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selgascano design transparent ETFE market in the Greenwich Peninsula

Avontuura

A very light metal structure and a stressed clear ETFE membrane cover a central spine in which we place the stalls and a seating area on top. The post selgascano design transparent ETFE market in the Greenwich Peninsula appeared first on Åvontuura.

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2022 Architecture Drawing Prize winners and shortlist announced

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The Architecture Drawing Prize has announced its three category winners for the 2022 edition of the award, now in its sixth year and co-curated by Make Architects , Sir John Soane’s Museum , and World Architecture Festival (WAF). "This event has become a showcase for the best in contemporary draughtsmanship across media, which remains central to architectural practice today, and the Soane Museum is an appropriate venue for exhibiting both the winning and commended drawings," Bruce Boucher,

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Les Archinautes and 3AE create timber cabin overlooking lake in Czech Republic

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Timber interiors and larch cladding reference the surrounding Bohemian Forest at this pared-back cabin in the Czech Republic , designed by French practice Les Archinautes in collaboration with local practice 3AE. Overlooking Lipno lake close to the Czech Republic's border with Germany and Austria, the cross-laminated timber (CLT) cabin was designed to provide a rest stop for people who come to ski and hike in the nearby mountain ranges.

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On her 72nd birthday, two exhibitions honor the design legacy of Zaha Hadid

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Two ongoing exhibitions in America and the United Kingdom are offering a look at the diverse contributions of Zaha Hadid to the world of product design on what would have been the architect’s 72nd birthday. First established in 2006, Zaha Hadid Design (ZHD), the studio arm of Hadid’s eponymous firm , has been praised for a range of designs, including clothing , furniture, carpets , light fixtures, jewelry, and even electric cars that extended from her visionary genius for the design

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Architectural Visualization Trends and the Rise of AI

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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Echo Energy-Generating Interfaculty Teaching Building by UNStudio | Universities

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<p class="p1">Echo is an energy-generating interfaculty building that offers a wide variety of teaching rooms to cater to the diversity of teaching methods and study styles at the university. As the most sustainable building at the TU Delft, Echo is contributing to the university’s ambitions to operate a fully sustainable campus by 2030.</p> <p class="p1">For Echo, UNStudio, in collaboration with Arup and BBN, created a design that fully supports different

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These Swedish cabins float above the forest floor

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Hovering between the trees in the southern Swedish province of Småland is a new cache of forest cabins that wrap guests in nature. Trakt Forest Hotel is the brainchild of founders Sandra and Mattias Sälleteg, whose family has been in the region for generations. They tasked architects Gert Wingårdh and Sara Helder to craft the cabins, combining sustainability with new minimalist principles for a sensory experience.

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The Center for Architecture recognizes three architecture students as 2022 Common Bond Scholarship winners

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This October, the Center for Architecture and the AIA New York celebrated Common Bond: The Center for Architecture Gala. Formerly known as Heritage Ball, the annual event invites architects, designers, and industry professionals to come together to celebrate the historic architecture of New York as well as offer a chance for people to connect, network, and fundraise.

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artist secretly paints hummingbirds on walls in peru for people to discover

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artist decertor (daniel cortez) started secretly painting hummingbirds on the walls, columns, and corners in lima, peru several months ago. The post artist secretly paints hummingbirds on walls in peru for people to discover appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Rustic Canyon by Walker Workshop

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A light-filled family home in Rustic Canyon, a Pacific-coast facing canyon nestled in between Santa Monica and Pacific Palisades, in Los Angeles California. The area is heavily wooded and lush with vegetation, including coastal live oaks and California sycamores. Four simple rectilinear wings –containing four bedrooms and the garage –radiate off the corners of the one-story home’s central space: the connected living room and kitchen, whose four walls are made of floor to ceilin

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From Plan to Reality: Unlocking the Power of Aerial Imagery for AEC

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

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A Midcentury Modern Home in the Palm Desert Is Preserved to a T

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The first thing to go is usually the layout. But Chris and Stephanie Salay honored architect Hugh Kaptur’s original vision, maintaining the floor plan, finishes, and fixtures of their 1962 post-and-beam. Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Project Details: Location: Palm Desert, California Architect: Hugh Kaptur Renovation: Chris and Stephanie Salay Footprint: 2,323 square feet Photographer: Cassia

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San Francisco planning to build $1.7 million single-toilet public restroom

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A single-toilet public restroom planned for San Francisco’s Noe Valley Town Square is expected to take two years to build, but it’s already causing a stink. The reason: its $1.7 million price tag. The proposed restroom would sit within a 150-square-foot enclosure within the town square, located in central San Francisco. While there are no designs for the project available, it is expected to be delivered by 2025.

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daniel shieh creates a portal to another earth in new york’s socrates sculpture park

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'passage to TOI-700 d' appears as a stairway leading into an alien sunset, evoking the american perception of space as the new wild west. The post daniel shieh creates a portal to another earth in new york’s socrates sculpture park appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Meet all-round boutique studio Houser Walker: Your Next Employer?

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Following last week’s visit to Portland-based Skylab Architecture , we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to Atlanta, GA this week to meet multidisciplinary boutique studio House Walker. Led by Hank Houser and Gregory Walker , the firm has expanded from its 2004 founding to encompass a wide portfolio, including residential, academic, commercial, and civic projects.

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7 Ways Real-Time Visualization Can Solve Architectural Challenges

In the dynamic world of architecture, design, and construction, creative problem-solving is crucial for success. Traditional methods often fall short in effectively conveying design intent to clients. Real-time visualization empowers you with a solid decision-making tool that smooths the design process. Discover the power of real-time visualization: Effective Communication Convey your vision clearly and align with clients.

