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The Art of Architectural Design

MLL Atelier

Painting by Maria Lorena Lehman: © All rights reserved. “When paint strokes delineate architectural detail, a new design fluidity emerges.” — Maria Lorena Lehman. What if the creative action of drawing and painting could help one see into architectural design more deeply? This type of artistic challenge goes beyond striving to represent an architecture in a hyperreal style.

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Locally produced furniture with a sense of humour by Jess | News | Architonic

Architonic

Dutch design has a distinct and unifying characteristic: It dares to be different. The Netherlands has produced some titans in the contemporary design world, from Marcel Wander to Maarten Baas, Droog to Piet Hein Eek to Hella Jongerius, each as stridently individual as the next. It’s a tendency that’s not new: the Dutch design community’s non-conformist bent is rooted in a 20th-century modernist tradition that carved its own path.

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AIA Austin Homes Tour 2021

Architect on Tour

The 35th Annual AIA Austin Homes Tour will be held October 15-18, 2021. . When we found the AIA Homes Tour last year we were very impressed by the quality and workmanship of the homes we’ve visited virtually! Also this year there will be an online experience for those who still have no possibility to travel. We’re very curious which homes will be featured this year: From AIA Austin: For our 35th year of the AIA Austin Homes Tour, we are creating an incredible online experience for a

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How to design a stunning and functional kitchen island | News | Architonic

Architonic

Now that open-plan living has freed the <a href="[link] from its traditional closed-off position and introduced it into a more expansive and sociable free-flowing area, home designers are able to integrate cooking, dining and socialising space with multi-functional <a href="[link] islands</a> Here are the key points to consider when creating the perfect <a href="[link] island</a> Firstly, is the space big enough?

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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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Do I Have to Be an Artist to Be an Architect?

The Student Architect

You've seen it before, right? The beautiful hand-drawn renderings, whimsical sketches, expertly crafted models. You're sitting there thinking to yourself, well, I can't do that; I must not be cut out for architecture. Since you're reading this post, I'm assuming you've felt this way at one time or another, and you're not alone! So many people feel the same as you do, and many of them let those thoughts get in the way of pursuing their dream to study architecture.

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Comically-Shaped Parcel Getting Cool-Looking Skyscraper

Chicago Architecture

West Town serial fixer-upper Sterling Bay is ready to sprinkle magic fairy dust on another surface parking lot and turn a rotting pumpkin into a glittering skyscraper. Its lawyers have filed paperwork with the City of Chicago to pull the trigger on 360 North Green. Screengrab from 360 North Green promotional video. (Via Sterling Bay). When we first blathered about this bother four years ago, the design was fairly ordinary.

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