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IA Interior Architects Creates Ideal Office-as-Home: Harella House
Two-and-a-half years later, working from home is still as popular as it was at the start of the pandemic, even with the pangs of missing human connection and working as a team. IA Interior Architects set out to change that by merging the best of both scenarios with the creation of a concept in London called The Harella House. IA’s idea of an office-as-home resulted in a modern workspace that delivers innovation and face-to-face experiences with a focus on balance and well-being, things typically not associated with the office. While The Harella House is designed for productive work days, the overall feel leans towards a familiarity and comfort one generally…
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Courtyard House / FGR Architects
Courtyard House / FGR Architects © Peter Bennetts + 15 Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/993107/courtyard-house-fgr-architects © Peter Bennetts Text description provided by the architects. The Courtyard Residence resembles a rectangular origami of concrete and glass. The project aims to design calm expression, heightened experience, and seamless function. © Peter Bennetts © Peter Bennetts Concrete geometry and bespoke glass apertures deliver privacy and prismatic delight. An understated street elevation with implied, layered volumes realizes a heightened sense of intrigue and wonder. If the streetscape view is largely private, the interiors bloom poetically with warm materiality. © Peter Bennetts A low-rise form contains a masterful series of concertinaed…
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No Architects: renovation of a maisonette in ?i?kov Prague
The most striking thing about the interior design of Daniela Baráčková and Jakub Filip Novak (No Architects) is their ability to draw inspiration from setting and place of origin to design something new, staying true to a single theme. In the case of the maisonette in the Žižkov district in central Prague, the common thread joining past and present is the clients’ love of art. When we discussed No Architects’ recent renovation of an apartment in Dejvice, we emphasised the details, designed not as arbitrary decorations, but imagining they were building a bridge with elements of the original style of the early twentieth-century building. The design of the upholstery…
