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AUGUST 3, 2022

The world of public design is mourning the loss of an influential figure at the news that former General Services Administration chief architect Ed Feiner passed away on July 1st at his home in suburban D.C. Feiner was known as the GSA’s first chief architect and a “driving force” behind some of its most successful programs, including his spearheading of the acclaimed Design Excellence Program , which is now in its 28th year.

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AUGUST 3, 2022

The building retains all the fundamental elements in the original design and certain modest elements of decoration. The post Schindler Seko Architects convert former converter station into art gallery in Prague appeared first on Åvontuura.

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Archinect

AUGUST 3, 2022

In our 2021 feature titled Meet the Architects Designing Software to Fight Climate Change , we explored the intersection between architecture and web development by speaking to four firms who have internally developed software to support their design process. Among the firms we spoke to was Boston-based Sasaki. In our conversation, we learned that the benefits of creating in-house software and applications led Sasaki to form an entire division of designers, planners, data scientists, and softwar

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ArchDaily

AUGUST 3, 2022

© Timothy Kaye. architects: A for Architecture AU Location: Melbourne VIC, Australia Project Year: 2021 Photographs: Timothy Kaye Area: 350.0 m2. 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

AUGUST 3, 2022

Last Friday, Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León proposed an ordinance prohibiting street takeovers, drag racing, vandalism, and climbing the arches, among others, of the recently-opened Sixth Street Viaduct. In the three weeks, since the $588 million Michael Maltzan -designed bridge opened, it has been shut down by the LAPD, including a stretch of four consecutive nights, due to takeovers, rowdy crowds, and other dangerous activities.

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Archinect

AUGUST 3, 2022

Fresh off the firm’s debut public housing effort in Beijing, MAD Architects has unveiled project renders for a commercial complex at the edge of Milan’s Innovation District called MoLo (short for Mobility and Logistics Hub). According to the firm, the new hub will serve as a “monumental gateway” to the city’s burgeoning high-tech economic zone.

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designboom

AUGUST 3, 2022

stone water basins, black plaster walls, and glossy ceramic tiles create striking visual contrasts within the store. The post deep eaves with copper shingles protect toru shimokawa’s japanese mochi shop from rain appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

AUGUST 3, 2022

We've reached the middle of summer, and temperatures are just as hot as the architectural job market: Take a look at our latest weekly highlight of featured architectural employers with current career opportunities in New York City/Brooklyn , Los Angeles , Austin , Portland , and San Francisco. For even more openings, visit the Archinect job board and browse our active community of job seekers , firms , and schools.

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designboom

AUGUST 3, 2022

inspired by the shape of the rocks, the cabins blend seamlessly with the amorphous topography, creating a link between artificial and natural. The post hello wood’s resort weaves six boulder-like cabins into rural hungary appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

AUGUST 3, 2022

The Boston population has grown increasingly diverse over the past few decades, with people of color accounting for more than half of the city's current residents and Black people making up 24% of all residents. But the city's construction workforce has not kept pace, according to Boston city data. The data also shows a kind of caste system in construction.

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designboom

AUGUST 3, 2022

as viewers change their position to look at the roundabout installation, the steel pipes move in sync, the depiction of rippling water. The post roundabout installation by takao shiotsuka atelier drips like paint via colored steel pipes appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

AUGUST 3, 2022

The project is based on responding to a specific collective housing program. Inserted in a subdivision located in the new area of the Aveiro city, the land is located between two lots, of which are not built yet. As such, the project idea is based on marking the highlight of a new design in this new area. The project intends to take full advantage of the characteristics of the place, such as views and sun exposure.

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Deezen

AUGUST 3, 2022

Japanese digital consultancy Gluon is combining data from laser scanning with 20,000 photographs to create an augmented reality model of the Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo , which is currently being demolished. Named the 3D Digital Archive Project , the team aims to use digital technology to create an extremely accurate virtual model of the metabolist residential block designed by Kisho Kurokawa.

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Archinect

AUGUST 3, 2022

Type: Multi-Family Residential Projected Completion: Fall 2022 300,000 SF Rising 20 stories tall in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, these side-by-side towers feature 87 condo units and 112 rental units, 31% of which is designated affordable under the NYC Inclusionary Housing and Fair Housing Acts. The facades are formed from acid-washed precast concrete that create a striking, faceted column and spandrel grid.

