Archinect

DECEMBER 12, 2022

A six month construction season is set to begin at the United Kingdom’s largest Antarctic research and operations hub. Called the Rothera Research Station, it supports leading researchers in frontier science in the region. This marks the start of the next phase of the British Antarctic Survey’s Antarctic Infrastructure Modernization Program (AIMP), which is part of the UK’s long-term plan to modernize its research facilities in the poles.

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© Séverin Malaud. architects: AgwA Location: Rue Théodore Verhaegen 110, 1060 Saint-Gilles, Belgium Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Séverin Malaud Photographs: Delphine Mathy Area: 7087.0 m2. Read more ».

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Archinect

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The NEOM megadevelopment in Saudi Arabia is moving forward with an attention-grabbing feature after the American engineering firm Bechtel announced its retention as project managers for a new manmade ski resort project called Trojena. According to NEOM’s website , the resort will be spread across six development districts containing a manmade lake, "folded" village, wildlife reserves, observatory, hotel, and the country’s first-ever high-altitude ski run.

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Portland Architecture

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Daniel Toole ( Daniel Toole Architect ). . BY BRIAN LIBBY. The latest installment in our longtime discussion series with local architects about their inspirations, careers and collaborators takes us to Daniel Toole, who founded Daniel Toole Architecture in 2020 after stints with acclaimed Portland firm Allied Works, Tuscon's Rick Joy Architects, the Seattle office of Perkins + Will, and Berlin's Barkow Leibinger.

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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

DECEMBER 12, 2022

An exhibition highlighting twenty years of UK architecture studio Piercy&Co ’s experimentations in the design of sensory experiences was recently on view inside London’s Regent Quarter estate that used eight moving and animated models in order to “reconnect digital and physical worlds through a childlike sense of wonder and unfiltered joy.

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DECEMBER 12, 2022

This post is brought to you by Ceramics of Italy. What began as a joint venture between Confindustria Ceramica and the Italian Trade Agency in 1994 to celebrate the work of North American architects and designers using Italian ceramic tile has evolved into a 30-year survey of the built environment and the creative ways in which tile can be used to achieve a designers’ vision.

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DECEMBER 12, 2022

led by ‘querkraft architekten,’ the clay-based austrian pavilion in expo 2020 dubai was dismantled and can be reassembled again. The post cone-shaped clay buildings of austrian pavilion in expo dubai seamlessly mimic wind towers appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has officially inaugurated Emily Grandstaff-Rice, FAIA , as its 99th president. She recently joined Perkins&Will’s Boston studio as a senior project manager and associate. Grandstaff-Rice comes with a breadth of leadership experience under her belt with AIA National. In 2017, she was elected to serve as a 2018-2020 at-large director.

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DECEMBER 12, 2022

the gas-powered restomod concept is imagined as a 'celebration of art and engineering.' . The post ‘competizione ventidue’ concept restomod reimagines iconic ferrari 250 SWB appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Diller Scofidio + Renfro has shared new project details and a flythrough animation for their planned revitalization of the 63-year-old Frank Lloyd Wright -designed Kalita Humphreys Theater in Dallas. The project’s scope revolves around a “faithful reinterpretation of Wright’s original design intent” that calls for the removal of several decades worth of accumulated additions; creation of a new “theater arts complex” outside that includes a new performance venu

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DECEMBER 12, 2022

'until now very few people would have considered that their clothing or textiles products could be used for generating electricity,' says dr hughes-riley. The post embedded with 1,200 tiny solar cells, this e-textile turns clothing into power sources appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Thesis projects aim to push students outside of their comfort zones and foster new versions of architectural thinking. For our latest installment of Archinect's Thesis Review series, SCI-Arc M.Arch graduates Ian Wong and Sue Choi discuss the architectural tones and typologies of cemeteries and funerary customs in their project, Earthly Passage. Winners of the 2022 Gehry Prize for best thesis project, Wong and Choi explained, "Earthly Passage is a new model of funerary architecture.

