Archinect

JULY 22, 2022

Construction has commenced on the ZGF -designed expansion of Portland International (PDX) Airport. The defining feature of the main terminal project, set to be completed in 2025, is a new lattice roof formed by 2.5 million feet of timber. Image courtesy of ZGF Architects The scheme was conceived from a desire by the airport to create a more cohesive passenger experience and to bring a sense of unity to the airport after 70 years of expansions and additions.

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JULY 22, 2022

A natural stone house with a saddle roof that finds inspiration in nature, and which stands raised on a small plinth. The post Escape to this rugged coastal holiday home on a small Danish island appeared first on Åvontuura.

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JULY 22, 2022

A new exhibition at the Nevada Museum of Art will showcase photographer Janna Ireland 's ongoing investigation into the lost and overlooked work architect Paul Revere Williams produced within the state between the 1930s and 1970s. The Reno institution will host Janna Ireland on the Architectural Legacy of Paul Revere Williams in Nevada for a period of months before it travels to the Nevada State Museum in Las Vegas in early December.

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Deezen

JULY 22, 2022

French architect and designer Philippe Starck used warm tones and modernist references in his renovation of Villa W, a boutique wellness hotel on the coast of Saint-Tropez. Created as a little sister to the existing Starck-designed Lily of the Valley hotel which is located nearby, Villa W is a fitness and wellness hotel located in an existing villa that was renovated by Starck.

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A new industry study conducted by Architizer on behalf of Chaos Enscape surveyed 2,139 design professionals to understand the state of architectural visualization and what to expect in the near future. We asked: How are visualizations produced in your firm? What impact does real-time rendering have? What approach are you taking toward the rise of AI?

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Archinect

JULY 22, 2022

A team consisting of David Chipperfield , OMA , and Sou Fujimoto is leading the design of an expansive, $1.4 billion cultural-retail complex on the coast of Shenzhen. Called K11 ECOAST, the development will span more than 2.4 million square feet and be located in Prince Bay in Shenzhen’s Nanshan District. The project is being jointly developed by Hong Kong billionaire Adrian Cheng ’s New World Development Company Limited, along with China Merchants Shekou Holdings in Shenzhen.

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Archinect

JULY 22, 2022

New York State officials on Thursday approved a sweeping redevelopment of Midtown Manhattan that would transform Pennsylvania Station, the busiest transportation hub in North America, from a run-down transit center into a city centerpiece. The eight-member board of Empire State Development, the state’s economic development agency and the group steering the project, unanimously voted in favor.

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The Architect's Newsletter

JULY 22, 2022

Brought to you by: Architect KieranTimberlake Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvannia Completion Date May 2020 Structural and Facade Engineer Thornton Tomasetti Structural Engineer (Construction Phase) Keast & Hood Landscape Architect West 8 [.]. Read More. The post KieranTimberlake restores monumentality to Philadelphia’s Bulletin Building with a new facade appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Archinect

JULY 22, 2022

A Gehry Partners proposal to redevelop Miami’s historic Deauville Beach Resort into a luxury hotel and condominium dubbed Equinox Towers is gaining traction after officials there agreed to move the plan to public vote on Wednesday. The firm’s initial concept model of the project revealed to the Miami Beach City Commission during the hearing indicated a 125-unit condo design to stand beside a taller sculptural hotel with 175 rooms, potentially bringing another big-name architectural d

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designboom

JULY 22, 2022

with its dream-like set designed by es devlin with anthony vaccarello, saint laurent's show honors the deserts of morocco. The post moroccan desert provides an ethereal backdrop for es devlin-designed show for saint laurent appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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JULY 22, 2022

New photos of the recently-opened Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture in Riverside, California, have just been published, showcasing the Page & Turnbull -led transformation from an outdated New Formalist public library building into an important home for Chicano art. Named for actor and noted Chicano art collector Cheech Marin, the new museum building is an expansion of the 55-year-old Riverside Art Museum (RAM) meant as a showcase for the community’s myriad and significa

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JULY 22, 2022

conrad chia laguna resort is designed with sardinia's biancone di orosei marble, created by fossilized shells and other marine organisms. The post conrad chia laguna resort combines sardinian traditions with mediterranean lifestyle appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

JULY 22, 2022

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced a new adaptive reuse task force that will explore the vast untapped potential for rehabilitation present in the city’s considerable stock of outdated office buildings. Born out of the new Local Law 43 , the task force is charged with producing recommendations by year’s end for how to best approach the rehabilitation of these buildings in the face of crises of affordability, homelessness, and the loss of tax revenue caused by corporate Amer

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designboom

JULY 22, 2022

it showcases space available's works, with contributions from international artists, designers, and scientists specializing in bio-innovation, radical recycling, upcycling, and future craft/. The post museum of space available (MoSA) opens as a circular design center in bali appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

JULY 22, 2022

Canadian studio Icon Architects has released its design for a 31-storey tower in Toronto that, if completed, will be the tallest mass-timber structure in North America. The structure has been proposed for downtown Toronto, near the University of Toronto. If approved by the city, the structure will be 90 metres tall, making it the tallest mass-timber structure in North America.

