life, add value and create new urban conditions. SMA has implemented international environmental impact certifications. Their work represents a significant contribution to the evolution of Mexican design.

SRG Partnership
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Stadium & Arena

STLarchitects
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Unbuilt Institutional
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Models & Rendering

Studio 21@CCDI Group
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Office – High Rise (16+ Floors)

Studio Libeskind
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Religious Buildings & Memorials

Studio MK27f
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Best Firm in Central & South America

Studio O+A
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards,Commercial Interiors (>25,000 sq ft)

studio razavi architecture
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards,Commercial Interiors (<25,000 sq ft)

Studio Seilern Architects
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards,Hall / Theater

Studio Toggle
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards,Best Young Firm
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Best Firm in the Middle East & Africa

Studio+
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Coworking Space

StudioX4 Architect and Associates
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Spa & Wellness

SUP Atelier of THAD
Jury & Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Brick

Supercloud Studio
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Kindergartens

supermanoeuvre
Jury & Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Ceilings

SvN Architects + Planners
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Unbuilt Masterplan

Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Mixed Use (S <25,000 sq ft)

FH Office by TA-CHA Design, Bangkok, Thailand | Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Mixed Use (S <25,000 sq ft)

Bangkok-based TA-CHA Studio is self-described as “just ordinary tiny firm doing better thing for our client and society;” however, we’d argue that, to the contrary, they are an extraordinary tiny studio. Time and again, TA-CHA’s projects present innovative way of incorporating passive design approaches: a highly thought-out approach to airflow is at their heart of all their work. Likewise, re-used or locally grown wood and recyclable metal are mainstays in their material palette, while a human-centered approach to floor plan thinks about how space can motivate inhabitants to form healthier behaviors.

TAA DESIGN
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Office – Low Rise (1-4 Floors)

Tabanlioglu Architects
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Best Cultural Firm

TAC
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Private House (XS <1000 sq ft)

Tegnestuen LOKAL
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Renovation

The Architectural Design and Research Institute of HIT
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Hall / Theater

The Design Institute Of Landscape & Architecture China Academy Of Art-Young Designer Studio
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Best Small Firm (1-10 employees)
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Best Cultural Firm
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Urban Transformation

The Miller Hull Partnership
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Best Sustainable Firm

Tommila Architects & Kaleidoscope Nordic
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Unbuilt – Multi-Unit Housing (S <10 Floors)

TROP : terrains + open space
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Best Landscape Design Firm
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Private Garden

UAO Design
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Affordable Design
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Small Projects

UNITEDLAB Associates
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Unbuilt Landscape

Valenti Albareda Studio
Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Residential Interiors (<3000 sq ft)

Various Associates
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Best Commercial Firm

Vaslab Architecture
Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Hotels & Resorts

Ventura + Partners
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LIFE Campus by Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects, Lyngby, Denmark | Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Learning

As the namesake of one of Denmark’s most celebrated modern architects, Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects has big shoes to fill. Founded in 1922, the firm has evolved is trademark functional architecture and design rooted in classic Nordic modernism. Today, the team of 150 architects, technicians and administrative staff maintains this spirit of innovation, but are better known for excellence in high-complex typologies, such as airports, hospitals and life science. Despite being a century old, they have embraced digitalisation and development projects within A.I. and blockchain, carrying on Vilhelm Lauritzen’s vision: “Good architecture should be for everyone – never a privilege for the few.”

VISIOARQ ARQUITECTOS
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Woods + Dangaran
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XING DESIGN
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Zaha Hadid Architects
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Zone of Utopia + Mathieu Forest Architecte
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Interiors of Flaine holiday apartment, revamped by Volta
CategoriesInterior Design

Ten Bauhaus interiors that draw on the principles of design school

By Zarkon Group,

A hotel that pays tribute to early German modernism and an apartment within a ski resort designed by architect Marcel Breuer are among the projects collected in our latest lookbook, which explores interiors informed by the Bauhaus.

