Archinect

JANUARY 10, 2022

The fire was started by a malfunctioning space heater in the bedroom of a third-floor apartment on Sunday. Fire officials say the door of the apartment did not close as residents fled and that allowed smoke to spread throughout the building. The deaths and injuries in Sunday’s tragically avoidable accident were exclusively the product of smoke inhalation as the fire itself was contained to the apartment and outside hallway.

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Avontuura

JANUARY 10, 2022

Wutopia Lab transformed an abandoned water tower into a memorial to all the ordinary people who performed heroic acts in desperate times. The post Wutopia Lab create halo effect with new lookout and memorial to everyman appeared first on Åvontuura.

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Archinect

JANUARY 10, 2022

It's 2022, and the state of architecture viewership continues to rely on visual images that capture and inspire. As a result, architecture and its relationship with social media have been an ongoing topic of discussion on Archinect. With that in mind, the way news and projects are being consumed weighs heavily on platforms like Instagram. As we prepare for the coming year, Archinect reflects on firms that use the platform to communicate visually captivating content.

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Avontuura

JANUARY 10, 2022

Pine Nut Cabane by daab design is a timber-clad retreat hidden between a pine forest and olive grove in the South of France. The post daab design creates simple eco retreat outside Marseille appeared first on Åvontuura.

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A new industry study conducted by Architizer on behalf of Chaos Enscape surveyed 2,139 design professionals to understand the state of architectural visualization and what to expect in the near future. We asked: How are visualizations produced in your firm? What impact does real-time rendering have? What approach are you taking toward the rise of AI?

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Archinect

JANUARY 10, 2022

One of the UK’s most popular art institutions is inviting architects to take to the drawing boards for a new redesign of the Tate ’s Liverpool campus. The museum is now officially looking for an architect to spearhead its £25 million ($34 million) refurbishment announced last week after the effort finally received £10 million ($13.6 million) in public funding in October.

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Archinect

JANUARY 10, 2022

Throughout 2020 and 2021, the world of work has been subject to a relentless evaluation , triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Conversations around remote working , asynchronous office hours , and workers’ wages have gained added agency, as almost all economic sectors seek to balance health and safety with turnover and productivity. Stepping back from specific employment topics such as these, COVID-19 has also caused a more fundamental re-evaluation of how work shapes our lives.

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Deezen

JANUARY 10, 2022

A sunken bicycle workshop sits at the end of a classical-style walled garden at this extension to a townhouse in Ghent , completed by Belgian practice Graux & Baeyens Architecten. In addition to the workshop, a stack of three new forms designed by the local practice adds a kitchen and dining space, bathroom and bedroom to the dwelling on the Visserij canal.

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Archinect

JANUARY 10, 2022

The first mass timber academic building in Ontario is taking shape at Toronto’s Centennial College. Located at the college’s Progress Campus in Scarborough, the A-Block Expansion Building will have the potential to be the province's first net-zero carbon, mass timber, LEED Gold higher education facility when completed in 2023. Image: Dialog First unveiled in February 2020, the $82 million building was designed by Canadian architecture firm Dialog , in collaboration with Smoke Archite

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designboom

JANUARY 10, 2022

a rejection of unsustainable materials like polycarbonate, boonserm premthada reuses wasted timber to build a sculptural rice tower. The post boonserm premthada repurposes derelict timber barns to erect ‘rice tower’ in thailand appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

JANUARY 10, 2022

The track will only have two weeks to set and cure before the February 6 weekend race, which is about half the normal time, but he doesn’t expect any issues. Temporary barriers, like those used on a street circuit, will be installed to define the oval, which was designed with help from simulations conducted on the iRacing platform. A pit lane won’t be required as the Clash will consist of several short heat races and a non-stop main.

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designboom

JANUARY 10, 2022

thick walls and circular elements emphasize the presence of the new building, while generating a strong architectural symbol. The post intersected white walls form geometric retail center + art gallery by aoe architects in china appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

JANUARY 10, 2022

Guarumo is a contemporary residence located on the Costa Rican Pacific coast, where the characteristic tropical landscape is harmoniously combined with modern, simple and discreet architecture, all with a high degree of aesthetics / design. The project is located on a steep hillside, so the adequate positioning of the architectural program is essential to guaranteeing a proper adaptation.

