Chen House New home in Durham, United States

Designed by Gomes + Staub, Chen House New home is located in Durham, United States. Designed for a sloped lot with a limited construction budget, the house adopts the efficient vernacular building forms of the North Carolina landscape as well as the cost-effective exterior materials of conventional North American home construction, including fiber-cement lap siding, [...]

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World Trade Centre Residence in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, World Trade Centre Residence was designed by TRO Jung Brannen. The design includes several notable amenities such as a landscaped rooftop and terrace, temperature-controlled pool with poolside café, business suites and a fitness centre, as well as several levels of private balconies and garden rooms. Many of the residences [...]

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Talon Court new home designed to raise the bar for green living in WIlmington, United States

Talon Court new home designed to raise the bar for green living that located in WIlmington, United States, was designed by Jay DeChesere, Architect, PC. As the office and home of the architect, a working laboratory is maintained for ongoing research on performance of various systems and materials and a marketing source for vendors and [...]

Tags: Architect, Architect PC, Bioenergy, Daylighting, Environment, Environmentalism, Fireplaces, Fuels, Heating ventilating and air conditioning, Jay DeChesere, Native Plant Society, Recycling, Sustainability, Talon Court, United States, Waste management, Wood fuel

Springtide Residences tsunami devastation into Penang’s prime residential location in Penang, Malaysia

The Springtide Residences tsunami devastation into Penang’s prime residential location designed by Architects 61 Sdn Bhd is located in Penang, Malaysia.  The development is conceptualised with luxury in mind where the tower accommodates two apartments per floor at grand sizes of 370 sq m and 465 sq m, with two lifts serving each unit without [...]

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RiversEdge at Port Imperial in New York, United States

Designed by RTKL, RiversEdge at Port Imperial  is located in New York, United States. The design emphasises a contemporary masonry and glass material palette, a pedestrian-friendly streetscape, public space, and unobstructed views. The 9-storey, 236-unit building features a U-shaped floor plan that maximises views of the adjacent river and Manhattan skyline for all residents. A [...]

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