Archinect

MAY 12, 2022

Besides having the design and technical knowledge of running an architecture firm, it's essential to have team members who understand business development, partnership strategies, and pr/marketing. For this week's curated jobs round-up , we focus on ten architecture firms seeking business development professionals, marketing managers, and communication specialists to join their team.

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MAY 12, 2022

The project is located facing a new park along the river and offers views towards the UNESCO heritage old city of Bordeaux. The post JA Joubert Architecture designs residential complex overlooking Bordeaux appeared first on Åvontuura.

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Archinect

MAY 12, 2022

Kengo Kuma and Associates has unveiled plans for a new biophilia-laden office complex in downtown San Jose, California. Under the monicker “Park Habitat,” the massive new 1.3-million-square-foot development offers 20 stories of office and retail spaces which are beset by a network of internal and external parks and gardens. In a new manifesto published by the group Westbank Campus , the international development group’s founder Ian Gillespie outlined his reasoning for choosing

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Deezen

MAY 12, 2022

From a giant staircase running the height of a house and beyond to a flight of steps that can't be stepped on at all, here is a roundup of 10 statement residential staircase designs from the Dezeen archives. Staircases are an architectural feature that has the ability to really grab the attention, often causing a stir among Dezeen commenters. Here are 10 examples that show they can be much more than a simple route between floors: Photo courtesy of Archipelago Architects Studio.

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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

MAY 12, 2022

OPEN Architecture has unveiled the design for a new campus center in the Chinese city of Suzhou. The Shangfeng Academy project, which topped out at the end of April, will be the site of a new K-12 international school and will also act as a cultural hub for the local community. For this undertaking, OPEN was challenged with establishing a major new urban project while being mindful of the artistic and cultural tradition of the city.

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Archinect

MAY 12, 2022

Industry-leading consulting firm Arup will be presented with a National Building Museum Honor Award as part of the institution’s returned annual awards gala on June 16th. The 76-year-old consultancy, which has eleven offices across the country, is being honored for its “seven decades of collaboration and creativity dedicated to shaping a better world through the built environment.

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Deezen

MAY 12, 2022

El Salvadorian president Nayib Bukele has unveiled architecture studio FR-EE 's designs for a cryptocurrency -funded city that is planned to rise up the side of a volcano in the south of the country. Bukele revealed a model of the city in a tweet alongside the caption "#Bitcoin City is coming along beautifully" earlier this week. Bitcoin City is planned for a coastal location in El Salvador.

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Archinect

MAY 12, 2022

Sad news to pass along today as multiple outlets are reporting the death of Valerio Dewalt Train founding principal Mark Dewalt at the age of 70. Dewalt was an influential name in Chicago architectural circles and, as an architect, was responsible for innovative designs such as the all-plastic testing facility for Underwriters Laboratories in Northbrook, Illinois.

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designboom

MAY 12, 2022

stones washed into a riverbed are cast with copper foil to show their outer and inner morphology. The post yasuaki onishi’s metallic stone curtain explores boundaries between humans & nature appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

MAY 12, 2022

The American Institute of Architects has today announced the twelve new winners of the prestigious annual Education Facility Design Award. Seven Awards of Excellence and five Awards of Merit were given out overall. The winners were selected by the AIA’s Committee on Architecture for Education (CAE), which sorted this year’s field using a host of criteria that included “enhancing learning in classrooms; balancing function with aesthetics; establishing a connection with the envir

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Deezen

MAY 12, 2022

DesignAgency has released plans for a "psychedelic healing retreat" in Ontario called Dimensions Algonquin Highlands. DesignAgency , an international design studio, will work with psychedelic wellness company Dimensions to create the retreat on a 45-acre plot three hours north of Toronto, Canada. DesignAgency has designed a retreat for psychedelic wellness brand Dimensions.

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Archinect

MAY 12, 2022

A new draft plan by the California Air Resources Board was released on Tuesday that lays out an ambitious roadmap for achieving carbon neutrality in the state by 2045. Called the 2022 Climate Change Scoping Plan, the guide highlights the necessity for a comprehensive shift away from fossil fuels across all sectors, notably households, businesses, and transportation.

