Habitus Living

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Tinderbox House, in Tinderbox south of Hobart, by Studio Ilk Architecture and Interiors is a highly efficient passive solar building that has taken into account the natural and man-made constraints of the site. Taking a minimalistic approach to the use of natural materials means there is no need for additional finishes.

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Clients Client Design Brief Safety 98

Deezen

MAY 20, 2023

Named The Cabin House, the home was informed by the vernacular architecture of South Bangalore's Jayanagar neighbourhood and was designed to maximise the site's connection to nature. It extended from the design brief of a weekend home within the humdrum of the city but was designed to invoke feelings of relaxation and rejuvenation."

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Housing Architecture Design Brief Finishes 145

Deezen

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Nineteen neighbourhoods constructed with local materials will define Sultan Haitham City, a metropolis for 100,000 residents that London studio Skidmore, Owings & Merrill is designing in Oman. Read: SOM breaks ground on Alárò City in Nigeria The masterplan involves transforming a 7.5-kilometre-long

Cities 139

Cities Masterplanning Transportation Technology 139

Deezen

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Studio E "fell below standard of a reasonably competent architect" "As architect Studio E was responsible for the design of the external wall and for the choice of the materials used in its construction," the report said. A shortlist of five studios will be selected in the autumn.

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Regulation Safety Architect Contractor 124

Habitus Living

MARCH 19, 2024

In a nod to their creative vision, Architects Tom Mark Henry translated this notion – commonly seen on runways and in media – by designing an architectural embodiment of the concept — the Bronte Beach House. They wanted an inviting space for themselves and loved ones to come straight from the surf but didn’t want to compromise on glamour.

Housing 52

Housing Finishes Remodeling Design Brief 52

Hotel Designs

JUNE 15, 2023

Surrounded by materials clearly referencing natural surfaces both in colour and texture, Editor Hamish Kilburn sat down with seven leading designers to discuss the path hotel design, in particular, is taking when it comes to injecting natural elements into surface design.

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Design Sustainability Clients Client 98

ArchiDiaries

APRIL 6, 2022

Gibert&Tan, who was tasked with designing this new office-slash-warehouse, decided that the only way to address the dichotomic qualities inherent to the design brief (almost irreconcilable in language and character), was to embrace them and specifically in their terms.

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Design Brief Design Commercial Nature 74

Deezen

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The design is a small-scale architectural concept aimed at supporting sexual minorities, using cost-effective and organic materials to maintain both authenticity and sustainability. The brief asked Kaspian to take inspiration from nature, specifically the clumping, curved forms of mushrooms.

Students 105

Students Project Design Education 105

Architonic

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The fifth façade: designing the new vertical city Designed by interior architecture studio Velvet Lab, the underlying principles of the La Pista restaurant on the rooftop of Turin’s Lingotto combine the location’s architectural beauty and heritage with the concept of luxury and sustainability. What was the design brief from the client?

Cities 52

Cities Manufacturing Design Brief Sustainability 52

Habitus Living

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Challenged with designing a home that symbolises the style and freedom associated with a Vespa, Stafford Architecture’s interpretation is the Black Vespa Home – a vision concerned with timeless quality. The floors, ceiling, and joinery blend seamlessly, creating a cohesive and unified design.

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Home Design Brief Nature Interior 80

Habitus Living

DECEMBER 21, 2023

An objective of the design brief was to maximise and increase functional space while ensuring a comfortable and tailored environment for a family. A constraint of the site was the existing low-lit, dense living spaces that required reconfiguring to achieve a sense of openness and communal living while maximising natural light.

Housing 52

Housing Architect Contemporary Remodeling 52

Habitus Living

JULY 30, 2023

Located on an elevated site in Paddington, Brisbane, Fernberg by Tim Stewart Architects stands as a contemporary family residence that strikingly balances material robustness with a lush landscape. A distinguishing characteristic of Fernberg is its clever use of layered materials.