The most influential art and design school in history, the Bauhaus’ was established in Germany in 1919 and although it closed just over a decade later continues to influence interior designers today.

Work produced by students and teachers during the school’s 14-year history, centred on founder Walter Gropius’ ethos that art and craft should marry to create a new architecture.

The below projects feature distinctly Bauhaus elements including chrome tubular chairs, geometric shapes, primary colours and abstract textiles.

This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration see previous lookbooks featuring living rooms that use warm neutrals to create a cosy ambience, bedrooms with wardrobes that are disguised as walls and contemporary living rooms in Georgian and Victorian homes.

Interiors of Flaine holiday apartment, revamped by Volta
Photo is by Arthur Fechoz

Cassiopeia Apartment, France, by Volta

Tasked with reviving the “Bauhaus spirit” of this apartment set within a Breuer-designed ski resort, architecture studio Volta added soft furnishings in mustard yellows and royal blues, referencing the colour palette of movement.

Armchairs with steel frames that resemble Breuer’s Wassily Chair have also been used to decorate the living room.

“The Bauhaus movement was predominant in the design of the project,” said the studio. “It has influenced its history, its choice of materials and its furniture. The challenge was to revive its influences in a contemporary context.”

Find out more about Cassiopeia apartment ›

De Maria by The MP Shift
Photo is by Nicole Franzen

De Maria, US, by The MP Shift

Design studio The MP Shift wanted De Maria, a contemporary American restaurant in Manhattan’s Nolita neighbourhood to look like an artist’s studio, complete with white brickwork and pink-tinted plaster.

The studio paid tribute to Bauhaus and 1970s Soho style by adding sofas upholstered in tan-coloured leather, orb-shaped pendant lamps and simple pieces of art with triangular shapes.

Find out more about De Maria ›

Nadzieja restaurant designed by Agnieszka Owsiany Studio
Photo courtesy of Agnieszka Owsiany Studio

Nadzieja, Poland, by Agnieszka Owsiany Studio

Design influences from the Bauhaus collide with Israeli flavours at Nadzieja, a restaurant in Poznań, Poland designed by local studio Agnieszka Owsiany Studio.

Filled with brown-leather chairs with tubular steel frames, high granite ivory counters and spherical pendant lights, the eatery has a bright and warm interior that draws parallels with the large number of Bauhaus buildings found in Tel Aviv.

Find out more about Nadzieja ›

Schwan Locke hotel Munich by Fettle
Photo is by Edmund Dabney

Schwan Locke Hotel, Germany, by Fettle

Influenced by the work of proto-Bauhaus association Deutsche Werkbund, design studio Fettle wanted the interiors of aparthotel Locke to be at once nostalgic and distinctly contemporary.

Its 151 apartment rooms feature a combination of light timber, raw plaster, chrome, steel and mohair materials set against a colourful yet muted pink and green backdrop.

Find out more about Schwan Locke hotel ›

A living room with a geometric rug
Photo courtesy of Kasthall

Quilt by Ellinor Eliasson

In this living room, Swedish designer Ellinor Eliasson’s tufted rug acts as a centrepiece and gives the space a warm and richly textured look.

The graphic, modernist rug recalls the work of renowned Bauhaus weaving workshop teacher Anni Albers, who is best known for her textiles and recognisable lines, colours and forms.

Find out more about Quilt ›

Members' Club areas divided by metal shelving
Photo is by Andrew Joseph Woomer

Soho House Nashville, US, by Soho House

At the Soho House in Nashville, guests can enjoy a taste of the city’s musical heritage while uncovering the building’s industrial past as a knitting mill.

Designed to feel warm and rich, much like the rock and roll, jazz and blues music that Nashville is known for, the accommodation features bespoke lamps, brassy industrial finishes and plenty of tubular decor to create an industrial interior that still feels modern.

