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MAY 5, 2025

The newest update to the Prix Versailles World's Most Beautiful Museums List is out for the competition's 11th edition. Seven outstanding new cultural spaces from Asia, the Americas, and Europe emerged through a rigorous process that assessed their aesthetic qualities and ability to promote ecumenical aims at a moment of "clear need" to connect with other cultures globally.

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MAY 5, 2025

Living Places Copenhagen. Image VELUX Traditional building development follows a risky model - design, build at full scale, and hope everything works as planned. Sustainable housing prototypes flip this script by creating functioning micro-versions of larger visions. This methodical approach allows designers to experiment with new materials, technologies, and systems without the enormous financial and environmental risks associated with full-scale development.

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MAY 5, 2025

The winner of the 2025 Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize has been announced as the Thaden School, a stunning K-12 project in Bentonville, Arkansas , from Marlon Blackwell , EskewDumezRipple , and Andropogon Associates that was completed in 2019.

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MAY 5, 2025

Thaden School. Image Timothy Hursley The Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize (MCHAP) has just announced the winners of the fifth MCHAP Americas Prize award: Thaden School, designed by Marlon Blackwell Architects , EskewDumezRipple , and Andropogon Associates. Located in Bentonville , Arkansas, on a 30-acre site, the campus explores the relationship between architecture, landscape, and community within the educational context.

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Speaker: Lee Andrews, Founder at LJA New Media & Tony Karrer, Founder and CTO at Aggregage

This session will walk you through how one CEO used generative AI, workflow automation, and sales personalization to transform an entire security company—then built the Zero to Strategy framework that other mid-market leaders are now using to unlock 3.5x ROI. As a business executive, you’ll learn how to assess AI opportunities in your business, drive adoption across teams, and overcome internal resource constraints—without hiring a single data scientist.

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MAY 5, 2025

Pete Buttigieg will be among the three keynote speakers headlining the 2025 AIA Conference on Architecture in Boston. His addition was announced by the American Institute of Architects ahead of the upcoming annual meeting, which takes place from June 4th to the 7th in the Rafael Viñoly -designed Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. The other speakers will be digital storyteller/architect Dami Lee and AI expert Allie K.

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MAY 5, 2025

Darkened corners, poorly-lit cars, vandalism, and other physical and psychological indicators that crime is present or can thrive still underpin its persistence on subways and in stations in New York City. This has led to a widespread perception of danger. And, in real terms, the neglect has spurred a 160% increase in arrests throughout the system over the last two years.

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MAY 5, 2025

Federico Farinatti architects: Fontego Architettura Location: Ginestra Fiorentina, Firenze, Italy Project Year: 2024 Photographs: Federico Farinatti Area: 80.

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MAY 5, 2025

To Be Done Studio has updated progress on their upcoming Eastern Shoshone Cultural Hub project, which is set to be delivered on Shoshone tribal lands in central Wyoming. The update includes a social media video of an architectural model that can be disassembled for later use by the tribe. It shows the end product of a collaborative 14-month community design strategy that was coordinated with help from MASS Design whose primary function is the preservation of an Indigenous culture and language to

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MAY 5, 2025

Csar Belio architects: piron Location: Todos Santos, Baja California Sur, Mexico Project Year: 2025 Photographs: Csar Belio Area: 480.

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Speaker: Dylan Secrest

Construction projects are high-stakes operations where even minor inefficiencies can lead to costly delays, safety concerns, and budget overruns. Managing risk in construction has always been a challenge, but as projects grow in complexity, traditional methods no longer cut it. Enter Digital Transformation - a game changer approach that replaces inefficiency with AI-powered analytics, real-time monitoring, and automated workflows to proactively manage risk.

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MAY 5, 2025

Venice Lofts are the renovation and conversion of (2) condominium buildings into (12) live-work units. Located directly on the boardwalk of Venice Beach, this project was designed in collaboration with Geoponika & Kor Projects, with the first phase completed in 2021. Two units were fully renovated, outfitted in custom furnishings, and accompanied by redesigned exterior common spaces, hardscape, and landscape.

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MAY 5, 2025

Tristan & Ju / Joon architects: Tristan & Ju Location: Singapore Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Tristan & Ju / Joon Area: 5500.

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MAY 5, 2025

The Eagle Rock House is the renovation and addition to a 1963 home in east Los Angeles located at the end of a small cul-de-sac. With a steep hillside yard, kidney-bean shaped pool, and views to the San Gabriel mountains, the house embodied the quintessential, non-distinct suburban Los Angeles home. The clients – an art dealer, avid cook, and their two children – purchased the house sight-unseen from a family who had haphazardly expanded and renovated the home over the years, resulti

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ArchDaily

MAY 5, 2025

Completed in 2024 in Shenzhen, China. Images by Chao Zhang. In the past, sports and cultural facilities in China were often designed with iconic, exaggerated forms. However, recent trends have shifted towards.

