Archinect

APRIL 14, 2022

Québec City -based architects Bourgeois Lechasseur have completed a set of contemporary cabins in the woods near the Canadian metropolis. Titled Reflection , the two identical cabins sit on a flat clearing close to Massif Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, a popular ski resort. Photography by Adrien Williams + Maxime Brouillet Despite the far-reaching scenic views, the cabins seek to engage guests with a close, intimate relationship with nature, creating lodgings that would &ldq

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The building is located to the east of the River Garonne, directly opposite France's largest cathedral, which marks the centre of Bordeaux. The post MVRDV complete Future of the City in Bordeaux appeared first on Åvontuura.

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Archinect

APRIL 14, 2022

Continuing with our weekly curated job picks, we head South to highlight six architecture firms with offices in New Orleans, Louisiana. From marketing managers to project architects and interior designers, here are 10 employment opportunities for those looking to work in Louisiana's largest city. Suppose you're searching for your next career move? In that case, Archinect Jobs , the industry's leading architecture job board, provides architects and design professionals from various backgrounds an

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APRIL 14, 2022

set to take place on may 12, 2022, the event continues with the maison’s architectural explorations. The post louis vuitton to present 2023 cruise collection at louis kahn’s salk institute appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

APRIL 14, 2022

Why would the U.S. General Services Administration now raise a hind leg to this legacy by wrecking the Century and Consumers buildings, two early 20th Century skyscrapers at 202 and 220 S. State Street? The buildings’ demolition would create an economic and pedestrian dead zone on State Street, something neither the street nor the city can afford.

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Archinect

APRIL 14, 2022

A noteworthy development in the expanding field of digital architecture as Grimshaw has been tapped to design their first-ever blockchain project for the forthcoming metaverse platform pax.world. The endeavor will be the first of four ‘Metaserai’ metaverses that take their name from ancient trade-friendly roadside inns called Caravanserai which carry a symbolic significance to the platform’s digital commerce-oriented mission.

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designboom

APRIL 14, 2022

the german company plans to have the ‘volocity’ air taxi operational for the 2024 paris olympics. The post watch: volocopter tests its full-size air taxi prototype in maiden flight appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

APRIL 14, 2022

Tensions over visitors, some of whom will, inevitably, want to claim a piece of the desert themselves, has been a part of the area’s story for years. But as the pandemic has boosted Joshua Tree’s allure for travelers, transplants and investors, it has magnified old conflicts and created new conundrums. Numbers of short-term rentals have doubled in Joshua Tree and the neighboring community of Yucca Valley, presenting an existential crisis to some of its inhabitants dismayed at the new

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designboom

APRIL 14, 2022

Deconstructing beauty Dutch ceramicist Bouke De Vries told Designboom that he looked at perfection versus imperfection, beauty in damage, and the place of ceramics in world history. By inquiring about the depth of flaws, he restores ceramics by breaking them into pieces and cramming the shards into a transparent urn. He intends not to […]. The post homo faber: ceramicist bouke de vries constructs ‘the beauty of destruction’ appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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APRIL 14, 2022

One of Denmark’s most highly publicized cultural projects has now officially begun its public operation after being previously inaugurated in a soft opening last June. Set amongst a massive new public park that opened earlier in the fall, Kengo Kuma and Associates ’ design for the new H.C.Andersen Hus museum in Odense is a “fantasy world” of interconnected circular forms which give shape to the museum’s more than 60,000 square feet of education centers and subterran

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designboom

APRIL 14, 2022

the key element of the project was the three monumental conifers that stood in the middle of the plot. The post house among trees in buenos aires prioritizes openness and transparency appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

APRIL 14, 2022

The hulking Hickory Hollow Mall — a full 1.1 million square feet of retail space in southeast Nashville — was once the largest shopping center in Tennessee. But like dozens of malls, it’s been in a downward death spiral for more than a decade — despite a scrappy revival effort. Now, the mammoth complex surrounded by acres of parking is on track to join the ranks of malls making a transition into medicine.

