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Refracting Light and Redefining Space: Glass Bricks in Contemporary Interiors

ArchDaily

Atdhe Mulla Glass bricks have been widely used in architecture , eventually becoming a staple of the 1980s architectural styles. In recent years, glass bricks are becoming increasingly popular , no longer relegated to older aesthetics. Read more

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Rob Diaz uses all natural materials to build house in Los Angeles

Deezen

The brief for the four-bedroom, five-bathroom property in Studio City "was to design a home using all natural materials", according to Diaz, who has developed several single-family homes across the city. The post Rob Diaz uses all natural materials to build house in Los Angeles appeared first on Dezeen.

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Tropical Architecture Bureau blends "old-world charm with the modern" for Keralan home

Deezen

Located in the city of Kochi, TropiBox is informed by the architecture of tropical modernism – a style developed in the late 1940s as a blending of European modernism with the vernacular techniques of tropical regions. The photography is by Turtle Arts Photography.

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Caribbean Modernism: Tropical Design Evolves for the 21st Century

Architizer

In the Caribbean, architecture has long served as a reflection of its diverse cultures, vibrant landscapes and the enduring interplay between tradition and modernity. The following projects from across the Caribbean showcase how architects are offering a vision of modernism that is rooted in place.

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Maximizing Natural Light in New Construction and Additions

Santa Cruz Architect

Natural light is an essential design element that profoundly impacts a home’s aesthetics, energy efficiency, and livability. The Importance of Natural Light in Residential Design Understanding the value of natural light in a home extends beyond simply creating bright spaces.

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When Natural Disasters Threaten Modernist Icons

Dwell

When first responders attempted to remove the cabana debris, like broken glass and cracked and displaced slabs, someone tipped Strang off. We were going to anyway, but Mother Nature came in first and said: Time for a real renovation." We were going to anyway, but Mother Nature came in first and said: Time for a real renovation."

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PAU-designed The Refinery at Domino reopens Brooklyn's most iconic building to the modern workplace

Archinect

The new, 15-story glass commercial space was constructed inside the building’s old brick masonry shell, offering tenants 460,000 square feet of Class A office space enhanced by carefully-inserted biophilic elements and marked by the firm’s attenuation to ascendant health and wellness considerations typical in modern workplace design.

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