ArchDaily

APRIL 15, 2025

Courtesy of Buildner Buildner has released the results of its Denver Single Stair Housing Challenge , an international design challenge inviting architects, designers, and urban planners to explore innovative solutions for high-density residential living. Participants were tasked with reimagining a common point access block typologyoften characterized by vertical circulation concentrated in a compact coreand transforming it into a more sustainable, community-oriented, and adaptable living enviro

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Archinect

APRIL 15, 2025

The CBC recently unpacked the effect an absence of smart immigration policies and skilled laborers has had on the Canadian building economy. Canada’s points-based admission system is perhaps the biggest culprit for the dearth of construction workers that’s currently holding up housing delivery to the tune of 30,000-40,000 homes per year.

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Deezen

APRIL 17, 2025

A sheltered external walkway connects two wings of this pavilion-like house in New South Wales, Australia , designed by local studio DFJ Architects to facilitate family gatherings. Named after the fruit trees that line the street, Mango Lane overlooks Byron Bay and is designed by DFJ Architects as a flexible home for a busy client whose grown-up children are flying the nest.

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designboom

APRIL 16, 2025

original church pews become poolside seating while the pulpit, once a platform for sermons, becomes a lifeguards chair. The post MVRDV proposes irreverent renovation of historic church into ‘holy water’ swimming pool appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Speaker: Dylan Secrest

Construction projects are high-stakes operations where even minor inefficiencies can lead to costly delays, safety concerns, and budget overruns. Managing risk in construction has always been a challenge, but as projects grow in complexity, traditional methods no longer cut it. Enter Digital Transformation - a game changer approach that replaces inefficiency with AI-powered analytics, real-time monitoring, and automated workflows to proactively manage risk.

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Architizer

APRIL 14, 2025

Architizers Vision Awards are back! The global awards program honors the worlds best architectural concepts, ideas and imagery. Preregistration is now open click here to receive program updates. To design a building is typically to design for function, and a structure is often a solution. Yet, every now and then, we come across a building that has wriggled free of purpose altogether.

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Archinect

APRIL 16, 2025

Following our previous look at an opening for a Director of Residential Capital Planning at the University at Buffalo , we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an open role on Archinect Jobs for an Architecture Archive Fellow at the University of Southern California. The fellowship, based in Los Angeles, will support one designer or scholar in residence for an academic year.

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Deezen

APRIL 15, 2025

A web of wooden joinery designed to mimic the rafters of a boat frames the Bahrain Pavilion, designed by Lebanese architect Lina Ghotmeh for the Expo 2025 Osaka. Named Connecting Seas, the 17-metre-tall pavilion draws on Bahrain's coastal heritage, taking cues from the region's traditional dhow boats that were once used to transport heavy goods. Lina Ghotmeh has designed the Bahrain Pavilion at the Expo 2025 Osaka "The Bahrain Pavilion is conceived as an anatomy of a dhow, a contemporary evocati

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designboom

APRIL 16, 2025

now open at expo 2025 osaka, kengo kuma's qatar pavilion draws from qatari boat construction and japan's heritage of wood joinery. The post kengo kuma’s qatar pavilion at expo 2025 osaka highlights qatari ships and japanese joinery appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Architizer

APRIL 16, 2025

Got a project thats too contemporary for your client? Submit your conceptual works, images and ideas for global recognition and print publication in the 2025 Vision Awards , launching this spring! Stay updated by clicking here. Oscar Niemeyer’s legacy of sculptural, expressive modernism continues to influence contemporary Brazilian architecture.

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ArchDaily

APRIL 14, 2025

Mumbai's skyline. Image Drone Master via Unsplash India finds itself a watershed moment with its urban evolution. With the United Nations projecting urbanization to reach 68% by 2050 , the country's metropolitan regions needs to adapt to increasing populations while maintaining equity and quality of life. India's urban population is expected to exceed 600 million by 2030, drawing attention to both urban density and sprawl.

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Archinect

APRIL 17, 2025

This week's edition of our curated career roundup from the Archinect Job board features 12 architecture schools in search of faculty, academic leaders, staff, and fellows. Preparing for a new job? Be sure to follow our Archinect Tips series to improve your portfolio, resume, and interviewing skills and increase your chances of getting that next job.

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Deezen

APRIL 17, 2025

Dutch studios MVRDV and Zecc Architecten have revealed plans to overhaul a vacant church in the Netherlands by adding a swimming pool with an adjustable floor that allows visitors to "walk on water". In their design for the Holy Water swimming facility, MVRDV and Zecc Architecten plan to create a new social venue while preserving historic elements of the former St Francis of Assisi Church in Heerlen, which was built in 1923 and has been left empty for two years.

