Category: Architecture
There are many reasons we need our doors to close firmly and securely behind us – safety and the prevention of 
heat loss among them. Above all, however, it’s a matter
 of security. But how do you know when to specify a door closer and which is the correct one to choose? Malcolm McKenzie reports. […]
Architect Adam Kane discusses Hardwood House, a home with 
a double function that was inspired by European chalets. Hardwood house was designed with intended use as both dwelling and overnight high-end accommodation in regional Daylesford, Victoria. With this setting in mind, the intention was to create a contemporary home that referenced the warm, textured timber […]
Coconut wood, bamboo and the spectacular natural scenery of the Maldives was the inspiration behind the new Mövenpick Resort Kuredhivaru. Designed by Poland-based MOTIV, the architecture practice has designed a hotel that weaves into the uninhabited Kuredhivaru island environment, blurring the boundaries between design, Maldivian heritage and nature. “We wanted to make sure we did not damage the island or […]
As bombs rained down on architect Marwa Al-Sabouni’s home city of Homs, Syria, she made the difficult decision of staying in the city throughout the civil war. ADR chats to Al-Sabouni about how she believes the architecture in Homs helped facilitate conflict and the role architecture can now play in creating peace and identity. When […]
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