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How Ice Cubes by Zone of Utopia + Mathieu Forest Architecte is Changing the Skyline of Northern China

Architizer

Architizer chatted with Mathieu Forest, Founder of Mathieu Forest Architecte, and Qiang Zou, Design Principal at Zone of Utopia, to learn more about this project. Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design? The city is conceived from landmarks and vanishing points. It is a steel and glass building.

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Architecture is Awesome: #35 Problem Solving

SW Oregon Architect

Limited resources may inspire the innovative use of materials, while zoning restrictions can lead to unique spatial configurations. The process of design involves brainstorming, sketching, and experimenting with different ideas. However, it is within these that architects find opportunities for ingenuity.

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Tech for Architects: 7 Top BIM Tools for Architectural Design

Architizer

Vectorworks Best BIM Tool for Concept Design Vectorworks is perhaps the most versatile BIM software for architecture. It has a simple and straightforward interface, which allows architects to effortlessly turn a sketch into a fully realized design. It seamlessly bridges the gap between pen, paper and BIM.

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Fondation Louis Vuitton: Frank Gehry Reflects on the Making of an Architectural Icon in Paris

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Early conceptual sketch by Gehry, 2006 © Frank O. Gehry Your early sketch for the building remains an iconic example of creative conception. Our process starts with a very detailed deep-dive into the client’s space needs, their budget and the zoning constraints of the site. My sketches don’t come out of thin air.

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35 Essential Gifts for Landscape Architecture Graduates

Landscape Architecture Magazine

” —Bo Zhang, ASLA (Almost) All the Books Critical Zones: The Science and Politics of Landing on Earth by Bruno Latour and Peter Weibel. “A All the drawings are done by a landscape architect, visualizing deep concepts in clear and simple ways.” I’ve used it in various plant zones and on multiple continents.

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The LAM Gift Guide for Landscape Architecture Graduates

Landscape Architecture Magazine

Critical Zones: The Science and Politics of Landing on Earth by Bruno Latour and Peter Weibel, $60.45. “A All the drawings are done by a landscape architect, visualizing deep concepts in clear and simple ways.” Copic Sketch Markers (sets or individual) 6-piece set from $24, 12-piece set from $66, 72-piece set $300+. “I

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Toneheim Folkehoegskole, Hamar, Norway

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Concept The idea behind the structure is one simple building block, repeated and varied according to its placement on the site and its orientation. The common rooms and the entrance zones are all oriented towards the common yard. To ensure that the big, open space functions well, a new in-between zones have been introduced.

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