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designboom

JULY 22, 2022

the carbon-neutral fuel that is produced is fully compatible with the existing aviation infrastructure for delivery, storage, and usage in jet engines. The post ETH zurich researchers design solar tower that produces jet fuel from water and light appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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The Architect's Newsletter

JULY 22, 2022

Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure 601 West 26th Street, New York Open indefinitely To begin experiencing Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure even before I set foot in the Starrett-Lehigh Building in New [.]. Read More. The post Adjaye Associates designs exhibition that celebrates Jean-Michel Basquiat’s vibrant life appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Dwell

JULY 22, 2022

Designer Ash Dipert reimagines a trio of mismatched outbuildings behind his family’s Craftsman home as a backyard suite filled with custom details for small-space living. It was an antique stained glass window that kickstarted the renovation. Shaped like a half moon, the decorative casement features a central quatrefoil made of four yellow squares surrounded by turquoise semicircles, with a few pink triangles around the edge and two terra-cotta dots punctuating the corners.

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Deezen

JULY 22, 2022

Self-taught designer Marc Gerritsen has completed a sculptural, metal -clad house for himself in northern Colorado that is designed to endure storms and wildfires. The MAAD Peak house is located on a 40-acre (16-hectare) property overlooking the foothills of the Rocky Mountains and the city of Fort Collins. The forested area features hiking trails and an abundance of wildlife such as bears, eagles and elk.

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Dwell

JULY 22, 2022

An elegant dome-topped home is topped only by its stunning panoramas. Occhio Marino in Capri, Naples, Italy, is currently listed at price upon request by Italy Sotheby's International Realty. A few steps from the famous Via Camerelle, this villa is set in a lush centuries-old park that extends from the center of Capri to the outer ridge overlooking the Faraglioni.

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Deezen

JULY 22, 2022

German practice Grüntuch Ernst Architects has converted an abandoned women's prison and courthouse in Berlin into a "tranquil" hotel. Called Wilmina , the hotel occupies a duo of listed 19th-century structures in Charlottenburg that had been forgotten for decades prior to their renovation. Grüntuch Ernst Architects has converted a prison into the Wilmina hotel.

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Dwell

JULY 22, 2022

They enclose the home’s private spaces, where bedrooms open onto interior courtyards with outdoor showers. Project Details: Location: Thuy Bieu Village in Hue City, Vietnam Architect: SILAA Architects Footprint: 1,200 square feet From the Architect: " Tucked into a pomelo village that is wrapped by a beautiful winding river before it flows to the center of Hue, a tourist city in the middle of Vietnam, this small timber house was built as a bungalow to meet the owner’s dream of creating a retreat

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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.

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The Spaces

JULY 22, 2022

Americana is embedded in the Puglian countryside at this 1972 Airstream Overlander, which has been renovated as a couple’s retreat. The Airstream is the baby sister of the much larger Trullo Petrarolo and Masseria del Vigneto in Monopoli and is surrounded by olive and orange groves, vineyards and woodland. From its wooden deck and outside dining area, there are views of the Adriatic Coast 6km away, with beaches within 10 minutes of the countryside hideaway, including the powdery sands of Lido Ba

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Community Architect

JULY 22, 2022

Returning from a few days of vacation abroad one sees the local paper from a widened perspective. A two page spread devoted to squeegee solicitation in Baltimore (kids that wash windshields for money at intersections) caught my eye as well as an article about five persons shot dead in a total of nine shootings one weekend alone. If I had returned to St Louis, Philadelphia, Chicago or many other larger US cities roiled by new waves of violence the local news wouldn't have been much different.

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The Architect's Newsletter

JULY 22, 2022

The saga surrounding the redevelopment of Pennsylvania Station and its peripheries moved, slightly, forward yesterday when New York’s economic development agency, the Empire State Development (ESD), unanimously voted in favor [.]. Read More. The post Empire State Development board approves overhaul for Penn Station and its circumambient neighborhood appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Deezen

JULY 22, 2022

This week on Dezeen , RIBA revealed the shortlist for this year's Stirling Prize , which was dominated by projects in London. Of the six projects on the shortlist for this year's prize, which includes buildings by Niall McLaughlin Architects , Hopkins Architects and Henley Halebrown , four are located in London with the other two in Cambridge and Falkirk, Scotland.

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