Archinect

JANUARY 7, 2022

The Musée du Louvre welcomed only 2.8 million visitors last year, less than 30% of its pre-Covid record levels when it received around ten million. The Louvre has not seen such low figures since 1986, before the opening of the glass pyramid and the Grand Louvre project which steadily boosted attendance over the past four decades. This level of attendance is nearly the same as the previous year, however French museums were closed for one month less in 2021 than in 2020.

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Deezen

JANUARY 7, 2022

Last month Dezeen featured Villa Aa, a concrete house in Norway made "invisible" by being nestled into a shallow hill. Here, we round up 10 other half-buried and underground homes partially hidden from the rest of the world. Photo is by Sandra Pereznieto. Casa Aguacates, Mexico, by Francisco Pardo. Located on an avocado field sloping down to a forest in a rural lake town about two hours from Mexico City, this sunken home is accessed via an exterior staircase.

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Archinect

JANUARY 7, 2022

31-year-old, London-based architect Selasi Setufe has been awarded a Member of the Orders of the British Empire (MBE) for her services to diversity in architecture in the Queen’s 2022 New Year’s Honors. Setufe is currently a Senior Architect and Innovative Sites Program Manager at development and urban regeneration company Be First Regeneration Limited.

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designboom

JANUARY 7, 2022

sitting at the foot of a mountain in shenzen, china, the architecture features three openings that collect changes in color, light, and sound coming from the surroundings. The post 00group envisions sculptural bookstore that engages visitors with nature appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

JANUARY 7, 2022

A large chunk of aluminum cladding fell off the Hancock building earlier this week, frightening neighbors. The piece of cladding fell about 3 p.m. Wednesday, landing atop a planter on the building’s south side off Chestnut Street. No one was injured. The incident is eerily reminiscent of the tragic 2019 death of architect Erica Tishman in Manhattan, which has resulted in recent criminal charges in addition to a host of lawsuits brought against the property developers and city by the archit

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Archinect

JANUARY 7, 2022

Two patrons of former Texas Tech University professor Robert Bruno’s famous Ransom Canyon are up in arms over the fate of one of American architectural history’s most significant self-built structures. Texas Monthly is reporting that plans for the corten steel creation have caused an outcry of sorts following news of its recent conversion into a vacation rental outside of Lubbock.

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designboom

JANUARY 7, 2022

lying at the boundary between textile and glasswork, soft silica is created by manipulating melted fiberglass and knitting it into an array of complex shapes. The post sarah roseman unveils soft silica, a new material made from knitted glass appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

JANUARY 7, 2022

Together, ONE Sotheby’s International Realty and Voxel Architects, along with general contractor and NFT collector Gabe Sierra, are introducing the first ever ‘MetaReal’ mansion that includes a real-world home and a virtual counterpart in the metaverse. The virtual home will live within The Sandbox metaverse. The buyer of the NFT asset will also acquire ownership rights of the physical home, set to be completed in Miami in Q4 of 2022.

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designboom

JANUARY 7, 2022

the workshop allows local craftsmen to explore and collaborate on building techniques like carpentry and metalwork. The post abin design studio promotes local craftsmen of india’s rural adisaptagram appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

JANUARY 7, 2022

A long sought train connection between Brooklyn and Queens may finally become a reality, as New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced she wants to "take an old, unused, 14-mile-long right-of-way and create what we're calling the Inter-Borough Express" during her State of the State address Wednesday. The project would repurpose an existing freight rail line that runs through Brooklyn and Queens , starting in Bay Ridge and stretching to Astoria.

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designboom

JANUARY 7, 2022

water cremation reduces greenhouse gases by 35% and produces no airborne mercury emissions. The post aquamation: the eco-friendly alternative to cremation appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

JANUARY 7, 2022

Together, ONE Sotheby’s International Realty and Voxel Architects, along with general contractor and NFT collector Gabe Sierra, are introducing the first ever ‘MetaReal’ mansion that includes a real-world home and a virtual counterpart in the metaverse. The virtual home will live within The Sandbox metaverse. The buyer of the NFT asset will also acquire ownership rights of the physical home, set to be completed in Miami in Q4 of 2022.

