Archinect
MARCH 31, 2023
Heatherwick Studio has released details of their first commissioned public library project in the town of Columbia, Maryland. Featuring a climbable façade, the five-story library opens to the city’s main promenade with a double-height atrium and a series of transversing exterior terraces lined with native plant species while providing sweeping views of nearby Lake Kittamaqundi.
ArchDaily
MARCH 29, 2023
Decolonizing Suburbia. Image Courtesy of Centro de Arquitectura One of the most important challenges in architecture, when it comes to creating spaces that work for everyone, is the diversity that exists in people, their needs, and how to integrate them into a design. Disabilities are more than a condition; they are a way of living according to human diversity that requires architectural solutions of equivalent multiplicity.
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Avontuura
MARCH 29, 2023
In the polder landscape of dikes and small islands near Rotterdam, the Terphouse is situated as a solid volume on a mound in the landscape. The post Terphouse is an island home sitting in a polder landscape outside Rotterdam appeared first on Åvontuura.
Deezen
MARCH 31, 2023
London studio SIRS Architects has converted a 19th-century brewery into a public gallery for artist duo Gilbert & George in London. Located on a narrow street in Spitalfields, the Gilbert & George Centre is designed to pay homage to the area's architectural heritage while celebrating the work of artists Gilbert Proesch and George Passmore, who collaborated with SIRS Architects on the project.
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Archinect
MARCH 31, 2023
Foster + Partners has announced its design of a master plan for a new seafront development in the Cypriot city of Larnaca. Working for its client, the Petrolina Group, the firm will deliver “The Land of Tomorrow,” a multifaceted project that aims to double the available publicly-accessible space along the waterfront while enhancing the overall ecological value of the land located on the southern coast of the island.
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designboom
MARCH 30, 2023
at the push of a button, the trailer reveals its generous hosting area. The post romotow camping trailer swivels out to form spacious deck lounge appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Deezen
MARCH 30, 2023
Mexican studio Zozaya Arquitectos has designed a concrete seaside house defined by a calming water feature on the Pacific coast. Named Casa Mateo, Zozaya Arquitectos (ZAR) completed the 488-square metre residence in Zihuatanejo in 2022. Casa Mateo features a calming water feature The home is located on one of the highest peaks of the Punta Garrabo development, giving it views of the adjacent ocean and surrounding jungle landscape.
Archinect
MARCH 29, 2023
Two big-name architects are departing from the National Museums Liverpool (NML) scheme to create a new public realm at the city’s Canning Dock, according to a report published earlier today by the Architects’ Journal. David Adjaye and Mariam Kamara are now out of the project team for the redevelopment, which includes Asif Khan , Theaster Gates , Arup , and a host of other UK-based firms.
ArchDaily
MARCH 27, 2023
© Paco Ulman architects: Ninja Stuudio Location: Tallinn, Estonia Project Year: 2020 Photographs: Paco Ulman Area: 18.
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designboom
MARCH 30, 2023
a series of concrete strips are interwoven with lush greenery, marking a fluid flow between the indoors and outdoors. The post residence 321 engulfs in exotic greenery for asian-inspired oasis in valencian hillside appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Deezen
MARCH 29, 2023
A holiday home punctuated by arches in Tulum and a "rugged" home in Argentina are among the projects in this roundup, which centres on brutalist houses in South and Central America. Although brutalism emerged out of western Europe in the 1950s and 60s, the movement spread to countries in Latin America in the 1960s and 1970s. Here, modernist Brazilian architects Paulo Mendes da Rocha , Lina Bo Bardi and Argentinian studio Luciano Kruk embraced the style.
Archinect
MARCH 28, 2023
The iconic Centre Pompidou has confirmed that it will open a branch in Seoul , South Korea. The new museum, set to open in 2025, will join the center’s existing network of outposts in Shanghai, Malaga, and the French city of Metz. According to Artnews , the new museum will be housed in the headquarters of South Korean business conglomerate Hanwa Group, in a skyscraper known as 63 Square.
The Architect's Newsletter
MARCH 29, 2023
In a recent article in The New York Times, Anna Kodé lamented the blandness of multifamily architecture in the U.S. and posited several theories for this disappointment. The root cause The post Why does American multifamily architecture look so banal? Here’s one reason appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.
