Avontuura

JULY 9, 2022

Its capital city, Reykjavik, is a must-see destination and hidden gem for architecture lovers and in the last few years… The post 5 recent contemporary buildings from Iceland appeared first on Åvontuura. And while its landscapes attract most of the attention, the architecture packs a mean punch as well.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 10, 2023

For candidates interested in applying for a position, or anybody interested in learning more about life at an architecture studio, we have rounded up five contemporary timber projects by Woodhull that exemplify the studio’s ethos. “We think of craft as a verb,” the firm explains about its values.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

series, we've collected 10 recently completed and upcoming buildings that show the potential of structural stone as a modern construction material. has explored the viability of stone as a modern, low-carbon building material that could help the construction industry minimise its vast carbon footprint. To conclude our Stone Age 2.0

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ArchDaily

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Nestled on the banks of the Rhine River, the city unfolds its architectural narrative through the interplay between historical landmarks, and contemporary interventions. Beyond its historical core, Cologne embraces modernity with structures such as the Kranhaus buildings or Renzo Piano ’s Weltstadthaus.

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ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The intervention in such buildings requires a delicate balance between honoring their heritage and meeting contemporary demands. Often, the most innovative and radical solutions emerge when architects attempt to renew a building while maintaining its original footprint and as many features as possible.

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ArchDaily

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The building was completed in 1952, following SOM’s design. At that time, architecture critic Reyner Banham said of the building “it gave architectural expression to an age just as the age was being born.” Read more »

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Archinect

MAY 22, 2024

Over the past decade or so, bleacher stairs have become a ubiquitous marker of contemporary public architecture. How refreshing it is still to see criticism include a discussion like this that doesn’t expressly encourage “bad building.” It’s time for the trend to stop.

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ArchDaily

JUNE 29, 2023

New stylistic movements saw their expression crystalized through buildings such as Richard Rogers ’ Lloyd’s Building , one of the most representative examples of High-Tech architecture, or the Barbican Estate , a large-scale housing estate that became the iconic structure for Brutalist architecture. Read more »

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ArchDaily

MAY 23, 2023

Its constructions are also often linked to traditional building techniques from each place. Its constructions are also often linked to traditional building techniques from each place. These techniques were developed by populations in a broader historical context based on available resources. Read more »

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Courtesy of Elevate EMEA Our buildings become symbolic of the times we live in, reflecting the spirit of a given era, attending to different needs, lifestyles and functions. Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness,” says one of the most prominent architects of our time, Frank Gehry.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Emblematic of a new tertiary world, the Wonder Building revisits the traditional codes of office buildings in a powerful and innovative architectural gesture, offering an exceptional quality of life at work. Dynamic and vibrant, its architecture revisits the traditional codes of office buildings.

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ArchDaily

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Although these practices are fairly absent in contemporary building techniques, new technological innovations expand the prospects of timber construction in architecture. Through design, the use of trunks or branches of trees in their entirety can accentuate their innate mechanical properties for structural sustainability.

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Deezen

JANUARY 24, 2024

The resulting concept is organic yet contemporary." The first storey will cantilever out over the ground floor, creating a canopy around the building that will be supported by concrete columns. The first storey will cantilever out over the ground floor, creating a canopy around the building that will be supported by concrete columns.

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Deezen

MARCH 15, 2022

In the first of a series spotlighting contemporary architecture in China we round up 10 of the most significant buildings in Beijing , including works by MAD , Zaha Hadid Architects , OMA and Herzog & de Meuron. Find out more about CCTV Building ›. Photo is by Iwan Baan. Find out more about Galaxy Soho ›.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Courtesy of Brick Industry Association Brick is a traditional building material that enhances durability, versatility, and the aesthetic appeal of building design.

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ArchDaily

JULY 3, 2023

Courtesy of Shutterstock | Prin Adulyatham Cairo, Egypt's vibrant capital, is a unique synthesis of both historical and contemporary architecture. After the Ancient Egyptians, the Islamic Period saw the birth of iconic buildings like the Mosque of Ibn Tulun and the Mosque of Sultan Hassan.

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Deezen

APRIL 29, 2024

AIME Studio's interiors for the latest outpost of The Hoxton hotels, in a renovated marble-clad 1950s office building in Vienna , celebrate arts and crafts and post-war modernism. The building now features 196 rooms, a rooftop bar and swimming pool , a restaurant, cocktail bar, a private apartment and an auditorium for events and programming.

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Deezen

JANUARY 25, 2024

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. The pavilion is as much a sculptural piece as it is a building within the courtyard."

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Bustler

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Event Date: Sep 29, 2023 - Oct 29, 2023; Event City: London, GB From a city museum to a rural teahouse, Building Contemporary China will showcase a diverse array of projects across China’s regions and varied landscapes.

