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A Passive-House Design in Spain Without a Drop of Paint

09/04/2026 Kartika

Architects Paloma Hernaiz and Jaime Oliver, cofounders and directors of OHLab, believe that a building is only as attractive as it is sustainable. “If you know it’s polluting the environment, it probably won’t appeal to you,” Oliver argued. Climate change has changed our perspective. Glass curtain walls, for example, have lost some of their allure. “Today, if you see a building that’s entirely glazed, it’s not as nice aesthetically because you should know it doesn’t work well,” he says. By that measure alone, Paseo Mallorca 15, an apartment building the firm designed in Palma, on the Spanish island of Mallorca, is a stunner: Covered in pine shutters, it relies on passive heating and cooling techniques and consumes little energy.

Hernaiz and Oliver, who are married, met in New York while earning their masters’ degrees at Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation and later worked together at OMA

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Birmingham City University presents student interior design projects

10/02/2026 Kartika

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Dezeen School Shows: a sports center dedicated to empowering girls and a project that addresses the growing need for offline spaces within the neurodivergent community are included in Dezeen’s latest school by students at Birmingham City University.

Also featured is a sustainable flagship store prioritizing eco-friendly retail practices and a clothing rental hub designed for the fashion-forward Gen Z community.

Institutions: BirminghamCity University
School: Birmingham School of Architecture and Design
Courses: BA (Hons) Interior Architecture and Design
Tutors: Kathryn Jones, Dr Senem Zeybekoglu Sadri, Warren Mak, Alexandra King, Josephine Bridges, Tony Salmon and Ashley Wilson

school statement:

“The Interior Architecture and Design course’s mission is to develop autonomous agents of positive change – graduates capable and eager to define their own career paths, equipped with capabilities to challenge the status quo and able to thrive in ever-changing contexts.

“Our educational principles place emphasis on supporting students to become independent learners

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Home tour: A modern minimalist Singapore house inspired by Christian Liaigre, realized by Joey Khu Interior Design

06/02/2026 Kartika

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Joey Khu Interior Design taps into the elegant ethos of French icon Christian Liaigre to create a restful and beautiful home for a Singaporean family

Elegant, discreet and minimalistic—these are some of the defining traits of renowned French design maestro Christian Liaigre’s stellar work. The late designer and his eponymous brand Liaigre continue to be recognized worldwide for a signature look that is both polished as well as tastefully understated. A Singaporean couple who are ardent admirers of Liaigre’s work sought to incorporate some of the French brand’s most notable designs into their semi-detached house. They felt that their 4,600 sq ft property in Singapore’s Bukit Timah needed a major overhaul to meet their needs, and for the Liaigre furnishings and other designer pieces to fit beautifully within the interior.

The couple live with two daughters and the wife’s parents; the owners wanted ample storage for their family of six

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MediaTek Taiwan ranked 5th largest IC design house for Q3 | Taiwan News

16/01/2026 Kartika

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TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwanese chip maker MediaTek was ranked the fifth largest IC designer by revenue in the third quarter by market research firm TrendForce.

MediaTek saw its quarter-on-quarter revenue decline 11.6% to NT$152 billion (US$4.68 billion), according to TrendForce. MediaTek was hampered by weak sales numbers for the Chinese smartphone brand and clients who saw inventory corrections.

MediaTek experienced a decline in revenue from mobile solutions, smart edge platforms and power ICs in the third quarter. TrendForce notes that going forward, inventory reduction will remain MediaTek’s top priority.

Fellow Taiwanese IC designer Realtek, which ranked seventh in Q3, saw revenue decline 5.5% from the previous quarter to US$979 million. Realtek saw networking and automotive application sales remain steady in Q3, but as overall demand for consumer electronics waned, chips for computers, which account for 32% of its product mix, negatively impacted overall

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Best House Design in Australia 2023: Design Institute of Australia

21/12/2025 Kartika

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The winners of the annual Australian Interior Design Awards were crowned on June 2, and they provide endless home interiors inspiration.

Run by the Design Institute of Australia and Architecture Media’s Artichoke magazine, the awards celebrate Australian properties across residential, commercial and public sectors, the result of work by leading design experts.

“Following the challenges of recent years, the Australian design and architecture industry has evolved and responded to its changing landscape to deliver innovation, beautiful and inspired projects across all sectors, reshaping the parameters of design and creativity for the 2023 Australian Design Awards program,” reads a press release on the awards.

