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Adding Fresh Hanging Gardens to Residential Architecture

Last month, we looked at the 20 most-visited residential projects featured on ArchDaily during 2020. Spanning four continents and 15 countries, the styles and designs of these projects varied widely, and covered a wide range of different climates, visual contexts, and client needs. However, we noticed a commonality among a select few projects located primarily in Vietnam and Indonesia: the prevalence of hanging gardens and vines. Below, we look into this trend in more detail, discussing how it is used within these specific projects and more generally. IH Residence / andramatin. Image © Mario Wibowo If ancient Hellenic sources are to be believed, hanging gardens have existed at least since antiquity, when the famous Hanging Gardens of Babylon were described by writers such as Herodotus and Philo of Byzantium. Today, vertical gardens have proliferated alongside the interest in indoor plants and gardens, especially in suitable climates. This trend in architecture reflects a simultane

Odori Hotel / Nimara Architects

Plans This abstractive façade formed in protruded windows. The shapes was deliberately created to be stand out and to represent a balcony. However, the protruded window built with fixed glass by reason of boutique hotel requirement, which needed a high privacy and to eliminate the outside noises as well. This attractive façade effect with 10m thick cantilever concrete slab, also function as a bay window, which can be used for sitting area for occupants. © Mario Wibowo Façade finish material used are quite vary. Namely wash paint that resembles CorTen (corrosion resistant) steel material, black metal plat stripes, and synthetic rattan which gives a natural impression. With massive shape of building and the used of varied materials, its shows a tectonic sculpture art in between the old buildings, the shape and its solid colors strengthen the characteristic, and make its more modern an unique.

H+M House / e Re studio | ArchDaily

© Mario Wibowo Another challenge was to create quite a lot of spaces for the client future needs in a relatively not too large land plot. We combined both unblocked view potential & the need of space into this modern style house. The exterior part was dominated by black paint color to reduce the glare due to it s east - west orientation. We also created large hanging wall as a shade against hot western sun. The interior part was dominated with white color and timber accent to keep the warm ambience. © Mario Wibowo Timber element was displayed beautifully on it s floating teak staircase as one of the feature. Climate wise, this house requires no aircon and flooded with plenty of natural light. Fresh air will continuously flowing in and out. For sure, the client will have relatively low utilities bill.

The 10 Most Liked Photos in @archdaily Instagram in 2020

Copy In a year marked by physical distance, social networks have gained an even greater dimension in the ways of relating to people and getting informed. Our channel on Instagram has surpassed its number of reach and brought to the public the best of what we publish on our page: projects, articles, interviews, and news from the world of architecture, inspiring new ideas and tools for a better future to our cities. This year, we passed the mark of 3 million followers on Instagram! We thank all of you who trusted in our content and actively participated in being part of a community that is concerned with all the fields that architecture covers. As a review of the best we ve posted this year, we ve rounded up the ten most popular images from 2020. 

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