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MAY 5, 2025

Located at the crossroads of the Lawrenceville School Campus, The Tsai Commons and Field House repositions the school’s student life programs by bringing together recreation, wellness, athletics, and dining into one interconnected environment. The building’s circulation manifests as a connective tissue linking all programs, marked by warm wooden materials across the floors, ceilings, and walls.

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MAY 5, 2025

Chris Westphalen architects: Bull Stockwell Allen Project Year: 2020 Photographs: Chris Westphalen Photographs: Mike Worthington Area: 16352.

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MAY 5, 2025

A rather hearty new community center and learning space designed for the small town of Hjørring in Denmark 's North Jutland region is worth a closer look after garnering an Honor distinction from the AIA International Award program in 2024. Image: © Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter’s Kornet Hus (or 'House of Grain') is designed for educational purposes, highlighting the role of grain production in the local economy and food culture endemic to the region.

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MAY 5, 2025

Catalyst Building / Michael Green Architecture. Image Benjamin Benschneider Material intelligence refers to how materials perform, adapt, and interact with ecological and cultural systems. It considers how stone, steel, or timber respond to intertangled forces , how those materials are sourced and assembled, and how they persist after demolition. Designers are centering material intelligence in constructing our cities in a generation of environmental uncertainty and strained supply chains.

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MAY 5, 2025

Texas-based wellness company Thermasol has designed Solaris, which it claims is the first solar-powered, off-grid sauna in the U.S. The model can reach up to 76C (170F) in about 30 to 40 minutes, offering an energy-efficient alternative to traditional saunas. "Solaris is the world's first fully off-grid, solar-powered sauna in the US a radiant blend of design, innovation, and sustainability," said Thermasol.

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MAY 5, 2025

Render of un Earthed / Second Nature / polliNATION. Image Honors student Failenn Aselta As one of the most important and visited contemporary architecture exhibitions worldwide, the Venice Architecture Biennale extends beyond the grounds of the Giardini and the Arsenale , aiming to engage the entire city in discussions on relevant issues, challenges, and opportunities within the architectural profession.

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MAY 5, 2025

Stalk-like arches and canopies emulating mushrooms shelter this children's library , designed by architecture practice Kong Xiangwei Studio as a "fantastical village landmark" in rural China. Named Mushroom Library, the building in Yanzitou Village was designed for the local government as an entrance to its future community centre, responding to the demographic shifts happening in many remote Chinese villages.

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MAY 5, 2025

Impresin de paredes exteriores. Image Cortesa de XWG Archi Studio at Tsinghua University According to the analysis firm Gartner, 3D printer sales surged by 75% around 2014 , nevertheless, the technology continues to experience significant growth. While there are multiple debates in the field of architecture about whether 3D printing can be considered craftsmanship or if it is feasible to mix local materials with 3D printing , its implementation from academia aims to create new experiences, resea

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Speaker: Donna Laquidara-Carr, PhD, LEED AP, Industry Insights Research Director at Dodge Construction Network

In today’s construction market, owners, construction managers, and contractors must navigate increasing challenges, from cost management to project delays. Fortunately, digital tools now offer valuable insights to help mitigate these risks. However, the sheer volume of tools and the complexity of leveraging their data effectively can be daunting. That’s where data-driven construction comes in.

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MAY 5, 2025

Located along the Caribbean coast of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, Tulum is a sanctuary for travelers, offering white sandy beaches, mangroves, and palm trees nestled in a lush habitat, with an average annual temperature of 79°F (26°C) and sea temperatures of 82°F (28°C). Away from the bustle of central Tulum, on a one-hectare plot enclosed by an invisible grid, emerges Candela Tulum—a collection of 12 private villas surrounded by dense jungle, just minutes from t

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MAY 5, 2025

Collage of the Chinampa Veneta, 2025, Collage over an image of Teatro del Mondo from Aldo Rossi. Image Chinampa Veneta Titled "Chinampa Veneta" , the Mexican exhibition for the 19th International Architecture Exhibition La Biennale di Venezia seeks to promote reflection on how we inhabit, cultivate, and design the world we share. In the face of the global ecological crisis , the project draws attention to chinampas , an ancient Mesoamerican agricultural system with more than four thousand year

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MAY 5, 2025

shown at expo 2025 osaka in the swiss pavilion, the robocake is part of the EU-funded robofood project. The post robotic wedding cake with dancing gummy bears moves using edible rechargeable batteries appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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MAY 5, 2025

Mexican studio Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos has created a sports academy out of red concrete for one of Mexico's longest-standing football teams in Guadalajara , Mexico. Completed in January 2024, Academia Atlas trains young players aspiring to play for Atlas FC. The 8,300-square metre (89,340-square foot) complex sits on 26 acres in Zapopan, Jalisco, on the northwest edge of Mexico's second-largest city.

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