Archinect

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Construction has commenced on the Foster + Partners -designed Bilbao Fine Arts Museum in Spain. The firm won the commission to remodel and expand the existing museum in 2019, seeing off competition from five other international teams. The project sees the expansion and remodeling of the existing 20th-century building, with major moves including the creation of a new public atrium space and art galleries in a “floating pavilion.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Set within a stunning landscape overlooking Loch Awe, this new build family home is the first building to be clad in recycled TV screens. The post Set within the Scottish Highlands, this house by Denizen Works is the first building to be clad in recycled TV screens appeared first on Åvontuura.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Buildner Architecture Competitions has just released the results of its recent design contest to reimagine an industrial park in Houston, Texas. Entries were judged by a team that included Rice University ’s Juan José Castellón, One Architecture & Urbanism Associate Dalia Munenzon, local developer Kirby Liu, and UltraBarrio Partners Amna Ansari and Marcus Martinez.

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ArchDaily

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

© Jeremy Bittermann. architects: Mork-Ulnes Architects Location: Bend, OR, United States Project Year: 2022 Photographs: Jeremy Bittermann Area: 310.0 m2. Read more ».

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The current cleaning phase involves the application of a latex paste to the interior stonework. After a few days, the latex can be peeled off, bringing with it accumulated dust and dirt. Speaking to The Times in September Philippe Villeneuve, the chief architect of French national historic monuments, said that once completed the cathedral would be “luminous” The peel-off material is similar to the Arte Mundit product that was used controversially in a restoration of St.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

From Archinect's growing community of job seekers , firms , and schools , we have selected five featured architectural employers with current jobs in New York City , Los Angeles , Somerville/Boston , and Ann Arbor, Michigan. Check out the latest featured openings below, and visit Archinect Jobs for the complete list of available positions. Global design powerhouse Safdie Architects is currently expanding their Somerville/Boston HQ office and offering these positions: an Architectural Designer wi

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Inside L.A.’s second Googie World Expo, a sold-out event for those passionate about the retro-futuristic, disappearing, distinctly SoCal aesthetic. Chances are, if you’ve taken a spin around Southern California, you’ve seen Googie architecture, even if you’re not familiar with the term for it. The futurist aesthetic originated in the area in the ’30s and is typified by curvilinear, geometric shapes, swooping space-age parabolas and boomerangs, and plenty of glass, steel, and neon.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

A few months after ground was broken on the $9.5 billion New Terminal One project, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced the financing and approval of a new $4.2 billion Terminal 6 at JFK Airport that will serve as the final piece of the airport’s multi-year transformation upon completion in 2028. The terminal will be developed in two phases beginning next year, with the first stage expected to open in 2026.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2022

concept sports car ‘gac barchetta’ features a compact drive-by-wire steering wheel and seats made from recycled plastic materials. The post concept sports car ‘gac barchetta’ is ultra-flat, roofless, & powered by batteries appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has named Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Brininstool + Lynch ’s recent design for the David Rubenstein Forum at the University of Chicago as the 2022 Best Tall Building Worldwide after a vote announced during its annual conference earlier this month. The 10-story mixed-use structure on the University's main Hyde Park campus houses several vital student and faculty activities, including workshops, lectures, and symposia.

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The Spaces

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Archaeologists working in Egypt’s Hill of the Pharaohs have uncovered ancient pillars and artefacts belonging to a lost 11-acre temple complex. The remains were uncovered during the ongoing excavation of Tell El Fara’in in the rural Kafr El Sheikh region, north of Cairo in the Nile Delta. The ancient city was a sacred place dedicated to the goddess of Wadjet – a snake-headed or snake-bodied deity considered the protector of Lower Egypt.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The University of Washington's LEED Gold-certified North Campus Housing neighborhood extends an historic campus fabric by weaving together four buildings and accompanying landscapes on a previously isolated and heavily sloped part of campus. The residences create a vibrant living-learning community for upwards of 2,000 students, fostering engagement and connection through dining, instruction, meeting, and recreation spaces.

