Archinect

JULY 4, 2023

In celebration of July 4th , Archinect recognizes the work of U.S.-based architecture firms by bringing attention to a selection of emerging studios establishing themselves as changemakers and design leaders within the industry. From coast to coast, we've explored several architecture practices that are making their mark in their respective cities. For this special feature, what better way to highlight the growing talent of U.S.

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ArchDaily

JULY 2, 2023

The 18th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale , inaugurated on May 20th, is truly embodying its theme: " The laboratory of the future ". Presented by the main curator Lesley Lokko, it invited "architects and professionals from an expanded field of creative disciplines to draw examples from their contemporary practices that would pave a path for the audience to move forward, imagining for themselves what the future may hold.

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Hotel Designs

JULY 3, 2023

Hotel Designs Checking in: THE DOLLI at Acropolis, Athens Checking in: THE DOLLI at Acropolis, Athens Editor Hamish Kilburn excavated more than a few hidden treasures when he checked in to review the latest luxury boutique hotel in Athens, THE DOLLI at Acropolis, which just happens to frame arguably the best view over the acropolis… If THE DOLLI at Acropolis was any closure to the world’s most iconic ruin, the acropolis in Athens, then quite frankly it would be in its shadow; too close.

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designboom

JULY 4, 2023

FELT added a wedge shaped extension for a retired art books publisher, against the side of an existing building, clad in metal. The post FELT extends traditional flemish home with wedge-shaped, metal-clad library in belgium appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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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

JULY 6, 2023

A team comprising Mecanoo , Meng Architects, and Lora Landscape has been named as winners of an international competition to design the Shenzhen Guangming Scientist Valley in China. The project seeks to create “the first comprehensive national science center in the Greater Bay Area, attracting researchers and innovative talents from around the world to create a world-leading research and innovation hub.

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Avontuura

JULY 6, 2023

The design references Californian rock formations, and features a landscaped public “canyon” that cuts through the building’s plinth. The post Geology-inspired sustainable tower “The Canyon” by MVRDV is completed in San Francisco’s Mission Rock appeared first on Åvontuura.

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Deezen

JULY 4, 2023

Glossy white-concrete panels clad this holiday home with a pentagonal plan in Italy , which has been designed by Milan studio JM Architecture. The dwelling is named Pinwheel after its distinctive shape, which was JM Architecture 's solution for the client's "only request" – that it offers views of both the nearby Lake Maggiore and surrounding alpine valleys.

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Archinect

JULY 3, 2023

The Nation, America’s leading source of progressive politics and culture, today named Kate Wagner (@mcmansionhell) to its masthead as architecture correspondent. Best known as the brains behind the brilliant and satirical architecture blog, “”McMansion Hell,” and following a wildly successful stint as a Nation guest columnist earlier this year, Wagner will contribute monthly commentary on architecture and the built environment—but not as always conventionally unders

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ArchDaily

JULY 3, 2023

Depiction of relocation of Ise temple. Image © Utagawa Kuniyoshi The conception of architecture, understood since modernity, emphasizes permanence. The durability of tectonic construction can be manifested in various ways. However, what does it mean to associate architecture with ephemerality? And what happens when the idea of permanence is connected to transience?

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designboom

JULY 7, 2023

snøhetta takes to northern france with the design of orionis, a spiraling planetarium and observatory in douai. The post snøhetta brings ‘orionis’ planetarium and observatory to northern france appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

JULY 7, 2023

A larch-clad extension defines Pen y Common, a 17th-century longhouse overhauled by Nidus Architects and Rural Office that sits on a hillside in rural Wales. The dwelling, which is located on a hill overlooking the market town of Hay-on-Wye, contains a new living space, master bedroom, and entrance lobby in its extension. Pen y Common is located on a hill It was created by Nidus Architects and Rural Office for a family who wanted a generous home that could meet the current and future needs of fa

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Archinect

JULY 7, 2023

Polish firm SLAS architekci has injected an eye-catching multifunctional public space into a university campus in the southern Polish city of Chorzów. Called “Activity Zone,” the project was a nominee in the 2022 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award. Image © Michał Kopaniszyn The park was completed in 2019 for the University of Silesia.

