ArchDaily

APRIL 21, 2025

Zolaism Caf / B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio. Image Eiichi Kano The term "biophilia" understandably conjures images of buildings engulfed by vegetation and integrated into natural landscapes. In modern architectural discourse, the concept has come to be associated with the incorporation of greenery into built environments, yet such applications represent only a sliver of biophilic design's true scope.

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Archinect

APRIL 21, 2025

The selection of 19 projects as part of the Texas Society of Architects’ 2025 Design Awards program has been announced at the conclusion of a cycle that drew 194 applications. This year, the projects chosen represented an exceptional variety in client, typology, and size. The winners can be said to represent the very best design talent in a state that has an estimated 16,000+ architects.

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ArchDaily

APRIL 21, 2025

Arch-Exist architects: Studio Dali Architects Location: Chengdu, China Project Year: 2024 Photographs: Arch-Exist Area: 345.

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APRIL 21, 2025

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona assistant professor of architecture Aaron Cayer is one of 26 just-announced Andrew Carnegie Fellows this year for his project titled 'The Architecture of Polarization: How Our Buildings and Builders Shape our Politics'. A timely look into the AEC industry’s influence over urban policies and segregation, the project aligns with the philanthropy’s larger $18 million initiative aimed at studying polarization in contemporary America.

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APRIL 21, 2025

"Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams" Installation Views. Image Kyungsub Shin OMA has unveiled its latest exhibition design for "Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams" in Seoul, South Korea. Held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) , the exhibition marks the fifth collaboration between OMA and Dior. Previous designs include Dior: From Paris to the World at the Denver Art Museum (2018) and Dallas Museum of Art (2019), as well as Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams at the Museum of Contemporary A

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Deezen

APRIL 21, 2025

Local development and design studio Optima has announced the six-tower residential McDowell Mountain development in Arizona , designed to harvest up to 210,000 gallons of rainwater in an underground vault. Currently under construction in North Scottsdale , McDowell Mountain will contain six, eight-storey residential buildings clustered around a 10-acre yard.

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Archinect

APRIL 21, 2025

This second home occupies a narrow lot on a large, recreational lake midway between Calgary and Edmonton in Alberta, Canada. The house comprises simple masses with spatial intersections that create a complex interior environment, all focused on the lake. A mute opacity on the inland side provides privacy and intimacy, while the lake side opens to generous views and exterior spaces.

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ArchDaily

APRIL 21, 2025

Hong Kong residential district. Image leungchopan via Shutterstock As the global population continues to surge, cities become increasingly complex ecosystems, dense and bustling environments home to millions of people. Today, more than half of the world's population lives in cities, which is expected to grow dramatically in the coming decades. This rapid urbanization presents a complex set of challenges for the architects and planners tasked with creating spaces that can accommodate urban resid

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Archinect

APRIL 21, 2025

The opening of the 2025 SCI-Arc spring show is just around the corner in Los Angeles. Beginning April 26th, the school will present its 19th annual exhibition of student work responsive to the theme of Jungle , which "reimagines SCI-Arc as a hypnotic rainforest of raw potential." This promises to be a "fervent crucible where new species of form and thought collide" infused with both the spirit of techno music and inter-species collaboration (think EDM meets Ant Farm).

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Speaker: Dylan Secrest

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ArchDaily

APRIL 21, 2025

Tasha Tylee architects: Figureground Architecture Location: Anzac Rd, Warrandyte, Australia Project Year: 2024 Photographs: Tasha Tylee Area: 350.

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Archinect

APRIL 21, 2025

The opening of the 2025 SCI-Arc Spring Show is just around the corner in Los Angeles. Beginning April 26th, the school will present its 19th annual exhibition of student work responsive to the theme of Jungle , which "reimagines SCI-Arc as a hypnotic rainforest of raw potential." This promises to be a "fervent crucible where new species of form and thought collide," infused with both the spirit of techno music and inter-species collaboration (think EDM meets Ant Farm).

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ArchDaily

APRIL 21, 2025

David Frutos architects: PASTOR Y GONZLEZ arquitectos Location: Murcia, Spain Project Year: 2021 Photographs: David Frutos Area: 150.

