Archinect

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Artist Janet Echelman has been honored with two international architecture and engineering awards for her work. Echelman received both the Boston Society of Architects’ Harleston Parker Medal and the Isler Prize of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures (IASS) for her artwork at the intersection of sculpture , architecture, urban design, material science, computer science, and structural and aeronautical engineering.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Construction work has resumed on Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia , a skyscraper designed by Chicago-based studio Adrian Smith + Gill Gordon Architecture , which is expected to become the world's tallest building. According to Dubai-based magazine Middle East Economic Digest (MEED), work will resume on the project after nearly a decade of construction. Designed by Adrian Smith + Gill Gordon Architecture ( AS+GG ), the skyscraper is planned to reach a height of 1,000 metres.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

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. Dr. Karl Kinsella is a lecturer in Medieval Art History at the institution.

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Avontuura

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The resort town boasts ecological resources and serves as a testing ground for eco-civilizations at the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River. The post ARCHSTUDIO design mountain top exhibition center overlooking the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River appeared first on Åvontuura.

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A new industry study conducted by Architizer on behalf of Chaos Enscape surveyed 2,139 design professionals to understand the state of architectural visualization and what to expect in the near future. We asked: How are visualizations produced in your firm? What impact does real-time rendering have? What approach are you taking toward the rise of AI?

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Buildner Architecture Competitions has announced the winners of their MICROHOME Edition #6 competition. Launched as part of their Small-Scale Architecture initiative, and in partnership with ARCHHIVE BOOKS, the annual program seeks ideas for living small as the affordable housing , climate, and economic crises intensify across the globe. The competition tasked participants to develop designs for an off-grid, modular structure that could accommodate a hypothetical young professional couple.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Three projects have been awarded the Houen Fund Prize , one of the most prestigious awards in Norway’s architecture and construction industry. First awarded in 1904, the prize is managed by the National Museum of Oslo with a jury appointed by the National Federation of Norwegian Architects. “This year's winners are particularly deserving,” said jury president Kristin Jarmund.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

LAVA project director Lukas Kronawitter has outlined the thinking behind the masterplan of the Trojena ski resort being developed as part of the Neom project in Saudi Arabia. Speaking on a panel focused on Trojena at the Cityscape conference in Riyadh , Kronawitter explained how the project aims to combine the mountainous landscape with tourist developments integrated into the landscape.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The outcome of the 45th session of the committee has also been notable, however, for the places not approved for protection. On Friday, members voted against the notion that Venice be added to the heritage list. This was despite the recommendation of the World Heritage Centre (WHC), the convention’s permanent secretariat, which argued the city was at risk due to factors including mass tourism and climate change.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Delegates from the Global South were denied visas to attend Copenhagen's UIA World Congress of Architects this summer by the Danish government, despite the event's stated goal being "leave no one behind". Kabage Karanja, co-founder of Kenyan architecture studio Cave Bureau , told Dezeen that one of the team members behind its Louisiana exhibition shown at the congress had their visa application "unjustifiably rejected".

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

In this week's curated picks of architecture and design competitions listed on Bustler, we are showcasing four briefs calling for warming hut installations in Winnipeg, the best in lighting design, forward-thinking concepts for the forecourt of the Museum of Natural History in Paris, and a new hybrid building type that serves as a model of regenerative design and construction.

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The Architect's Newsletter

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The Bentway, a stretch of land underneath Toronto’s Gardiner Expressway, has served as a place of renewed activation since it was recently revamped. Regularly staged exhibitions and opportunities for placemaking The post On Toronto’s Bentway, <em>Staging Grounds</em>, by Agency—Agency and SHEEEP, repurposes infrastructure as an educational garden appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Offering a fresh take on traditional multifamily, the red brick Overline Residences building features a variety of elevated, one-of-a-kind apartments, including multilevel units and maisonettes with private street-level entries.

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The Architect's Newsletter

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Brought to you by: Architect: Hord Coplan Macht Location: Denver Completion Date: January 2023 View More Project Info Colorado State University’s (CSU) Hydro building is one of three recently completed The post Hord Coplan Macht wraps CSU Spur’s Hydro Building in a perforated metal scrim appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

This post is brought to you by UCLA Architecture and Urban Design , an Archinect Partner School Our infrastructure is aging, and as it does, we face dilemmas around what to do with it. Renovate? Replace? Eliminate? Today, these age-old questions are complicated by the climate crisis: threats like rising, warming seas, and–evidenced vividly this summer–wildfires and extreme heat call for innovation in how we treat our aging buildings and cities.