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ArchDaily

JULY 7, 2023

Completed in 2022 in South Korea. Images by Rohspace. 'The Pavilion of Floating Lights' aims to reinvent East Asian timber architecture, especially '-ru', the East Asian equivalence of a pavilion on a.

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designboom

JULY 5, 2023

the new fiat topolino electric car gets two versions: one for city cruising with closed doors, and dolcevita with open doors and rollable sunroof. The post new fiat topolino electric car with rollable sunroof + open doors can be driven by 14 year olds appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

JULY 1, 2023

German interior designer Peter Heimer and joinery studio Buchholzberlin used a restrained material palette of concrete , oak and aluminium when renovating this flat inside London 's brutalist Trellick Tower. The Grade II-listed building, designed by architect Ernö Goldfinger , originally opened in 1972 to provide social housing for the neighbourhood of Kensal Rise but has since become a landmark of brutalist architecture thanks to its distinctive lift tower.

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Archinect

JULY 7, 2023

Local Boston news outlet WBUR has offered an insight into the multi-million dollar operation to repair and renew Boston City Hall. The Brutalist icon, now 55 years old, was recently allocated $80 million to address ongoing issues. The most extensive renewal project to be undertaken in the building is the removal and replacement of the original hot water pipes dating from the 1960s.

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ArchDaily

JULY 6, 2023

Le Corbusier in his apartment. Image © FLC/ADAGP Examining the houses that architects designed for themselves can provide insight into their design process, priorities, and philosophy. While often reduced in scale, these personal residences offer a peek into the architects’ mindsets and the way in which they translate their ideas into lived spaces without having client-imposed restrictions on the end result.

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designboom

JULY 3, 2023

located in barcelona, a newly opened 'miners café' has been completed by interior designer isern serra. The post miners café: a barcelona coffee shop opens with interior design by isern serra appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

JULY 1, 2023

British studio Ström Architects has completed a minimalist home in Cheltenham, UK , which references modernist Case Study Houses in California. Aptly named Case House, it is defined by pared-back finishes and forms, and layers of walls and gardens that buffer its light, airy interiors from the adjacent busy road. Ström Architects has completed a minimalist home in Cheltenham The client presented Ström Architects with a series of visual references for the project, which included the minimalist ar

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Archinect

JULY 3, 2023

Dublin-based architect Shane de Blacam has been named the fifth overall winner of the Royal Academy Architecture Prize in recognition of his “inspiring” contributions to the profession, which began in earnest in the Irish capital in the early-1960s.

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ArchDaily

JULY 3, 2023

© Divya Rajesh architects: NO Architects Designers and Social Artists Location: Kollam, Kerala, India Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Divya Rajesh Area: 48.

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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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designboom

JULY 7, 2023

housing now by blue temple explores the wonders of bamboo Housing NOW is a residential typology project launched by architecture studio Blue Temple in Myanmar in 2019. The proposed initiative is implemented in a series of completed constructions that explore the wonders of bamboo design and construction, actively taking part in the transition from a vernacular […] The post blue temple develops interlocking bamboo frames for low-cost building in myanmar appeared first on designboom | archit

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Deezen

JULY 1, 2023

A penthouse has been unveiled inside British architecture firm RSHP 's first residential project in New York City: a tower overlooking City Hall Park in Lower Manhattan. With interiors by local studio Ash Staging , Penthouse 3 is one of 30 residences within No 33 Park Row, which was designed by RSHP 's late founder, Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Richard Rogers , before his death in 2021.

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Archinect

JULY 7, 2023

July 6th marked the long-awaited public opening of New York City’s new Louis Armstrong Center in Queens, culminating a 17-year journey to properly honor the legacy of the man called 'Satchmo' in the neighborhood he proudly made his home from 1943 until the music finally ended in 1971. The small, 14,000-square-foot design from Caples Jefferson is located the directly across 107th Street street from the storied musician’s landmarked former residence (now the Louis Armstrong House Museu

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ArchDaily

JULY 7, 2023

Completed in 2022 in Suchdol, Czech Republic. Images by PKučera Photography. The winning competition proposal for the new cemetery is based on existing qualities of the area – treetops of an elderly chestnut alley, horizons of.

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