Archinect

MAY 27, 2022

Mysterious mounds in the southwest corner of the Amazon Basin were once the site of ancient urban settlements, scientists have discovered. Using a remote-sensing technology to map the terrain from the air, they found that, starting about 1,500 years ago, ancient Amazonians built and lived in densely populated centres, featuring 22-metre-tall earthen pyramids, that were encircled by kilometres of elevated roadways.

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ArchDaily

MAY 27, 2022

© Jeremy Bitterman. architects: Skylab Architecture Location: Portland, OR, United States Project Year: 2017 Photographs: Jeremy Bitterman Area: 7769.0 ft2. Read more ».

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Archinect

MAY 27, 2022

Frank Lloyd Wright ’s iconic 87-year-old Fallingwater historic site is getting a very necessary modern upgrade according to a press release issued last month by Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, the organization responsible for its stewardship. In order to supplement sustainability goals tied to the home’s current preservation needs , Fallingwater and the surrounding Bear Run Nature Reserve will now offset a full 100% of the structure’s energy use via a network of 540 individua

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Avontuura

MAY 27, 2022

Feilden Fowles has completed a striking new faience-tiled dining hall at Homerton College, University of Cambridge. The post Feilden Fowles completes striking new faience-tiled dining hall at Homerton College appeared first on Åvontuura.

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Archinect

MAY 27, 2022

Tulsa, Oklahoma’s ongoing transformation into the premier cultural capital of the southern Midwest region may about to get a useful new addition as local news outlets are reporting that Palm Spring-based architect Chris Pardo will design a $51 million mixed-use development located on a blacktop space in the city’s burgeoning Arts District.

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Archinect

MAY 27, 2022

MVRDV ’s latest public installation is underway as Rotterdam Rooftop Walk officially commenced on Thursday, Ascension Day, in the nation’s second-largest city. Image © Ossip van Duivenbode/MVRDV The installation is conceived of as the studio’s decades-long experimentation with urban rooftop space and commemorating the start of Rotterdam Architecture Month , the 600-meter-long (1,968 feet) bright orange walkway made its debut for the press ahead of a public unveiling of the

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designboom

MAY 27, 2022

sixty percent of the museum is underground, extending the adjacent park and respecting the historic skyline with its low height. The post the ‘museum of ethnography’ is built underground to expand a park in budapest appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

MAY 27, 2022

A new multi-use complex made nearly entirely of wood has been introduced to Barcelona ’s Trinitat Vella district. Called the Center for Community Life, the new public building will form part of a community facility hub for the districts of San Andreu and Nou Barris set to be built in the coming years. It will house various social services and bodies, including a Women’s Information and Attention Point, along with community housing and homes for young people and the elderly.

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Deezen

MAY 27, 2022

From an artist's cabin perched above a tidal salt marsh to an entire elevated apartment block in Italy, here is a roundup of 10 homes on stilts from the Dezeen archives. Hoisting buildings up on pillars allows them to occupy otherwise uninhabitable sites such as lakes, steep slopes and craggy coastal outcrops, bringing inhabitants closer to nature while treading lightly on the surrounding environment.

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Archinect

MAY 27, 2022

After decades of inactivity, 2022 saw the resurgence of the union movement in architecture with an effort by workers at New York-based SHoP to collectively organize. Where does this effort, which was ultimately withdrawn , sit within the broader discourse of architectural labor conditions? How might unionization impact employer-employee dynamics, architectural fees, and the design process itself?

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designboom

MAY 27, 2022

'magdala' installation levitates above the flooring and glides into its ethereal form, creating a cloud of golden aura. The post golden dried plant installation meanders within former french chapel appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

MAY 27, 2022

Design of buildings in the landscape is a separate architectural discipline. These are built against a backdrop of dense forests, fog, clouds and hills. One works with on the scale of anthills, as well as entire landscapes, and the only real and lasting context is the starry sky. The Lookout Spike is a part of a series of five lookouts that we have completed over the last ten years.