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Hotel Designs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Hotel Designs Space Copenhagen redefines luxury in Porto inside The Largo Space Copenhagen redefines luxury in Porto inside The Largo Editor Hamish Kilburn caught up with Peter Bundgaard Rützou and Singe Bindlev Henriksen, the Founders of Space Copenhagen, to understand the design layers inside The Largo. The new luxury hotel that has just arrived in Porto has an unconventional narrative, told largely through materials… Six years in the making, from concept to completion, The Largo is a

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Dezeen Courses: a course that teaches students the interdisciplinary frameworks that are needed to understand cities and their architecture is included in this roundup of postgraduate courses. We've rounded up seven postgraduate design programmes at institutions based in Austria, Estonia, UK and USA. Alongside design skills, these courses equip students with practical hands-on experience, business tools and leadership skills, which cover architecture , urban design and studies , landscape archit

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Hotel Designs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Hotel Designs Case study: Wrest Point celebrates with custom carpets from Modieus Case study: Wrest Point celebrates with custom carpets from Modieus Wrest Point was Australia’s first legal casino and has never looked better, with Modieus flooring creating the beautiful custom carpet designs in each of the distinctive spaces… Wrest Point opened its doors in 1973 in the suburb of Sandy Bay in Hobart, Tasmania.

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Building and Interiors

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

In building construction, plumbing pipes are designed to transport treated drinking water/potable water to end-users or consumers. These, aided by pipe fittings like steel, copper, and PVC pipe fittings, can serve different purposes such as water supply, drainage, waste disposal, etc. in a pipeline of different sizes of pipes. Therefore, it is right to say … Pipe: A detailed technical guide for a sound plumbing system Read More » The post Pipe: A detailed technical guide for a sound p

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Hotel Designs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Hotel Designs Refining outdoor living with RAK Ceramics Refining outdoor living with RAK Ceramics Sustainable and adaptable, the new Outdoor Living porcelain tile collection from RAK Ceramics is the ideal choice to design or revamp gardens, patios, terraces, driveways or pool areas… Available in a range of style options, the different installation possibilities of this RAK Ceramics collection allows the material to blend in with its surrounding landscape.

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The Architect's Newsletter

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Architect, educator, and pioneering feminist Debora K. Reiser died on September 19 at the age of 96. The news of Reiser’s passing was shared via social media by Pratt Institute. The post Debora K. Reiser, Long Island modern architect, educator, and feminist, dies at 96 appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Hotel Designs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Hotel Designs Introducing the New Chair and Table Collection from Liang & Eimil Introducing the New Chair and Table Collection from Liang & Eimil Not only will Liang & Eimil be exhibiting at Decorex this October after moving in to its new Shoreditch showroom recently, but the luxury furniture brand just dropped a new collection just in time for AW23.

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Speaker: Pedro Clarke – Principal Architect at A+ Architecture, In Loco Program Director

Sustainability begins with a conversation, and acquiring customer buy-in is entirely dependent on how the conversation is framed. Clients may not see sustainability as a priority out of fear of operational costs and quality. While these are legitimate concerns, it is our responsibility as architects to listen and foster a collaborative culture that answers client issues while also reducing our carbon footprint.

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The Architect's Newsletter

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

It’s the start of the 2023–24 academic year, so that means a new crop of leaders are beginning the semester. To check in, AN spoke with a set of leading educators about their roles. Each The post Leading Educators: Q&A with Quilian Riano appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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The Spaces

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Atelier HA went for the retro-revival aesthetic at this smoked meat restaurant in Paris’s 15th District, using colours and materials that channel the classic American diner. The studio brought together a mix of true vintage and custom-designed pieces to create Melt’s interiors, which are awash in orange neon light – courtesy of lamps sourced from a 1970s German cafeteria.

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The Architect's Newsletter

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

In Issue 8 of their published manifestos, Archigram noted that over time they had become increasingly concerned with matters relating to the human experience: “comfort, facility, satisfaction, enquiry, and above The post Peter Cook’s recent show at the Richard Saltoun Gallery explores what lies beyond modernity appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Architizer's new image-heavy daily newsletter , The Plug , is easy on the eyes, giving readers a quick jolt of inspiration to supercharge their days. Plug in to the latest design discussions by subscribing. As the days gradually shorten and the evening nights cool, we wave goodbye to another season as summer wanes in much of the northern hemisphere.

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