Deezen
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Continuing our review of the year , Dezeen looks back at the most controversial stories to hit the world of architecture and design in 2023. Image by Populous The Sphere planning battle This year saw the world's largest spherical building open in Las Vegas – the MSG Sphere , a concert venue designed by Populous and covered in a gigantic wraparound screen that captivated and divided social media.
ArchDaily
DECEMBER 12, 2023
© ArchDaily As another year draws to a close, ArchDaily's team of curators is pleased to present a selection of the best architectural drawings published throughout 2023, without which the projects' appreciation would certainly not be the same. Architectural representation plays a fundamental role both in the design process - from the very first sketches to the finest construction details - and in its presentation to a wider audience.
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Avontuura
DECEMBER 12, 2023
The project inspires hikes and nature experiences in the surrounding area, with the aim of boosting public health for locals and tourists. The post Escape to these Norwegian Day-Trip Cabins by Feste Landscape • Architecture appeared first on Åvontuura.
Archinect
DECEMBER 11, 2023
For thousands of Parisians who watched aghast from the banks of the Seine, and for millions of viewers around the world watching on television, the spire’s fall was the most shocking symbol of the fire’s destructive power. Now, its reconstruction has become one of the most visible and most potent symbols of the cathedral’s rebirth.
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Deezen
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Australia has become the first country in the world to ban engineered stone, following rising cases of silicosis among workers who handle the material. The ban was agreed at a meeting of Australian federal and state workplace ministers on Wednesday, and will come into place across the country from 1 July 2024. The ban targets engineered stone, also known as agglomerated stone – a type of material made by mixing crushed stone with a resin binder.
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The Architect's Newsletter
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Alas, Google has unveiled images of its plans for Chicago’s beloved Thompson Center—a Helmut Jahn–designed public building in the Loop purchased for $105 million in 2022. The building had $300 The post Google gives first look at its plans for Chicago’s James R. Thompson Center appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.
Archinect
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Los Angeles-based Industry of All Nations (IOAN) has completed a timber residence set against the backdrop of California’s Joshua Tree National Park. According to the team, the building named The Landing House “masterfully blends into the layout, textures, and color palette of its desert canvas.” Photo credit: Ye Rin Mok Photo credit: Ye Rin Mok “The landscape is harsh, and it can take decades for a plant or tree to recover if displaced from its delicate ecosystem,”
Deezen
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Architecture studio Snøhetta has revealed its design for an opera house in the historic town of Diriyah, Saudi Arabia , informed by traditional Najdi architecture. Located on the outskirts of Riyadh , the Royal Diriyah Opera House will accommodate 3,500 visitors and contain a 2,000-seat opera theatre, two 450-seat multipurpose theatres and a 450-seat covered rooftop amphitheatre.
ArchDaily
DECEMBER 12, 2023
© Júlia Totoli architects: Studio Bruno Porto Location: Jardim Botânico, Brasília - DF, Brazil Project Year: 2021 Photographs: Júlia Totoli Photographs: Rafael Nadler Area: 425.
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designboom
DECEMBER 11, 2023
florim reveals interior trends with the aim of creating perfect harmony, aesthetically and functionally, through their cutting-edge porcelain stoneware surfaces. The post florim explores 2024’s four major trends with a focus on their porcelain stoneware surfaces appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Archinect
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Look below for Archinect's latest curated selection of architecture and design firms currently hiring on Archinect Jobs. This week's featured employer highlight includes openings in New York City/Brooklyn , Boston , and Portland, Maine. For even more opportunities, head over to the Archinect job board and explore our active community of job seekers , firms , and schools.
Deezen
DECEMBER 12, 2023
We continue our review of 2023 with a roundup of this year's top architecture and design books , including a survey of 60 years of Barbie Dreamhouses and a volume documenting tidal pools around the world. Also featured in the roundup is a series of books on kerbside dining shelters made popular during the coronavirus pandemic and two books on brutalism , one focusing on architecture in Paris and the other in Italy.