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Archinect

APRIL 21, 2025

Here’s a funny new musical ode to ZGF ’s award-winning mass timber roof design at Portland International Airport , containing some inspired lyrics ("We’ve got so many, and they grow so tall/now the airport doesn’t look like a mall") and shots of the 9-acre feature that opened last August after a five-year, $2.15 billion renovation.

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APRIL 21, 2025

Arch-Exist architects: Advanced Architecture Lab architects: Wiki World Location: Wuhan, Hubei province, China Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Arch-Exist Area: 62.

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Deezen

APRIL 21, 2025

Indian practice Studio Naqshbandi has completed the Sri Aurobindo Integral Life Centre, a partially walled spiritual education hub in western India surrounded by rainwater harvesting ponds. The centre by Auroville-based Studio Naqshbandi is designed to be the "living soul" of AURO University and is located at the heart of its 47-hectare Earthspace campus in the city of Surat in Gujarat state.

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ArchDaily

APRIL 21, 2025

Completed in 2025 in Aubervilliers, France. Images by Antoine Duhamel. This project transforms a modest 1930s suburban house into a generous and light-filled dwelling. Located in a narrow plot within a discontinuous.

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APRIL 21, 2025

cast-in-place concrete volumes define rokushos spatial layout. The post indigo fabric partitions float above sculpted concrete counters in rokusho bar by inrestudio appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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ArchDaily

APRIL 21, 2025

Joo Paulo Soares de Oliveira architects: Pitta Arquitetura Location: Itamambuca, Ubatuba, So Paulo, Brazil Project Year: 2024 Photographs: Joo Paulo Soares de Oliveira Area: 260.

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APRIL 21, 2025

conceived entirely from negative space, the project carves a living environment out of a series of floating voids. The post mexican house by ludwig godefroy unfolds as a porous concrete shell around lush courtyards appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Dwell

APRIL 21, 2025

Layers of soil matching the landscape form the brutalist retreat in Todos Santos. Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Have one to share? Post it here. Project Details: Location: Todos Santos, Mexico Architect: PPAA / @ perez_palacios_aa Footprint: 3,800 square foot Interiors: PPAA with Vipp and Julie Cloos Mlsgaard Builder: Grupo Impulsa Photographer: Anders Hviid / @ andershviid From the Architect

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APRIL 21, 2025

the 22-story condominium reaches nearly 90 meters, transforming a former residential structure into a landmark defined by its pink facade. The post pink tiered tower by satguru developers brings sculptural curves to mumbai’s skyline appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Speaker: Donna Laquidara-Carr, PhD, LEED AP, Industry Insights Research Director at Dodge Construction Network

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The Architect's Newsletter

APRIL 21, 2025

Cannady Hall, Karamuk Kuos recently completed, largely freestanding 2-story building at Rice University in Houston, complements and extends Rice School of Architectures Anderson Hall. Anderson was designed by Staub and The post At Rice University, Karamuk Kuos new Cannady Hall serves as an extension of the schools architecture building appeared first on The Architects Newspaper.

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Architizer

APRIL 21, 2025

Join the worlds largest celebration of architectural concepts, images and ideas and see your work published in print and online! Now open for entries, Architizer’s Vision Awards recognizes the radical ideas shaping the future of the built environment. This prestigious awards program celebrates outstanding architectural visions, with accolades dedicated to the year’s best conceptual architecture, renderings, photography, video, drawings, models and more.

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APRIL 21, 2025

The famed artist produced wood engravings at this Elysian Heights cabin, which has been fully revamped with fresh timber inside and out. Location: 2006 El Moran Street, Los Angeles, California Price: $1,450,000 Year Built: 1921 Renovation Date: 2025 Renovation Architect: Oller & Pejic Architecture Footprint: 949 square feet (1 bedroom, 1 bath) Lot Size: 0.14 Acres From the Agent: " A rare and transcendent piece of L.A. history, this restored cabinLos Angeles Historic Cultural Monument #839wa

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ArchDaily

APRIL 21, 2025

Christopher Frederick Jones architects: Blok Modular architects: Vokes and Peters Location: Queensland, Australia Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Christopher Frederick Jones Area: 595.

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