ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

© Play Time UNStudio , in collaboration with local partner HYP Architects , has won the competition for the design of the Kyklos building in Luxembourg. Read more »

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Building Residential Design Technology 360

ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Antwerp Port House by Zaha Hadid Architects. Image © Helene Binet As cities grow and evolve, the question of preserving, rehabilitating, or adapting historic sites arises. The intervention in such buildings requires a delicate balance between honoring their heritage and meeting contemporary demands. Read more »

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Modern Building Technology Technology 315

The Architect's Newsletter

JUNE 13, 2023

Emirati luxury developer Damac international has submitted a pair of Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) designs for a condo project on the site of the Surfside collapse.

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Site Architect Building Design 137

Archinect

JANUARY 16, 2024

Factory office spaces are typically under the heavy influence of the factory itself and become a part the factory, in the case of prefabricated buildings, they sit adjacent to other spaces, often lacking a distinct identity. Positioning the office building near the site's entrance further amplifies its significance.

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Building Foundation Architect Site 176

Archinect

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Organized by the Center for Architecture in collaboration with numerous partners, Archtober is once again presenting its popular Building of the Day series, inviting New Yorkers and visitors to explore significant buildings and sites through tours led by architects and other design professionals. Photo: Michael Moran.

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Building Architect Events Site 274

Archinect

MARCH 15, 2022

A collapsing floor injured two workers Monday at a midtown office building where falling exterior work killed a prominent architect in 2019. It is not clear at this time whether or not workers on the site were unionized or not. The accident at 729 Seventh Avenue happened just before 10 a.m.

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ArchDaily

MARCH 18, 2024

So much is that Guiliana Bruno adapts the term to site-seeing in her comprehensive book Atlas of Emotions: Journeys in Art, Architecture and Film , emphasizing the link between tourism and the urban landscape. Traveling and exploring new places is not something only architects like, it's among the most enjoyable activities for anyone.

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Architect Cities Landscape Art 323

Deezen

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

US architecture practice StudioSC teamed up with Colombian studio Base Taller to design a triangular concrete commercial office building in Medellín, Colombia. Known as Indie Lab, the 69,632-square foot (6,469-square metre) complex is situated on a steeply sloped site next to a nature preserve outside the city of Medellín.

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Site Building Inspiration Landscape 124

Archinect

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

In a landmark initiative, the Biden-Harris Administration has released the draft National Definition for a Zero Emissions Building , setting a transformative standard for the construction sector.

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Building Government Construction Construction 229

Archinect

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Sited on a large down-sloping lot with views of LA Basin this gut remodel was delivered via our Architect Led Design+ Build approach.

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Remodeling Architect Site Building 212

Archinect

JUNE 21, 2023

South Korean firm Haeahn Architecture , alongside New York-based H Architecture , has shared a video and photographs of their National Assembly Communication Building project in Seoul , South Korea. To meet the needs of multiple user groups, the architects say the building’s design prioritizes flexibility and expandability.

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Building Zoning Firms Site 340

Deezen

MARCH 5, 2024

American developer Related Midwest has resumed construction on the 400 Lake Shore skyscraper in Chicago on a site that has experienced more than a decade's worth of revisions and delays. Images show workers filling the giant foundation hole that has been left at the site alongside the Chicago River on Lake Michigan for nearly twenty years.

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Site Construction Construction Foundation 134

Archinect

JANUARY 19, 2024

Johnston Architects, in association with James Cutler Architects, designed the new library for the city of Maple Valley. The site for the project is one of the few remaining areas of second growth forest within city limits. Large vine maples frame the entry to the building.

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Archinect

MAY 16, 2022

While the proposed 685-foot tower at the Hudson's site gets the most attention, the office building next door will be an active space with many places for the public to visit. Bedrock unveiled a look inside the 220-foot office building, with office, event, and dining space. The office space will span 400,000 square feet.

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Site Development Developer Events 240

Archinect

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Zaha Hadid Architects has shared photos of its newly inaugurated Zhuhai Jinwan Civic Art Centre in southern China. All five buildings at the site are supported by just 22 columns that were fabricated off-site in two varieties. Additional public spaces were also created at the site thanks to the careful p.

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Art Architect Education Site 313

ArchDaily

MARCH 13, 2024

Image Courtesy of Oman Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning Zaha Hadid Architects have unveiled a large-scale project for the redevelopment of the Al Khuwair waterfront in downtown Muscat , the capital of Oman. Al Khuwair Muscat Downtown - ZHA. The $1.3bn project covers an area of 3.3 million square meters. Read more »

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Architect Design Sustainability Site 294

Deezen

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Arup geologist Paola Blasi, who advises architects on how to use stone, said the material is finally reappearing in the structural lexicon thanks to its low-carbon footprint. Experts say the process of quarrying stone is one reason why there aren't more structural stone buildings. The structural use of stone is not new," said Blasi.

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Deezen

APRIL 4, 2024

New York firm RKTB Architects has completed One Sullivan Place, a mixed-income apartment building that rises 12 storeys and cantilevers in two directions over the rooftop of an adjacent structure. The building is located in the Crown Heights neighbourhood, near Prospect Park and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

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Building Housing Architect Structural Engineering 89

Deezen

AUGUST 16, 2023

London studio Satish Jassal Architects has created a two-bedroom bungalow from handmade-bricks behind shops and restaurants on Turnpike Lane in Haringey, England. This was a very tricky backland site, but the key message is that with careful planning, you can succeed," said Satish Jassal Architects founder Satish Jassal.

