Avontuura
MARCH 7, 2022
De Matos Ryan has transformed The Alice Hawthorn with the addition of twelve guest bedrooms and the renovation of its Grade II listed pub. The post De Matos Ryan transforms community pub into traditional rural inn appeared first on Åvontuura.
Archinect
MARCH 7, 2022
International design competition platform Impact has announced its exciting list of winners in the Tiny House 2021 contest. Each participant was tasked with designing a comfortable living accommodation for two people in keeping with the newfound demands of pandemic living, which the jury says has "paved the way for a great opportunity to create a versatile and innovative personal space.
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ArchDaily
MARCH 7, 2022
Kindergarten Zimbabwe / Studio Anna Heringer. Image © Margarethe Holzer. At first glance, Dorte Mandrup's design for the Wadden Sea Center seems to mimic the landscape. Its low height, its horizontal lines and, above all, its materiality make it a modern building in perfect harmony with the local nature. But its connection also encompasses the built heritage of the region, more specifically because of its covering with straw, harvested and dried close to the land.
Archinect
MARCH 7, 2022
The long-awaited inaugural phase of what will eventually serve as the future home of London’s Zaha Hadid Foundation (ZHF) is now set to go after the organization announced a new museum and research center initiative slated for two locations in the adopted hometown of its late namesake. The two sites will be split between the former location of London’s Design Museum at Shad Thames, which was acquired by ZHF in 2013, and the studio’s longtime Clerkenwell home in Bowling Green La
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ArchDaily
MARCH 7, 2022
© Vincent Hecht. architects: Taiga Kasai + Chong Aehyang Architecture / KACH Location: Gunma, Japan Project Year: 2020 Photographs: Vincent Hecht Area: 173.0 m2. Read more ».
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Deezen
MARCH 7, 2022
Mexican studio RED Arquitectos has created a screen-wrapped house made almost entirely out of wood from coconut palm trees, which was designed to blend into its surroundings on a small island off the Yucatán Peninsula. Located on Holbox Island in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, Casa Numa is a 160-square-metre home that the client will use as a summer house and vacation rental.
Archinect
MARCH 7, 2022
Last week, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced an agreement that will transform the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) into one of the largest offshore wind port facilities in the country. This move will help establish New York as a leader in offshore wind and meet its climate goals of 100 percent clean electricity by 2040. The deal, which was formed in collaboration between the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), Equinor, its partner bp, and Sustainable South Brookl
designboom
MARCH 7, 2022
inspired by the poetic multiplicity of persian gardens, the existing terraces are transformed into a polyphonic, layered landscape. The post this perched holiday home in rural iran celebrates slowness & oblique living appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Archinect
MARCH 7, 2022
The mega-mansion known as “The One” sold Thursday for $126 million at a bankruptcy auction. That’s a huge discount from its $295-million listing price, even with a 12% auction fee bringing the total to about $141 million. Concierge Auctions, which handled the sale, said its auction site drew views from 170 countries, including Australia, the United Kingdom, Germany, France and Italy — and generated some 2,800 prospects.
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Deezen
MARCH 7, 2022
London studio Macdonald Wright Architects has created the low-energy and heavily insulated Library House on an infill plot in Hackney. Designed as a rental property for studio founder James Macdonald Wright, the two-storey home was built on a four-metre-wide plot, which was previously used as a junkyard adjacent to the listed Clapton Library. Macdonald Wright Architects has created a house on an infill plot in Hackney.
Archinect
MARCH 7, 2022
The shortlist for the 12th annual Don’t Move, Improve! Awards has been unveiled by New London Architecture , treating observers to 15 projects packed with home improvement inspiration. The awards recognize the newest and most innovative home renovation projects across London, with an emphasis on “diversity and character.” Trends which emerged from the 2022 shortlist include interconnected indoor/outdoor spaces, the use of wood and natural materials, and the use of natural tones
Deezen
MARCH 7, 2022
UK studio Foster + Partners and Swiss studio Herzog & de Meuron are the latest major practices to withdraw from projects in Russia, following the country's invasion of Ukraine. "We deplore the Russian invasion of Ukraine and as a result, we have stopped work on all our projects in Russia," said Foster + Partners' founder Norman Foster. The studio, which is the largest in the UK, was engaged in two projects in the country.
Archinect
MARCH 7, 2022
One of the world’s largest engineering consultancies has joined the growing list of architecture firms ceasing activities in Russia in protest of the country's military invasion of Ukraine after AECOM announced it will be halting its operation in Russia effective immediately. Speaking in a press release, AECOM said its goal was to “ensure the safety, security, and well-being of our teams throughout the region.