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designboom

DECEMBER 12, 2022

from engaging educational facilities, to a giant self-contained floating city, we spotlight 2022's TOP 10 public spaces by our readers. The post TOP 10 reader submissions of 2022 — public spaces appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Construction filled more hard hats in October, as the total job openings dropped by 52,000 from a month earlier to 371,000, or 21,000 fewer vacancies than in October 2021, according to an analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) program defines a job opening as any unfilled position for which an employer is actively recruiting.

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The Architect's Newsletter

DECEMBER 12, 2022

From Maninka to Polish to Sylheti, New York City is one of the most linguistically diverse places in the world. A new installation by British artist and set designer Es [.]. Read More. The post A Lincoln Center sculpture by Es Devlin celebrates New York’s 700 languages appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 12, 2022

According to a recently released analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index data by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), construction input prices have fallen 0.9% in November from October readings. Additionally, nonresidential construction input prices fell 0.8% in November. Though the decline in materials prices is positive news, they are still up nearly 40% since February 2020.

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designboom

DECEMBER 12, 2022

inspired by gustav klimt’s ethereal ‘the kiss’, the AI-generated images depict weapon-clad fighters tenderly embracing their wives. The post midjourney captures intimate portraits of taliban soldiers and their wives appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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DECEMBER 12, 2022

New York City Mayor Eric Adams unveiled his administration’s three-pronged plan to “ Get Stuff Built ” this month as a possible answer to skeptics who had previously doubted his ability to tackle what is becoming its largest existential challenge. True to its moniker, the plan calls for the construction of 500,000 total units of affordable housing in all five boroughs to be completed by the year 2030.

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designboom

DECEMBER 12, 2022

personal helicopter kit ‘dragon’ from rotor x doesn’t require the user to have a pilot’s license & can be flown for 20 minutes. The post build-it-yourself eVTOL kit ‘dragon’ assembles a private helicopter for 1 person appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 12, 2022

People and cars are in a hurry on the busy Middle Huaihai Road. The site of the project is located on the south side of the tallest building in the Xintiandi shopping area. In contrast to previous projects of actual architecture, this time it is about the design of a spatial installation - PARKLIFE. "Home" and "micro park" are two important themes to be followed in the creation.

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Dwell

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Let's talk money, people. Read on for real budgets from real projects to inspire your next architectural adventure. Building a mood board of midcentury renos , black gables , and Nancy Meyers’s kitchens is one thing—actually cracking open your wallet to pay for your design dreams is another. Which is why we grill architects, designers, and brave DIY renovators regularly for our Budget Breakdown series, which dishes the dirty details behind renovations and new builds we’ve fallen in love wit

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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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DECEMBER 12, 2022

from a flat canvas of slender wood beams, flow wall desk emerges from the wall like a spiraling caterpillar to find its functional form. The post robert van embricqs’ unraveling wall hanging swiftly transforms into a workstation appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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The Spaces

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Queen of colour Morag Myerscough has unveiled her Joy Garden at Sheffield Children’s Hospital – a dazzling pavilion and courtyard that breaks up the monotony of the medical environment with a dose of colour. The flexible space is conceived as a ‘secret garden’ and arena for play, performance, workshops or quiet solitude. Working within the Sheffield hospital’s existing framework – designed by Avanti Architects in 2017 – Myerscough’s studio has inserted a timber shel

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designboom

DECEMBER 12, 2022

the major branch of sydney's museum of applied arts & sciences will undergo a major renewal. The post sydney’s powerhouse ultimo museum to undergo transformative renovation appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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The Architect's Newsletter

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Boston University (BU) is a highly regarded urban institution with a tightly knit campus in the heart of Boston. Nonetheless, it has always been somewhat in the shadow of educational [.]. Read More. The post KPMB’s Center for Computing & Data Sciences for BU, now open, changes Boston’s skyline appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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