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Site Architect Roofing Contractor 98

Archinect

APRIL 17, 2024

Finding its mission to serve pets in need limited by the constraints of it’s small, 1960s era facility, Seattle Humane sought to build a new animal shelter that would increase the number of animals served while providing a base of operations for their community outreach programs.

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Archinect

JUNE 6, 2023

Los Angeles-based Arshia Architects has completed RO54, a residential scheme perched on a hilltop in Bel Air. The team describes the project’s aesthetic as “directed by streamline automotive design,” with a split-level concept following the hilly topography of the site.

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Deezen

JANUARY 22, 2022

Fletcher Crane Architects has completed a two-bedroom house on a brownfield plot in west London featuring grey-brick walls that are left exposed throughout the living areas and sunken bedrooms. Fletcher Crane Architects has completed a grey-brick house in London. It occupies the site of an old garage. metres below street level.

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Site Housing Architect Structural Engineering 144

Archinect

MARCH 4, 2024

The UK’s Architect's Journal has reported that Foster + Partners is working on the design of a 2-kilometer-high (1.2-mile-high) If delivered, the scheme would be the tallest building in the world, double the height of the Burj Khalifa , which currently holds the title. mile-high) skyscraper in Riyadh , Saudi Arabia.

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Dwell

MARCH 21, 2023

Hé Architectuur redesigned an industrial building with plaster made of dirt, straw insulation sourced from hay bales, and plenty of exposed timber. 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.

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Deezen

JANUARY 18, 2023

Local practice Platform 5 Architects has completed NW10 House, a family home on an infill site in north London with exposed concrete interiors and a textured brick exterior. NW10 House was designed by Platform 5 Architects. Read: Platform 5 Architects completes shingle-clad home overlooking a private lagoon.

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Brandon Donnelly

JANUARY 8, 2024

But what does it take to actually build a house like this in an urban fabric as dense as Seoul’s? So what they ended up having to do was build a 100-meter concrete conveying pipe (~328 feet) and staging somewhere else. The building footprint is 51.53 x 12.3m), narrow street (~4m), and panoramic views (of Seoul).

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Deezen

APRIL 12, 2024

A skyscraper designed by New York studio SHoP Architects at Detroit' s Hudson's Detroit development has topped out, making it the second tallest building in the city. It will hold residences and a hotel, with the adjacent building holding retail and offices. It reached its full height this week.

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Architizer

JUNE 19, 2023

That is, moving away from the more human elements involved in their manufacture resulted in products that were standardized and more universally available, rendering their former manufacturing sites obsolete. Now, often decades after they were abandoned, some of these buildings are being given a second life.

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Deezen

JANUARY 25, 2024

UK architecture studio DaeWha Kang Design has designed a pavilion and courtyard for The OWO hotel at the site of the former Old War Office in Whitehall, London. The pavilion is located in front of the 1906 Grade II*-listed building, designed by architect William Young, that was once used by the British government's military departments.

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e-architect

JUNE 4, 2023

Also known as the “Green Mosque” due to the brilliant color of its tiled and painted dome, the intricately decorated building dates to the 16th century. The project — formally titled “Ways of Seeing: Documenting Endangered Built Heritage in Afghanistan” — encompasses imaging of four quite varied historical sites in Afghanistan.

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Site Building Technique Technology 52

Dwell

APRIL 9, 2024

Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. On a secluded wooded site, the new structure grounds itself to the earth with its approach to material and form. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Site Civil Engineering Roofing Engineering 104

Deezen

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Argentinian architect Malvina Zayat has completed a white home for herself and her family that is lifted above a sloped site and enters into "an intimate dialogue with the sky and clouds". The building is elevated and rendered in white, helping "establish an intimate dialogue with the sky and clouds".

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Site Housing Zoning Foundation 132

Archinect

OCTOBER 28, 2023

On the boards in San Francisco’s Noe Valley neighborhood is a new house for a three-peat client of Faulkner Architects. The new design respects the site’s long-standing use as a multi family house with an embedded accessory dwelling unit at the garden level.

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Archinect

APRIL 11, 2022

Fifteen years ago, a world renowned architect planned to bring the Spire to Chicago a giant luxury condo building with sky high prices. The site was originally reserved for the Chicago Spire , a 2,000-foot tall, twisted tower designed by Santiago Calatrava. Now, a new project may actually come to life there.

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Site Construction Construction Design 239

Archinect

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Following last week’s visit to Santa Barbara-based ANACAPA , we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to Jackson, Wyoming to explore the work of Dynia Architects. ” Over the past three decades, the firm’s portfolio has grown to encompass private residences, multi-family housing, hospitality, and cultural buildings.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Architecture firm Alterstudio has completed a tower-like house in Texas that rises up from a steep, wooded site that was long overlooked "as a possible home site". The site had long been overlooked as feasible for home construction. Alterstudio saw potential and let the constraints guide the home's design.

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Site Finishes Structural Engineering Firms 130

Architizer

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

A public footpath running through the building links the green park on the north side to the Pingshan River on the south, while a large roof terrace mirroring the surrounding landscape provides a space for leisure and city views. The Administration and Maintenance buildings are LEED Silver certified. Spanning a 19.7-acre

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