Archinect
APRIL 4, 2022
After a recent panel hosted within SCI-Arc , called Basecamp: How to be in an office , sparked protest from students and alumni, a slew of events unfolded within the school that rippled into the architecture community, prompting passionate discourse about ethics within professional practice and academia, especially as it relates to internships and the treatment of students and young professionals.
Avontuura
APRIL 4, 2022
Wutopia Lab has transformed the abandoned barnyard in the Dongtanyuan outpost of Bright Food (Group) into the Cockaigne of Everyman. The post Wutopia Lab complete Golden Barnyard: Cockaigne of Everyman appeared first on Åvontuura.
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Archinect
APRIL 4, 2022
An exhibition honoring the work of visual artist, architect, craftsman, and environmentalist James Hubbell will soon be on view in the Los Angeles area at the Helms Bakery District. Titled In Harmony with Nature: The Architectural Work of James Hubbell , the event will showcase select creations by the California-based multidisciplinary artist.
Deezen
APRIL 4, 2022
The final exterior cladding elements have been added to SHoP Architects' 111 West 57th Street in New York City, a supertall skyscraper that is both the world's skinniest and the second tallest in the Western Hemisphere. The 1,428-foot-tall (435-metre) tower reached completion last week, with the developers announcing that it is ready for residents to move in.
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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?
Archinect
APRIL 4, 2022
A surprising number of new British construction projects are not in line with the country’s supposedly stringent sustainability mandates, according to a new industry poll published by the product information platform NBS. The survey revealed that just 14% of respondents worked on projects that always had pre-set sustainability goals, although a total of 69% said they had worked on projects with such guidelines at least “some of the time.
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Archinect
APRIL 4, 2022
The British Museum is facing legal action from one of the UK’s leading heritage preservation organisations over its refusal to allow the 3D scanning of a piece in its Parthenon marbles collection. The Institute for Digital Archaeology (IDA) said it would serve an injunction against the museum imminently, raising the stakes in the dispute between the two.
designboom
APRIL 4, 2022
envisioned for public settings, the headspace meditation pod features built-in audio without screens, and comfortable felt upholstery seating. The post mike & maaike partners with headspace to design colorful meditation pods appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Archinect
APRIL 4, 2022
Last week, our editorial team had some fun with the metaverse. While light-hearted in nature, our April Fools article was nonetheless inspired by the serious interest shown by our community, the architecture world, and society at-large in the metaverse and how architecture and design intersect with virtual space. Now, a new article by UCL researchers Luke Pearson and Sandra Youkhana puts forward the thesis that the metaverse doesn’t appear as disruptive or radical as the underlying technol
Deezen
APRIL 4, 2022
A narrow passageway divides this cottage with a metal roof by Naturehumaine , marking the entrance to the home and providing privacy to a detached guest suite and atelier. The opening lends the cottage its name, La Brèche, which roughly translates to The Fault. This was the driving concept for the second home near Quebec's Orford ski resort. Naturehumaine constructed a two-part cottage in Quebec.
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Aerial imagery has emerged as a necessary tool for architecture, engineering, and construction firms seeking to improve pre-construction site analysis, make more informed planning decisions, and ensure all stakeholders have access to an accurate visualization of the site to keep the project moving forward. Download our guide and take a deeper look at how aerial imagery can be leveraged to drive project efficiency by reducing unnecessary site visits and providing the accurate details required to
Archinect
APRIL 4, 2022
A trio of concerned letter writers replied to a March 31st opinion piece by The Guardian’s Owen Hatherley in which the critic declared that “hardline modern architecture is now something of a cult.” “A living city has to strike some sort of balance between avoiding the strangulation and depopulation that happens when you conserve everything, and the visual slurry that occurs if you let developers do what they like,” Hatherley wrote.
The Spaces
APRIL 4, 2022
Layers of history are peeled back at Prague’s Wine List, showing how the bar has evolved over the centuries like the chapters of a book. The Prague wine bar occupies the ground floor and cellar of a historic building in the city’s trendy Karlín neighbourhood – a space that has changed functions at least four times. With each role change, the architecture has been adapted leading to a collage of styles and interventions.
Archinect
APRIL 4, 2022
Eight lucky winners have been awarded decommissioned BART cars, as BART announced these retired cars will be transformed into a retro video game arcade, a bike repair shop, and a beer garden at The Oakland A’s stadium. In 2020, BART issued a request for proposals for the creative reuse of old train cars as they are taken out of service and replaced by their “Fleet of the Future” cars.