Find out more about Soho House Nashville ›

53 West 53 by Andre Fu 36B
Photo is by Stephen Kent Johnson

53 West Apartment, US, by André Fu and AFSO

Architect André Fu and his Hong Kong studio AFSO referenced the geometric designs of the Bauhaus school for 53 West Apartment, a model unit set within architect Jean Nouvel’s New York tower block.

The two-bedroom apartment is peppered with sculptural pieces of furniture such as a room divider comprised of dark wood and rods, which compliments the existing walnut doors and oak floors and cabinets.

Find out more about 53 West Apartment ›

RP House by Estudio BG
Photo is by Fran Parente

RP House, Brazil, by Estúdio BG

Inside this stripped-back two-storey residence called RP House, black steelwork, bare walls and simple white volumes stacked on top of each other come together to create a sparse yet light-filled Brazilian home.

São Paulo studio Estúdio BG said that the design referenced the principles of repeatability and standardisation advocated by designers of the Bauhaus.

“This 1920s movement was characterised by the replication of design in an industrial format,” the studio said. “The simple geometric volume, the elimination of decorative elements and the use of the roof as terraces reinforce the principles adopted in the project.”

Find out more about RP House ›

Dome House by Pavlina Williams
Photo is by Krista Jahnke

Palm Springs Dome House, US, by Pavlina Williams

Los Angeles-based architect Pavlina Williams added multiple windows and knocked down several walls in her renovation of this Californian house, transforming it from a gloomy residence into a desert sun trap.

In the open-plan living area, a caramel leather Wassily Chair by the Hungarian architect and designer Breuer sits alongside a spiral stainless-steel staircase that leads up to a loft.

Find out more about Palm Springs Dome House ›

KaDaWe department store in Berlin
Photo is by Derek Hudson

KaDeWe, Germany, by India Mahdavi

French architect India Mahdavi borrowed from the Bauhaus’ preoccupation with strong graphic lines and shapes in her renovation of department store KaDeWe by adding sweeping black, white and grey stripes of Santa Margherita to the floor of the womenswear section.

Elsewhere in the 2,000-square-metre shopping space, pink carpeting is set off against triple-tiered, brass clothes rails and olive green and dusty pink velvet curtains.

Find out more about KaDeWe ›

This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration see previous lookbooks featuring bathrooms where the sink takes centre stage, homes with arched openings that add architectural interest and bookshops designed to enhance the browsing experience.

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Avoiding cost and food waste in hospitality
CategoriesSustainable News

Avoiding cost and food waste in hospitality

By Zarkon Group,

Spotted: Every year, around 1.3 billion tonnes of food is wasted, including approximately 40 per cent of all food at retail or consumer level in industrialised countries. This constitutes a huge amount of wasted resources and acts as a substantial contribution to global warming. To help reduce this mountain of food waste, startup No Spoilers has developed an innovative inventory control solution aimed at hospitality businesses.

The company’s multi-platform application provides tools that allow businesses to conduct fast and precise inventory control. The system centres around a Bluetooth-enabled scale that can be used with a mobile phone. Inventory control data is automatically uploaded to the cloud so it can be analysed on a computer or mobile device and using the data, managers can then easily schedule tasks for employees and control the company’s workflow on the platform.

The system is also packed with helpful features such as the ability to quickly identify products using a built-in barcode reader or measure partial inventory using No Spoilers’ Smart Scale – giving managers an accurate idea of exactly how much food and drink they have left. The software also offers inventory management features including inventory control, inventory optimisation, purchasing, pricing management, mobile access, and analytics and reporting.

Businesses can alter No Spoilers’ system to set the optimum periodic automatic replenishment (PAR) levels and automatically generate inventory orders, control suppliers with incoming inventory control, gather and analyse business data for informed decision-making, and identify and report losses due to wastage.

