With the arrival of the summer heat, running to the air conditioner is now a family ritual. However, more and more Italian families are discovering a completely different system, silent and invisible, capable of bringing coolness to any room in…
April is the month when the house changes pace. Windows stay open longer, more light comes in, heavy fabrics start to look out of place, and some areas that were barely noticed during the winter suddenly become apparent. Precisely for…
Choosing a bed is one of those decisions that seems simple until you actually look at the room as a whole. The bed with storage space and the one with high legs meet very different needs, but it is not…
One of the busiest Greek islands, Thera it is famous everywhere for its unique beauty. The island’s whitewashed blue-domed buildings rise along a volcanic caldera, overlooking the Aegean Sea and famously dramatic sunsets. From cliff-side villages to hidden beaches and…
Local secrets usually feel smaller than the hype around them. Then a place like this comes along and makes that label feel totally deserved. Somewhere in California, there’s a buffet that people are talking about a little more quietly, in…
Shelves in the kitchen seem like a simple choice. They are assembled, filled and immediately become part of the environment. The problem is that they are often placed without precise logic, following more aesthetics than actual use. The result can…
Fire safety and design discussed by the DSCENE team – photo Cabin Devín by Ark-shelter and ARCHEKTA, Photo BoysPlayNice Architecture is often discussed in terms of form, light and material expression, yet beneath these visible qualities lies a quieter set…
There are objects that seem useless once they have finished their work. Empty jars, cardboard boxescontainers that accumulate in the kitchen or in drawers and which, almost automatically, are thrown away. The thing is, many of these items already have…
Bioclimatic shell facades shape the Jardins Secrets housing in France Located in the Cité Créative of Montpellier, FranceJardins Secrets is a residential development designed by Vincent Callebaut. The project brings together two housing systems, Théia (75 units) and Opale &…
Photo by Damien Fry for DSCENE Magazine Designing high-performance homes in California requires more than meeting basic building standards. The unique combination of climate conditions, energy regulations and state restrictions requires a more comprehensive and technically informed approach to residential…
