Archinect

JANUARY 31, 2022

Last month, we reported on two stories that demonstrate the range of architectural start-ups emerging to address a lack of housing in the USA and further afield. One example came from established leaders in the industry, with Bjarke Ingels unveiling details of Nabr , his “people-first housing company” which promises to “put more people on a path to owning a high-quality, environmentally friendly home in the city.

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Deezen

JANUARY 31, 2022

German-Chinese architecture practice Büro Ziyu Zhuang has completed a church in Qingdao , China, featuring walls and a tower made from dozens of spaced-out aluminium ribs. Büro Ziyu Zhuang designed the Chamber Church as part of Chinese property developer Sunac 's Aduo Town project in the Qingdao Zangma Mountain Tourism Resort. The church stands out against a mountainous backdrop.

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Archinect

JANUARY 31, 2022

As a follow up to the recent surprising news that insurance giant Lloyd’s of London may be considering a potential exit from the award-winning Lime Street headquarters designed for them by late architect Richard Rogers in the late 1970s (opened in 1986), The Architect’s Journal UK is now reporting that the company has also paused previously announced plans to overhaul a major portion of the building in what could be a sign about the future status of its lifelong tenant.

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Deezen

JANUARY 31, 2022

Wood, stone and lime plaster pervade the minimal interior of this energy-saving home in Muswell Hill that Architecture for London has created for its founder, Ben Ridley. Architecture for London renovated and extended the three-floor Edwardian home that had gone untouched for close to 40 years and was in a less than favourable condition when purchased by Ridley.

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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

JANUARY 31, 2022

The Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis announces their Spring '22 public lecture series. The school shares, "each semester, the Sam Fox School brings nationally and internationally recognized architects, artists, designers, landscape architects, urban designers, historians, and critics to campus, promoting new ideas in practice, theory, and technology.

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Archinect

JANUARY 31, 2022

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer may be leaving the nation’s top court, but his days of making high-profile decisions are not over yet. Breyer will reportedly remain one of the jurors of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, regarded as the highest honor in the field. The 83-year-old Breyer has served on the Pritzker Prize jury since 2011.

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The Spaces

JANUARY 31, 2022

Architect James Davies of Paper House Project turned this once derelict warehouse into a tranquil double-height home behind one of Hackney ’s busiest streets. Dalton House in Stoke Newington was completed in 2016 as his own home and saw the young architect solve a series of spatial conundrums to create a light-filled dwelling. These problems included the fact the building was landlocked inside a residential courtyard with difficult access.

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Archinect

JANUARY 31, 2022

In her recent Executive Budget address, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the state will inject nearly $3 billion towards infrastructure projects that “promote equity, connectivity, and multi-modal transportation opportunities for communities all across New York State.” This move aims to right the wrongs of post-World War II urban renewal projects that saw highway expansions disproportionately divide and disrupt communities of color across the country.

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Deezen

JANUARY 31, 2022

Emirati studio Roar has announced it is expanding its architecture and interior design business to the metaverse , where it has purchased land for its new showroom. Roar has bought two plots of digital land in the 3D virtual world Decentraland and intends to turn them into Roar Meta Space – a studio to design and develop property for the virtual environment.

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The Architect's Newsletter

JANUARY 31, 2022

Baltimore-based GWWO Architects has completed its meticulous restoration and rehabilitation of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial at West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C. Erasing decades of wear, tear, and weathering from [.]. Read More. The post The Thomas Jefferson Memorial shines brighter after a GWWO-led restoration appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

JANUARY 31, 2022

Temple and Teahouse in Japan by Werner Blaser Birkhäuser , October 2021 (New edition) Hardcover (also available in paperback) | 9-1/4 x 12 inches | 172 pages | English (also available in German) | ISBN: 9783035623499 | 78€ PUBLISHER'S DESCRIPTION : After a trip to Japan in 1953, Werner Blaser published his landmark book on classical Japanese architecture.

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Architectural Record

JANUARY 31, 2022

The editors of Architectural Record are looking for the best emerging architecture firms from around the world to be selected as a Design Vanguard. Enter by the extended deadline of March 5, 2021. Winners will be published in the June 2021 issue of the magazine.