This year, the judging panel included principal architects and directors of interior design firms. The jury presented the top Award for Residential Design to Madeleine Blanchfield Architects for Nine-Square Bondi, saying “it has a soul and a real sense of home”.

Piccolo Palazzo from JC HQ was

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Not Just Design, Complete Infrastructure Makes Residential Here A Target

25/11/2025 Kartika

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Jakarta –

There are many reasons that become the basis for someone to choose a housing area related to location, model, size, facilities, and price. On the other hand, the COVID-19 pandemic that we have experienced since the beginning of 2020 has also brought many adaptations related to special placements that are placed with designs, features, and facilities to ensure all residents stay healthy.

The development of infrastructure and facilities in the Jakarta buffer zone has also made the Jabodetabek megapolitan area more mature and integrated. This has finally encouraged people’s interest in choosing landed houses in suburban areas in line with the development of easier accessibility and offering more affordable prices compared to houses in Jakarta.

The pandemic has also made public awareness of health continue to increase and this is what developers continue to realize in terms of design, features and facilities in their area. This is what

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92 Tiny House Designs That Got Us Dreaming Of Building One

20/11/2025 Kartika

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Who needs a giant mansion when you can get a tiny house for three times less price? After all, mansions are definitely a thing of the past, and they were never really designed with comfort in mind. That is, unless you like taking 10k steps purely to commute from the kitchen to the bathroom and to the bedroom in your own house every day. Or are dead set on playing the Marco Polo game with your significant other until the end of your lives. Pshht, who has the time for that, right? However, with these tiny house designs, everything is reachable by hand, your feet are safe from over-walking, and it’s just so painfully staking cute. Piqued your interest? Well then, just wait until you see these modern tiny house designs with your own two peepers!

Now, designing a tiny house sure has its own challenges – like where

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Gable Clerestory House / Sonelo Design Studio

13/11/2025 Kartika

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Gable Clerestory House / Sonelo Design Studio

Gable Clerestory House / Sonelo Design Studio - Exterior Photography, Brick, Facade +25

Areas:
170 m²
year:

2022
Manufacturers: teach, Artedomus, Artemide, Dulux, Elton Group, Enlightened Living, Fibonacci Stones, George Feathers & Co, Porters Paints
Lead Architect:

Wilson Tang

Gable Clerestory House / Sonelo Design Studio - Interior Photography, Bedroom, Table — © Pier Carthew

Text description provided by the architects. Nestled in amongst a street lined with well-preserved red brick Federation-era houses, Gable Clerestory House presents a quiet and homogenous frontage to the street. Beyond the façade lies a mid-century-inspired family home with dynamic ceiling heights, delightful sky views, and an earthy palette.

The existing house is a single-storey terrace sited in a heritage

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An Interior Design Expert Clarifies The One Spot You Shouldn’t Put A Laundry Room

27/10/2025 Kartika

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Basements are also typically far from the main area, which can make it inconvenient to access the laundry room. You won’t be able to just pop in to check the progress, and laundry becomes more energy-consuming than it needs to be when you have to carry full laundry baskets up and down the house. This inconvenience especially poses problems for people with mobility issues — older family members in the household who want to do laundry may not be able to do it safely.

Space allocation is another thing to consider. Basements often serve as multi-purpose areas, such as storage, recreational spaces, or home offices. Using it as a laundry room may take up valuable space that could be better utilized for other purposes. Another problem you can face when you put your laundry room in the basement is if you ever need to take out or bring in a

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What is the most draining color? This one color could be draining |

15/10/2025 Kartika

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As anyone who has gone through the process of searching for room colors will try, choosing the right color for a room can be a minefield with endless choices and subtle nuances to understand and overcome.

But along with what is the most stressful color?, we are also often asked ‘what is the most draining color? According to color psychologists, the most draining and fatiguing color is ‘bright yellow’.

However, decorating with yellow isn’t all bad, especially when used as an accent color at home. It has many positive connotations, too. Here, color psychologists, decorators, and experts reveal why bright yellow is the most draining color – and how to decorate with softer yellow in a more pleasing and less stimulating way by using the color wheel to create strong color combinations, using yellow as an accent shade, and what variations to use to create a scheme that won’t overwhelm.

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