Books are our way to travel through time, space, and different worlds. Avid bookworms well know how important it is to have your very own home library that holds all of your most precious books.
Organizing books quickly becomes something of a...
Like most human beings, I can be contradictory at times. One area where this manifests is architectural surveys: books that usually collect buildings of a certain typology, but also ones spanning a particular timeframe or through some other theme.... -
Freudenberg is a town lying on a holiday road called the Orange Route, joining the areas associated with the House of Orange in North Rhine-Westphalia, t_r_a_v_e_l__w_i_t_h__m_e__
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Literatai Street, or â€ÂLiterature Streetâ€Â, is located in Vilnius, Lithuania. It is decorated with plaques dedicated to Lithuanian writers and writers from different nations who had some sort of connection with Vilnius and Lithuania. The first... -
Catherine and VW Fowlkes attended architectural school together ? not at the same place (Catherine graduated from MIT’s School of Architecture and Planning, VW from Harvard’s Graduate School of Design) but at the same time: ?We lived together... -
A commune has different definitions depending on the period as well as geography. Some mean a kind of lifestyle in which a group of people, a commune share everything. The word also meant a kind of self-governing town in Western Europe during the... -
In today’s world, many people find themselves working from home more than ever before. With this shift in the way we work, creating a functional and comfortable home office space has become increasingly important. Wall-mounted desks are a... -
In the fast-paced world we live in, where the accumulation of possessions often outpaces the availability of space in our homes and offices, the importance of self-storage units cannot be overstated. These facilities offer a versatile solution to... -
In Yazd, Iran, Piro Architecture‘s 2023 Yazd House masterfully blends ancient architectural wisdom with modern minimalist design. This unique residence, situated in an arid climate, offers a harmonious interplay of solid structure and inviting... -
Over at World-Architects I reviewed As Found: Experiments in Preservation (Flanders Architecture Institute, 2023) edited by Sofie De Caigny, Hülya Ertas and Bie Plevoets, the companion to the exhibition of the same name at the Flanders Architecture... -
Observing how nature can slowly take back its rights is fascinating in a world where the human footprint is increasingly predominantly. This new series of photos entitled “When Nature Reclaims Its Rights†takes us on a striking visual journey,... -
Floor-to-ceiling windows are always breathtaking. Homes with these impressive windows have the unique ability to transform a small space and create the illusion of a larger home. There isn’t just one type of floor-to-ceiling window, though.... -
Blagaj Tekija is a Dervish monastery located in the historic Blagaj village in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is nearly 600 years old. The tekija is situated at the base of a cliff, next to the source of the river Buna. The site where the Blagaj... -
Setting up a gallery in your home is always a special experience. After all, it is a collection of your most important memories and favorite art. Figuring out where in the home you want to set it up is always a big decision, so there are some great... -
Dining in two is always a special experience, especially when you have a romantic dining room. We share the table solely with another person, be it a partner, a friend, or a family member. It is an intimate atmosphere, one that really brings us... -
Tomas Beranek and Arthur Nuss of Global Architects collaborated with client and builder Bram van de Wal to design and complete a barn-inspired modern home in The Netherlands. -
