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MARCH 15, 2022

Diébédo Francis Kéré has been awarded the 2022 Pritzker Architecture Prize , widely considered one of the industry's highest honors. “Francis Kéré has found brilliant, inspiring and game-changing ways to answer these questions over the last decades," said the jury citation for the award. "His cultural sensitivity not only delivers social and environmental justice, but guides his entire process, in the awareness that it is the path towards the legit

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MARCH 15, 2022

The new shed replaced a dilapidated construction from the 1950s, housing a tractor, garden tools and a workshop. The post Johan Sundberg arkitektur complete modest timber shed in Scania, Sweden appeared first on Åvontuura.

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Archinect

MARCH 15, 2022

Last year Japan’s Serendix Partners caught our eye with its concept for spherical, 3D-printed houses. Not only do they have a stylish, futuristic appeal, Serendix wants them to be low-priced enough to make the cost of buying their 3D-printed houses comparable to that of a budget-friendly new car. From start to finish, the small, egg-shaped dwelling, called the Sphere, took 23 hours and 12 minutes to build.

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MARCH 15, 2022

The aluminum panels open at the living room to allow full-height windows onto the canal and terrace in a small village. The post Boathouse by Marte.Marte Architects appeared first on Åvontuura.

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Archinect

MARCH 15, 2022

The winning entries to the 2022 Wood Design Awards have been revealed by WoodWorks – Wood Products Council this morning. The annual awards program celebrates excellence and innovation in wood building design, recognizing designers for their skill and ingenuity with the material. Nominations from across the country were evaluated by an independent jury consisting of Jordan Komp, VP and Office Director, Thornton, Tomasetti, Milwaukee, WI; Steve Durham, Executive VP and Director of Collegiate

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Archinect

MARCH 15, 2022

The official go-ahead has been given to the master plan by SO – IL and Hassell for what would be one of Australia’s largest redevelopment schemes in recent memory following a decision late last week by the state of Victoria’s planning minister Richard Wynne. Popular Australian daily The Age is reporting that the $1.7 billion Melbourne Arts Precinct effort, which has drawn its fair share of detractors from within Melbourne’s arts community, is set to move forward with the

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Avontuura

MARCH 15, 2022

The project responds to the unbiased position aspired to by the individual divisions of the company with a neutral, stratification. The post Marte.Marte Architects design headquarters for System Industrie Electronic appeared first on Åvontuura.

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Archinect

MARCH 15, 2022

Topography as the raw material of the architectural object. Year: 2018. Size: 350m² Type: Commission. Located in the Portuguese town of Oeiras, Casa CM is an architectural response to the irregular morphology of the allotment where it is inserted. The project consisted in developing an ‘ earthen-house’ that could take advantage of the characteristics and topography of the site, conserving the existing trees.

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Avontuura

MARCH 15, 2022

The entrance to the school is situated in the west of the main building, while the boarding house is entered from the east. The post School for Special Education Mariatal by Marte.Marte Architects appeared first on Åvontuura.

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MARCH 15, 2022

14 years after voters approved a nearly $10 billion bond to start building the rail system that would whisk riders from Los Angeles to San Francisco at speeds of more than 200 miles per hour, many California residents have long since lost track of what is being built where, and when or if it will ever be completed. “We’re teetering on the edge,” said Ashley Swearengin, a former mayor of Fresno who now leads the Central Valley Community Foundation.

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Avontuura

MARCH 15, 2022

The inclination of the trusses is determined by the shear force and is thus steeper the closer the struts are to the bridge bearing. The post Alfenz Bridge by Marte.Marte Architects appeared first on Åvontuura.

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Archinect

MARCH 15, 2022

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced the commission of artist Lauren Halsey for the tenth edition of its popular annual Roof Garden Commission series with a new work titled the eastside of south central los angeles hieroglyph prototype architecture (I). The 34-year-old artist’s temporary installation will feature an inhabitable structure that at once weaves the museum’s ample holdings of Egyptian art with elements of her own personal history and visual inventory in order to c

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Avontuura

MARCH 15, 2022

Through the library, down a few steps into the kitchen and through the dining room, the princesses can climb the stairs to their bedrooms. The post Maiden Tower by Marte.Marte Architects appeared first on Åvontuura.

