ArchDaily

DECEMBER 1, 2024

House in Muko / Tomohiro Hata Architect and Associates. Image © Toshiyuki Yano There are many advantages to incorporating interior courtyards in residential projects , both in urban contexts and in more natural surroundings. In both cases, they are a key element in improving the quality of the home's interior space i n various ways. Whether in the form of a central cloister, side courtyards, or through perforated slabs and the addition of skylights, these spaces play a vital role in creating a h

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Archinect

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Welcome to the sixth installment of Archinect's series, State of AEC. At the end of each month, we will guide you through the latest analyses, indexes, and trends on how the architecture and construction industries are performing economically. Throughout the past month, several key indicators related to architectural business have either stabilized or turned positive, counteracting a year of largely negative numbers.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 1, 2024

The latest entry in the Deans List series, with USC Architecture Dean Brett Steele generated some discussion with Thayer-D and Will Galloway both ultimately agreeing that " North America cities are not being built in the nicest way right now. Lots of.car-dominated planning in general that does not compare well with what we did in the past…Somehow we seem incapable of that kind of outcome with our current planning laws and economy. " Plus, in celebration of International Coffee Day Archine

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DECEMBER 1, 2024

Photo by Patrick Hendry on Unsplash. Come January I will no longer be eligible to actively practice architecture as I will have relinquished my professional registration. In keeping with OAR 806-010-0075 this means I will not be able to offer services related to the planning, designing, or observing of the erection, enlargement, or alteration of any building or of any appurtenance thereto other than exempted buildings.

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

The restored interiors of the landmark Notre-Dame cathedral have been revealed, days ahead of its official reopening in Paris. It marks a major milestone in the extensive restoration of the medieval cathedral, which has been underway since it was ravaged by a huge blaze in 2019. While scaffolding is expected to remain around the landmark until 2028, the reopening on 7 December will allow the public to enter the building for the first time in five-and-a-half years.

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ArchDaily

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Completed in 2023 in Turkey. Images by İbrahim Özbunar. In their design brief, the Good Job Games team emphasized the importance of creating a vibrant workspace featuring a variety of casual working areas.

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The Architect's Newsletter

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The world was a very different place when Africa Hall opened its doors in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The building, designed by Italian architect Arturo Mezzèdimi, was finished in 1961, the The post Architectus Conrad Gargett renovates Africa Hall in Addis Ababa with UNESCO, African Union Commission, and Ethiopian government appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

A social housing project in Barcelona by local studio Peris + Toral Arquitectes has been named the winner of this year's RIBA International Prize. Named 85 Social Dwellings in Cornellà , the project was selected as the winner of the biannual award by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) from a three-strong shortlist. Peris + Toral Arquitectes was praised for its design that centres on a modular timber framework designed to promote flexibility for its residents, which the jury said "

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designboom

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

the sculptural riyadh metro station by zaha hadid architects (ZHA) is a key link in the world’s longest driverless transit system. The post with an undulating lattice facade, zaha hadid architects’ metro station opens in riyadh appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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ArchDaily

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Mandarin Oriental Residences in Abu Dhabi's Saadiyat Cultural District / BIG. Image Courtesy of BIG Recent architectural announcements showcase a global range of projects. This month, some of the most recognized architectural offices in the world have announced ambitious projects, some engaging with local communities, rediscovering and revitalizing existing structures, or contributing to complex architectural landscapes.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

While big architectural gestures commonly feature glass and steel, those building with the material hope to show that hemp can be grand in its own right. The Guardian points out Public Realm Lab’s Powerhouse Place, the recently named winner of the National Award for Sustainable Architecture at the 2024 National Architecture Awards , as an example of Australia’s embrace of hempcrete and other hemp products as alternative building materials.

