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We've just had an enquiry about including the Starburst House in an exhibition in Germany.
Always a nice email to receive!
Here are some photos of a model of Hechingen Studio and images of the Starburst House at an exhibition in Sydney at the Australian National Maritime Museum.
The Oval Villa
Thanks to Kristy Johnson for her article about the Oval Villa in nine.com.au.
I’m not entirely sure how the article came to be, we’ve not published this house anywhere else, I’m not sure it’s even been posted on Instagram. Regardless of how it came to pass though, it is wonderful to see it being picked up. Massive thanks to Kristy.
All the rooms in the house are accessed off a central courtyard, which features a cooling pool.
We worked on the Oval Villa about a year ago for a resort on a small island in south east Asia.
The brief was for a standalone villa, that could either be serviced by a hotel, or be a self-sufficient, privately-owned, holiday home.
The main living room of the house, nestled under the sweeping roof.
In the end, the client paused the entire development so this project hasn’t gone any further, but it would have been fantastic to stay there sometime.
It would be lovely to see an iteration of it in another location.
We will post again soon about the concept behind the house and how the different spaces flow into one another.
Thanks to Katherine McLaughlin for featuring the Starburst House in another Architectural Digest article.
The Doolittle House pictured here is fabulous! I’d love to visit it sometime.
Yamaikarashi Nursery School by Takeru Shoji Architects won School Building of the Year
Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Archello Awards.
I had the great privilege of being on the judging panel and it was terrific to see such wonderful work. Well done to everyone who submitted on creating such fantastic projects.
And congratulations to Martijn and his team for organising!
It’s lovely to be in Architectural Digest’s article Shipping Container Homes: The 9 Most Beautiful Around the World. Big thanks to Caitlin Gunther for including us.
An article in Mansion Global featuring our Starburst House.
“It’s not something from the past but something in the future. For those curious in mind and spirit, there’s the opportunity to push the envelope further forward and create these iconic pieces of architecture.”
Blanket Magazine is now on Instagram
Issue 1 is coming soon!
We’ve received some brilliant articles, with more on their way!
In preparation please follow Blanket on Instagram and spread the word amongst your friends.
A big thank you to Megan Slack for her lovely article in Homes & Gardens and kind words of encouragement.
James Whitaker
Being interviewed for Therese-Marie Hinrichs’s podcast, What’s Next - Rethinking Architecture was a delight and a privilege.
Therese was a wonderfully enjoyable host to chat with and it was great to explore what I’m passionate about. I hope it’s as enjoyable for you to listen to as it was for us to record!
“On a planet of finite resource, if you’re going to make something you’ve got to make sure that thing is great.”
The piece of furniture in Edinburgh that I was thinking about is the Bed Box project by Oli Chapman.
The space standards set out by the Greater London Authority (GLA) that I mention are here on page 49.
The Banshees of Inisherin, which has rekindled my enthusiasm for Guiness, is terrific and well worth a watch.
What’s Next Podcast by Therese-Marie Hinrichs
Blanket - Art and Architecture for the Curious Mind
About a year ago I started talking with friends about starting an art and architecture magazine.
A print magazine. An old-school print magazine.
We want to create something that gives us an excuse to deep dive into some of the things that we love and are fascinated by.
Our mission is to create something that is enjoyable to read for all - something that engages a casual reader as much as the hardcore obsessives amongst us.
Over time we lost momentum though. We got daunted by what a giant task it would be to do as a hobby project.
At the start of this year we regrouped. We had a stern word with ourselves and kicked things into gear.
We’re going to do this.
Our first issue is very loosely themed around water. Very loosely.
If you know anyone who might like to contribute please put them in touch.