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The Montreal Biosphere is an environmental museum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The structure — a geodesic dome designed by Buckminster Fuller — was initially constructed as the United States pavilion for the 1967 World’s Fair. Built of steel and acrylic cells, the Biosphere is 249 feet (76 meters) in diameter, 203 feet (62 meters) high, and uses a complex system of shades to control its internal temperature.

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Farmers harvest buckets of large shrimp on the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. This former mangrove swamp, known as Bumi Dipasena, is now the world’s largest facility of its kind covering more than 30 square miles (78 square km). In total, Indonesia harvests more than 637,000 tonnes of shrimp every year — that’s roughly equal to half the mass of the Empire State Building.

Did you know that 90% of the seafood consumed in America is imported? Almost all of it is salmon, tuna, and shrimp. Agriculture now covers approximately 40% of the earth’s landmass, and our food choices have significant environmental impact. After a few years of operation, these ponds in Sumatra proved to be disease prone, and the financial model collapsed. This left 9,000 transmigrant families struggling to make a living while fighting an aquaculture pandemic on their own.

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We think we’ve spotted something unusual on the surface of Loch Ness in Scotland. The lake extends for approximately 23 miles (37 km) and is well-known as the possible home to “Nessie” — reportedly a massive sea monster resembling a plesiosaur. While water visibility is exceptionally low at the lake because of high peat content in the surrounding soil, our Overview perspective does not suffer from the same limitations and picked up this figure in imagery from 2019. Let us know if you think we’re on to something.

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Out of all the places around the world that are designed every day, spaces for wellbeing usually exude a certain sense of unmatched relaxation. This is also true in the Gladstone Wellness Members Club by local architecture studio, Studio Gameiro. Located in one of the most charismatic and vibrant cities in Europe, the transformed commercial space is now home to an earthy – and almost desert-like subterranean wellness centre.

In the heart of Lisbon, Portugal, known for its spacious green surrounds, this interior is an ingenious reference to the city’s history while drawing inspiration from all over the world. References to the Moroccan outdoors and local Portuguese craftsmanship seen in the hand-wrought iron rail – a national Pombalino period aesthetic, dating back to the 18th century – combine with warm materials like wood, rattan and terracotta.

Related: Original Feelings Yoga Studio Berlin by Some Place Studio.

Designed to draw members into various areas within the facility, Studio Gameiro created a floor plan that is open yet intimate and flexible. The lounge spaces can transform into a place for gathering and entertainment, such as exhibitions or private events. Moments of solitude unfold throughout the club’s footprint. Biophilic accents act as a room divider, speaking to the flexibility of the space.

Nude sand-stucco walls act as the perfect backdrop for hand-crafted materials, complementing the large bespoke pieces of Moleanos – a local beige limestone – seen in the base of the sofa and the ottomans. Wooden chairs, rattan panels and marble tables supplement the understated colour palette. To top it off, the white concrete floor and lounge area are suggestive of a desert landscape adorned with large cacti and ferns (particularly evident when you squint your eyes).

Upon entering the locker and changing rooms, members are bathed in welcoming tones and materials hinting to outside spaces. This area is almost entirely clad in varying shades of square tiles and exaggerated concrete-like grout that allows the tiles to stand out. The terracotta tones are embedded into the walls and floors in a grid-like pattern, delivering a mesmerising effect. This geometric rhythm is then repeated by being wrapped around the stand-alone sink and double shower walls.

There is no doubt Studio Gameiro has delivered an inspiring space to seek serenity or achieve fitness goals. Encapsulating the beauty of Lisbon, this members-only club transports visitors into an oasis with russet hues and an illuminating palette, while celebrating architecture and design evident from its locale.

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The Sydney Opera House is a performing arts center in Sydney, Australia. In a typical year, it hosts more than 1,500 shows inside its various performance halls, attracting upwards of 1.2 million people. While the building’s famous “shell” design appears uniformly white from a distance, it actually features a subtle chevron pattern composed of tiles in two colors: glossy white and matte cream.

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‘Trust’ desk by Poltrona Frau. ‘Lampe Athena’ Lamp by Herve van der Streaten. Pierre Jeanneret chair from Morentz. Sculpture in the window by Florian Tomballe.

Artwork on the wall by Florian Tomballe. DC1516 Side table by De Cotiis. Vintage Luciano Frigerio chairs (1968) from Jarno Kooijman.’Calliope’ pendant light by Garnier & Linker. Rug by Sam Laik.

DC1516 Side Table by De Cotiis. Vintage Luciano Frigerio chairs (1968) from Jarno Kooijman.’Calliope’ pendant light by Garnier & Linker. Rug by Sam Laik.

Artwork on the wall by Florian Tomballe. Table and DC115A Chairs by De Cotiis.

We’re here to brighten up your day is another piping hot project from Framework Studio. In the first endeavour between Framework Studio Amsterdam and Framework Studio Paris, the designers have collectively renovated a historic building in the heart of Amsterdam, creating a family office with a distinctly Parisian feel. The result is a fitting tribute to this first unified effort between the two studios.

True to their distinct design signature the concept is simple and refined with clean lines and oak surfaces implemented across the one-floor office. The four single offices and one family meeting room all share wooden wall coverings that follow a consistent datum line. Creating an artisanal look and feel which could not be achieved with plain plaster alone, this French oak veneer is warm and inviting. Pairing this with the original pattern in the floor and ceiling, and bathed in natural light, a calm atmosphere can be felt across the entire work floor.

Custom brass desk from Patrick Parrish Gallery. Pierre Jeanneret chair from Morentz. Artwork on the wall by Lucas Hardonk. Floor lamp from Glustins Galerie. Polished brass desk lamp by Anour.

