Avontuura
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
Magnolia House, a private residential home by Estudio Felipe Escudero, is designed to represent the calmness and serenity of nature. The post Magnolia House is designed to represent the calmness and serenity of nature appeared first on Åvontuura.
Archinect
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
From Archinect's active community of architecture students and professionals , firms , and schools , we have selected five featured employers with recently listed job opportunities in New York City , Hermosa Beach/Los Angeles as well as one remote position. Take a look at the latest featured openings below, and visit Archinect Jobs for the complete list of available jobs.
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Dwell
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
Icon’s House Zero has a low-waste, biophilic design by Lake|Flato that riffs on the form of classic ranch homes. In anticipation of SXSW, Austin’s annual music and film festival that’s returning after a two-year hiatus, 3D-printing company Icon has unveiled their latest home design. With its flat roof, wooden beams exposed, and a structure made of glass, a printed concrete material, and more wood, it’s reminiscent of a ranch home you might find in Texas, but with a modernist bent. ??
Archinect
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
As casualties mount in Vladimir Putin's war of aggression against neighboring Ukraine, the prominent Moscow-based Strelka Institute for Media Architecture and Design has issued a statement condemning the loss of life and announcing that it has suspended all academic activities until further notice. The 12-year-old institute, which in the past has contributed to the country’s design for the 2014 Venice Biennale, is amongst the most influential architecture schools in eastern Europe and now
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Dwell
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
The authors of "The Women Who Changed Architecture" take a permanent marker to the field as we’ve come to know it, boldly underscoring the profound achievements of more than 100 women. Even before editor and historian Jan Cigliano Hartman began studying the history of architecture in the 1970s, she was well aware of the stark imbalance in printed knowledge between women and men architects.
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designboom
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
borrowing the intricate structure of a beehive, the terracotta brick can be: installed vertically or horizontally, laid flush or in staggered fashion. The post konstantin grcic’s hexagonal brick module for mutina has almost infinite expandability appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Archinect
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
The University of Texas at Austin’s School of Architecture has received a $1 million donation honoring John S. Chase, the first Black graduate of the school and the first Black licensed architect in the state of Texas. The donation has been provided by Tony Chase and his wife Dr. Dina Alsowayel. An entrepreneur, law professor, and civic leader based in Houston, Tony Chase is also the son of John S.
Deezen
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
British-Iranian architect Farshid Moussavi has been named the winner of this year's Jane Drew Prize for elevating the profile of women in architecture. Moussavi, who is also an educator and writer, founded Farshid Moussavi Architecture in 2011 and previously headed up Foreign Office Architects with Alejandro Zaera-Polo. The Jane Drew prize is awarded annually by The Architectural Review and Architects' Journal as part of its W awards series, previously known as the Women in Architecture awards.
Archinect
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
As Russian troops and tank convoys sweep into Ukraine from three sides, the future of its cultural contribution has also been cast in doubt after the announcement that the embattled country has, at least for now, placed a hold on all activities related to its pavilion from the 59th International Art Exhibition at the Venice Biennale. In a press statement released to the group’s Twitter account on Thursday, the team representing their country’s Pavilion planned for this April’s
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The Architect's Newsletter
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
This morning, Dutch architecture and urban design practice MVRDV released a statement denouncing the violence that has erupted on European soil after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. [.]. Read More. The post In a statement of anti-war solidarity, MVRDV halts all Russian projects appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.
Archinect
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
Ice believed to have fallen more than 1,400 feet from a Midtown condo crushed the roof and smashed the windshield of Deneice O’Connor’s car as she drove up Sixth Ave., the shaken motorist said Saturday. “It just crashed down on me. I immediately thought a body had fallen on my car,” O’Connor, 35, told the Daily News. The ice is believed to have fallen from the SHoP Architects -designed 111 W. 57th Street supertall , one of the world's thinnest skyscrapers and talles
Deezen
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
Architecture studio BCW Collective has perched an aluminium-clad bivouac shelter for hikers above an Alpine valley in northwest Italy. The shelter, called Bivacco Brédy, is located in the Aosta Valley and was conceived as a memorial by the family of Claudio Brédy, a local politician and Alpinist who died during a mountain excursion in 2017. Above and top: Bivacco Brédy is a hikers' cabin located in northern Italy that was designed by BCW Collective.
