House of the Week 134: Villa Shoestring

Located on Gibbs Beach, on the West Coast of Barbados this single-family beach house is framed by the vegetation on site and the sea. The residence designed by Architects Cubed (Linda Moore & Shawna Beechley) with landscape by Talma Mill Studios is a modern interpretation of the Chattel - a timber vernacular house native to Barbados.

Photography: Bob Kiss

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New Work ::: LAM cafe

photographs (c)Hiroyukioki OKI

LAM Café is a 350m² eatery in NhaTrang, Vietnam designed by a21 studio that derives its name from the local word for ‘louvers’ and expresses the structure and the architectural concept. The designed like a folded shell the roof is constructed of layers of coconut leaves, tiling and fishing nets.

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A Plea for Modernism

A Plea For Modernism from Evan Mather on Vimeo.

The Phillis Wheatley Elementary School, Louisiana has been celebrated worldwide for its innovative, regionally-expressive modern design – the structure sustained moderate damage during Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and has remained since. The school is slated for demolition this summer. DOCOMOMO Louisiana is advocating for its restoration via adaptive reuse. “A Plea For Modernism” is narrated by actor Wendell Pierce

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