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designboom

APRIL 14, 2022

the corten sculpture takes the shape of a house covered in sprawling ivy, serving as a symbol of a home that's fading away. The post ivy-clad vanished house in wuhan cemetery encapsulates feelings of remembrance appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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APRIL 14, 2022

In honor of the 200th birthday of perhaps the most revered figure in the history of American landscape architecture, The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF) has produced a wonderfully illustrated digital guide to more than 300 of Frederick Law Olmsted ’s landscape designs. Featuring landscapes from Maine, Massachusetts, Illinois, Canada, his home state of Connecticut, and 26 others, the guide offers a mapping system and database with important biographical information about his myriad emp

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designboom

APRIL 14, 2022

the huge off-road camper features a pull-out kitchen and can accommodate four adults and two children. The post the mars space x air blow-up camper inflates at the touch of a button appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

APRIL 14, 2022

To coincide with the long-awaited public opening of Venice’s iconic Procuratie Vecchie, Italian artist Edoardo Tresoldi has produced an installation that helps highlight the mission and function of its newly reclaimed space. Titled ‘Monumento’ and taking as its backdrop the 16th-century monumental staircase restored by David Chipperfield Architects as part of its five-year renovation project, the installation presents a subversion of the traditional thinking and rhetoric that s

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designboom

APRIL 14, 2022

the 1,600 seat-concert hall will stand as the largest cultural project built in serbia for decades. The post AL_A unveils winning philharmonic concert hall for belgrade, serbia appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

APRIL 14, 2022

The Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center of Florida (HMREC) has just revealed architectural renderings for the new Holocaust Museum for Hope & Humanity in downtown Orlando, Florida. It aims to be the world’s first Holocaust museum designed around survivor and witness testimonies. The USC Shoah Foundation will serve as a content and creative partner in the development of the new museum.

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Deezen

APRIL 14, 2022

Danish studio Schmidt Hammer Lassen has revealed its design for a 100-metre-tall housing block in Switzerland, which will be the world's tallest timber building when it completes. Named Rocket&Tigerli, the terracotta -clad building is set to be built on a former industrial site in the city of Winterthur, near Zurich. It will be comprised of four volumes of different heights, one of which will rise to 100 metres tall making it the world's tallest building with a load-bearing timber structu

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designboom

APRIL 14, 2022

with the rawness of the concrete covering the playful pink geometries, the house stands out from its surroundings. The post pink ‘untitled’ concrete house unfolds in the portuguese landscape appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

APRIL 14, 2022

Vespa has revealed a monochrome version of its classic Sprint scooter designed by musician Justin Bieber that is surrounded by a ring of icy white flames to give it a "Justin spin". Save for a few functional elements such as the kickstand, tyres and taillights, every detail of the Justin Bieber X Vespa scooter is finished in the same neutral white hue.

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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

APRIL 14, 2022

In her pre-pandemic book How to Do Nothing, artist and writer Jenny Odell talks about her awakening to all the ambient noise that surrounds her usual walks through San Francisco. [.]. Read More. The post PEARL acoustics lab allows researchers to build totally immersive sonic environments appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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designboom

APRIL 14, 2022

set in a renovated 1930s building, the bright-colored hostel exudes playful geometries, conviviality, and multifunctional designs. The post ‘vitamin’ shades adorn the new YellowSquare hostel branch in florence, italy appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

APRIL 14, 2022

Architecture firm Perkins & Will has released designs for a three-building, low-income housing complex in Los Angeles that includes permanent supportive housing. Sited in the San Fernando Valley northwest of the city proper, Corazón del Valle will consist of three curved masses that the studio described as "fluid". The shape, according to Perkins & Will , was dictated by the southwesterly winds that flow through the valley.

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The Architect's Newsletter

APRIL 14, 2022

JPMorgan Chase is hitching its barnacle to in-office work with plans for a 60-story global headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in Midtown East. Its wedding cake shape references classic New [.]. Read More. The post JPMorgan Chase reveals Union Carbide Building–replacing HQ by Foster + Partners appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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