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designboom

MAY 27, 2022

‘‘the new, ideal, easy-to-drive half-track fox that lets you safely and comfortably master all difficult terrain,’ its then designer said. The post volkswagen restores quad-axle, all-terrain ‘half-track fox’ appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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The Spaces

MAY 27, 2022

Wide proportions clad in glass connect this neo-brutalist London house by Powell Tuck Associates to its walled garden. The serene Barlby Road property lies on a wide plot behind private gates, measuring the length of five terraced houses in North Kensington. Powell Tuck and Associates is known for its masterful treatment of light, and the 4,972 sq ft house doesn’t disappoint with dramatic brise soleil flourishes, broad living spaces and retractable glass walls.

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designboom

MAY 27, 2022

in 2021, multidisciplinary design firm cloud-floor designed and built a space where visitors could breathe cleaner air. The post translucent ‘common air-rea’ pavilion in bangkok explores solutions to air pollution appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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The Spaces

MAY 27, 2022

Near the ancient market town of Hitchin, in Hertfordshire, Westmill Lane was the site of a working mill for 900 years. Today a rose garden marks the original location – along with the worker’s residences and this Grade II-listed coach house, restored 20 years ago. The five-bedroom Hertfordshire property is on the banks of the River Oughton, overlooking the Oughtonhead Nature Reserve.

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designboom

MAY 27, 2022

despite the robustness of its envelope, the interior spaces are not compromised on openness and brightness. The post brick perforations and diverse cutouts characterize this family house in india appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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The Architect's Newsletter

MAY 27, 2022

One silver lining during the COVID-19 pandemic’s calamities was a drop in air pollution as economic activity and motor-vehicle use declined. Surprisingly, though buildings account for over 70 percent of [.]. Read More. The post A Urban Green Council report shows the COVID-19 pandemic barely dented New York’s emissions appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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designboom

MAY 27, 2022

discover our guide to milan design week 2022, the week in the calendar where the design world converges on the italian city. The post designboom’s ultimate guide to milan design week 2022 appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

MAY 27, 2022

British manufacturer Dyson has announced that it is "supercharging its robotics ambitions" by developing home robots and building the UK's largest robotics research centre. The research and technology company, which is best known for its vacuum cleaners, recently released a video and accompanying images of its robots carrying out domestic tasks such as cleaning, hoovering and tidying.

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designboom

MAY 27, 2022

titled 'a modern moment', the show also features multimedia installations that take visitors on an immersive and equally poetic journey. The post jí architects’ colorful exhibition in chengdu pairs modernist geometries with furniture craft appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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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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Dwell

MAY 27, 2022

The authors of a new photography book, "The Tenants," which portrays the remaining residents of prefab panel blocks, explain why the austere housing estates are postwar relics worth preservation. The monolithic high-rise complexes built around the former Eastern Bloc after World War II go by different names across Central and Eastern Europe, including panelák (Czech Republic and Slovakia), wielka p?

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designboom

MAY 27, 2022

the gucci x oura ring features the oura gen3 technology encompassed in a gucci-inspired design. The post gucci and oura have made a $950 smart ring appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

MAY 27, 2022

Up next in our deconstructivism series we take a look at the iconic Walt Disney Concert Hall designed by Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry. Occupying an entire city block in Downtown Los Angeles, the Walt Disney Concert Hall is an architectural landmark that took more than 15 years to build. It is one of Gehry's best-known projects, internationally recognised for its facade made from swooping metal-clad panels that echo the billows of the giant auditorium below.

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The Architect's Newsletter

MAY 27, 2022

To begin at the end: As the revolutionary urbanist Peter Marcuse took his final breaths on March 4, 2022, he returned to his childhood language to offer his last words [.]. Read More. The post Remembering the late Peter Marcuse, an influential professor of urban planning appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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