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Stripped of cosmetics, but imbued with substance: inside the Berard Residence

2016-08-26T09:20:00-04:00

As conceptually oriented housing design goes, the Berard Residence has a bold aim: it attempts to shift the preconception of housing's elemental function away from shelter and into a more experiential mode, concerned with the qualities of human existence itself. Submitted to our open call under July's theme of Domesticity, the home aligns itself with a new interpretation of the 'case study' ideal.

Glass and concrete tread lightly in DSDHA's London 'Covert House'

2016-07-28T09:20:00-04:00

What is domesticity in the 21st century? Is it a blend of the 19th century ideal of the sanctuary with the 21st century notion of greater transparency and connectivity?

ShowCase: Concrete House by Studio Gil

2014-07-29T14:22:00-04:00

Studio Gil’s extension of a Victorian terraced house in East London works from the inside out. Situated in a conservation area in the Mile End neighborhood, "Concrete House" maintains its exterior cladding while opening up its interior to the outside, knitting together remodeled inner spaces and exterior views.