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Design Brief Landscape Zoning Materials 52

Bustler

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Registration Deadline: Oct 28, 2024; Submission Deadline Oct 28, 2024 REIMAGINING ABANDONED QUARRIES Quarry Biophilic Pavilion Design SIGN UP HERE This design competition challenges participants to envision a one-of-a-kind pavilion that embodies innovation, sustainability, and harmony with nature.

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Architecture Design Brief Innovation Sustainability 40

Habitus Living

MARCH 19, 2024

Hare + Klein redefined the floorplan and repurposed unused spaces that were once dimly lit and uninviting, by imbuing a new design language. The reconfiguration interconnects spaces, unifies materials and plays with levels to shape functional areas for the family.

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Remodeling Finishes Exterior Contemporary 52

Architizer

APRIL 1, 2022

When tasked with designing this new office-slash-warehouse, it was decided that the only way to address the dichotomic qualities inherent to the design brief (almost irreconcilable in language and character), was to embrace them and specifically in their terms. © Gibert&Tan. © Gibert&Tan. © Gibert&Tan.

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Design Brief Nature Glass Client 62

ArchiDiaries

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Excerpt: The Gully Home is a residence designed by the architectural firm ED+ Architecture that offered itself to the surroundings. The design brief was very simple, making it much more challenging. Bio Climatic Design Approach and Materials. The bedrooms are finished with terrazzo flooring of different patterns.

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Home Architecture Design Brief Windows 80

Habitus Living

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The open floor plan was designed to fit the owners’ needs; each space within the home is flexible, shapeshifting over the day. It was essential to the design brief to create an environment that possesses timeless appeal and serves dual functions as an entertainment space and a private family retreat.

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Design Brief Modern Interior Landscape 93

ArchiDiaries

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

An oval-shaped private meeting area emerges from the intersecting geometry of straight lines and an ellipse, resolving a complex design brief on the small footprint and creating a free-flowing spatial sequence. The commission blends the studio’s design philosophies with the client’s skills as a builder.

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Exterior Commercial Design Brief Interior 80

Architizer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design? Michael Leckie: The design brief called for a ‘unique and distinctive’ work of architecture. Focused and quiet spaces on the third floor overlook the common space below through an atrium that is tuned for natural ventilation, daylighting and acoustics.

Students 83

Students Art Space Design Brief 83

Deezen

OCTOBER 14, 2024

A central focus of the course was a design brief that invited students to reimagine the future of transportation by creating prototypes of airborne vehicles. Designed with effortless visibility in mind, the vehicle allows for seamless observation of its surroundings.

Students 98

Students Project Safety Innovation 98

Habitus Living

MARCH 5, 2023

The design brief for the residence was to explore how materials, detail, and architectural gestures can define a home and give it its own distinct identity without relying on a form-driven response.

Architecture 52

Architecture Renovation Design Brief Sustainability 52

Habitus Living

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Once a tourist camp, open only in the cooler months from October to March, the new property now provides myriad facilities plus the experience of living in and with nature. The design brief was complex and entailed the development of a perennial hospitality property that would be resilient to the harsh summers and cold winters of the region.

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Design Design Brief Roofing Foundation 98

Architizer

APRIL 13, 2022

Plates house is situated in the rich natural landscape of West Vancouver’s British Properties Neighborhood. The rich nature surrounding the project site inspired the designers to utilize transparency and blur the line between inside and outside of the house. © Alterativ Design Lab. © Alterativ Design Lab.

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Housing Concept Design Inspiration 75

Bustler

JULY 5, 2023

The competition aims to collect urban design proposals that are forward-looking, innovative, and implementation-oriented to help promote the high grade, high standard, and high-quality construction and development of Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone. To give guidelines for the optimization and enhancement of 21 urban functional areas.

Cities 40

Cities Design Brief Zoning Design 40

Habitus Living

MARCH 12, 2024

The design brief was to reconfigure the heritage home and address the compact, shadowed nature of the house by extending and imbuing the residence with contemporary additions. The resulting remodel maximises space and allows natural light to permeate through the home, provoking a sense of warmth throughout.