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Archinect

MAY 9, 2024

João IV street, aimed to convert two existing buildings, with a basement and three floors, into 10 apartments of different types, all enjoying the generous garden spaces located inside the property. As the north building was in a better state of conservation, the intervention mainly involved plac.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Built in 1913, Seattle’s Federal Reserve Bank building acts as a window to the past in a city typically defined by its progressive, forward-thinking culture. When property developer Martin Selig bought the property at a government auction in 2014, he aimed to update it for contemporary use while preserving those historical links.

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Design Thoughts Architects

AUGUST 18, 2023

Contemporary house in Bangalore: Vaastu rules your dream home in Bangalore often feels like solving a complex puzzle. Coordinating the vision in your mind with the realities of construction can be challenging for a contemporary house. We will also provide tips on how to avoid these mistakes and build the home of your dreams.

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Deezen

JANUARY 20, 2024

However, the architects in this list embrace the past by stitching domestic spaces with the remains of former buildings, creating inventive encounters with preserved architectural remains. According to the studio, the steel insertions add another layer to the home's visible "memory" and draw attention to the historic building fabric.

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Archinect

APRIL 29, 2022

” Image courtesy Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. “People always think we do sensitive historical renovations, but that’s not all we do,” “It matters a great deal because it’s new,” Ms. Selldorf said of the San Diego museum. “It’s my biggest new-built institution.

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Hotel Designs

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Hotel Designs Inside W Edinburgh – a contemporary ode to the city Inside W Edinburgh – a contemporary ode to the city Seven years on from when Marriott first teased the arrival of W Hotels debut property in Scotland, Jestico + Whiles can breathe a sigh of relief as the design and architecture studio completes W Edinburgh.

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The Architect's Newsletter

APRIL 4, 2023

Inside, the brick walls are nearly The post Beyer Blinder Belle builds a contemporary theater behind a historic facade for La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Archinect

JUNE 1, 2023

Construction has been completed on the new Ari Kushner Building at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance. Image credit: Dor Kedmi Image credit: Dor Kedmi “It balances the geometric order, natural materiality, and intentional imperfection all in a.

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Archinect

JULY 21, 2022

Even though the buildings in Sana'a are thousands of years old, they remain "terribly contemporary", says Salma Samar Damluji, co-founder of the Daw'an Mud Brick Architecture Foundation in Yemen. It is the architecture of the future," says Damluji.

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Deezen

MAY 28, 2024

Archisbang said it adopted an approach of "non-interference" for the building, which was previously used as a garage and storage space fronted by large brick columns, making a series of structurally independent insertions to support its new uses. The lightness of the new blocks places them as supported and reversible objects."

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Archinect

JULY 11, 2023

The New York-based artist has instead grounded her acclaimed work in fantasy and narrative world-building, often through the medium of evocative and ornate 3D printed sculptures derived from digital modeling.

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Archinect

JANUARY 3, 2022

The Summers Building in Buenos Aires contributes to the renewal of a rapidly changing district, providing office space designed to suit new working methods. The complex is protected by the waves of a bioclimatic façade, an icon of contemporary and contextual architecture. The highest point,

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A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Contemporary House India by Robert Gregory, with photographs by Edmund Sumner Thames & Hudson , November 2021 Hardcover | 9-1/4 x 11-3/4 inches | 272 pages | 355 illustrations | English | ISBN: 9780500021330 | $75.00 PUBLISHER'S DESCRIPTION : India has a long, diverse history of remarkable architecture.

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Deezen

MARCH 26, 2024

Located in West Hollywood , the La Brea Affordable Housing complex, designed by architects Patrick Tighe and John Mutlow , is a five-storey, 50,000 square foot (4,650 square metre) mixed-use building completed in 2014 for the non-profit West Hollywood Community Housing Corporation. We wanted to have a relationship with HIV," said Mutlow.

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Archinect

JULY 10, 2023

It combines traditional Japanese civil engineering with contemporary technology. Image: Rui Nishi Image: Rui Nishi Sumu Yakushima consists of several separate buildings that are organized in a layout that respects the pre-existing nat. Japanese regenerative architectural design studio tono Inc.

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Deezen

MARCH 29, 2023

Post-war buildings are notoriously flimsy and thermally volatile." It first identified key aspects of the house that were important to retain, such as the spatial sequence and material qualities of the building. Finally, it aimed to significantly improve the building's thermal comfort and energy performance.

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Archinect

AUGUST 1, 2022

French artist Jean Dubuffet’s sculpture “Monument with Standing Beast,” in place in front of the Thompson Center since the building opened in 1985, is moving to a different spot in the Loop. The 29-foot, 10-ton fiberglass sculpture was seen as an extension of the Helmut Jahn -designed building.

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ArchDaily

MAY 15, 2024

For students and professionals alike, exploring aspects such as history, sources of materials and products , construction processes, implementation of new technologies, and contemporary social challenges is crucial. Read more »

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