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Architizer
MARCH 7, 2022
Browse the Architizer Jobs Board and apply for architecture and design positions at some of the world's best firms. Click here to sign up for our Jobs Newsletter. If history has taught us anything, it is that a driven woman is a force to be reckoned with. Georgia O’Keeffe, Mary Cassatt, Miriam Makeba, Harper Lee, Rukmini Devi Arundale, Frida Kahlo — the list of the talented creative woman who played a vital part in creative culture goes on and on.
Archinect
MARCH 7, 2022
The state of Florida will be getting an important new public monument after Brooks + Scarpa has been chosen to design the new Florida Holocaust Memorial at the State Capitol Building in Tallahassee. The competition was decided by the Florida State Legislature, ending a seven-year-long process that began with former congressman Jared Moskowitz’s proposal in 2015.
designboom
MARCH 7, 2022
the new space on decentraland will serve as a virtual innovation lab where employees can experiment with NFTs, DAOs and web 3.0. The post bjarke ingels designs an office in the metaverse for vice media group appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Archinect
MARCH 7, 2022
In harmony with its surroundings along the coast of Mexico, this vacation home embraces beauty as well as durability. Custom concrete walls matched to the color of local sand were poured in lifts to create a unique wavy texture that shifts as the light changes throughout the day. The structural form, concrete walls and site orientation work together to withstand seasonal storms and hurricanes.
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The Spaces
MARCH 7, 2022
When it comes to dining experiences, London ’s sketch set the bar high when it debuted in 2002 with iconic pink interiors by India Mahdavi, replete with egg-shaped bathroom pods and wry artworks by David Shrigley. To mark the restaurant ’s 20th anniversary, Mahdavi and artist Yinka Shonibare have ditched the rosy shade as part of their collaborative redesign of the space.
Archinect
MARCH 7, 2022
The Fairfax garage project is the conversion and addition of a former mechanic and auto-body shop to a mixed use retail and office space through the exploration of typologies within the ambiguous setting of a Los Angeles mixed-use district. Located in the West Hollywood/Fairfax neighborhood of Los Angeles, the site is adjacent to the transition from a smaller, two-lane pedestrian-friendly shopping district to a larger, four-lane driver-based thoroughfare.
The Spaces
MARCH 7, 2022
Courtesy of Spot Lite Detroit. The former Beyster Lumber, located in Detroit’s Islandview neighbourhood, has been transformed into Spot Lite Detroit – an electronic music bar, cafe, gallery and record store. The industrial space was a lumberyard for over 70 years, before being converted into a catering facility, and now Spot Lite. It’s an extension of fine art print shop and gallery 1xRun, which relocated to Beaufait Street in 2017.
Archinect
MARCH 7, 2022
The Home building is a central link at Thaden School, a new high school campus in Bentonville, Arkansas. Prior to designing the building, the design team led the creation of a holistic Master Plan, one that would guide the school in the development of its campus. From these conversations, the design team ultimately developed the Home Building, the crux of the pedagogy’s Meals program.
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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.
designboom
MARCH 7, 2022
jingdezhen is famous for its porcelain production and this project transforms an area of former factory buildings into a new mixed-use district. The post david chipperfield designs theater with ‘mushroom columns’ for jingdezhen cultural quarter appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
The Spaces
MARCH 7, 2022
Architect Marcel Raymaekers collaborated with sculptor Raf Verjans on this 1965 Belgian home in Tongeren which celebrates play via its treehouse design. House C looks like an oversized playhouse thanks to its timber facade inset with circular portholes and stained glass panels, which slot between tall ribbon windows. It was built against a medieval rampart – Tongeren was a major trading post from the Roman times, and the town centre is encircled by historic walls – its boxy volumes orientate aro
designboom
MARCH 7, 2022
the sand-plotting installation draws mandala-like patterns symbolizing hope for the recovery of the earth. The post kinetic installation ‘weathering with us’ explores narratives of healing amid climate crisis appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
The Architect's Newsletter
MARCH 7, 2022
Having previously developed climate mitigation plans and sustainability blueprints for cities including Chicago, New York, Minneapolis/St. Paul, and Cambridge, Massachusetts, a dedicated climate team from Buro Happold now has its [.]. Read More. The post Buro Happold tapped to develop a Climate Action and Adaptation Plan for Tucson appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.
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