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Art Remodeling Home Interior 52

30X40 Design Workshop

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

And, quite often, if I'm stuck on a design brief, I’ll zoom in and begin sketching a detail. For me, this process always starts with a design brief and my sketchbook (or iPad ). Once I’ve fleshed out a few ideas and a direction for the design I’ll move into the computer to draw it more precisely.

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Sketching Design Brief Housing Information 52

Architizer

JUNE 15, 2022

Designed as a destination to unwind and rejuvenate the property hosts, 8 pool villas, event space, Restaurant, Spa, Gym, star gazing platform and an outdoor pool.Cocoon villas nested in natureThe design concept amalgamates the untouched beauty of nature that engulfs the site, along with regional architecture of Rajasthan.

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Site Landscape Nature Events 79

Bustler

JULY 5, 2023

The competition aims to collect urban design schemes that are forward-looking, innovative, and implementation-oriented to help promote the high grade, high standard, and high-quality construction and development of Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone. Integrate the urban design results of the Future City and form the Urban Design Guidelines.

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Zoning Cities Design Brief Design 40

Deezen

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Ben Ayres: I’ve been at Burberry for 11 years and naturally a lot has changed at the brand over the past decade. Amongst shifting architecture trends, there are also the evolving needs and aesthetics of the business, which store designs and brand architecture must take into account. Burberry is a British fashion label founded in 1856.

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Recruitment Sketching Industrial Design Brief 116

Deezen

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Dezeen School Shows: a remote-controlled vehicle powered by rubber bands is included in Dezeen's latest school show by Design Institute of Australia. Also included is a flagship store that utilises distorted forms to alter sensory perception and a stool made from biodegradable materials.

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Students Project Design Transportation 105

Hotel Designs

MARCH 8, 2023

Image credit: Red Dog Glass Design Fast forward from 1964 to 2023 and the design industry remains a platform where women innovate and harness technology to create something different. The work of artist Sally Coulden of Red Dog Glass Design combines contemporary art with exciting materials and technology.

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Innovation Technology Technology Design 98

Architizer

MAY 23, 2022

Architizer: Please summarize the project brief and creative vision behind your project. The original railing design was made in metal mesh, but as the client failed to find workers even after seeking over 20 bids, we had to first find materials available immediately and then redesign the railings to fit into what had already been constructed.

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Architect Site Consulting Structural Engineering 102

Bustler

JUNE 30, 2023

For specific requirements, please refer to the Appendix: Design Brief. Organization This Solicitation is an open call, and design teams with good reputations and relevant design experience are welcome to apply. Note: Please refer to the Appendix: Working Rules for details.)

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Concept Art Design Brief Architecture 52

e-architect

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The ground floor amenity area has been designed as a community space, reflecting the diversity and energy synonymous with this vibrant city neighbourhood.”. Design Brief. Design Approach. It’s a special scheme, and one we’re really proud to be associated with.

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Sustainability Industrial Materials Manufacturing 86

aasarchitecture

MARCH 1, 2022

This vision, articulated by Aedas Executive Director Albert Tong, is illustrated by the comprehensive and well considered design. The layout of the roof skylights was inspired by the gently curving rivers of the region, and besides bringing natural light deep into the heart of the building. Image © Terrence Zhang.

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Design Brief Landscape Exterior Client 97

aasarchitecture

APRIL 26, 2022

Designed as a destination to unwind and rejuvenate the property hosts, 8 pool villas, event space, Restaurant, Spa, Gym, star gazing platform and an outdoor pool. Cocoon villas nested in nature The design concept amalgamates the untouched beauty of nature that engulfs the site, along with regional architecture of Rajasthan.

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Diagram Site Landscape Events 52

Architizer

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The Expand Loft is characterized as an open office space of 2,400 sq ft, situated in Mumbai, designed for a corporate event management company. The design brief was to create a fun and vibrant environment for its employees, while facilitating a natural flow of movement, encouraging interaction, and promoting collaboration.

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Design Brief Industrial Finishes Installation 52