Avontuura
JANUARY 26, 2022
The House will provide a unique artistic experience combining landscape, architecture and exhibition to offer visitors new perspectives. The post Sou Fujimoto Architects set to open new cultural landmark in Budapest appeared first on Åvontuura.
Archinect
JANUARY 26, 2022
Two decades later, the Quadracci Pavilion remains one of the most significant works of architecture in Milwaukee. The project changed the conversation about the city and fueled a vision of molding the area into an arts and entertainment destination. Simply referred to as “The Calatrava” by locals, the game-changing project has made the Milwaukee Art Museum a must-see for residents and tourists alike.
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Avontuura
JANUARY 26, 2022
This programme called for an identifiable architecture, a unifying ”cornerstone” open generously to the public space. The post This recreation center in Le Havre immerses its users in a moving atmosphere appeared first on Åvontuura.
Archinect
JANUARY 26, 2022
Two decades later, the Quadracci Pavilion remains one of the most significant works of architecture in Milwaukee. The project changed the conversation about the city and fueled a vision of molding the area into an arts and entertainment destination. Simply referred to as “The Calatrava” by locals, the game-changing project has made the Milwaukee Art Museum a must-see for residents and tourists alike.
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The Architect's Newsletter
JANUARY 26, 2022
Docomomo US has shared the news that Geller House I, a widely celebrated and vastly influential early residential project of Marcel Breuer in Lawrence, New York, is gone. It was [.]. Read More. The post Marcel Breuer’s Geller House I demolished on Long Island without warning appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.
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Deezen
JANUARY 26, 2022
The first tenants have moved into Italian architect Stefano Boeri 's Easyhome Huanggang Vertical Forest City Complex, the first of his vertical forest towers to open in China. People began moving into the residential part of the development, which covers 4.54 hectares and is composed of five towers in total, a few weeks ago. The complex's two residential towers are 80 metres high and covered in more than 400 trees, as well as other plants and greenery.
Archinect
JANUARY 26, 2022
The United States Artists (USA) Fellowship is a program that celebrates the work of artists and their "essential role in society." Across ten disciplines ranging from architecture and design (A&D) to craft, media, and film, 63 artists were inducted into this year's fellowship cohort. The 2022 USA Fellows representing the discipline of architecture and design are Tom Carruthers and Jennifer Newsom of Dream The Combine , Germane Barnes of Studio Barnes , Nina Cooke John of Studio Cooke John ,
The Spaces
JANUARY 26, 2022
Nature is the greatest architect, and its influence is felt keenly in contemporary design. Sometimes, organic silhouettes and biophilic ideas are translated directly from nature to the built world by architects, while others take ‘looser’ inspiration when crafting their designs. As children, we turn trees into clubhouses and play imaginary games beneath their branches; we climb them, build from them and fashion them into new structures.
Archinect
JANUARY 26, 2022
Neighbors are pushing developers to bring a grocery store to the area as they begin overhauling several Old Town buildings. Developer Fern Hill Company, alongside Moody Church, is transforming five sites on LaSalle Drive, North Avenue and Wells Street, including the former Treasure Island grocery store. Last September, Fern Hill Company announced that architect David Adjaye would work as the lead designer for the redevelopment in Chicago.
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designboom
JANUARY 26, 2022
this mixed-use building has been transformed in an extensive urban renewal project that included structural reinforcement and façade renovation. The post URBANUS adds a brick curtain wall and roof garden to beijing office building appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Archinect
JANUARY 26, 2022
Marcel Breuer's first binuclear house, Geller I in Lawrence, New York has been demolished in the dead of night. Geller I is largely considered the project that propelled Breuer to private practice in New York and prompted the Museum of Modern Art to commission Breuer to design an exhibition house in the museum’s courtyard entitled The House in the Museum Garden in 1949.
Deezen
JANUARY 26, 2022
Bursts of blue and green appear inside this centuries-old canal house in Amsterdam that has been renovated by local architecture studio i29. i29 worked alongside a team of specialists for more than two years to revive the three-floor home, which had been severely neglected since its construction in 1675. It now features a sequence of bright, white-painted living spaces with colourful interventions that the studio hopes will bring an "unexpected" quality to the interior.
Archinect
JANUARY 26, 2022
Sustainability startup ByFusion has developed what they describe as “the first construction-grade building material made entirely of recycled, and often un-recyclable, plastic waste.” Named ByBlock, the interlocking blocks use the same principles as LEGO with protrusions on the top surface allowing for blocks to be pieced together to form retaining walls, sheds, privacy fencing, accent walls, landscaping, and furniture.
