“Sin Tax” by Photographer Dom Marker
The title of New York-based photographer Dom Marker’s most recent series, “Sin Tax,” is a double entendre. In one sense referencing the government tax on items deemed harmful to society (which,...
10 Global Practices Redefining Cultural Architecture
The 10th Annual A+Awards is still accepting entries! New this season, firms can gain recognition for their entire portfolio of work thanks to the addition of the new Best Firm categories celebrating practices of...
ETTERBEEK CITY HALL // BAEB – Bureau d’Architects Emmanuel Bouffioux
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PARTNERS : Jaspers & Eyers, Bureau Greish, Neo&Ides, TPF EngeeneringIMAGES COPYRIGHT : AsymetrieENVIRONMENT AND PROJECT INTENTIONS The project resides on one of most important road of...
Fachang village cultural activity center // DONGXIYING [email protected] GROUP
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Fachang Village is located on the northeast of Zijin County, Heyuan City. Nowadays, a majority of the middle-aged people in the village have gone to work...
Tender Embroidered Portraits by Ruth Miller Are Tinged with Expressive Colors
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#tapestryJanuary 20, 2022Grace Ebert“Congregants,” 20 x 35 inches. All images © Ruth Miller, shared with permissionBeginning with a line drawing in pencil, U.S.-based artist Ruth Miller renders hand-embroidered portraits based on...
Cedrus Residential Building // Cedrus Studio
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Design Philosophy and ProcessThe design team worked closely with client on this project to understand their requirements and achieve the best design outcome.The highlight of client’s...
A Playful Giveaway (and Discount Code)
How are you treating yourself during these winter days? My current rituals are taking long walks, reading thriller books, and enjoying relaxing nights in with Dame. (Wink, wink.)
Dame is a company...
Contemplative Works by Ali Cavanaugh Consider Vulnerability and the Sublime Through Watercolor
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#watercolorJanuary 20, 2022Grace Ebert“Steep” (2017), 16 x 20 inches. All images © Ali Cavanaugh, shared with permissionThrough delicate washes of peach, aqua, and smoky gray, St. Louis-based artist Ali Cavanaugh (previously)...
LUXELAKES A8 POP // unarchitecte
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LUXELAKES A8 POPSince its establishment, the A8 Design Center has been committed to holding diversified and interesting crossover activities, and providing a novel, interesting and futuristic...
One Thing That Surprised Me About My Breakup
A few months ago, I went to a winery to celebrate a friend’s birthday. We were sitting around a wooden table, as a gentleman began our tasting. Now, this Cabernet has...
Sculptural Kinetic Lifeforms by Choe U-Ram Sway and Flutter in Hypnotic Motion
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#videoJanuary 20, 2022Grace Eberthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BjtMy4_t5AWith assistance from embedded CPU motors, Seoul-based artist Choe U-Ram (previously) mimics the lithe movements of animals and plants with his mesmerizing kinetic sculptures. The large-scale pieces...
Stiff Peaks // Byben & Skeens
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The client, a filmmaker and a poet, acquired an eclectically terraced hillside property abutting Elysian park in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. The previous...
Helena Margrét Jónsdóttir – BOOOOOOOM! – CREATE * INSPIRE * COMMUNITY * ART * DESIGN * MUSIC * FILM * PHOTO * PROJECTS
Helena Margrét Jónsdóttir is a painter based in Reykjavík, Iceland. Referencing the visual language of the screen, her paintings contrast hyper-realistic, mundane objects with flat, monochromatic backgrounds. They often feature what...
To Solve Modern Design Problems, This Slovenian Firm Looks To Natural Systems
The 10th Annual A+Awards is still accepting entries! New this season, firms can gain recognition for their entire portfolio of work thanks to the addition of the new Best Firm categories celebrating practices of...
Watershed // Weber Thompson – Architizer Journal
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One of a handful of buildings enrolled in Seattle’s Living Building Pilot program, Watershed is an agent of change.A glass cube on a grounded base, a...