Archinect

OCTOBER 24, 2022

A conceptual design from international hospitality specialists OBMI has taken home the top prize as part of this year’s Radical Innovation Award. The firm’s "Aera Vertical Resort" proposal beat out two other finalists named earlier in the month for the award’s 16th edition. Featuring a porous, glass-canopied volume that encases a vertical garden and program of seven distinct districts set aside for dining, art, fashion, drama, garden, wellness, and family, respectively, the sch

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 24, 2022

© Junaid Hasan Pranto. architects: Sharal Architects Location: Kanaikhali Rd, Natore, Bangladesh Project Year: 2022 Photographs: Junaid Hasan Pranto Area: 3400.0 ft2. Read more ».

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Archinect

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Brooks + Scarpa has released images of their recently-completed Rose Apartments complex, a community housing initiative for formerly homeless teenage youths transitioning into adulthood in Venice, Los Angeles. The 20,900-square-foot, four-story design includes some 35 units of highly affordable residences for young adults who are at risk for homelessness after being separated from the state-administered system at the age of 18.

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Avontuura

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The chapel is a free-standing building with an archaic, minimalist tower form that draws on the traditional burial culture of human history. The post Berger+Parkkinen design stone funeral chapel in southern Austria appeared first on Åvontuura.

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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

OCTOBER 24, 2022

For Archinect's latest Fall '22 Get Lectured series installment, The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP) shares its upcoming events. In September, the school welcomed lectures from the 2021 Marcus Prize winners Ensamble Studio and Laxmi Ramasubramanian (Professor and Chair of San Jose State University's Urban and Regional Planning department).

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Archinect

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Officials in Clark County, Nevada, have voted to approve a new 43-story resort and casino project to be located on the Las Vegas Strip following a successful bid from Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta. According to Construction Dive , the scheme will include a 2,420-room hotel, 2,536-seat theater, chapel, retail, offices, and convention spaces on top of a multiple-level parking structure and be located nearby the larger Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino at 3725-3735 Las Vegas Boulevard Sout

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Deezen

OCTOBER 24, 2022

A former motel in rural Massachusetts has been transformed by American hospitality brand Life House into a hotel decorated with objects influenced by 1970s hospitality. Life House converted an existing, two-storey motel property with its in-house design team. While the 64 guest rooms maintain the same layout, a new extension was added for the lobby, restaurant and lounge.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has announced Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg as the next dean of its College of Architecture following a national search that culminated in a three-candidate shortlist. Van Den Wymelenberg is currently a faculty member at the University of Oregon , where he serves as the director of the School of Architecture and Environment in addition to holding concurrent positions as the associate dean for research for the College of Design and director of the Biology and the Bu

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designboom

OCTOBER 24, 2022

the six-legged crawler can move nimbly in a 360° motion, track objects, and recognize faces, The post sporting a camera and AI module, the XR R1 hexapod executes an impressive range of tasks appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The terminal will also be an underground gallery of sorts, featuring enormous mosaics by two female artists with strong New York City connections, M.T.A. Arts & Design, which commissions art for the transit authority, is announcing Friday: Kiki Smith, a longtime resident known for her figurative work, and Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese sculptor and installation artist who lived in the city from 1958 to 1975.

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designboom

OCTOBER 24, 2022

the timber extension is punctuated by a curving glazed wall which creates a momentary squeeze in the space. The post east london’s lea bridge library receives contemporary extension by studio weave appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Following last week’s visit to Los Angeles-based LAUN , we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to Portland, OR this week to meet self-described “band of makers” Skylab Architecture. Since its founding two decades ago, the firm has grown into a 30-strong team of architects and designers working on a mixed-use portfolio including residential, retail, and workplaces.

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Dwell

OCTOBER 24, 2022

In suburbia you’d be a zoo animal, but out in the country, architect Sigurd Larsen’s transparent gable design is a refreshing alternative to a dusty attic. Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Project Details: Location: Uckermark, Brandenburg, Germany Architect: Sigurd Larsen Architekten / @ sigurdlarsen_architecture Year Built: 2022 Footprint: 1,216-square-foot home and 753-square-foot greenhouse P

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Archinect

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Industrial designer and illustrator Yael Issacharov has designed an air conditioning system whose terracotta tile structure is inspired by desert environments. Titled ‘Nave,’ the system takes references from the traditional Palestinian technique of hanging terracotta water containers from ceilings to provide drinking water and space cooling.