Reducing food waste not only helps save resources, but it also helps hospitality companies save money. Some other innovations helping reduce food waste include AI that can check the freshness of fruit and a startup that uses computer vision to help commercial kitchens manage food waste.

Written By Lisa Magloff

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discarded timber regenerates set of farmhouses hidden on mount emei
CategoriesArchitecture

discarded timber regenerates set of farmhouses on mount emei

By Zarkon Group,

three timber houses stand in china’s mountainous countryside

 

Super Normal Design Office assembles a set of country houses in a tiny village at the bottom of Emei Mountain, reusing old materials. Surrounded by wild foliage, three timber buildings stand hidden behind huts, paddy fields, and untamed springs in Sichuan Province, China. Each building serves a distinct purpose while sharing the same easy-living character of the countryside. Respecting Chinese natural aesthetics the design concept ‘regenerates farmland buildings’ former appearance’ in selected reclaimed materials.

discarded timber regenerates set of farmhouses hidden on mount emei
all images courtesy of Super Normal Design

 

 

new + old materiality composes the solitary farmhouses

 

Overlooking Emei’s peak to the west, and the rice field to the east, the solitary houses blend seamlessly with their surrounding landscape. The residence’s open layout interconnects indoor and outdoor zones in a natural unforced ambiance. Both the framework and the furniture in the interior and exterior spaces were carefully carved out with no excessive ornamentation. Concepts of ‘new’ + ‘old’ coexist in the construction forming balanced wooden volumes. Super Normal Design used previously discarded timber elements, locally sourced, following an approach of environmental protection and sustainability. All textures and finishes display earthy hues and tones in minimal design.

discarded timber regenerates set of farmhouses hidden on mount emei
observation hallway runs around the main volume

discarded timber regenerates set of farmhouses hidden on mount emei
open layout interconnects indoor and outdoor zones

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Foyer
CategoriesInterior Design

Stephanie Brown brings casual elegance to renovated Vancouver Home

By Zarkon Group,

Large family get-togethers are enjoyed in the open-concept living spaces at this house in Vancouver, which interior designer Stephanie Brown has overhauled with entertaining in mind.

The home is situated in a quiet, upscale neighborhood in the Canadian city. Built in 1991, it originally featured a postmodern aesthetic, while subsequent renovations favoured the craftsmen style.

Foyer
The layout of the home was reorganised to create a double-height foyer

Its latest iteration was devised by local studio Stephanie Brown, who was asked to design the interiors by homeowners Joanne and Alan.

The couple has a blended family with six grown-up children, and while only one still lives at home, the others return often for dinners together.

Kitchen
Small rooms were opened up to create larger spaces for entertaining

Alterations to the plan of the house were therefore required to allow it to comfortably accommodate so many people in the evenings, but still feel cosy during the day.

“Prior to the renovation, the layout featured very formal, separated rooms,” said Brown. “We re-worked the layout of the main floor to create a more open-concept space, which would provide better flow for modern family gatherings and fewer formalised spaces.”

Living room
Jewel tones and feminine hues add variation to the predominantly white colour scheme

An enlarged family room is now adjacent to the kitchen, which includes a generous island with a teal-coloured base for preparing meals and eating breakfast.

The same teal shade, chosen for Joanne’s “love for moody jewel tones” continues in the pantry, while more feminine pinks and purples are introduced in other spaces through furniture fabrics.

Den
Smaller rooms like this office space feature darker colours

In the dining room, a large black table is positioned beneath a grid of mid-toned oak beams and a Shape-Up chandelier by Ladies and Gentlemen Studio.

Oak is also applied as parquet flooring, adding visual interest and bringing warmth to the predominantly white palette throughout the home.

Darker colours are used in the smaller spaces, including a new mudroom with grey-and-white-patterned cement floor tiles, and a wallpapered powder room.

By also rearranging the first-floor layout, a bright two-storey entrance foyer was created, featuring black and unpolished brass details.