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designboom
MARCH 28, 2023
arising as a transparent sculpture, the winning proposal plays with vitality and movement. The post apropos architects composes glass spiral structure for the expo 2025 czech pavilion in osaka appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Deezen
MARCH 29, 2023
A mid-century house originally designed by British architect Trevor Dannatt has undergone a sensitive restoration by architecture studio Coppin Dockray in north London. Named Hampstead House, the 1960s home has been overhauled by Coppin Dockray to transform it into a spacious and thermally-efficient residence suited to the needs of its owners' growing family.
Archinect
MARCH 28, 2023
Zurich -based firm Appels Architekten has designed an open, simplistic family home in Bavaria, Germany, composed of wooden cubes. Called “House by the Lake,” the home balances privacy and spaces for gathering. As detailed by the architects, this configuration allows residents to retreat or participate in communal living at any time. Photo © Florian Holzherr All of the private rooms are housed within a sculpture of wooden volumes.
Dwell
MARCH 25, 2023
A catwalk connects a suite and separate living area that feature floor-to-ceiling windows and finishes, built-ins, and furnishings in wood. Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Have one to share? Post it here. Project Details: Location: St Helens, Tasmania, Australia Designers: Lisa Hatfield and Sam Cox Project: Swansong Builder: Faran Matthews Building Plans: Jennifer Binns Landscape Design: Sam Co
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designboom
MARCH 29, 2023
'retrotopia. design for socialist spaces' brings the work of numerous significant designers from post-socialist countries under one roof. The post retrotopia at berlin’s kunstgewerbemuseum touches on the role of design in socialist spaces appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Deezen
MARCH 29, 2023
Drinks brand Pepsi has unveiled its first rebrand in 14 years with an updated logo that draws on its 1990s branding and uses black wording to draw attention to Pepsi Zero Sugar. Released to mark the brand's 125th anniversary, the rebrand aims to draw on Pepsi 's history while focusing on its future and its "commitment to Pepsi Zero Sugar". Pepsi has unveiled a logo that draws on its 1990s identity "The logo and visual identity thoughtfully borrows equity from its 125-year history and incorporate
Archinect
MARCH 27, 2023
WoodWorks has announced the winners of the 2023 Wood Design Awards, an annual showcase of the industry’s most inspiring applications of mass timber and wood in building designs across the United States. A total of 22 projects were selected in ten categories by a jury panel that included Hacker Architects Principal Corey Martin, Cheung Chan of the Iowa-based firm Neumann Monson Architects , and Arup Senior Structural Engineer Lauren Wingo.
Dwell
MARCH 28, 2023
A Bangalore couple build a simple, sustainable getaway in the city’s relaxed, leafy south side so that they can spend weekends close to their parents. Microblogging entrepreneur Aprameya Radhakrishna and nutrition and health coach Parinita Narain live in central Bangalore with their young child, across the city from the Jaynagar neighborhood where they were born and raised.
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.
designboom
MARCH 27, 2023
leaving the form and interior intact, MDAMMM emphasized the home's key features with an upgraded material and color palette. The post monochrome envelop of black and vertical steel slats modernize family home in barcelona appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Deezen
MARCH 25, 2023
Classrooms and social spaces are arranged around a tree-filled courtyard at this school , created by Polish practice Jeju Studio for a refugee community in Tanzania. Located in Ulyankulu, a former refugee settlement in the west of the country, Wayair School provides teaching spaces for both primary- and preschool-aged children. Jeju Studio has created a school in Tanzania Jeju Studio was commissioned to design the building by the Polish charity Wayair Foundation , which works on educational proj
Archinect
MARCH 28, 2023
Ownership of Manhattan’s iconic Flatiron Building is still up in the air after the surprise winning bidder at last week’s auction failed to follow through on a $19 million deposit that would have guaranteed his sole ownership of the building, which has been vacant for years. Last week, the private equity firm known as Abraham Trust came out on top of a whirlwind auction that was initiated as part of a lawsuit brought against the building’s minority owner, Nathan Silverstein, by
The Spaces
MARCH 29, 2023
Eclecticó Studio is sharing 100 rare and unusual postmodern design pieces from the 1980s and 90s this spring to mark Paris’ Art and Design Week, offering a different perspective on the divisive design movement. Archetypes of Desire takes place from 28 March to 2 April 2023 on le boulevard de La Tour-Maubourg, between PAD and Art Paris. The exhibition spotlights four distinct aesthetic design directions within the postmodern movement, featuring prototypes and design objects by less famous creator
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