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Deezen

AUGUST 3, 2022

Ascent, an 86.6-metre-tall mass-timber tower in Wisconsin designed by Korb + Associates Architects, has been certified as the world's tallest timber building. The 25-storey tower, which opened in July, has a concrete base, elevator and stair shafts, with the rest of the structure made from cross-laminated timber (CLT) and glulam. The Ascent tower has been named the world's tallest timber building.

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Archinect

AUGUST 3, 2022

Construction has begun on a mixed-use building by MVRDV that, at 279 feet tall and sculpted into the shape of a bust of Albania ’s national hero, will be one of the world’s largest buildings that double as a sculpture. The Skanderbeg Building, officially known as Tirana’s Rock, will provide functional housing while serving as a landmark in the heart of Albania’s capital, Tirana.

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designboom

AUGUST 3, 2022

the playful intervention riffs on the candy-striped beach huts along portugal's sandy coast. The post ferreira arquitectos mimics striped beach tents to restore a sailing club in portugal appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

AUGUST 3, 2022

Latvian photographer Anna Dave has released photographs of Javier Senosiain Aguilar's El Nido de Quetzalcóatl in Mexico , a work of organic architecture shaped like a snake. Name El Nido de Quetzalcóatl – or the Nest of Quetzalcóatl – in reference to a god with a serpent form in Aztec religion, the structure was completed in 2007 by Senosiain who describes the project as a work of organic architecture.

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Urban Realm

AUGUST 3, 2022

John O'Groats Mill Trust has won planning consent t o proceed with the alteration and extension of a B-listed Caithness mill to serve as a tourism destination. The Highland Council green light clears the way for McGregorBowes to proceed with a major programme of renovations and additions to the 18th-century threshing and corn mill, notable for having retained its kiln and inner workings in.

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Dwell

AUGUST 3, 2022

PAD Studio replaced a rundown cottage with a new gable-roofed timber design that looks as if it’d been there all along. Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Project Details: Location: Hampshire, United Kingdom Architect: PAD Studio / @pad_studiouk Builder: Belmore Building Structural Engineer: MBC Timber Frame Landscape Designer: PAD Studio / @pad_studiouk Cabinetry: R Hemsworth & Son Ecology Co

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The Architect's Newsletter

AUGUST 3, 2022

Storm King Art Center has announced that it will embark on a $45 million refresh of its renowned open-air museum spanning 500 acres of mountain-flanked forest and meadow in New [.]. Read More. The post Storm King Art Center taps powerhouse international team for $45 million capital project 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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AUGUST 3, 2022

Known as the Origami House, the 8,500-square-foot dwelling is the brainchild of renowned architectural firm Leroy Street Studio. Location : 10 Dragonwood Lane, Weston, Connecticut Price : $6,500,000 Architect : Leroy Street Studio Year Built : 2013 Footprint : 8,586 square feet (three bedrooms, five baths) Lot Size : 678,229 square feet (15.57 acres) From the agent : " Retreat to the Origami House, defining art as architecture.

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The Spaces

AUGUST 3, 2022

Juxtapositions are at play inside this architect-renovated townhouse in the Alentejo town of Alcáder do Sal, where raw plaster and timber-beamed ceilings envelop clean lines and rough textures. Creative couple Catarina de Almeida Brito and Richard John Seymour renovated the three-bedroom Portuguese property, which was built in the early 20th century and was most recently a baker’s home before their top-to-toe renovation.

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Dwell

AUGUST 3, 2022

Amy Pigliacampo and Corey Szopinski brave snow, fire, and falling trees as they transform a ’70s cabin into a Scandinavian-style retreat. When interior designer Amy Pigliacampo first picked up the keys to this cabin in a remote enclave of Alma, Colorado, she knew that referring to its neck of the woods as a "neighborhood" would be a stretch. "To be honest, we saw more moose than humans," she jokes.

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Deezen

AUGUST 3, 2022

Construction is set to begin on the redevelopment of Berlin 's former Tegel Airport into a technological research hub, residential district and nature reserve in the northwest of the city. Named Berlin TXL – the Urban Tech Republic (Berlin TXL), the development will include a research park, landscaped area and Schumacher Quartier – a car-free residential district that will house up to 10,000 people.

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