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JUNE 14, 2022

Two of the most influential professional architectural associations in the western hemisphere have pushed forward with their plans for a reciprocal licensure agreement between the US and UK. The UK’s Architects Registration Board (ARB) and the American National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) have recently ratified a new Mutual Recognition Agreement that will make the registration and licensure process much easier for practitioners in both countries.

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JUNE 14, 2022

Kakapo Creek is an early learning centre founded on Nga Hau E Wha (the four winds) a meeting place for people from all backgrounds. The post This early learning centre in Auckland is founded on the idea of Nga Hau E Wha appeared first on Åvontuura.

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JUNE 14, 2022

For the eleventh year in a row, Gensler has topped Architectural Record’s Top 300 U.S. Architecture Firms list. Together with Perkins&Will and HDR , the trio continue a three-year streak atop the rankings. Gensler reported $1.37 billion in architectural revenue, which is more than double that of any other firm and an increase from the $1.32 billion reported in 2021.

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JUNE 14, 2022

Danish architect Sigurd Larsen has designed a cabin for hospitality start-up Raus featuring furniture built into "cave-like" niches and panoramic windows that frame views of nature. The cabin, which is the latest accommodation model launched by Raus , was developed by Berlin-based Larsen to attract city dwellers who are looking to enjoy a break in nature.

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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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JUNE 14, 2022

Los Angeles’ architectural community is mourning the death of a legendary figure in its storied history of residential design after reports that Wave House architect Harry Gesner passed away Friday, June 10 at his Malibu home following a battle with cancer. Best-known as the designer of several important residential commissions such as the Cole House , the Hollywood Boathouses, and Eagle's Watch which helped create a more nuanced visual culture for Southern California.

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JUNE 14, 2022

The Line, as the car-free linear city that will form the backbone of Neom is known, could cost up to $200 billion to build, the prince said last year, though that was before the plan changed to include gigantic horizontal buildings. The buildings would be “different heights as you go,” adapting to the landscape, with their final size determined by engineering considerations and the terrain, Al-Nasr said.

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JUNE 14, 2022

‘Hermitage for meditation’: an escape from a bleak 2 years Sited in the mountainous area of Lam Ha in Vietnam, ‘Hermitage for mediation’ is a uniquely built retreat for a group of Theravada Meditation practitioners wishing to escape city life following 2+ years of bleak quarantine life. Cam To Quand from SAVA joined forces […].

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JUNE 14, 2022

In anticipation of scaling up its recent slate of work within the country, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners is said to be opening an office in New York this fall –representing the firm’s first expansion into an American market in its illustrious 42-year history. Associate partner Georgina Robleddo , who has been with Rogers Stirk Harbour since 2003, will head the new office.

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Architonic

JUNE 14, 2022

The new Student Residence Pavilion, together with the two existing dormitories, forms a public square that is a part of the entrance sequence to the Osijek campus, a developing student city. The extensive program and unambiguous design guidelines resulted in a longitudinal volume - dimensions comparable to those of the famous battleship Potemkin. The new pavilion's substantial size was harmonized with the scale of the surrounding buildings and the vistas from the campus.

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JUNE 14, 2022

Can you imagine a version of Los Angeles with even more highway veins pursed throughout its (formerly) Bohemian coastline, super-industrial downtown core, and crisscrossing network of foothills? The reality of what could easily have been (save for the opposition of several big-name celebrities and politicians) is being explored by the LA Times’ new editorial series called ‘ ‘Explaining L.A.

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JUNE 14, 2022

Home to the silver screen legend for 40 years, Greta Garbo’s East Side apartment is up for sale – and it still has all the hallmarks of Hollywood glamour. Located on East 52nd Street, the three-bedroom Manhattan property overlooks the city’s East River – supposedly loved by Garbo for reminding her of Stockholm, where she was born. The fifth-floor residence inhabits the exclusive, 15-apartment Campanile co-op building.

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JUNE 14, 2022

Researchers at Penn State are set to undertake a study of the environmental impact of construction. The interdisciplinary team, led by associate professor Rahman Azari from the university’s architecture school, will study the embodied carbon emissions associated with the manufacturing, transportation, and construction of materials used in urban buildings, as well as their demolition.

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JUNE 14, 2022

Behind the facade of his former butcher’s shop in Sydney’s Surry Hills lies a retro-inflected bar, serving small plates against a backdrop of corduroy, brass and marble. The space has been completely overhauled by local design studio Luchetti Krelle , preserving hints of the building’s former life – keen-eyed diners will be able to spot the remains of hand-painted gold lettering – alongside a distinctly 70s-flavoured aesthetic.