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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. The accident at 729 Seventh Avenue happened just before 10 a.m. During active demolition work on the 18th floor, part of the floor collapsed, sending two workers dropping to the 17th floor. They were taken to area hospitals; their conditions were not immediately clear.

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MARCH 15, 2022

'since the world began to pay attention to the remarkable work and life story of francis kéré, he has served as a singular beacon in architecture,' said the 2022 jury. The post francis kéré becomes first black architect to win the pritzker prize appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

MARCH 15, 2022

As we're approaching Spring time, why not consider a career update? If you're looking for architectural opportunities at globally-active practices, specialized boutique firms, or renowned academic institutions, browse the latest listings on Archinect Jobs and check out this week's featured employers below with attractive openings in New York City , Los Angeles , Toronto , and Princeton , New Jersey.

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MARCH 15, 2022

Burkinabè architect Diébédo Francis Kéré has won this year's Pritzker Architecture Prize , becoming the first African architect to win the award. Born in Gando, Burkina Faso , he is the first African and the first Black architect to win the prestigious prize, which has been awarded annually since 1979. Kéré was recognised for his body of work that "empowers and transforms communities through the process of architecture".

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MARCH 15, 2022

'New Angle: Voice, ’ the engaging, in-depth podcast created by the Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation and hosted by Cynthia Phifer Kracauer, AIA, is releasing its newest episode today, March 15th. Diving into the life and architectural work of the inspiring female architect Florence Knoll Bassett , this is the fifth episode in a series where each installment features the lifework of a particular, notable woman in the field.

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designboom

MARCH 15, 2022

the car of the future when architect and 3d designer ayoub ahmad identifies what he does, he turns to the statement ‘possessing creative thinking to come up with innovative designs.’ by the looks of his new project titled ‘the HV-001’, he is not only creating a futuristic car, but the car of the future. […]. The post 3D architect ayoub ahmad created his car design HV-001 using algorithms appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

MARCH 15, 2022

Akşemsettin Primary School is just one of the schools built within the scope of the package project “45 Public Buildings in Istanbul“ designed by Uygur Architects. The schools, which were decided to be demolished and rebuilt in Istanbul within the scope of ISMEP (Istanbul's Seismic Risk Mitigation and Emergency Project), are designed in a unique way in their own context, on the same plot by increasing their capacity.

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MARCH 15, 2022

A pair of internal courtyards filled with plants bring daylight and greenery into the living spaces of this home designed by Apollo Architects & Associates for a site in central Tokyo. The clients for the Timeless residence, a couple who had lived at the property in Tokyo's Minamiaoyama district for many years, wanted to redevelop the site after their children moved out.

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Speaker: Pedro Clarke – Principal Architect at A+ Architecture, In Loco Program Director

Sustainability begins with a conversation, and acquiring customer buy-in is entirely dependent on how the conversation is framed. Clients may not see sustainability as a priority out of fear of operational costs and quality. While these are legitimate concerns, it is our responsibility as architects to listen and foster a collaborative culture that answers client issues while also reducing our carbon footprint.

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MARCH 15, 2022

This post is brought to you by VELUX. Every second year the VELUX Group invites the students of architecture to participate in the International VELUX Award competition on the theme “Light of Tomorrow. Since the launch in 2004, more than 10,000 students from more than 800 schools from all regions of the world have participated in the competition.

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designboom

MARCH 15, 2022

the massive forms are separated by narrow crevices which invite natural daylight to transform the interiors. The post menis arquitectos’ church on tenerife island is a cluster of monolithic stone blocks appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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MARCH 15, 2022

The latest edition of our Dezeen Agenda newsletter features Zaha Hadid Architects' design for a "cyber-urban" city in the metaverse , which allows people to buy plots of land with cryptocurrency and enter digital buildings as an avatar. Named Liberland Metaverse, the British architecture studio based the virtual city on the Free Republic of Liberland – a micronation that straddles disputed land between Croatia and Serbia.

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MARCH 15, 2022

first announced in 2018, london-based charge cars has unveiled an electric ford mustang with cutting edge technology and zero emissions. The post charge unveils an all-electric version of the classic 1960’s ford mustang appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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