Category: International
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Wooden Cubicles to Work In
The workplace is changing, and one place where this is most evident is the slow eradication of the traditional cubicle-filled office space. More and more companies are opting for a more all-inclusive open office environment. However, the latter do have those who oppose it, claiming a lack of privacy and distractions associated with working with…
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Self-Sustaining Vertical Garden
Vertical gardens are great for façades, insulation and to add a bit of greenery to a home or office. But the problem with them is that they require a lot of maintenance and power to flourish. Well, that could be a thing of the past. The firm Treebox, which specializes in urban greening, has created…
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High Rise Made of Laminated Timber
This interesting building is actually the winning entry into the so-called Finlandia Prize for Architecture, which is organized in Finland. The building is called Puukuokka and was designed by the OOPEAA Office for Peripheral Architecture and build out of Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT). The Puukuokka building was constructed using prefabricated modular cubical elements, or more precisely…
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Small Yet Cozy Student Accommodation
As it is in many cities across the globe, living space in Hong Kong can get expensive. This is especially true and problematic when you are still in school. However, for those staying at Campus Hong Kong, this is less of a problem. This student accommodation space is designed in a way that provides affordable…
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Very Flexible and Spacious Apartment
Extended families living together in apartments are often faced with a lack of adequate space. This is exactly what PKMN Architectures tried to avoid in designing Casa MJE, which is located in Spain. Since the space they worked on was small, they wanted to make sure that not a single inch went to waste. To…