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Ten years after a destructive earthquake rocked Italy's central Abruzzo region, many students still attend class in temporary modules similar to containers. Named winners of an international competition, SET Architects’ design for the new “Sassa School Complex” proposes reconstructing a place for students and the community to learn, gather, and grow. Inspired by the modularity and essential nature of climbing frame play structures, the architects describe the design as a metaphor for “freedom and social aggregation as a fundamental value for dynamic and innovative teaching.” Located in the town of Sassa, near L’Aquila (the town most affected by the 2009 earthquake), the project is situated strategically... More

Fast-casual restaurant Art of Dosa introduces a taste of South India to Chicago’s Revival Food Hall, with a greater mission of popularizing the dosa throughout the city. The design draws aesthetic inspiration from the bold colors, textures, and interiors of South India, creating a vibrant experience for visitors. More

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Originally, an indoor schoolyard is at the heart of all the high school functions. This schoolyard is a symbolic representation of school buildings throughout time.   The project unfolds around this central space which in itself creates a particular enclosed space integrating all the elements of the program, in a dual perspective between the single indoor courtyard and the outdoor town made of plurality and undefined spaces. The general volume, a simple hollowed out wooden monolith, takes advantage of the leveling of the plot to take off from the ground and open a yard on the street. The Jean Moulin High School has been the first HEQ-certified high school in Ile-de-France.   Our website More

From competition to project In 2016, the city of Dunajská streda announced a public architectural competition for the reconstruction of the House of Mourning, which is part of the city cemetery. The international jury selected the design of architects Pavel Holík and Ján Hobrľ. This was then further developed in the study and implementation project in which there was a great emphasis, especially on the solution of interior spaces and their functions.   The overall composition The building is defined by the main ceremonial hall in the central part, which exceeds the surrounding adjoining volumes. The main hall is axially connected not only to the entrance in the middle of the facade but also to the main access r... More

Hotels are places where you want to have privacy and at the same time be surrounded by all possible services. Hotel Impozant in Slovakia is a beautiful example of this. It has been closed and extensively renovated over the last two years. Stone, glass, metal and wood. These materials will accompany you throughout the space. The large open spaces of the bar or conference halls with open views of the surrounding countryside alternate with dark corridors and diverse nooks for your privacy. Representative reception and common areas offer the opportunity to meet or just relax. The variability of spaces for different events is solved by mobile walls, which divide the rooms according to current needs. However, the wellness part of the hotel is a... More

Domu's interior has a warm, earthy palette: walls, shelving and counters are constructed from the same clay block and complemented by real wood tambour veneers.   The grooved tambour panels provide an orderly appeal that contrasts well with the patterned red brick pavers adoring the free standing walls behind the bar and under the booths.   These subtle tones and  textures lend to a saturated space that feeld warm and harmonious. More