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JUNE 14, 2022

Kate Fowle, who became director of MoMA PS1 in 2019 and barely had the chance to lead the museum as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, abruptly announced on Friday that she was stepping down as of July 15 from the museum in Long Island City, Queens. “This has been an extraordinary opportunity to lead MoMA PS1 over the last (nearly) three years and to work with all of you alongside our Board, patrons, and funders,” Fowle said in an email to museum staff according to The New York Times

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JUNE 14, 2022

Architect registration boards in the UK and USA have signed a draft agreement to enable mutual recognition of architecture credentials between the two nations. National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) and the Architects Registration Board (ARB) – the two boards that set the standard for architectural licensing in the US and UK, respectively – have reached an agreement that would make it easier for architects to work between the two countries.

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JUNE 14, 2022

The work of Concordia University Centre for Sensory Studies director David Howes and other researchers working in the growing field of sensory urbanism was recently highlighted by Jennifer Hattam of MIT Technology Review. A wide range of methods ranging from the high-tech and data-driven , to more ethnographic and experience-based ones, are being used as a means to combat the “limiting visual bias” they see as inherent in most urban planning schemes.

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JUNE 14, 2022

Three-time Olivier Award-winning visionary Es Devlin has added to her cache of accolades, scooping the 2022 Tony Awards for her set design on The Lehman Trilogy. Ben Powers’ adaptation of the Stefano Massini play has transfixed audiences worldwide with its creative energy and tale about the relentless rise and calamitous crash of American capitalism.

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JUNE 14, 2022

ICYMI, Sean Joyner debunked Architecture’s Mythological Work Culture. Given the clear " disconnect between the traditional professional ethos and the advent of the current zeitgeist " he argues " It is time to value people over projects, individuals over industry, compassion over concept. ". Not surprisingly, davidirwin couldn’t help but notice " The amount of wounded comrades in this comment section " though he was sympathetic to their position.

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JUNE 14, 2022

Critique of Architecture: Essays on Theory, Autonomy, and Political Economy By Douglas Spencer | Birkhäuser | $27 Many commentators over the past couple decades have enthusiastically heralded the arrival of [.]. Read More. The post In a series of brilliant essays, <i>Critique of Architecture</i> bursts the post-critical bubble appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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JUNE 14, 2022

This post is brought to you by YACademy. Architecture is a privileged tool of those brands characterized by an elevated positioning that, beyond the quality of their own products, needs to feed an imaginary of prestige, style, and refinement. From the showrooms to the stores, fashion needs architects as much as stylists, photographers and modelers. For these reasons, the course Architecture for Fashion has been created, with the aim of training designers able to interpret the identity of a brand

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JUNE 14, 2022

Supertall skyscrapers have changed the way that we think about cities, says author of the book Supertall, Stefan Al. He highlights 11 tall buildings that have had a major impact over the past decade. The tension surrounding tall buildings goes back as far as the Eiffel Tower and even back to the ancient Egyptians, explained Al author of Supertall. "There's that contrast between this human aspiration to go higher and at the same time there's a rejection of novelty," he told Dezeen, referencing th

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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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JUNE 14, 2022

Yuhang District, located in the north of Hangzhou, is the birthplace of Liangzhu culture. The headquarters of Nabel, the leading brand in Chinese ceramic tile, is also set up here. As a brand culture exhibition hall，CROX reflects the historical background and try to integrate the surrounding mountains, so that culture can form an advanced and natural building by shaping like ceramics.

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JUNE 14, 2022

[Image: From Kiessling’s Grosser Verkehrs-Plan von Berlin (1920).]. It’s funny to be back in Berlin, a city I once thought I’d spend the rest of my life in, first arriving here as a backpacker in 1998 and temporarily moving in with a woman 14 years older than me, who practiced Kabbalah and had twin dogs and who, when seeing that I had bought myself a portable typewriter because I was going through a William Burroughs phase, blessed it one night in her apartment near the synagogue in a ceremony w

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Architonic

JUNE 14, 2022

Even small accents attract our eye’s attention – this is as true in the bathroom as it is anywhere else. That’s why it’s important to keep an eye on design details. Whereas just a few years ago, accessories and fittings often played a subordinate role compared to bathroom furniture, they are now proving to be style-defining. Black designs in particular are in vogue and point powerfully to the future.

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JUNE 14, 2022

RIBA regularly reviews courses and is considering a code of conduct for academic institutions says president Simon Allford, in response to an investigation exposing a toxic teaching culture at the Bartlett School of Architecture. Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) president Allford stated that the institution "recognises our own role in upholding standards", following calls from architects for the institute to review its accreditation process.

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