The Spaces
APRIL 4, 2022
Transparent, light-filled volumes contrast fin-de-siecle bones at this Paris apartment masterfully transformed by Atelier Jean Nouvel. The practice reconfigured a pre-WWI warehouse building in 2011 to create the 144 sq m dwelling, which is located at the end of a paved courtyard. Above the dining area/office and living room, the practice has installed an industrial scale glass ceiling – an architectural show-stopper that peels back, opening the interiors to the sky.
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Archinect
APRIL 4, 2022
“It’s not that no one has a car,” said Peter Kindel, an urban design and planning principal at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill who helped create the framework plan for the site that project overseers approved last year. “We’re suggesting it’s more than possible to live with one car to make that big-box [store] trip or go skiing.
The Architect's Newsletter
APRIL 4, 2022
It’s Monday! Today is also—we kid you not—National Hug A Newsperson Day. We can’t hug because there’s a new Covid variant, so please just be extra thankful for today’s digest. [.]. Read More. The post Daily digest: Chicago’s Rainforest Cafe to become a pot dispensary, Forensic Architecture wins a Peabody Award, and more appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.
Archinect
APRIL 4, 2022
The new library sits on a city-owned 2½ acre property, east of Market Street on Mission Inn Avenue, within walking distance of the Mission Inn and the city’s cultural and business district. The two-floor library volume sits 36 feet in the air on massive concrete piers, creating an 8,900-square-foot shaded outdoor public plaza as the entrance to the phase two paseo.
designboom
APRIL 4, 2022
located in a crossroads between the old and the new in the city of vilnius, the business center has a new city square and public roof terrace. The post rogers stirk harbour & partners to bring net-zero workspaces and ‘new city square’ to vilnius appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
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Archinect
APRIL 4, 2022
Preserve the identity of the site and the characteristics of the building in question gave us the motto for intervention. The proposed space appears as a "house inside a house". A massive volume landed into the existing space replicating the geometry of the shape. To this volume is subtracted the central area resulting in a kind of square, a point of reunion, separating the different functions of the space.
The Architect's Newsletter
APRIL 4, 2022
A 25-foot-long fiberglass and steel shark sculpture embedded head-first into the roof of an otherwise-ordinary home in the eastern suburbs of Oxford, England, has been extracted by the home’s owner [.]. Read More. The post England’s Headington Shark House loses its signature rooftop sculpture following landmark designation appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.
Dwell
APRIL 4, 2022
The windowless cabin by Handegård Arkitektur grants a one-way vista that’s aimed out over the North Sea. In the North Sea along the Norwegian coast, a barn-red cabin perches at water’s edge, but it’s not the only one. "Outside Fredrikstad, southeast of Oslo, the area is characterized by small bathhouses, boathouses, and piers from the early 20th century," says architect Espen Handegård.
The Architect's Newsletter
APRIL 4, 2022
New York City–based landscape architecture and urban design firm James Corner Field Operations has shared further design details and a slew of new renderings of an ambitious plan set to [.]. Read More. The post With Field Operations now at the helm, Baltimore shares new designs for its Reimagine Middle Branch plan appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.
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.
The Spaces
APRIL 4, 2022
Beat the Monday blues with our weekly shot of interior design wanderlust. From the hottest hotels to iconic homes, we bring you a curation of interior spaces to inspire your renovation project and fuel your curiosity…. Wilmina hotel in Berlin. View this post on Instagram. A post shared by Design Hotels™ (@design_hotels). Apartment in Paris. View this post on Instagram.
designboom
APRIL 4, 2022
designed by laszlo nemeth, the zero emissions aircraft concept features large wings equipped with solar panels. The post the falcon solar powered plane concept is shaped like a bird of prey appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Architizer
APRIL 4, 2022
The largest exhibition of architectural renderings in 2022 is officially here! We are thrilled to reveal the 100 Finalists for the 3rd Annual One Rendering Challenge , each one telling a unique story about architecture’s role in the shaping of modern society. Below, you’ll find every amazing image that made the Top 100, forming an extraordinary showcase of architectural visualization and narrative-driven design.
designboom
APRIL 4, 2022
through his works, the japanese creative wanted to visualize the story of each fragrance in the form of layered flowers. The post azuma makoto creates ethereal floral sculptures for dior’s latest fragrance collection appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
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