Mud room
A mud room with patterned ceramic tiles was created during the renovation

Artwork and decorative furniture pieces are dispersed throughout the home, intended to convey a relaxed atmosphere more akin to a city loft.

“We drew inspiration from New York and European apartments, which feature unique collections of art, furnishings and decor set against elegant details,” said Brown.

“We opted for a casual take on those interiors, but one where the play between classic and modern would still feel fresh and unique.”

Powder room
A powder room is lined with dark wallpaper

Vancouver is regularly ranked as one of the most liveable cities in the world and has a wealth of notable residential architecture and interiors.

Other projects recently completed there include RSAAW’s renovation of a mid-century residence to include a double-height library and a house by D’Arcy Jones Architects designed to mesh with its neighbours.

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A nano-membrane desalinator does not need an energy supply
CategoriesSustainable News

A nano-membrane desalinator does not need an energy supply

By Zarkon Group,

Spotted: According to the World Health Organization, 829,000 people are estimated to die each year from diarrhoea caused by unsafe drinking water, sanitation, and hand hygiene. At the same time, global warming is making it harder to ensure adequate supplies of fresh water in many places. Desalination is one solution to this problem and startup Nanoseen is working to make this process cheaper and more efficient with its nanotechnology filters.

The filtration technology, called NanoseenX, uses specially created nanomembranes with pores ranging in size 0.1 to 0.8 nanometres, which trap different impurities and salts. Depending on the salinity of the water and level of contamination, between 2 and 20 nanomembranes are used, which are arranged in cascades or as a ‘sandwich’ inside a cylinder-shaped device. Gravity is used to carry out the filtration, removing the need for extra energy or pressure.

In addition to removing salt, Nanoseen claims that the system can purify any polluted water, turning it into drinking water in two to five minutes. In addition, the nanomembranes can be used in existing equipment in water treatment plants. The membranes are completely scalable and, at a cost of around $0.08 to $0.50 for each nanomembrane, they are one of the cheapest solutions available. Nanoseen is now looking for further investors to enable them to bring NanoseenX to market.

Given the seriousness of the issues surrounding freshwater contamination and shortages, it is no wonder that more and more work is going into tackling this problem. Springwise has spotted the use of microalgae to clean industrial waste and a chemical-free industrial water treatment system.

Written By Lisa Magloff

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House in former Forestry Commission land by Denizen Works
CategoriesArchitecture

Crushed TV screens cover Hundred Acre Wood house by Denizen Works

By Zarkon Group,

Recycled TV screens cover the walls of the seven-bedroom Hundred Acre Wood house, which architecture studio Denizen Works has created on a site overlooking Loch Awe in Scotland.

Named Hundred Acre Wood, the castle-like dwelling was designed for a couple with six children on former Forestry Commission land with its own private lochan – a small lake.

House in former Forestry Commission land by Denizen Works
Denizen Works has created the Hundred Acre Wood house

Denizen Works has lowered the house into a hollow in the landscape, making it appear as though it emerges out from the ground on the north and south elevations.

According to the studio, this aims to give the home a protective quality, with the help of its monumental appearance that references the work of Spanish sculptor Eduardo Chillida.

Hundred Acre Wood beside lochan in Scotland
Its located on former Forestry Commission land with a lochan

“The brief was for a family home for our clients and their six children – as well as an increasing number of grandchildren – that would reflect their personalities and provide a lasting legacy for the family,” project architect Andrew Ingham told Dezeen.

“Conceptually, it was conceived as a sculpted solid, referencing the work of Eduardo Chillida, to heighten the sense of a protective shell that appears as a robust object in the landscape.”

Side profile of Hundred Acre Wood house by Denizen Works
The building has a monolithic form

While referencing the work of Chillida, the form of Hundred Acre Wood has also been developed in response to the home’s environmental context.

Its layout aims to ensure it has the least visual impact on the nearby road, it makes the most of its vantage point above Loch Awe and its rooms align with the movement of the sun.