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In the dynamic world of architecture, design, and construction, creative problem-solving is crucial for success. Traditional methods often fall short in effectively conveying design intent to clients. Real-time visualization empowers you with a solid decision-making tool that smooths the design process. Discover the power of real-time visualization: Effective Communication Convey your vision clearly and align with clients.
designboom
JANUARY 26, 2022
showing at the MET on january 31st, charles ray's work has expanded the boundaries of sculpture. The post charles ray’s greatest works are united and on view at the MET next week appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Archinect
JANUARY 26, 2022
An underused piece of award-winning architecture in Australia is getting a makeover thanks to one of the country’s leading firms. ArchitectureAU is reporting that the iconic one-time Forestry Tasmania headquarters in Hobart is set for an adaptive reuse scheme from Woods Bagot that will convert the dome and former warehouse space into an academic facility for the University of Tasmania.
The Spaces
JANUARY 26, 2022
London restaurant Fallow’s sustainable philosophy extends from the kitchen to the interiors, which are decked out in repurposed materials including mussel and oyster shells. Christina Leung and Timothy Tan of Studio Gossamer designed the space, adopting a waste-not-want-not approach to the restaurant – which is located in St James’s Market, in London’s West End.
Archinect
JANUARY 26, 2022
More in the steady stream of RIBA International Prize announcements this week as Hooba Design Group has now been named the winner of this year’s RIBA International Emerging Architect Prize. The Iran-based practice earned the recognition for its Kohan Ceram Central Office Building in Tehran.
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Deezen
JANUARY 26, 2022
Japanese studios Unemori Architects and Teco Architects have turned a commercial building in Kitakami, Japan , into a health and childcare support centre, adding undulating floors and ceilings. The two studios gutted and converted the first two floors of the eight-storey building using materials including corrugated polycarbonate, wood, and textile mesh to give the space a more tactile feel.
Archinect
JANUARY 26, 2022
According to a new Dodge Construction Network report, the value of commercial and multifamily construction starts in the top 20 metropolitan areas of the United States has increased 18% from 2020 to 2021. Nationally, commercial and multifamily construction starts increased 16% in 2021. The commercial and multifamily total comprises office buildings, stores, hotels, warehouses, commercial garages, and multifamily housing.
The Architect's Newsletter
JANUARY 26, 2022
The growing consumer demand for transparency—especially around sustainability and environmental practices—has implications for industries from apparel to healthcare products. Mars Inc. recently released a cocoa sourcing map to tackle deforestation [.]. Read More. The post Op-ed: Strategies to reduce embodied carbon in the built environment appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.
Archinect
JANUARY 26, 2022
In a new partnership with Sean Lally 's Night White Skies podcast , we're going to be sharing new podcast episodes with our readers here on Archinect. Night White Skies addresses "architecture’s future, as both earth’s environment and our human bodies are now open for design," with recent episodes covering issues such as contemporary fiction, CRISPR, evolution and genetics, Radical Gaming & Climate Histories.
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.
Dwell
JANUARY 26, 2022
This contemporary residence channels indoor/outdoor living with a stunning organic palette and walls of glass. 3 Echo Lane in Rancho Mirage, California, is currently listed for $3,395,000 by Sotheby’s International Realty - Beverly Hills Brokerage. This stunning modernist home, part of a nine-residence enclave designed by architect Sean Lockyer, is set in a grove of old-growth olive trees.
Archinect
JANUARY 26, 2022
Capital One Hall in Tysons, Virginia is the heart of Capital One Center, a new 24.5-acre, mixed-use urban redevelopment of Capital One’s corporate headquarters that opened in October 2021. Situated within the growing Tysons East neighborhood, a vibrant residential and commercial district, The Hall comprises a variety of public spaces suited to host a range of large and small events—from community-based programs to international theater or concert tours—as well as office and mee
Deezen
JANUARY 26, 2022
Architect Marc Thorpe has unveiled renderings of a set of houses in Uganda that will be constructed almost entirely from bio-bricks made from local soil and feature solar-panelled roofs. Scheduled for completion this spring, Marc Thorpe is working on the project with social housing company Échale and Stage Six , an organisation that describes itself as supporting businesses in becoming sustainable franchises.
The Architect's Newsletter
JANUARY 26, 2022
Philanthropic arts organization United States Artists (USA) has announced the 2022 class of its USA Fellows program—the largest in the 16-year history of the Chicago-based arts funding nonprofit with 63 [.]. Read More. The post Meet the five 2022 United States Artists fellows in Architecture & Design appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.
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