Lifestyle For Environment / Bharat Amrutkal Trust’s Post

This Cozy Home In The Forests Of France Is Natural Design At Its Best

Transforming Spaces, Preserving Stories🏡 What if walls could speak? In Athens, every building tells a tale. From Byzantine influences to neoclassical elegance, Athens’ homes are a testament to the city’s vibrant past. At Homestory, we’re dedicated to preserving these stories while meeting the needs of modern residents. When we take on a renovation project, our approach is simple yet profound: honor the past, and embrace the future. We restore intricate woodwork, maintain original facades, and preserve traditional courtyards—all while integrating features like air conditioning, high-speed internet, and modern kitchens. Preservation is more than maintaining beauty; it’s about fostering a sense of belonging. Residents live in a space and within a piece of history, becoming stewards of the city’s cultural legacy. Athens inspires us to innovate without forgetting where we came from. We hope to pass on this philosophy in every home we curate. ✨ Looking for a home that bridges heritage and innovation? Discover our properties in the heart of Athens. #athens #relocation #relocationpackage #greece #preserveheritage #professionals

More good news to share. LDA Design is part of a competition-winning team to design a new visitor centre at #Hastings Castle, featuring a café, restaurant, retail and #community space. Appointed by Hastings Borough Council, the winning team led by Poroban and including #heritage consultant Purcell, will work together to ensure the site remains a significant cultural #destination with a focus on sustainability, heritage and community involvement. #Biodiversity will be enhanced across the site with swathes of #meadow planting that is sensitive to the historic context and local flora and fauna, alongside careful #ecological and #landscape management. Improving accessibility, a new lift is proposed to create step-free access from the West Hill Lift top station to the castle and its grounds. Wonderful to be part of this winning submission. Go team Hastings Castle! Well done to all involved, including from LDA Design Catherine Birkin and Ellie Buckell. https://lnkd.in/eybJampD Image: Ideas for an enhanced landscape for the new visitor centre at Hastings Castle - credit Poroban Architects’ Journal #HastingsCastle #competition #win #Hastings #history #sustainabledesign #biodiverselandscape #landscapearchitecture #destination #design #inclusion #accessibility

Sensitive landscape | When designing buildings set within sensitive landscapes, a cluster of modest, interconnected buildings with a palette of carefully selected materials ensures harmony and preservation. Each structure aims to complement the environment, fostering a sustainable coexistence between built form and the beauty of the natural setting. #landscape #placemaking #regionalism

In the modern world, where environmental consciousness is at its peak, turning a room into an ecosystem has become a captivating concept. But what does it truly entail? How can one achieve a harmonious blend of nature and living space? https://lnkd.in/d5_YhiGb #ecosystemdesign #roomtransformation #sustainableliving #interiordecor #greenliving

Heritage reimagined: Crafting new futures from historic foundations Transforming the past to shape the future, this hospitality project revitalises a historic gateway in South Africa, blending heritage with modern purpose. INSTINCT’s regeneration of buildings at the gateway to Riebeek West has brought new life to this landmark, which had been neglected and vandalised over time. The structures hold particular significance as the cluster was once an important horse and cattle water refuelling oasis along Voortrekker Road, a vital historic trading route for the movement of people, goods, and agricultural products that shaped the region’s growth. Our design transformed the mid-19th-century ‘longhouse’ and homestead into a wine tasting, restaurant and hospitality destination, honouring the buildings’ history while giving it new purpose and a renewed sense of place. Our approach: ✨ Stripped away later additions to reveal the original essence of the historic fabric. ✨ Celebrated the identity of the place by uncovering and expressing the building’s historical layers. ✨ Reclaimed and reused materials wherever possible. ✨ Used traditional materials and techniques like the use of soft brick and lime, allowing the structure to breathe. ✨ Applied minimal yet meaningful contemporary interventions, while preserving historical evidence. This revitalised destination is now an active part of Riebeek West’s future, blending the town’s rich history with contemporary life. More info: https://lnkd.in/eRd7zYPP #Architecture #Heritage #Regeneration #Conservation #Hospitality #Winery #SustainableDesign #INSTINCTarchitecture    

Talking about trees, as usual! 🌳🌲 Why do we plant trees here at Trees for Cities? They...: - Help reduce the severity of the urban heat island effect - Absorb CO2 - Provide valuable habitat for wildlife - Can help reduce the effects of particulate pollution - Can help reduce the effects of flooding - Are great for mental wellbeing - Bring people together on our community planting days - Also look beautiful! So let's try and green the grey: Less hard surfaces which are detrimental to the environment, and to be honest often very boring - lets green them with trees and all manner of plants to make healthy and beautiful cities for the future. 🌳

How to Blend Heritage and Modernity in City Beautification Projects Research the City's History – Understand the key elements that define the city’s heritage. Respect Heritage Sites – Ensure that new installations do not detract from the cultural significance of heritage buildings. Use Modern Lighting for Old Monuments – Highlight historic sites with modern, energy-efficient lighting. Combine Old and New Materials – Incorporate both modern and traditional materials for street furniture and lighting. Engage Cultural Experts – Work with cultural historians and local authorities to ensure authenticity. #HeritageDesign #ModernUrbanDesign #CityBeautification #CulturalPreservation #UrbanDevelopment

How to Blend Heritage and Modernity in City Beautification Projects Research the City's History – Understand the key elements that define the city’s heritage. Respect Heritage Sites – Ensure that new installations do not detract from the cultural significance of heritage buildings. Use Modern Lighting for Old Monuments – Highlight historic sites with modern, energy-efficient lighting. Combine Old and New Materials – Incorporate both modern and traditional materials for street furniture and lighting. Engage Cultural Experts – Work with cultural historians and local authorities to ensure authenticity. #HeritageDesign #ModernUrbanDesign #CityBeautification #CulturalPreservation #UrbanDevelopment

CASA CANALES https://lnkd.in/eCAiAfJH Projecting out from a steep, rugged mountainside, this house commands a panoramic view over the valley that contains Mexico’s industrial center. From the shade of the elongated porte cochere, the visitor is left to discover and contemplate the beauty that lies below. Deceptively cantilevered far out over the mountainside, an edgeless triangular plane of cool, aquamarine water appears suspended weightless in space. This reflecting pool doubles as the water cooled roof of the house. A temple like observation pavilion, perched at the farthest corner of the pool, tempts visitors to a refuge that seems supported by the sky. A monumental set of stone steps leads enigmatically into the depths of the cool areas below, like an ethereal portal to an underwater world. Directly below, the house seems to emerge from the very stone of the mountain. Overlapping layers of open lattice walls, colonnades, and glass allow breezes to filter through softly and create rich patterns of light and shadow. Each room within opens completely onto broad covered terraces and balconies to the outdoors, which capture the natural breezes and create cool, shaded areas for the family’s daily activities. Greenroofs.com, LLC. #ambasz #emilioambasz #architecture #greeninfrastructure #greenroofs #landscapearchitecture #nature #greenarchitecture #design