Archinect

MAY 31, 2022

Former U.S. President Barack Obama has been announced as the surprise headline speaker on Day 3 of this year’s A’22 Conference in Chicago. Obama will join for a moderated conversation about a yet-unnamed topic at the close of the conference’s Friday session on June 24th at the McCormick Place Convention Center. His appearance follows that of his wife, First Lady Michelle Obama, who spoke at the A’17 conference about the importance of equity and diversity efforts in the wo

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MAY 31, 2022

The highlight of this installation is a bridge spanning the Coolsingel and gives the public a new perspective on the city. The post MVRDV’s Rotterdam Rooftop Walk has opened appeared first on Åvontuura.

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Archinect

MAY 31, 2022

The graphic design industry has lost an icon as multiple outlets are reporting the death of Pentagram co-founder Colin Forbes last week at his home in Westfield, North Carolina. Forbes was seen as a monumental figure who pioneered various typographical concepts and was pivotal in the migration of design consultancies towards things like brand identities at a time when graphic design was beginning to present itself as an asset in a world awash in corporate advertising.

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designboom

MAY 31, 2022

the final structure uses semicircular arches and different textures that flow within the interior, creating a feeling of seamless cohesion between the spaces. The post a series of concrete and brick arches sculpts residence in india appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

MAY 31, 2022

London-based architecture studio Bureau de Change and Lulu Harrison , a postgraduate student in Central Saint Martins ' Material Futures program, have collaborated to create a series of cladding tiles made from glass using mussel shells. Their work explores alternatives to the processed and unsustainable materials used in traditional glass production that also prioritizes the use of locally-sourced materials.

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Archinect

MAY 31, 2022

The Los Angeles City Council have passed a motion instructing several city departments to begin work on a framework that would require all new residential and commercial buildings in the city to be built to achieve zero-carbon emissions. Passed on May 27th, the motion may see a roadmap to zero-carbon buildings published before the end of 2022. “We have lagged behind other California cities in tackling our largest source of climate pollution citywide: buildings,” the motion reads.

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designboom

MAY 31, 2022

the sculptural structure emerges as a contemporary monolithic landmark within the historic city of kaunas. The post overlapping concrete volumes & circular windows complete modernist residence in lithuania appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

MAY 31, 2022

As reported by The Washington Post and other outlets, some of the 140 surviving capsules will be transformed into rentable apartment units, with others traveling to public collections abroad such as the Centre Pompidou in Paris, which has expressed interest along with many other international institutions. Digitally archived options are being floated as well.

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The Architect's Newsletter

MAY 31, 2022

Below is the first of three articles written as part of the New Voices in Architectural Journalism fellowship, a mentorship-based program developed by The Architect’s Newspaper and the Pratt Institute [.]. Read More. The post Urban planner Justin Garrett Moore thinks cities need a Department of Care appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Archinect

MAY 31, 2022

Renée Gailhoustet has been named the winner of this year’s Royal Academy of Arts Architecture Prize in recognition of her work surrounding urban planning and social housing in her native country of France. The jury commended Gailhoustet for her “strong social commitment that brings together generosity, beauty, ecology, and inclusivity.

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designboom

MAY 31, 2022

the company has revealed its 'master plan' to bring advanced robotics into our homes by the end of the decade. The post watch: dyson is working on secret robot prototypes to carry out household chores appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

MAY 31, 2022

Conceived as a composition of jewel-like boxes, MGM Grand in. Cotai, designed to echo the MGM Grand in Macau, uses Chinese decorative. motifs and a combination of materials and palettes to distinguish its. uses and form and bring an original and exciting complex to the region. Its location, on an elongated site, informed the structure of the building, generating an overlapping of forms to create a gentle. curvature.

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designboom

MAY 31, 2022

NASA writes: ‘through data sonification, the same digital data that gets translated into images is transformed into sound.'. The post from data to sound: NASA releases sonification of galaxy NGC 1300 appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

MAY 31, 2022

The developer of a controversial Harlem complex that would have brought 915 new apartments to an underutilized stretch of 145th Street — half of which would have been income restricted — has scuttled the plan ahead of a subcommittee vote on the project Tuesday morning. Developers Pointsfive reportedly withdrew their application for the zoning needed to build the mixed-use , ShoP Architects -designed One45 hours before it was set to be voted on by the New York City Council Subcommitte

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Deezen

MAY 31, 2022

Muted tones and a courtyard pool feature in this home by Mexican firm Rea Architectural Studio, who envisioned the project as a flexible space for the future inhabitants. Casa Veronica is the fourth home Rea Architectural Studio has completed in Nuevo Vallarta, a development on Mexico's Pacific coastline just north of Puerto Vallarta, in the state of Nayarit.

