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From Sketch to Painting: A Digital Art Gallery To Inspire Everyday Architectural Work

ArchDaily

Digitization has revolutionized the way we experience art on platforms like SINGULART, which combines multiple influences from various artists. In the context of contemporary society, many of our activities are carried out digitally, from booking accommodation for travel to manufacturing materials and creating art exhibitions.

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A 12th-century Scottish monk may have invented modern architectural drawing techniques, new research claims

Archinect

Research from a professor at the University of Aberdeen has advanced evidence that the art and practice of architectural drawing may have been invented by a 12th-century Scottish clergyman working in Paris around the time of the construction of Notre-Dame Cathedral and other important Gothic structures.

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Competition: win Universal Design Studio's new book

Deezen

Published in 2021 by design book publisher Phaidon , the book showcases how Universal has spent two decades "shaping the way people live, work and play" through architecture and interiors. Each chapter features a conversation between the studio and a selected collaborator from different sectors.

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Ink Versus Pixels: The Timeless Debate Between Hardcopy Architecture Books and Digital Design Platforms

Architizer

The latest edition of “ Architizer: The World’s Best Architecture ” — a stunning, hardbound book celebrating the most inspiring contemporary architecture from around the globe — is now available. As I reach for a book tucked away on my bookshelf, I experience a sudden rush of nostalgia. Order your copy today.

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Five art and design exhibitions on Dezeen Events Guide

Deezen

Top image: courtesy of the Design Museum Life Cycles: The Materials of Contemporary Design 2 September 2023 to 7 July 2024, USA Objects intended to illustrate the circularity of materials feature in the Life Cycles: The Materials of Contemporary Design exhibition by New York's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA).

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Eleven design moments from Mexico City art week 2024

Deezen

The first furniture design by Mexican architect Michel Rojkind and a machine that uses AI to generate unique Mexican furniture were on display during Mexico City art week. Read on for 11 design exhibitions and installations from Mexico City art week 2024: Top: Unique Design X Mexico featured a lobby resembling an airport gate lounge.

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Book Briefs #41: Six Monographs

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

I've decided to bring back "Book Briefs," the series of occasional posts featuring short first-hand descriptions of some of the numerous books that publishers send to me for consideration on this blog. It's clear that in Cucinella's hands a sustainable future will rely on contemporary technologies as much as vernacular techniques.

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