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HOW EUROPE FOUND SUCCESS IN BUILD TO RENT WITH MODULAR CONSTRUCTION

Sara 2020-10-13T16:22:29+00:00 October 12th, 2020|All|

Above: Brunswick BTR concept design – street view. As Australia’s population continues to increase in parallel with demand for inner-city living, the way we supply housing is shifting in an interesting way. While past generations saw a house on a block of land as the ‘Australian dream’, for the new generation, an appreciation and acceptance of apartment living is fast emerging as the only way to live within proximity of the CBD. This has led to a slew of high-rises [...]

THE BUILDING METHOD HELPING HOTELS OPEN FASTER

Sara 2020-09-02T16:43:43+00:00 August 25th, 2020|Architecture, Design|

For the hotel industry, business begins the second land is secured. Every choice following that purchase influences not only the clientele and their flow, but when income from rooms will begin to be generated. And it is predominantly for this reason that Marriott International, the largest hotel chain in the world, made the decision to adopt modular building methods for 40% of its projects. “Marriott began researching modular construction in 2014 to offset lengthening hotel construction times,” says the hotel [...]

THE MOUNTAIN REFUGE: A GETAWAY FOR THE MIND AND BODY

Sara 2020-09-02T16:44:18+00:00 July 22nd, 2020|Architecture, Design|

The Mountain Refuge – a tiny, prefab timber home – is just as it suggests, a welcoming built getaway for the mind and body among the mountainous country landscape. Designed by Italian architects Gnocchi+Danesi, the cabin is a concept based on modularity and thus is intrinsically adaptable and flexible. The original concept is comprised of two modules, which is designed to be brought in via helicopter, however different layout configurations give way to the possibility for larger spaces, utilising more modules. [...]

“A TRIBUTE TO THE LANDSCAPE”: AKA PATAGONIA HOTEL

Sara 2020-09-02T16:44:47+00:00 June 9th, 2020|Architecture, Design|

At the top of a windswept valley in Patagonia, Chile, sits the Aka Patagonia, a boutique hotel at one with the landscape. The area is one of Chile's most celebrated, famous with tourists for its incredible glaciers, mountains and wildlife. The importance of nature to the region is palpable, and in the design of Aka Patagonia, architect Pablo Larroulet has captured that perfectly. "Aka Patagonia is a tribute to the landscape," says Larroulet, "The project is born from [...]

THINGS WE LOVE: KOREA’S LARGEST ANAMORPHIC ILLUSION

Sara 2020-09-02T16:45:19+00:00 June 9th, 2020|Design, Things We Love|

A mesmerising and – in all senses of the word – awe-inspiring billboard has taken over Seoul's K-Pop Square. 'Wave' by innovative digital media company d'strict occupies the largest outdoor advertising screen in the country, which is almost the size of four basketball courts, at a massive 80 x 20m. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzxuftgFuoE d'strict has taken advantage of the billboard's curved screen in order to create a 3D visual featuring waves crashing and churning against the "walls" of the space. Impressive detail is [...]

PREFAB-ULOUS

Sara 2020-08-28T15:28:36+00:00 June 4th, 2020|All|

Tasked with healing a closed-off, compartmentalised Victorian-era house and a lean-to that was tacked on and tacky, Modscape has nailed the brief and proven the power of prefabricated architecture with this Albert Park stunner. The word “extension” can strike fear in the bravest of homeowners looking to expand their living quarters. Messy, noisy and time-consuming, most extensions are laborious and hurt the hip pocket. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Prefabricated constructions have come a long way and [...]

A MID-CENTURY INSPIRED PREFAB EXTENSION

Sara 2020-09-02T16:45:47+00:00 June 4th, 2020|Architecture, Design|

Prefabricated homes are often ultra contemporary in their appearance, but with the right materials and approach, they can be designed to complement any architectural style. Case in point – the interiors of this prefab extension in Elsternwick are perfectly suited to the style of the original mid-century house. By integrating a timber ceiling, brick floors, and terracotta tiles in keeping with the existing material palette, Modscape has created a cohesive home, while supporting the client’s desire for a more contemporary way of living. [...]

AN ODE TO NORWEGIAN ROOTS: THE SKIGARD HYATT

Sara 2020-09-02T16:46:13+00:00 May 22nd, 2020|Architecture, Design|

On a mountain peak in Norway's Kvitfjell – the same place that hosted the 1994 Winter Olympics – sits an incredible back-to-nature build by Mork Ulnes Architects. The Skigard Hytte hides amongst the snow and trees, an understated rectangular form at one with the landscape. Its facade is clad in the home's eponym, skiguard (often referred to as roundpole fence in English), an unbarked, quarter-cut tree log that is traditionally laid diagonally and used as fencing by Norwegian farmers to [...]

BUILDING A CARBON-NEUTRAL HOME IN 4 STEPS

Sara 2020-09-02T16:46:40+00:00 May 20th, 2020|Architecture, Design, Modscape|

A carbon neutral (also known as ‘carbon zero or ‘zero emission’) home is self-sustaining house that creates the same amount of renewable energy that it expends, therefore creating zero carbon emissions. These carefully considered homes are not only good for the environment but are fantastic for your hip pocket, as they eliminate bills for electricity, gas and other household services. For some, the cost of building a carbon-neutral home may seem jarring as it does add to the project cost, [...]

HOW MODULAR BUILDING IS CHANGING THE FUTURE FOR HEALTHCARE

Sara 2020-09-02T16:47:23+00:00 April 23rd, 2020|Architecture, Design, Modscape|

Around the world, modular and prefab construction is on the rise, in particular within the healthcare industry. According to a study by McGraw Hill Construction, 49% of all healthcare projects utilise prefabrication1, up from 37% in 2011. So why are such incredible numbers of hospitals, aged care facilities and medical buildings embracing this way of building? Prefabrication – notably modular prefabrication – comes with many advantages for all sectors, including cost savings, significantly shortened construction schedules and minimised on-site disruption, [...]

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