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designboom

MAY 12, 2022

adidas stands its ground by stating the ads intend to celebrate and cater sports bras to the different shapes and sizes of women. The post adidas’ advertisements of nude women breasts banned appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

MAY 12, 2022

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has changed its election rules for the 2022 Presidential election, meaning those who joined the institute after April 23rd are not able to vote. The move, first reported by the Architects' Journal this week, has sparked outrage from a grassroots campaign to elect an architectural worker to the role , who describe the move as an exclusionary tactic.

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designboom

MAY 12, 2022

the gabled house is informed by the ruins scattered across its site on the scottish island of tiree. The post denizen works perches its luminous ‘mannal house’ atop the rocky coast of scotland appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

MAY 12, 2022

Created for Design Pavilion and the NYCxDesign Festival, FILTER carves out space for quiet recentering within the frenetic energy of Times Square. Designed as both a monumental object and an ephemeral experience, the pavilion establishes a new node in the heart of New York City’s urban fabric – reorienting that experience toward the natural, rather than the man-made.

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designboom

MAY 12, 2022

‘I wanted to create crazy and unrealistic installations, all related to water and bathroom imagery,’ said creative director simon porte jacquemus. The post jacquemus creates a surreal blue version of his bathroom in selfridges london appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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The Architect's Newsletter

MAY 12, 2022

When the Skytrail monorail system debuted in September 1979 just a little over a year after the larger opening of the Minnesota Zoo (née the Minnesota Zoological Garden), it was [.]. Read More. The post The Minnesota Zoo kicks off transformation of defunct monorail track into elevated pedestrian loop appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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The Spaces

MAY 12, 2022

‘I’ve never really done a “normal” art exhibition in a normal space,’ says Australian artist CJ Hendry. Australian artist CJ Hendry. ‘They’ve always been a little left of centre. But the thing that has changed is the concepts are getting bigger; I want to tell a bigger story, and I enjoy scale.’ Her debut London show, sombrely titled Epilogue, fits perfectly in this mould, taking over the cathedral-like interiors of the former Holy Trinity Church in Beth

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Deezen

MAY 12, 2022

The Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada feature a host of contemporary houses that draw both from modernist architecture and their unique surroundings. John Gendall selects eight examples from his book Rocky Mountain Modern. Gendall grew up in the Rocky Mountains, known colloquially as the Rockies, and his recently published book covers a variety of homes built in a style known as Rocky Mountain modernism – a loose designation describing residences influenced by the modern architec

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designboom

MAY 12, 2022

an informal hang-out space made of net hovers above the void, adding a playful touch to the interior. there, the members can interact, reflect and gaze at the clouds drift by. The post DUA’s ‘foxes grove’ house in dublin offers cozy spots for family members 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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The Architect's Newsletter

MAY 12, 2022

We almost had it all. For one fleeting interval in the early 1930s, Columbia University entertained the idea of building an enormous skyscraper smack in the middle of its Charles [.]. Read More. The post Comprising two buildings, Columbia University’s new business school presents a dynamic face to a growing campus appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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designboom

MAY 12, 2022

founder todd bracher shares ‘at betterlab, we are focused on using design to convert emerging research for the greater good.’. The post brooklyn-based betterlab develops eyeglasses that can prevent myopia appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

MAY 12, 2022

China 's decision to ban supertall skyscrapers "will not hinder the potential of architecture" and is in fact leading to more sustainable, culturally sensitive buildings, architects have told Dezeen. After the Chinese government announced a full ban on skyscrapers taller than 500 metres last October, architecture firms working in the country have had to adjust their approach.

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designboom

MAY 12, 2022

when the long-distance swimmer and his crew got to the heart of the garbage patch, they found high concentrations of floating life called 'neuston'. The post ben lecomte swims the great pacific garbage patch and finds it teeming with life appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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