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Check out this amazing Overview of the Banks Peninsula, which juts off the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island. The landmass, which is volcanic in origin, has an area of roughly 440 square miles (1,150 sq. km) and encompasses two large harbors and many small bays and coves. It is believed that forests once covered 98% of the Banks Peninsula, yet — as the result of deforestation — less than 2% of the native forest cover remains today.

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Source imagery: Planet

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San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is the 7th busiest airport in the United States and the 24th busiest in the world by passenger count. Due to the limited travel during the Covid pandemic, the total number of passengers decreased 71% in 2020 to only 16 million.

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For those who asked us to show more imagery of Mars, you’re in luck! Check out this gallery of captures by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, which has been taking photos of the Red Planet since 2006. The orbiter’s mission is search for signs of water, either past or present, to determine how it and other geological forces have shaped the planet’s surface. These images show the diverse landscapes of Mars, including dunes, rock faults, impact craters, valleys, and even carbon dioxide ice.

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Source imagery: NASA

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The team at Tini have designed a beguiling refuge that can be dropped anywhere within nature, prioritising versatility in every design choice.
Made in Spain, these prefabricated modules come in roughly 34 or 20 square metres and are completely customisable to the client’s needs. Crafted in sixty days and transported to any location, it’s a very persuasive example of harnessing the power of the tiny house movement within your own backyard.

Separating the space from the hum of domesticity, the featured module was designed as a home office, seamlessly integrated into the oak garden. While many of us have become well versed in makeshift home office spaces over the last twelve months, the team at Tini have honed their skills to create this enviable solution. The result is an unobtrusive addition to a home that has no impact on the surrounding environment.

Related: Koto Unveils a Tiny Pre-fabricated Work Cabin.

Nestled in the gap between the existing trees, the rust coloured hue of the Corten Steel frame and exterior panels give the modules a weathered look and floor to ceiling windows provide dappled sunlight from the oak garden. While the interiors are lined with OSB Poplar wood, made popular thanks to their low environmental impact and adaptability, and insulated with recycled cotton.

Effortlessly infused with contemporary Spanish architecture the hyper-local design incorporated works by local artisans and vendors. Beautiful wooden chairs are custom made by Dr. Cato, while the remaining furnishings are mid-century. Works by Delavegacanolasso, antique fabrics sewn by machine line the walls. A collection of interior plants by Selvaviva further fuse the outside and in.

Related: La Madriguera (The Burrow) in Madrid by DelaVegaCanolasso Architects.

A self-contained unit, the design features a workspace, kitchenette and bathroom in its whole whopping 22 square metres with even a quiet spot to observe nature. The kitchen furniture, cabinets and worktables are made of local pine and poplar wood, creating an overall cohesive feel in tandem with their partner’s works.

With natural light in abundance, including a circular skylight above the doorway kitchenette, striking tubular LED rods act as task lighting.

With an overall minimal aesthetic, every square metre of the space is carefully considered yet the feeling of luxury has not been compromised. Warm and open, the connection with nature makes the interior feel vastly larger than it is. A perfect place to read a book, or do work if that’s your thing, this small footprint dwelling has big potential to shape how we think about using and reconfiguring small spaces.

Related: So Hot Right Now // Living Large in Small Spaces.

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In his Affects series, Tokyo-based graphic designer Masashi Murakami pushes the possibilities of paper by appearing to turn the digital into the physical. Each distortion and effect has been physically implemented rather than digitally produced, inviting an element of allure and the unexpected into his work.

Masashi explains that inspiration for Affects came after his travels to San Francisco. He reflects on his experience walking through the city, where each step on a new street caused an instantaneous change in atmosphere – each one possessing its own unique cultural footprint. His designs came to light as he walked, marking the start of the project that he then completed upon returning to Japan.

Related: Arctic Paper’s Design Collection of Natural Paper.

Masashi aimed to create a body of work that challenges the confines of graphic design – bringing characters and shapes to life. His solo exhibition features a collection of dizzying posters that prompt viewers to rethink their expectations of 2D paper works. Ink slides down the face of one piece as if it were slowly melting under the hot summer sun. Another poster appears as if it were underwater, the text and images gently rippling due to a thrown pebble. Realism simultaneously lives alongside impossibility in each work, prompting audiences to do a double-take as they attempt to distinguish reality from effects.

Masashi’s body of work affirms his desire to shift the culture of the Japanese design industry. By pushing boundaries and conventions, his work is able to bring a fresh perspective to the 2D medium, prompting industry peers and the general public alike to rethink the implied conventional limitations of the poster.