Close-up of facade clad in recycled TV screens
It references the work of Spanish sculptor Eduardo Chillida

“The plan is narrow on the west elevation, where it was considered more sensitive due to views from the road below,” said Ingham.

“The form responds to the environmental context, key views and the site’s topography.”

Close of facade clad in crushed TV screens
Its rough exterior is clad in recycled TV screens

One of the most unusual features of Hundred Acre Wood is its facade, which is covered in recycled and crushed TV screens for a low-maintenance, pebbledash-like finish.

This was developed by Denizen Works as a “take on a traditional Scottish harling” – a rough wall finish that is made from lime and aggregate.

Hall of Hundred Acre Wood house by Denizen Works
The hall is the home’s centrepiece

“We sourced a decorative glass chipping created from recycled TV screens collected in Scotland which come in a lovely range of blue-greys which we felt was appropriate for the moody Scottish skies,” Ingham explained.

“Our client is also not keen on TVs, so there was an element of playfulness in their use.”

Circular skylight
It is naturally lit by an oculus

As the material had not been used on a building before, the studio had to develop prototypes with the construction materials company Sika to test its performance.

“Large sample panels were produced for client sign-off and to help convince the planners that the system would be successful,” added Ingham.

Inside, the focal point of Hundred Acre Wood is a central, double-height hall lit by an oculus in the ceiling.

This was designed to accommodate a five-metre-tall Christmas tree – one of the client’s main requests for Denizen Works.

Pared-back interior of Hundred Acre Wood by Denizen Works
Living spaces are arranged around the hall

Around the hall are the main living spaces and the seven bedrooms, all arranged to maximise views of the loch and sun throughout the day.

The majority of the interior has a deliberately pared-back finish to retain focus on the client’s furniture collection, but the hall is designed to be more dramatic.

Living room overlooking Loch Awe
The rooms have views over Loch Awe

“We wanted to use the finishes to create a sense of drama,” said Ingham, referencing the studio’s design for the hall.

“It features a recycled paper ceiling, clay walls with gold mica flecks and a screeded floor with exposed mirror aggregate,” he continued. “A large, gold-lead-lined oculus is situated over the Christmas tree pit and casts a warm glow into the space.”

Kitchen with sculptural pendant light and glazed wall
The interiors of deliberately pared-back

The thick walls of the home are visible in the deep window reveals of each room, bringing the sense of protection granted by its sculptural exterior to the interior.

Finishing details of the house include a ground source heat pump that provides heating and hot water, while a private borehole provides fresh water to the whole house.

As part of the landscape design, reed beds have been introduced to treat wastewater and rainwater, which is sent to the lochan.

Interior of Hundred Acre Wood by Denizen Works
The client’s furniture pieces have been used as focal points

Founded in 2011 by Murray Kerr, Denizen Works is an architecture studio with offices in London and Glasgow.

Other recently completed projects by the studio include the Floating Genesis church, which is crowned by a pop-up roof, and a house on the Scottish island of Tiree with a gable-shaped glass wall.

The photography is by Gilbert McCarragher.

Project credits:

Architect: Denizen Works
Project team: Charlotte Airey, Matthew Barnett, Andrew Ingham, Murray Kerr, Dimitri Savitchev
Client: Private

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Interior of Apricity restaurant by Object Space Place
CategoriesInterior Design

Object Space Place uses reclaimed materials to revamp London restaurant

By Zarkon Group,

Interior design practice Object Space Place has revamped the Apricity restaurant interior in London with second-hand furniture and reclaimed materials.

The project has been shortlisted in the sustainable interior category of Dezeen Awards 2022, which will announce its winners next week.

Interior of Apricity restaurant by Object Space Place
The restaurant is furnished with second-hand tables and chairs

Part of the refurbishment involved removing a timber staircase to maximise usable floor space in the basement.