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designboom

JANUARY 10, 2022

the portable cabin was designed by a japanese company that specializes in timber houses. The post hit the road with this cozy 6.5 sqm timber cabin on wheels appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

JANUARY 10, 2022

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) called for an end to the use of natural gas in new buildings in a policy blueprint released Wednesday ahead of her State of the State address. The governor's plan will require that there be zero on-site greenhouse gas emissions from new construction by 2027. It would also require energy benchmarking, a process that requires large buildings of similar sizes or occupancy levels to compare their energy consumption.

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Deezen

JANUARY 10, 2022

Employees of New York-based SHoP Architects have announced plans to form the US's first union of architecture workers since the 1940s in response to an alleged culture of "endless overtime and deadlines". The group, which calls itself Architectural Workers United , filed an election petition with the National Labour Relations Board on 28 December, beginning the formal process of organising a union.

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Archinect

JANUARY 10, 2022

Sad news to start the new year as the CBC has reported famed architect Eberhard Zeidler has died aged 95 at his home in Canada. Zeidler was one of the last living links to the Bauhaus school and the man responsible for some of Canada’s most significant mixed-use urban developments including Ontario Place and the Eaton Centre in Toronto. Born in Germany in 1926, Zeidler served in the Kriegsmarine under Hitler’s reign and later immigrated to Canada to work in the office of his professo

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designboom

JANUARY 10, 2022

following his campaign with balenciaga, japanese artist ikeuchi hiroto presents his largest solo exhibition to date at SAI gallery in tokyo. The post ikeuchi hiroto brings surreal, yet functional cyberpunk tech to SAI tokyo appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

JANUARY 10, 2022

Kendall A. Nicholson, penned Architecture Gave Me a Black Eye: A Note to Architectural Educators. Therein he argues. " Power structures are not dismantled by provocations and open letters, such as this, but by education and deliberate design interventions…Recognizing race as a social construct means it is a fundamental consideration for design professionals…Setting up race education as a supplement to core curricula is a complete disservice to the people who inhabit the spaces we c

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designboom

JANUARY 10, 2022

the extension features four courtyards with 'squares of silence' inspired by james turrell's skyspaces. The post andrea dragoni completes contemplative cemetery extension in italy appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

JANUARY 10, 2022

Milan has committed itself to constructing 750 kilometres of bike paths by 2035 as part of a plan to make cycling the most convenient form of local transport. Based on data about the daily movements of residents, the Cambio network will link existing cycle paths and supplement them with new "super-cycle corridors" that will connect the city of Milan in northern Italy and all 133 communes within its wider metropolitan area.

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designboom

JANUARY 10, 2022

the facade suggests a forest of bamboo, opening up to reveal a sunny courtyard and shallow pool. The post estudio PKa fronts this buenos aires house with a curtain wall of bamboo appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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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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The Architect's Newsletter

JANUARY 10, 2022

Marble Arch Mound, an 82-foot-tall artificial hill and urban lookout point that first debuted in central London late last July only to be greeted by a crushing landslide of derision [.]. Read More. The post London’s Marble Arch Mound closes after a turbulent six-month run appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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designboom

JANUARY 10, 2022

the smart harness is fitted with 3D cameras that analyse the environment to detect and predict obstacles several seconds in advance. The post biped unveils an AI copilot for blind and visually impaired people at CES 2022 appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Architonic

JANUARY 10, 2022

Establishing Eleftheria Square as the city’s primary gathering space, Zaha Hadid Architects’ (ZHA) design creates new connections intended to unite a divided capital. Nicosia’s massive Venetian fortifications separate the old city from its modern districts, while the city’s ‘Green Line’ divides the capital into two disparate communities. Located near the centre of Nicosia, Eleftheria Square is adjacent to the Venetian Walls and the dry moat that encircles the city.

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designboom

JANUARY 10, 2022

in valencia, spain, living bakkali by spanish studio masquespacio elevates the restaurant's dishes as the diners get to relax on the secluded, arch-framed lounge chairs. The post masquespacio’s restaurant fuses taste with desert-hued arches in valencia appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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