Archinect

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The transformation of a derelict London building into a thriving community hub that teaches children how to grow, cook, and enjoy food has been awarded this year's Stephen Lawrence Prize. Announced yesterday by the Royal Institute of British Architects ( RIBA ) in conjunction with the grand reveal of the 2022 Stirling Prize winner for the UK's best new building, the annual award recognizes standout architectural projects with a construction budget of less than £1 million.

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OCTOBER 14, 2022

The plot is located on a steep slope, so the houses have been arranged to give the impression of freely scattered boulders. The post Escape to these small vacation cottages with a view of the Karkonosze Mountains appeared first on Åvontuura.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced Hackney New Primary School and 333 Kingsland Road by Henley Halebrown as the winner of the 2022 Neave Brown Award for Housing. This award recognizes the best new affordable housing schemes in the UK. The winning project merges a community-led school with 68 apartments. Located on a compact site in East London, the building features 68 rented homes, half of which are offered below market rates.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 14, 2022

© Ossip van Duivenbode. architects: MVRDV Location: Rennes, France Project Year: 2022 Photographs: Ossip van Duivenbode. Read more ».

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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

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The two first-place winners of Inspireli’s Beirut Port Renewal student competition have been named following a ceremony held recently at the city’s Sursock Museum. The contest is part of the 7th annual Inspireli Awards and was organized to help Beirut as it looks to create a rehabilitation plan for the port following the devastating August 4th, 2020 explosion that caused 218 deaths while amassing a total of $15 billion worth of structural damages.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 14, 2022

A survey of architectural professionals conducted by a U.S. union coalition has revealed widespread dissatisfaction with pay, hours, and agency in workplace decisions. The survey of 436 professionals was led by the Department for Professional Employees , whose 24 affiliated unions include the IAM union which oversaw the recent unionizing effort at SHoP in New York City.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Danish maritime architecture studio MAST has developed Land on Water, a system for constructing floating buildings that aims to be more flexible and sustainable than traditional methods. The system designed by Copenhagen-based MAST consists of modular containers that can be filled with various floatation elements, similar to how gabion cages are used in the construction industry.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 14, 2022

In the urban context of Los Angeles, Mayumi was designed as a courtyard building that clearly defines an outside public face experienced from the street and the automobile, contrasted with a transformative and calm experience in a lush private courtyard on the inside. The exterior street façade is an abstract, pristine white plaster shell enveloping the almost perfect square of the courtyard, acting as a protective layer for the building inhabitants, yet inviting to the outside.

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designboom

OCTOBER 14, 2022

as part of the brand's new collection for autumn winter 2022/23, the adjustable bag series can grow in size to suit different occasions. The post ISSEY MIYAKE’s ‘spiral grid’ bags unfolds into mesh-like design with adjustable sizes appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Following a significant demographic growth in the city of Meyrin, in particular, in the Vergers district, an evolution of the existing sports installation and infrastructure was required. Our team successfully lead the design and construction of new sports installations. The design was influenced and constricted by the existence of two legacy sports buildings from the 1980’s.

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designboom

OCTOBER 14, 2022

designboom spoke with tobias rehberger to find out more about his artistic practice, the dazzle painting technique, as well as his gravity-defying installation at frieze london 2022. The post interview with tobias rehberger on ‘into the maze’, his dazzling installation of patterns for LG appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Dwell

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The Cabini, a prefab made of stacked perpendicular boxes, just needs a small site to soak up its surroundings. Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Project Details: Location: Kolozsvár, Kolozs, Románia Architect: Cabini Footprint: 385 square feet From the Architect: "To acknowledge the footprint we leave on our planet and the responsibility we have for sustaining a friendship with nature, we have cr

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designboom

OCTOBER 14, 2022

google japan stick keyboard fans can also make it themselves since the team has uploaded the schematics, boards, and software as open source. The post google japan ‘stick keyboard’ is so long it’s also a ruler, portable piano & fishing pole appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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The Architect's Newsletter