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The Architect's Newsletter

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Are you taking some time off during this holiday week? Or perhaps voyaging to visit loved ones? Or maybe you need a break from said loved ones? In any case, [.]. Read More. The post Architecture podcasts you should binge while traveling for—or escaping from—your holidays appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Delivering Versatility for KOSÉ Nikken Sekkei designers delivered on client needs for versatility with the completion of a substantial renovation project for cosmetics maker KOSÉ Corporation in July 2021. The job entailed a remodeling of the firm’s 1,000m² office space on the 7th floor of a mid-rise building located in bustling Nihonbashi, Tokyo.

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The Spaces

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

This Los Angeles property can claim its part in Hollywood’s Golden Era: it is said to be where Marilyn Monroe lived early in her acting career. The Normandy-style residence is part of the fabled Chateau Beachwood complex, located at the foot of the famous Hollywood sign. Warner Brothers built the 10-unit development in 1937 to house its silver screen starlets, including Greta Garbo, Marlene Deitrich and Monroe (who is said to have lived in this unit.).

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The Tidelands provide 595 below-market-rate micro-apartments for over 700 medical students and trainees in San Francisco's Dogpatch neighborhood. A context-friendly response to San Francisco's urgent need for high-density affordable housing, the project draws on its formerly industrial but rapidly evolving urban context to create a convivial, sustainable, humane and functional home for fixed-income emerging medical professionals.

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Architonic

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

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Archute

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Moving into a new house can be an incredibly exciting and equally distressing process. Apart from the financial effort it implies, there are a million tasks to keep track of and complete before you can settle in. And while the hardest part is over once you’re done with the technicalities, decorating your new house comes. The post Moving into a new home?

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designboom

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

commissioned by NGV, the installation will gradually transform with artworks and murals painted in three phases until august 2023. The post a flamboyant tribute to the parthenon, ‘temple of boom’ opens to the public in melbourne appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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The Spaces

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Fans of Japanese artist Ayako Rokkaku can get an up-close look at her studio process on 23 November 2022 when she begins a 24-hour-commission at London’s Old Session House that will be live-streamed around the world. The brief event is presented by marketplace Avante Arte and will see Rokkaku paint a new, site-specific artwork within the former courthouse’s grand interiors, now revived as an art-filled restaurant and event space.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Animal rights organisation PETA has launched the Vegan Wool Challenge, calling on designers and researchers to develop a vegan alternative to sheep's wool with a lower environmental impact. The competition will award $1 million to the first entrant who develops a bio-based or bioengineered material that mimics the look, feel and performance of wool and is adopted by a major fashion brand.

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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 Architect's Newsletter

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

On November 12, the permanent memorial to the victims of the Sandy Hook shooting opened in Newtown, Connecticut. Titled The Clearing and designed by SWA, the landscape project honors the [.]. Read More. The post SWA’s Sandy Hook memorial, designed by Ben Waldo and Dan Affleck, opens in Connecticut appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Timber, texture, and often a woodburning fire make these spaces warm and inviting—and the kind of place we want to spend the holidays. As the temperature drops and the prospect of spending days beneath a blanket becomes increasingly alluring, perhaps these spaces that scream—or, more appropriately, whisper—"cozy" will provide inspiration as you seek to create a warm, welcoming environment for visiting friends and family.

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The Architect's Newsletter

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

From Las Vegas to Rome: Photographs by Iwan Baan American Academy in Rome Until November 27 “We are never going to look at the world the same again,” Ada Louise [.]. Read More. The post New photographs by Iwan Baan mark the 50th anniversary of <em>Learning from Las Vegas</em> appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Located just a short drive from New York City, the revamped historic home offers a harmonious blend of old and new. Location : 52 Lotta Lane, Hudson, New York Price : $995,000 Year Built : 1810 Footprint : 2,588 square feet (three bedrooms, one-and-a-half baths) Lot Size : 1.2 acres From the Agent : " At the end of a quiet country road sits this classic 1880s center hall colonial farmhouse, reimagined.

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