‘Ted’ armchairs from Galerie May. Sculpture by Florian Tomballe. Raw collection rug by Noe Duchauffour Lawrence for Tai Ping. Sideboard from Paul Evans. Applique ‘Satelite Albratre’ wall lamp by Herve van der Straeten.

If you remember anything from our previous articles on Framework Studio Founder’s Canal House in Amsterdam it was probably the drop-dead gorgeous art and objects that come to mind, and this project is no different. At this point, their good taste feels a bit like a fetish (one that leaves us gagging for more). Florian Tomballe pieces grace the walls and tables – chunky sculptures, a contorted charcoal drawing and a colossal wall relief create movement in the space for a wandering eye to fall on when that 3 pm slump hits.

Weight and balance really play a big factor in the elegance of this design. Depending on the piece, the furniture can feel either light or heavy within the interior.

‘Sempre Mia’ Chandelier from Viabizzuno. Garnier & Linker table for Ormond Editions. DC115A Chairs by De Cotiis.

‘Lampe Athena’ table lamp by Herve van der Streaten. ‘Trust Cabinet’ sideboard by Poltrona Frau.

A custom desk by Patrick Parrish Gallery is entirely made of brass with a deep work surface extending down towards the ground – heavy in all senses of the word it almost absorbs the space around it. Meanwhile, the Sempre Mia chandelier by Viabizzuno feels weightless suspended above the meeting room table. Ted Chairs from Galerie May create a playful dialogue with the Florian Tomballe sculpture on the console sitting next to them. Bulbous and sculptural, the objects interplay and mirror each other against the light and airy backdrop.

Oozing with elegance, this successful first venture between the Framework Amsterdam and Paris studios demonstrates a synthesised development of their combined talents. I can’t wait to see what’s next in store.

Related: Office E in Berlin by Maria Murawsky is Luxury Personified.

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Helsinki is the capital and most populous city of Finland, with a population of slightly more than 650,000. Located on the northern shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the country’s center of politics, education, finance, culture and research. Earlier this month, the United Nations “World Happiness Report 2021” declared Finland the Happiest Country in the World for the fourth consecutive year, with Denmark, Switzerland, Iceland and the Netherlands as runners up.

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Photography by Maxime Delvaux.

TEN Studio has designed a house for a local craftsman set against the pastoral landscape of Avala Mountain, just outside of the Serbian capital Belgrade. Inspired by the idealism and hybrid nature of Yugoslav modernism, the design fuses local materials and construction knowledge with a highly contemporary expression. The result is a formally unobtrusive frame that acts as both an intervention in and a continuation of the natural terrain.

While it may at first sound like cottage-core, this home is anything but. The single-storey steel and glass residence sits atop two large concrete boulder-like forms, dedicated to both an outside garden staircase and a storage space with a garden bathroom. Looking out towards its southward inclining orchard garden the space is organised by a 3.2-metre grid frame measuring 16 by 16 metres square with an interior cut out of 9.6 by 9.6-metres, revealing the countryside below. Forging a new clear geometry and strong architectural outline against the landscape, the surrounding surface forms the inhabited area of the house while delimiting its building perimeter.

Photography by Maxime Delvaux.

Challenging the norm of conceptual driven architecture, this project was a collaboration between the architects and the owner – a local craftsman working on interior refurbishments and domestic maintenance. With his wealth of knowledge, the conversation shifted from a complete conceptual product to a project using local materials, skills and construction know-how. The focus was on durable structures and surfaces with practical maintenance and repair solutions.

Every element of the house emphasises the performance of structure and space, providing either weight or lightness at specific points, expanse or contraction at others. All details are revealed from the visible main steel frame, the connections to the bearing points, the exposed bracing and raw material finish. This adds a feeling of directness that makes the house accessible to all.

As the sloping terrain continues between and underneath the house, a symbiosis between inside and outside space can be felt. By respecting the configuration of the natural ground, they have introduced the landscape and trees into the central space of the building all while offering a shaded outdoor living space.

Photography by Miloš Martinović.

The plan of Avala House is developed on the outer grid as a sequence of four terraces interlocking at corners to face the internal garden living space. Each terrace holds a different surface material like a hanging net, or sheet steel providing possibilities for a variety of uses within the existing steel frame.

The 10 gloriously large pivoting steel doors really create the wow-factor for me in this project by allowing the area to shift from its singular indoor space of 50 square metres to embrace the full 156 square metre volumes of the four outdoor terraces.

A series of floor to ceiling full-length curtains discretely separates the sleeping area from the kitchen, dining, sitting, and bathroom when seeking a more intimate experience, when drawn its dedicated to an open plan space. Echoing elements of Mies Van Der Rohe’s Farnsworth House, the building inverts the traditional instinct to shelter from nature and as Rohe’s infinite wisdom says to “bring nature, houses, and human beings together into a higher unity.”

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By creating a conversation with the client-driven around domestic manufacturing and skill, TEN Studio identified material resources, workshop skills and capacities all within the immediate region. New applications for local construction skills were uncovered through the process carrying on from the already rich history of Serbian and Yugoslav Modernism.

Avala House is an ideal contemporary home formed personally by the hands of local makers to create a residence rich in regional significance. My heart feels like it just grew three times bigger.

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Check out this incredible shot by Garðar Ólafs of the Fagradalsfjall eruption in Geldingadalur, Iceland. Located about 25 miles (40 kilometers) from Reykjavík, the volcano began erupting on March 19 and is still emitting fresh lava today. The eruption is the first in 800 years to occur on the Reykjanes Peninsula and scientists believe it may mark the beginning of decades of volcanic activity.

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