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The Spaces

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Interior design practice Bowler James Brindley has converted six Georgian townhouses into London ‘s newest boutique hotel. Originally built in the 1800s by George Dance the Younger, the Sun Street Hotel maintains the spirit of Georgian London in vast, wood-panelled rooms and a rich palette of jewel tones. The new designers used as inspiration the 1913 children’s book of poetry by humorist (and economist) Vincent Cartwright Vickers called The Google Book, featuring an imaginary garden

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Archinect

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The housing complex, located not far from the German border, develops three types of architecture that respond to different urban situations. Thus, the surrounding environment is an integral part of the project, and the landscape is integrated into it until it is transformed. The exaggerated and varied plasticity of the three buildings, composed of slender, staggered volumes, and a set of fragmented lines, also has the challenge of marking the renewal of the neighborhood.

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designboom

OCTOBER 24, 2022

the team will launch a limited edition, pixelated luggage piece and a collectible NFT. The post RIMOWA enters the metaverse to launch phygital luggage and NFTs with RTFKT appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Katherine Guimapang kicked off Archinect Studio Pin-Ups , a new series highlighting architecture studios focusing on new and thought-provoking topics. The first edition featured work from the University of Texas at Austin's Advanced Spring 2022 Studio - GreenCore. Image courtesy of UT Austin GreenCore Studio. News The New York Times reported that workers at New York firm Bernheimer Architecture have formed the first functioning union at a private-sector architecture firm in the United States.

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Architonic

OCTOBER 24, 2022

<p>There is no question that almost everyone who uses a computer as their main mode of work has taken a giant step into the future in the past three years. Now it's suddenly no longer just digital nomads trying to escape the rigid structures of an antiquated office age in coworking spaces and cafés. At least one day of home office per week is now the norm rather than the exception.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 24, 2022

New York design studio Snarkitecture has designed a flagship store for the streetwear clothing brand Billionaire Boys Club, created by American musician Pharrell Williams and Japanese graphic designer Nigo. Located in a former warehouse on a corner in Miami 's Wynwood neighbourhood, the store is a flagship for Billionaire Boys Club (BBC) , which was founded in 2003 and includes sub-brands Icecream, Bee Line and Billionaire Girls Club.

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designboom

OCTOBER 24, 2022

the 3D robot fish named ‘gillbert’ has a fine mesh inside its gills that filters and keeps the microplastics while it swims in the water. The post 3D robot fish designed by student sucks microplastics from waterways appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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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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Architonic

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Even the best and most beautiful rooms and buildings are only alive when they are furnished with pieces perfectly tuned to that space. Only then are they complete and fully expressed. Only then are they places for living, working and play. <a href=[link] LX</a>, a brand by professionals for professionals, was developed to create the kind of high-quality, design-led furniture that expresses the best qualities of a building and makes clear its ambition.

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designboom

OCTOBER 24, 2022

the 2022 winning round celebrates 47 years since the competition was launched, back in 1975. The post nikon small world unveils top 20 dazzling images from its latest photomicrography contest appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Architonic

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Pared-down, utilitarian and aesthetically pleasing chairs are always an asset for interior designers. Their neutrality allows them to harmonise with all styles of interior. When slender and stackable, too, they provide practical, space-saving seating. <p>History shows that functional, lightweight chairs can be very characterful. Italian designer Gio Ponti’s Superleggera chair of 1957 – intended to be portable and take up little space – was a hit in the modern but modestly sized new apart

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The Architect's Newsletter

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Young and formerly unhoused Angelenos transitioning out of youth facilities and foster care now have a new place to seek safe, secure, and, most critically, all-affordable housing in the form [.]. Read More. The post Brooks + Scarpa unveil the Rose Apartments, an affordable housing complex for formerly unhoused L.A. youth appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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