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Dwell

JANUARY 31, 2022

Brcar Morony Architecture deploys bespoke masonry to counter a noisy streetscape and privacy concerns. When the team at Brcar Morony Architecture began renovating a two-story family home in Sydney’s Neutral Bay suburb, they knew that reimagining the front facade would be a critical to the project’s success. "The home is in a charmless, unwelcoming cul-de-sac consisting of 1970s apartment buildings and car parking podiums," explains architect Natalie Brcar.

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designboom

JANUARY 31, 2022

surrounded by the vast natural landscape, the carpet seems like an endless line drawn on a white canvas. The post gregory orekhov rolls out 250-meter-long red carpet across snowy russian landscape appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

JANUARY 31, 2022

Brexit is a "disaster" that is leading to less overseas work and a loss of talented workers, according to leading UK architects. Andrew Waugh of Waugh Thistleton Architects spoke of the "sense of isolation" his studio has felt since the UK left the European Union , while Sarah Wigglesworth of Sarah Wigglesworth Architects said her business is struggling to recruit and tender contracts.

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The Spaces

JANUARY 31, 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…. São Lourenço do Barrocal hotel in Portugal’s Monsaraz. View this post on Instagram. A post shared by Petite Passport / Pauline Egge (@petitepassport).

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Architectural Record

JANUARY 31, 2022

Architect Guido Pietropoli resurrects Carlo Scarpa’s revered Brion Memorial in Italy’s Veneto.

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designboom

JANUARY 31, 2022

the clubhouse takes shape as two concentric rings anchored to the bottom of a lake in mexico. The post sordo madaleno arquitectos’ valle san nicolás clubhouse floats atop a lake in mexico appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

JANUARY 31, 2022

Mexican studio Práctica Arquitectura has designed La Hacienda Járdin, a holiday home in Tepoztlán built from Texcal volcanic stone and Durango pine around a central courtyard. Located one hour south of Mexico City , La Hacienda Járdin was designed for a family as a weekend retreat that will eventually be used as a retirement home. La Hacienda Járdin was built from volcanic stone and pine wood.

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designboom

JANUARY 31, 2022

the designer applies simple gestures to raw materials to create a lounge chair, a table lamp, and a modular shelving system. The post manu bañó expands his OBJ series with a lounge chair made of sliced brass tubes appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

JANUARY 31, 2022

Design fair Design Miami will launch its first Paris edition in October and has named Maria Cristina Didero as its global curatorial director. The fair is launching its Paris edition in October to coincide with a new event that its sister fair Art Basel is launching at Paris' Grand Palais. The exact dates of the events is yet to be announced. "The decision to present an event in Paris this October is the natural next step in Design Miami's evolution," said CEO of Design Miami Jennifer Roberts.

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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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designboom

JANUARY 31, 2022

featuring six distinct projects, the exhibition delivers unique perspectives that raise advocacy and questions for the future. The post ‘beneath the surface’ exhibition honors taiwanese public spaces, landmarks, + landscapes appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

JANUARY 31, 2022

Local design studio Intg has created minimalist interiors informed by traditional Korean architecture for a Seoul bank lounge. The private lounge was completed for Hana Bank , which is based in Yeouido, the main finance and investment banking district in Seoul, South Korea. Hana Bank's lounge features a "floating meeting room". Seoul studio Intg created a two-storey, 1,104 square-metre lounge with VIP zones as well as areas for regular customers, including various meeting spaces.

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designboom

JANUARY 31, 2022

fluid curves and friendly greetings define this public artwork created by hu quanchun to celebrate 80 years of of beijing foreign studies university. The post ‘hello’ in 101 languages lights up this corten steel sculpture in beijing appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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The Architect's Newsletter

JANUARY 31, 2022

Visit SoHo’s Storefront for Art and Architecture this winter and you’ll tumble into a dark carnival where buildings morph, becoming elongated and spindly along the walls, and a haunting soundtrack [.]. Read More. The post <em>The Great Ruins of Saturn</em> fumbles for insights into contemporary architecture—and finds them appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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