OCTOBER 14, 2022

“Did you know that many UT students are renting windowless rooms in the brand-new buildings in West Campus?” I have asked many architects in Austin this question. Most of them [.]. Read More. The post Windowless dorm rooms are proliferating, exacerbating a growing student mental health crisis. They should be banned. appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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designboom

OCTOBER 14, 2022

the three series of furniture and objects showcase how one material, wood, can be interpreted into several archetypes through different techniques. The post kuo duo experiments with traditional woodworking techniques in ‘word play’ furniture series appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Architect Victoria Yakusha has revealed plans for a cultural complex in the village of Bolotnya, Ukraine, to house artworks by folk painter Maria Prymachenko that were recently saved from a building destroyed in the Ukraine War. The museum called Maria's Way would be formed from a row of 15 conical domes clad in textured, white clay in a nod to the country's vernacular mazanka houses.

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designboom

OCTOBER 14, 2022

for ‘international e-waste day’, researchers remind everyone to properly recycle unused and discarded smartphones and small electronics. The post 5.3 billion discarded smartphones this year are 120x higher than international space station appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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The Architect's Newsletter

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Brought to you by: Architect: Nori Architects Location: Aichi, Japan Completion Date: September, 2021 View More Project Info Nori Architects’ renovation of the Asanuma Corporation’s Nagoya Branch Office has given [.]. Read More. The post Nori Architects retrofits an office building with a new facade constructed from natural and recycled materials appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Chicago-based Studio Gang has completed a residential tower in Hawaii called K?'ula with an undulating facade that takes cues from local ecology. K?'ula, which means "red sugar cane" in native Hawaiian, is a local plant with a twisting structure that became a major influence on the facade of the tower. Studio Gang designed a 41-storey residential tower in Hawaii.

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The Spaces

OCTOBER 14, 2022

This Cricklewood property was used by Handley Page to manufacture aircraft for the British military. Architects Caireen O’Hagan and Corrine Quinn transformed it into a soaring live/work complex in 2018, set around a landscaped internal courtyard crowned by trusses and a verdant living wall. Wooton Works is located off a quiet residential road in North London, and the interwar building has been refashioned by O’Hagan and Quinn (formerly of Ilse Crawford Studio) into three commercial spaces

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Architizer

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The Fourth Annual One Drawing Challenge is open for entries! Architecture’s most popular drawing competition is back and bigger than ever, including larger prizes. Get started on your submission and hurry — the Main Entry Deadline of October 21st is fast-approaching. Roofs are one of the most defining elements of architecture. Providing shelter, controlling light and balancing temperature, they shape our perception of space and what we experience.

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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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The Spaces

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Is there a busier artist than Daniel Arsham right now? The American used Frieze week to open his largest UK solo show to date at Yorkshire Sculpture Park in Wakefield and launch a takeover of Marylebone newsagents Shreeji. Relics in the Landscap e sees Arsham embed six of his giant bronze sculptures within the picturesque, 18th-century formal gardens of the YSP.

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The Architect's Newsletter

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The Constant Future: A Century of the Regional Plan Vanderbilt Hall, Grand Central Terminal New York, New York Until October 24, 2022 Nearly 100 years ago when the Regional Plan [.]. Read More. The post Regional Plan Association looks back at 100 years of planning with archival exhibition inside Grand Central appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 14, 2022

This week on Dezeen , The New Library at Magdalene College designed by Niall McLaughlin Architects was revealed as the winner of the 2022 Stirling Prize. Described by the jury as "solid and confident", the brick and timber library at the University of Cambridge became the 26th building to win the prestigious Stirling Prize. It was fourth time lucky for Niall McLaughlin Architects after being shortlisted three times previously for the award.

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Dwell

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Glass sliders running the length of the interior can close off the living space, or retract for a wide-open connection to the dining area, patio, and pool. Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Project Details: Location: Valle de Bravo, State of Mexico, Mexico Architect: Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados / @perez_palacios_aa Footprint: 6,943 square feet From the Architect: "Zarzales is a vacation

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