Object Space Place retained the staircase’s treads to reuse them for a new staircase and repurposed the rest of the usable material into decorative timber block wall cladding.

Decorative timber block wall
Material salvaged from a timber staircase was used as statement wall cladding

“We saw the old staircase as a materials bank full of wood that we could reuse, so we worked with the contractor to take the staircase apart carefully, grade the timber that was usable and create a repeating block pattern that could be made from these timber components,” Object Space Place told Dezeen.

“The timber wall finish has also been installed on a split batten system, so even if someone wants to change this in the future it can be done relatively easily.”

Front of bar at Apricity restaurant by Object Space Place
Skirting boards and architraves were reused to decorate the front of the bar

Architraves and skirting boards removed from the interior were reused to cover the front of the restaurant bar, creating a vertically grooved surface.

The practice overhauled the space to expose some of the original finishes, including brickwork, timber floorboards and aged walls.

“Customers really love the walls, which is interesting as these are simply what we found when we removed the blank white plasterboard wall linings on the ground floor,” said Object Space Place.

“This really epitomises what we discovered about working with waste and the circular economy – the extra effort you have to put in rewards you with a space rich in stories and these stories help add to a dining experience that exemplifies going the extra mile.”

Interior of Apricity restaurant by Object Space Place
The interior features pendant lights made from waste coffee grounds

Mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) equipment was retained where possible and reclaimed furniture, sinks and mirrors were sourced to fit out the restaurant, including second-hand dining chairs that were reupholstered to suit the design scheme.

In instances where reclaimed items could not be acquired, new elements with sustainable qualities were used instead, including terrazzo-like surface material by Foresso made from recycled timber and lampshades made from oyster shells or waste coffee grounds.

Foresso timber terrazzo wine storage at Apricity restaurant
Foresso timber terrazzo was used on the bar and waiter stations

Object Space Place designed the refurbishment according to its Restorative Design Framework initiative, which is based on circular economy principles.

“We developed a true benchmark in sustainable design and fit-out by applying the principles of a circular economy, particularly designing out waste and pollution and keeping natural resources in use,” the studio explained.

Interior of Apricity restaurant by Object Space Place
Plasterboards were removed to reveal aged walls

According to Object Space Place, the project achieved a reduced embodied carbon footprint of 45 per cent compared to refurbishments of similar-sized restaurants where new furniture and finishes were applied.

Other restaurants that feature reclaimed materials include an eatery in Madrid with interior features made from upcycled junk and a restaurant in Bangalore decorated with discarded bicycle bells and cassette tape boxes.

The photography is by Ben Carpenter.

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Programme trains prisoners to be hi-tech farmers
CategoriesSustainable News

Programme trains prisoners to be hi-tech farmers

By Zarkon Group,

Spotted: Social justice organisation Impact Justice has recently introduced its newest initiative: Growing Justice. The programme connects incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals seeking fairly paid secure work, with the cutting-edge technology of vertical farming.

Working with vertical farming experts—Skout Strategy and Agritecture—Impact Justice is designing and building two new farms – one located in a women’s prison in central California, and the other at the organisation’s Oakland headquarters. Each farm is modular, built in a shipping container, and hydroponically grows a variety of greens for use in the prison kitchen.

Farm employees will learn about all aspects of indoor farming, from the conditions needed to grow a range of foodstuffs, to the technological and mechanical processes that run the systems. The education that employees receive is rigorous and designed to provide the necessary knowledge and expertise for a career in the industry, including the foundations for starting their own business. The food being grown should also help to improve the overall healthfulness of prison menus, as well as provide incarcerated individuals with a direct connection to nature they would otherwise be unable to access.

Springwise has spotted many vertical farm facilities run by AI and at various stages of automation. Because of this, people new to the industry learn just as much about technology as they do about farming, which in the long run, could provide improved resilience in future employment.

Written By: Keely Khoury

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