ArchDaily
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Completed in 2023 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Images by Lance Gerber. Manar Abu Dhabi is set to illuminate the archipelagos and mangroves of the UAE capital from 15 November 2023 to 30 January 2024 with an exhibition of.
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designboom
DECEMBER 15, 2023
the architectural plan unfolds as a pilgrimage, guiding visitors through a sequence of spaces that accentuate the stupa's symbolism. The post stefano boeri encircles new prayer and meditation center in nepal with giant lush gardens appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Archinect
DECEMBER 13, 2023
The National Building Museum is set to open a new exhibition centered on architecture found in children’s books. Occupying a 4,000-square-foot space on the museum’s ground floor, the Building Stories exhibition is described by organizers as “the most ambitious exhibition ever undertaken by the museum and will be on display for ten years.
Deezen
DECEMBER 9, 2023
Architecture studio Proctor & Shaw has topped a home extension with a steeply-angled roof clad with red pigmented zinc in East Dulwich, London. Home to a family of seven, Proctor & Shaw designed the project as an extension to an existing Edwardian house, extending the ground-floor kitchen and dining room. Proctor & Shaw has designed a serrated roof edge for a London home extension In order to restrict potential onlooking from neighbours, the studio crafted a unique serrated-edged roo
ArchDaily
DECEMBER 15, 2023
© Fran Parente architects: David Bastos architects: Marina Salles Arquitetura e Interiores Location: Guarujá - SP, Brazil Project Management: 2023 Photographs: Fran Parente Area: 660.
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Architizer
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Architizer's 12th Annual A+Awards are officially underway! Sign up for key program updates and prepare your submission ahead of the Main Entry Deadline on December 15th. Founded in 2004 by partners Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu, Neri & Hu Design and Research Office is an interdisciplinary architectural design practice based in Shanghai. Lyndon and Rossana’s architectural practice extends beyond the traditional bounds of building design; they are master planners, interior designers and t
Archinect
DECEMBER 9, 2023
In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles. Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Color. Tip: Use the handy FOLLOW feature to easily keep up-to-date with all your favorite Archinect profiles.
Deezen
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Australian studio ARM Architecture has completed the renovation of the Geelong Arts Centre in Victoria , Australia, adding a theatrical draping facade to its exterior. The building, which is the largest regional arts centre in the country, contains two theatres connected by large public foyers. ARM Architecture added swooping concrete curtains to the arts centre's facade Geelong Arts Centre was originally constructed in 1981 in the brutalist style.
ArchDaily
DECEMBER 10, 2023
Completed in 2023 in Saitama, Japan. Images by Ooki Jingu. This is a reinforced concrete structured house for a family of 3. This house was required to respond flexibly to changes in their lifestyle and the.
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The Architect's Newsletter
DECEMBER 15, 2023
“The greenest building is the one that is already built.” This mantra, alongside four decades of design excellence, earned Quinn Evans Architects the 2024 AIA Architecture Firm Award. The firm—with The post Quinn Evans named 2024 winner of the AIA Architecture Firm Award appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.
Archinect
DECEMBER 14, 2023
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) has today announced Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo as its selection for the 2023 ULI Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development, one of the industry’s leading honors for community building and development worldwide. “La Dauphine,” as she is better known to the press, has spearheaded a renowned program of green investments in the French capital while simultaneously embarking on initiatives aimed at pedestrianization and alleviating urban heat islands , a
Deezen
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Italian studio Stefano Boeri Architetti has unveiled its masterplan for a meditation centre and landscaped gardens at the Ramagrama stupa, a Buddhist pilgrimage site in Nepal. The masterplan will aim to enhance the visitor experience and ensure the longevity of the site, which centres around a stupa, or burial mound, containing relics of the Buddha.
ArchDaily
DECEMBER 12, 2023
© Simon Menges architects: KAAN Architecten Location: Amerikaanse Begraafplaats 1, 6269 NA Margraten, The Netherlands Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Simon Menges Area: 600.
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