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Own a Modernist apartment in ‘Britain’s best new building’

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Walter Gropius proudly declared London’s Pioneer Centre to be ‘Britain’s best new building’ when it was unveiled in 1935. Though the Bauhaus founder was a big admirer of Pioneer Centre, it was actually Wembley Stadium engineer and architect Sir Owen Williams that designed the art deco Peckham building as a state-of-the-art health centre for doctors George Scott Williamson and Innes Hope Pearse.

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When Buildings Attack: A Six-part Series of Unfortunate Architectural Events

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In the horror and thriller worlds, buildings sometimes seem to take on a life of their own. From The Shining’s Overlook Hotel to The Watcher’s 657 Boulevard, architecture and space become more than a backdrop or a vehicle but instead become main characters in their own right; sometimes to the peril of their occupants. Unlike Hollywood , buildings in the real world don’t always follow a script.

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Pritzker Prize Winner Alejandro Aravena Is Raffling Off His Latest Home for Charity

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The Chilean architect has donated an epic concrete residence to Sorteos Tec Tradicional, an annual lottery that funds scholarships for students in Mexico. In a hilly neighborhood in Monterrey, Mexico, stands a castle-like home, cylindrical and monolithic. Larger-than-life cutouts in the facade look like they were taken with a massive clay knife. On the top level, a suite connects to a patio where parapets block out the city while a cutout frames epic mountain views.

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New York City's pay transparency law is about to take effect after six months of delay

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Starting Tuesday, most employers in New York City will be required by law to post salary minimums and maximums in any open job posting. Almost all job postings online or on signs on storefronts across New York City will be required to list a salary minimum and maximum starting Tuesday. Postings can’t leave the salary open ended, like posting “$15 an hour and up.

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Concrete Waterproofing: The Next Step to a More Resilient Design

Don’t let water wash away all your hard work. When specifying concrete waterproofing, you need a solution that’s reliable and permanent. Without it, your concrete waterproofing is at risk of failing and letting water erode and corrode the concrete that it was supposed to protect. Reduce the risk of waterproofing failure by reading through our latest free specification e-book, which will take you through the four key components to better concrete waterproofing specification.

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Studio MK27 creates Patina Maldives resort on new island

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Brazil-based Studio MK27 has used wood, rattan and stone textures to create the buildings for a holiday resort on the Fari Islands archipelago in the Maldives. Patina Maldives occupies one of the four islands that makes up the artificial archipelago, which was built over approximately 10 kilometres of reef on the northern edge of North Male Atoll. Patina Maldives is located within the new Fari Islands archipelago.

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World of Stones by henkai architekti

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A precious stone shop as an exhibition place. A gallery presenting a scenographic arrangement of merchandise and at the same time highlighting the values, for which these articles are admired for generations. Myriad of colours and forms. The characteristics coming to light only after arduous excavation from the bowels of the Earth. Characteristics formed by a geological force of the past so inconceivable we can only grasp its power from a large-format photographs of a rock face.

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Interior inspiration to kick-start your week

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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…. The Future Perfect showroom inside LA’s Goldwyn House. View this post on Instagram. A post shared by The Future Perfect (@thefutureperfect).

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Dream Glow Pavilion by Daxing Jizi Design

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With the curatorial theme of “Searching the Glow of Future”, Glow Shenzhen 2021 seeks to integrate light art into urban life and release the vitality of urban public space. Daxing Jizi is invited to exhibit their architectural installation, “Dream Glow Pavilion”, at the Shenzhen Universiade Center, Glow Shenzhen’s Longgang section.

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Sustainable Architecture: Design Green with the Client in Mind

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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LMN Architects completes University of Washington’s first mass timber building

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Founders Hall, which was inaugurated September 27 as the first fully mass timber building completed on the 800-acre University of Washington campus north of downtown Seattle, reflects the rugged, regional [.]. Read More. The post LMN Architects completes University of Washington’s first mass timber building appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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212 Stuart Street by Sasaki Associates

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Sasaki collaborated with Howeler + Yoon Architecture to design and deliver this 19-story residential tower at 212 Stuart Street in the heart of Boston. The high-rise project sits within the “High Spine” along Stuart Street, an area of increased development linking Copley Square to the downtown Financial District. Additionally, the project’s improvements at the ground plane provide a welcoming gateway into the lower scale Bay Village neighborhood to the south.

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To Paint or Not to Paint: The Furniture Flipping Fight

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On the internet, wood purists are clashing with DIYers who modify original pieces in an attempt to turn #trashtocash. Welcome to The Trend Times , a column that explores design fads in the age of doomscrolling. There’s nothing the internet loves more than a transformation, especially when it comes to interiors. With increasing intensity, every social media platform is awash with brave souls who rescue abandoned furniture from the side of the road or a dusty thrift store and transform it into som

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ronan & erwan bouroullec craft tajimi custom tile sculptures in tokyo exhibition

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ronan & erwan bouroullec collaborated with tajimi custom tiles to present an installation of multiple vase-like objects. The post ronan & erwan bouroullec craft tajimi custom tile sculptures in tokyo exhibition appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Report: Optimism for Construction Growth in the Next Year Remains High

Research reveals 96% of respondents are very or fairly optimistic about their organization’s growth prospects for the next year. The InEight Global Capital Projects Outlook also finds over half see digital technology as the greatest growth opportunity. But these are only some of the findings. Don't be kept in the dark when it comes to the future. Read the report today!