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designboom

JANUARY 7, 2022

standing on a busy street, its sculptural form discreetly attracts passersby to come in and enjoy a cup of coffee. The post triangular volumes characterize this café pavilion in hangzhou, china appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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The Spaces

JANUARY 7, 2022

This Yorkshire bolthole ticks a lot of boxes: it’s Grade II-listed and is part of a glorious Georgian country estate. So what’s the catch? It measures just 10ft 5” by 8ft 6”. Located on the Grimston Park Estate in North Yorkshire, the Old Gatehouse is for sale at £225,000 via Hunter’s and looks like a limestone cube, concealing a semi- subterranean layout that’s a surprising reveal.

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The Architect's Newsletter

JANUARY 7, 2022

A popular public art program in New York City’s Gansevoort Market Historic District has been reauthorized for another decade. The city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) voted 10–0 this week to [.]. Read More. The post The Whitney Museum’s Gansevoort Market Historic District art program gets another renewal appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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designboom

JANUARY 7, 2022

the project seeks to set aside the violent and exploitative narratives of aliens, while helping develop a stereotype-free reimagining of extraterrestrials. The post the embassy of aliens facilitates musical communication between humans and their inner aliens appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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The Architect's Newsletter

JANUARY 7, 2022

Architect Sameep Padora and Associates Location Hyderabad, India Completion Date 2019 Brick Uma Brick Mangalore Aluminum Frame Windows Technical Windows Granite Sadar Ali Granite Looking out over the city and [.]. Read More. The post A corbelled brick facade makes waves on a Hyderabad apartment complex appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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designboom

JANUARY 7, 2022

responding to the williamsburg community, BIG's revised plan includes 263 units of affordable housing. The post bjarke ingels ‘river ring’ will now bring affordable housing to williamsburg waterfront appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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The Architect's Newsletter

JANUARY 7, 2022

When Melissa Breyer, a photographer and volunteer with NYC Audubon’s Project Safe Flight, made her rounds at the World Trade Center complex the morning of September 14, 2021, she found [.]. Read More. The post Why do glassy towers keep killing so many birds? appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Deezen

JANUARY 7, 2022

A project by Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Pauline Rip suggests how three mythical creatures might become part of UNESCO 's Intangible Cultural Heritage. Building on real histories, French designer Rip has imagined how community traditions might have developed in response to the believed presence of Bigfoot, elves and reptilian humanoids. The project is titled That's One Small Step for Bigfoot, One Giant Leap for Rationalists.

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The Architect's Newsletter

JANUARY 7, 2022

The (potentially permanent) return of to-go cocktails and a truncated resurrection of the Regional Plan Association’s Triboro passenger rail line emerged as the two most attention-grabbing elements from New York [.]. Read More. The post New York Governor Kathy Hochul targets zero-emissions for all new buildings by 2027 appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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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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Deezen

JANUARY 7, 2022

Design practice Mizzi Studio has completed the interiors of Family Kitchen, a kids' restaurant in Kew Gardens that combines the aesthetics of the film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with a "botanical science laboratory.". Located in the families area of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, southwest London, the restaurant features whimsical designs such as an apple-shaped seat, giant timber-weaved fungi sculptures and a magenta-coloured Ethiopian Enset tree.

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Dwell

JANUARY 7, 2022

The 1,399-square-foot apartment maintains original details dating back to 1900, including shallow-arched, brick barrel vaults with wood beams and colorful mosaic floors. Located in the heart of Barcelona’s Dreta de l'Eixample neighborhood known for its architectural landmarks like Antoni Gaudí’s La Sagrada Família and Casa Batlló is a three-bedroom apartment housed in an art nouveau building near the city’s lively Passeig de Sant Joan promenade.

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Deezen

JANUARY 7, 2022

Celine creative director Hedi Slimane has opened a flagship store in London for the French fashion house, which balances historic Edwardian features and a gallery-style aesthetic. Located within a Grade II-listed Edwardian building on New Bond Street – a luxury shopping destination in the city's West End – the new flagship store has a floor area of 466 square metres dedicated to men's and women's accessories, ready-to-wear and fragrance collections.

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designboom

JANUARY 7, 2022

the 'river sea' home by kawazoe junichiro architects is separated into the entrance, the main building and the guest rooms, all connected through the awaji-tiled curved path. The post kawazoe architects binds three buildings into a home with a curved path in japan appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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