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Barcelona and Mallorca based-Miel Arquitectos have brought playful use of colour and seductively curved forms to the Entrance Lobby of Pintor Pahissa, creating something memorable within a space that is all too often overlooked. Injecting life back into an outdated 70’s lobby, the studio describes their project as a “lighting of the flame”.

Upon first inspection, one may assume the original site lacked the elements needed to create a beautiful entrance. There were no overwhelmingly high ceilings or dramatic volumes that would elevate the architectural quality of the lobby. Without the vision and playful lens of Miel Arquitectos, the space may never have been given the opportunity to showcase its design potential.

This interior reminds us that every project, no matter its size or its official status as a ‘spatial underdog’ can become inspirational and unique. A notion that is best captured by the architects who said – “Do you think such a comforting scenario leaves passer-by indifferent? The answer is a resounding NO!”

Sandy coloured rectangular tiles line the floor before reaching up the walls. Their straight, clean lines intersect with large circular recesses, creating an interesting tension between two different languages. Bright white ceilings bring a fresh, crisp feel to the space and successfully highlight the deep navy colour that runs like a ribbon throughout the project.

Recesses cut out shapes in the walls as well as in the ceilings, creating a patchwork pattern that reflects the composition of a maze. The playful approach captures the attention of all that engage with it – boldly claiming the respect that it duly deserved.

Related: Bureau de Change Designs Art Deco Interiors of The Gaslight in London.

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Makati is one of sixteen cities that make up Metropolitan Manila, the capital of the Philippines. It is home to more than 580,000 permanent residents, but its population can more than double during the daytime as large numbers of people enter the city to work, shop and do business. As seen in this Overview, the architecture of the city is a fascinating blend of Spanish colonial-style buildings and modern skyscrapers.

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Source imagery: Maxar

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TedA Arquitectes have created a family home moulded around the sloping terrain of the site in Palma de Mallorca. Dubbed Can Jaime i n’ Isabelle this house is embedded in the landscape with the natural environment acting as a ribbon, seamlessly weaving its way throughout all areas of the home. Thick masonry walls emerge from the grass-covered hill, appearing as if they had been there for centuries. The home stands as a largely impenetrable mass from the outside, however, once you move through the heavy masonry walls, a light, beautiful home awaits – we simply can’t get enough!

TedA Architects approached the project as a reinterpretation of a traditional Mediterranean patio house, completely blurring the boundary between internal rooms and gardens. Courtyards become just as important as interior spaces and are experienced simultaneously with architectural interventions.

Related: Stories on Design // Outdoor Rooms.

A series of courtyards link a maze of living spaces, bringing bright sunlight and verdant greenery to every area of the home. Each patio appears impenetrable, completely detached from the outside world by a heavy boundary wall. However once inside, these interventions take on a new language, each appearing light and open and covered with climbing vines and hanging foliage. With this special project, TedA Architects add to a large collection of traditional patio houses, bringing a contemporary feel to the Mediterranean vernacular.

Can Jaime i n’ Isabelle house is not viewed separately from the landscape – instead, its sandy rock-encrusted walls are seen as an extension of the rocky ground surrounding it. Built with cyclopean concrete from local stone, the outer walls mirror the rugged terrain that wraps around its volume. Surfaces exist with a rough, unfinished quality, creating a home that feels truly lived in rather than as a polished show-home. A roof covered with native grasses and shrubs seamlessly blends in with the natural environment, allowing the building to disappear while becoming another element in the landscape.

Brick and concrete are the dominating materials in the project, creating a robust base palette. Despite the collection of conventionally harsh materials, interior spaces feel light and airy, the brutality softened with warm timber accents, lush greenery and dancing sunlight. Unfolding in a labyrinth-like formation, the rooms are not distinctly separated – each one co-exists with multiple other programs, creating complex, visually interesting environments.

TedA Arquitectes’ Can Jaime i n’ Isabelle in Palma de Mallorca brings a contemporary feel to the traditional courtyard home, creating a scheme that is deeply connected to the surrounding landscape.

Related: Can Lis: Jørn Utzon’s Family Summer House in Mallorca.

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Check out this amazing Overview of the Banks Peninsula, which juts off the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island. The landmass, which is volcanic in origin, has an area of roughly 440 square miles (1,150 sq. km) and encompasses two large harbors and many small bays and coves. It is believed that forests once covered 98% of the Banks Peninsula, yet — as the result of deforestation — less than 2% of the native forest cover remains today.

See more here: https://bit.ly/3sLFNQv

-43.750000°, 172.833000°

Source imagery: Planet