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The Architect's Newsletter

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The Cleveland Browns have played professional football on the tempestuous shores of Lake Erie since 1946. The franchise has always insisted on its lunch pail aesthetic: No cheerleaders, no mascot, The post A new stadium proposal by HKS Architects and Jimmy Haslam in Cleveland is an architectural and cultural failure appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 2, 2024

American architecture studio Arquitectonica has completed the 48-storey Five Park skyscraper in Miami Beach , the first skyscraper to be completed in the area "in over a decade" and the tallest. Located at the entrance of the South Beach neighbourhood at the southern tip of Miami Beach, the 519-foot-tall (158 metres) Five Park Miami Beach skyscraper contains 227 luxury condominiums and 50,000 square feet (4,645 square metres) of amenities, such as a restaurant, pool deck and spa.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2024

architect alberto kalach designs the hotel 'castillo de arena' within three brick towers arranged around a central courtyard. The post castillo de arena: design-minded boutique hotel opens on mexico’s pacific coast appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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ArchDaily

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Modulus matrix -85 social housing in Cornellà, Barcelonaby Peris + Toral Arquitectes. Image Courtesy of RIBA The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) awarded its 2024 International Prize to Modulus Matrix , an 85-unit social housing development in Cornellà, near Barcelona. Designed by Peris + Toral Arquitectes , the six-story timber-framed building is a notable example of innovative social housing design.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Tadao Ando ’s close three-decade building relationship with the Benesse Art Site in western Japan will celebrate a new milestone next spring with the opening of the Naoshima New Museum of Art, his tenth contribution for the cultural destination on Naoshima Island. The scheme sighted the more than 34,000-square-foot museum to carefully integrate its hilltop surroundings, at the peak of which begins a progression down toward the structure that's finished externally with black plaster materia

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The Architect's Newsletter

DECEMBER 2, 2024

It’s been another bumper crop year for AN’s Best of Design Awards. The 12th annual program honors built and unbuilt projects across typologies within the architecture community. This year, it features The post Announcing the Editors’ Picks for <em>AN</em>’s 2024 Best of Design Awards appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Design practice Jorge Urias Studio has added three brick blocks with notched corners to an apartment complex in Ciudad Juárez, México. Known as the DVS 03 Apartments, the three-buildings were an addition to the Villa Serena complex, which features low-rise brick apartments surrounded by common areas, gardens, a gym, pool and business centre. Jorge Urias Studio has expanded an apartment complex in Mexico Jorge Urias Studio , which is based in New York, USA, and Ciudad Juárez, México, completed th

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designboom

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

MIA design studio explores how urban functionality can coexist with a spacious, nature-centric atmosphere. The post cascading gardens flow into open hilltop spaces by MIA design studio in vietnam appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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ArchDaily

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Completed in 2024 in Ahmedabad, India. Images by Vinay Panjwani. At its core, The Showcase embodies the principles of cell membrane FEFS technology, a pioneering approach that enhances structural integrity and.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Though 2024 is coming to an end, there is no shortage of exciting architecture and design festivals, exhibitions, and showcases to explore throughout December and beyond into 2025. From the roster of ongoing and upcoming events listed on Bustler , here is a brief curated selection of recommendations worth seeing this December.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Zaha Hadid Architects has unveiled photographs of the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) Metro Station, which is set to open on December a in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Named King Abdullah Financial District Metro Station, with the opening of its Blue, Yellow, and Purple lines (Li.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2024

British designer Tom Dixon has collaborated with Greek studio A31 Architecture on Aimasia Residence, a villa in Mykonos built around an existing stone wall. Located in the Elia region, the 850-square-metre home was designed by A31 Architecture , with interiors led by Dixon's interior design arm Design Research Studio. Aimasia Residence was built around an existing stone wall Nestled on a hill overlooking the Aegean Sea, the surrounding rocky landscape informed the teams' design for Aimasia Resi

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DECEMBER 1, 2024

AP valletta's extension integrates with the existing architecture, using franka, a maltese softstone, and traditional construction techniques. The post stone screen shields renovated 18th-century palazzino gardens in malta by AP valletta appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Completed in 2023 in Bạc Liêu, Vietnam. Images by TAA Design. We aim for the structure to serve as a projection of traditional rural Vietnamese architecture, intended to inherit and preserve the fading beauty of.

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