Archinect
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
As Russian troops and tank convoys sweep into Ukraine from three sides, the future of its cultural contribution has also been cast in doubt after the announcement that the embattled country has, at least for now, withdrawn its pavilion from the 59th International Art Exhibition at the Venice Biennale. In a press statement released to the group’s Twitter account on Thursday, the team representing their country’s Pavilion planned for this April’s Biennale has announced the suspen
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The Spaces
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
Soak up the Ibizan sun at this postmodern villa by André Jacqmain, which features sculptural cubist forms and contrasting natural textures. The minimalist Spanish home is on sale for €3.995m via Domus Nova Ibiza on the southwest coast of the Balearic island, between Calla Moli and Cala Vadella beaches. Jacqmain designed Villa Calo den Real in 1974 as part of an unrealised communal complex he envisaged for family and friends.
Archinect
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
Los Angeles must rezone to accommodate an additional quarter-million new homes by mid-October after state housing regulators rejected the city’s long-term plan for growth. If city leaders do not fix the housing plan or complete the rezoning by the new deadline, they could lose access to billions of dollars in affordable housing grants, officials with the state Department of Housing and Community Development said in a letter this week.
The Architect's Newsletter
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
When the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Samuel Freeman House in Los Angeles went up for sale for the first time ever last summer, there were fears that the National Register of [.]. Read More. The post Frank Lloyd Wright’s Freeman House is sold to a preservation-minded developer appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.
Archinect
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
Continuing with Archinect's Spring 2022 Get Lectured series , the University of Southern California (USC) Architecture shares its lineup of lectures and events in March and April. The school's "ARCHITECTURE ENGAGED" series features a collection of symposiums, talks, exhibitions, and events for the Spring season. The school shares that this Spring's lecture programming "engages the Los Angeles community and the global public in innovative thought, practice, and social impact - by connecting archi
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Deezen
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
Ethical investment company To.org has enlisted architecture studios Hassell and LocalWorks to create a music centre that will uncover talent in the Bidi Bidi refugee camp in Uganda. Due to break ground in April 2022, the Bidi Bidi Music & Arts Centre will provide a platform for gifted artists based in the huge settlement, which is home to over 270,000 South Sudanese refugees.
Archinect
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
The Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society in Architecture and Allied Arts along with the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) have announced Craig Hodgetts and Hsinming Fung of hplusf design lab as the recipients of the 2022 Tau Sigma Delta (TSD) Gold Medal. The recognition is awarded by the Grand Chapter to a professional with a record of high distinction in design in the fields of Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or the Allied Arts.
The Architect's Newsletter
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
Ontario residents and wintertime beachgoers from further afield can now don their gloves, scarves, and finest tuques and make a beeline for the shores of Lake Ontario for this year’s [.]. Read More. The post The 2022 Winter Stations are now on view at Woodbine Beach in Toronto appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.
Archinect
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
This narrow building replaces an old block at risk of collapse on Plaza de Toros in Barcelona’s Eixample district. The facade employs modern techniques to blend in with the playful architecture of its surroundings. It is characterised by the extremely vertical structure of its steel beams, which stand between the moving elements made from expanded metal.
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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.
Deezen
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
Sustainable packaging brand Notpla has used seaweed leftover from its own production processes to create paper that can be turned into envelopes and boxes. Notpla introduced its eponymous product Notpla Paper in collaboration with Canopy , a nonprofit organisation that aims to protect forests and animal species threatened by climate change. Notpla Paper is made from 30 per cent seaweed by-product.
Archinect
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
This multi-generational home nestles itself in the foothills and straddles a ridge high above both the valley floor and its counterpart, the Guest Cabin. Designed to capture the multitude of stunning views and natural daylighting, the large expanses of glass blur the line of exterior | interior. Clean structural steel and modern elements seamlessly integrate with traditional reclaimed materials and natural stone, allowing this home to be firmly rooted in its mountain environment.
The Spaces
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
First driven to Hollywood fame by ‘King of Cool’ Steve McQueen, the iconic Meyers Manx beach buggy returned to the limelight last weekend when it appeared at exclusive motoring event, The ICE St Moritz. McQueen’s 1968 movie, The Thomas Crown Affair, featured a trio of automotive superstars in the form of a Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow coupe and Ferrari 275 NART Spyder.
Archinect
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
To kick off 2022, Niall published A Guide to Employee-Owned Architecture Firms , based on conversations with Those Who Have Made the Change. b3tadine[sutures] was struck " in light of SHoP and their union-busting efforts, this really puts esops in a poor light. " Can you believe that, prior to the January 2022 edition featuring work of Jason O’Rear , the last In Focus was published in 2020 ?
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