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Archinect

MAY 31, 2022

Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono is a year-round luxurious mountain resort located in the pristine heart of Niseko’s Hanazono area that opened in January 2020. Niseko is renowned as an international winter ski resort, and also offers seasonal outdoor activities such as hiking, mountain biking and river rafting in the remainder of the year. The facility’s contemporary chapel reflects Japanese aesthetics, in harmony with the four seasons.

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Dwell

MAY 31, 2022

Valery Augustin rolls up his sleeves and converts his two-car structure into a long-term rental in Los Angeles. Architect Valery Augustin of DNA Architecture + Design and his wife, Kim, an art historian, had just 60 days to find another home when the owner of their beloved three-bedroom rental decided to sell. "We had this great deal on a house in West Los Angeles," Valery says.

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Archinect

MAY 31, 2022

The Danish client had owned the building for over 35 years, using it as a workshop and garment showroom wanted to radically transform the space into a contemporary, light-filled home with a variety of social spaces for himself, his wife and visiting guests. The home's exterior has been upgraded but retains a Georgian aesthetic that fits well with its surroundings in the Bayswater Conservation Area.

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Deezen

MAY 31, 2022

London's Royal Academy has announced that French architect Renée Gailhoustet has won its 2022 Architecture Prize. Gailhoustet is the fourth winner of the Royal Academy (RA)'s Architecture Prize, which "celebrates under-recognised contributions" to architecture. The French architect is an advocate of social architecture who is best known for the 10-storey Le Liégat apartment complex in Ivry-sur-Seine and the terraced La Maladrerie apartment block in Aubervilliers.

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Archinect

MAY 31, 2022

The headquarters for Spanish energy utility provider Endesa fuses innovative workplace design with a progressive environmental program. The design transforms the Spanish building tradition of large, internal courtyards into a modern, climate-controlled solution for Madrid’s harsh winters. A 33,000 square foot atrium plays a central role, acting as the “lungs” of the building.

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The Spaces

MAY 31, 2022

A hearty menu of steak and seafood is offset by ‘light-as-air’ interiors at this new Toronto restaurant on Queen Street West. Chef/owner Matty Matheson and architect Omar Gandhi designed Prime Seafood Palace together, turning its barrel-shaped interiors into a calming, wood-lined dining room. The pair brought in an impressive 900lb of maple slats, which emphasise the Toronto restaurant’s curving ceiling and create built-in shutters for the windows.

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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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designboom

MAY 31, 2022

the installation sees the transformation of a 21-meter long mountain sculpture into a poetic field of floating motion graphics. The post ‘streaming stillness’: jiayu liu reimagines chinese topography using AI technology appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

MAY 31, 2022

Continuing our series revisiting deconstructivist architecture we profile Wolf Prix , one of the founders and principal of the radical Austrian practice Coop Himmelb(l)au. The studio featured alongside Zaha Hadid , Frank Gehry , Rem Koolhaas , Daniel Libeskind , Peter Eisenman and Coop Himmelb(l)au in the Deconstructivist Architecture exhibition at New York's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and was responsible for some of the earliest built examples of the style.

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The Architect's Newsletter

MAY 31, 2022

Happy Tuesday (and last day in May)! Below are just few notable news items on the radar of the eagle-eyed AN editorial team to help bring you up to speed [.]. Read More. The post Daily digest: Seattle’s Freeway Park is now a city landmark, MVRDV unrolls Rotterdam Rooftop Walk, and more appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Architonic

MAY 31, 2022

It's all a question of the form – not least when it comes to applications, permits and certifications. These are words that arouse enthusiasm in very few of us. However, when the (architectural) form of public buildings is as engaging as the examples we present here, something approaching happiness may be the emotion that's evoked when paying a necessary visit to a government office or court – at least for architects and other design enthusiasts.

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