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designboom

APRIL 11, 2025

with its france pavilion at expo 2025 osaka, OMA presents a glowing library of stacked louis vuitton trunks filled with artisan stories. The post OMA stacks iconic louis vuitton trunks to form glowing france pavilion at expo 2025 osaka appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Chaos

APRIL 14, 2025

From Weta to Scanline, Sebastian Sylwan has helped build the future of VFXnow hes reflecting on how innovation really happens (or doesnt) in the creative industries.

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ArchDaily

APRIL 13, 2025

Martin Sigmund architects: Fabian A. Wagner architects: Hochschule Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences architects: Wiss. Ass. Louise Daussy Location: Academy Garden Stuttgart, Germany Project Year: 2024 Photographs: Martin Sigmund Photographs: Kim Fohmann Photographs: Fabian A.

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Archinect

APRIL 15, 2025

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has opened for its 2025 edition, complete with its latest on-site arts program. The event is taking place across two weekends: April 11 to 13 followed by April 18 to 20. The three artistic works are described by the festival as “works that ripple in the wind, bloom with light, and dissolve into shifting color—sculptures that seem to hover between presence and disappearance.

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Deezen

APRIL 15, 2025

Angular buildings linked by street-like passages distinguish the Saudi Arabia Pavilion at Osaka Expo , designed by British studio Foster + Partners and design agency Journey to mimic traditional villages in the kingdom. Located within The Grand Ring on Yumeshima island, the pavilion is broken into a series of immersive audio-visual exhibits aimed at helping visitors feel they have stepped foot into Saudi Arabia.

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Speaker: Donna Laquidara-Carr, PhD, LEED AP, Industry Insights Research Director at Dodge Construction Network

In today’s construction market, owners, construction managers, and contractors must navigate increasing challenges, from cost management to project delays. Fortunately, digital tools now offer valuable insights to help mitigate these risks. However, the sheer volume of tools and the complexity of leveraging their data effectively can be daunting. That’s where data-driven construction comes in.

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designboom

APRIL 11, 2025

as part of the exhibition transcend journey at eastend studios, visitors can see the cabin of the concept vehicle for the first time. The post kia turns hemp, mycelium, flax fibers & recycled textiles into cabin parts of electric SUV EV2 appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Chaos

APRIL 14, 2025

Add a whole new level of realism to your archviz animations with Animas new traffic simulation engine, 4D people, and animated vehicles.

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ArchDaily

APRIL 16, 2025

Clifford's Tower / Hugh Broughton Architects. Dirk Lindner Castles and fortresses often rise from strategic, commanding positions when standing alone or integrated into urban and rural landscapes. From above, they overlook the city, bearing in their imposing structures the weight of history. With their original functions now limited to contemplation, these spaces have been undergoing revaluation and reintegration into everyday urban life.

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Archinect

APRIL 14, 2025

Following our previous visit to CRÈME , we are keeping our Meet Your Next Employer series in New York City this week to explore the work of Joseph Vance Architects. Located in Chelsea, the firm has built a portfolio over thirty years focused on high-end, custom residential projects both new-build and renovated. “The homes we design are well balanced, focus on bringing in natural light, use warm materials, and are executed with a rarefied attention to detail,” the firm says abo

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Deezen

APRIL 14, 2025

A lush secret garden is among the spaces to discover inside the France Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka , which French firm Coldefy and Italian studio Carlo Ratti Associati have fronted with a giant copper staircase. Positioned on a wedge-shaped site beside the USA Pavilion , the structure has a reusable steel frame and draws on references ranging from romance and connectedness to theatre architecture.

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designboom

APRIL 15, 2025

the massing of foster + partners' pavilion recalls the organic shapes and meandering streets of saudi arabia's traditional villages. The post foster + partners channels saudi arabia streetscapes for expo 2025 osaka pavilion appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Dwell

APRIL 16, 2025

Tiny House Japans units are designed like saunaswith plenty of cedar to withstand heat and steam. Welcome to Tiny Home Profiles , an interview series with people pushing the limits of living small. From space-saving hacks to flexible floor plans, heres what they say makes for the best tiny homes on the planet. Know of a builder we should talk to? Reach out.

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ArchDaily

APRIL 15, 2025

Cortesia de Foresso In a context where sustainability and material identity are becoming priorities in architecture, some ancient materials are finding new life. Terrazzo , with origins dating back to the 15th century, stands out as an example of how tradition can fuel innovation. The modern form, as we know it today, emerged in 15th-century Venice , Italy, when Venetian mosaic workers, seeking to make use of marble scraps, began incorporating these irregular fragments into mortar to create dura

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