Archinect

JUNE 21, 2022

Embarking on a new project type for the first time in the history of the practice, Ma Yansong’s MAD Architects recently unveiled photos for a social housing scheme located near Beijing’s central business district called Baiziwan. It is promoted to include some 4000 new housing units distributed through a program of 6 blocks and 12 buildings equaling a massive total construction area of 473,300 square meters (about 5.1-million-square-feet).

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JUNE 21, 2022

The gently curving lines enable the building to function as a gateway and a passage linking the city and the park. The post NAPUR Architects complete new landscape-inspired Museum of Ethnography in Budapest appeared first on Åvontuura.

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Archinect

JUNE 21, 2022

The mantle of international rooftop garden design might have a new crown jewel following Camerana&Partners ’ completion of the La Pista 500 project for legendary Italian automaker FIAT in the country’s motorsports capital of Turin. Promoted by the Pinacoteca Agnelli as a “manifesto of sustainability and inclusivity as well as a suspended public art project”, the project also serves to showcase FIAT’s new 500 model EV design while playing host to a series of art

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Deezen

JUNE 21, 2022

Architecture studio Becker + Becker has converted a 1970s brutalist building in New Haven , designed by Hungarian-American architect Marcel Breuer , into a hotel. Connecticut-based studio Becker + Becker , which bought the building from IKEA in 2019 after it had sat unused for more than twenty years, retained the facade of the Breuer-designed structure while updating the interiors.

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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

JUNE 21, 2022

A project by researchers at Texas A&M University has received a $3.74 million grant for the development of resilient, 3D-printed building designs using a new green material called hempcrete. Its usage has the potential to lower the environmental impact of traditional construction methods and make housing more affordable and available. The funding was made available by the U.S.

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Archinect

JUNE 21, 2022

As the organization continues the vetting process for a new President, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has today published a new questionnaire with the three final candidates vying to replace its current leader Simon Allford. Allford’s tenure is coming to a close, with quite a bit of controversy surrounding the election of his replacement.

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designboom

JUNE 21, 2022

conventional 'rooms' are replaced with an adaptable floor plan defined by expandable screens. The post eldridge anderson architects wraps its adaptable jan juc studio in operable timber screens appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

JUNE 21, 2022

Assassin’s Creed Unity is a 2014 video game set in Paris in 1789 that includes a surprisingly detailed digital model of the cathedral [.] The video game version of the cathedral wasn’t detailed enough for that kind of forensic research, but the makers of the game did find a way to put their version of Notre-Dame back to work. Today, Ubisoft is releasing Save Notre-Dame on Fire, a virtual reality game set inside the cathedral on the day of the fire.

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designboom

JUNE 21, 2022

this first-of-its-kind project consists of 5,000 floating units, with canals running between them in a pattern similar to brain coral. The post the maldives is building a floating ‘island city’ in response to rising sea levels appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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JUNE 21, 2022

The African Futures Institute (AFI) has announced that it has received a grant totalling $150,000 from the Mellon Foundation. As stated on the Foundation’s website, the funding will be used “to support program planning and activities for the establishment of an independent graduate school of architecture and public events platform in Accra, Ghana.

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designboom

JUNE 21, 2022

the concept dual-use ‘railway motorcycle’ has wings on both sides of the vehicle that latch on the rails when lowered. The post concept dual-use motorcycle also helps repair and maintain train tracks appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

JUNE 21, 2022

The new construction is part of planning by Lviv’s mayor, Andriy Sadovyi, who said he envisioned a new, more resilient Ukraine after this war and is revamping his city’s infrastructure to prepare for an almost constant state of conflict […] for those displaced by war, Anton Kolomeytsev is envisioning something much less adorned, but no less graceful.

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designboom

JUNE 21, 2022

the letters of 'ARCHIFONT' reveal the characteristics and emotionality of the most prominent architects of the 20th century. The post federico babina’s ‘ARCHIFONT’ series dresses letters in architecture appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

JUNE 21, 2022

Wanda Dalla Costa is Canada’s first female First Nations architect. But her impact on the world through design and education deserve recognition beyond gender or ethno-specific qualifiers. She is simply a remarkable person dedicated to work that reflects her values. Unfettered by the expectations of others. A native Albertan and UCalgary alum who lives and works in Arizona, Dalla Costa’s name appears regularly across design newsfeeds.

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The Architect's Newsletter

JUNE 21, 2022

The slow deconstruction of Kisho Kurokawa’s Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo began on April 12 and will continue through the end of the year. The tower’s demolition is no surprise, as its problems were well known [.]. Read More. The post An obsolescent masculine dream: Remembering the Capsule Tower appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Archinect

JUNE 21, 2022

1400 m2, 4 levels (2 levels located underground) built on a mountain slope (13 meter height difference in the northern and southern side of the plot) core of the house is a fully glazed inner garden with a retractable sliding glass roof (7x4m) level -1 is a wellness area with light coming through glazed floor panels level -2 is an underground garage with access to the main street via a 20 meter long tunnel This 1400 m2 high-end freestanding villa in Tehran is built against a mountainside, with a

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Deezen

JUNE 21, 2022

American musician Kanye West , now officially called Ye, has collaborated with Muji industrial designer Naoto Fukasawa to reimagine the packaging at fast-food chain McDonald's. The rapper's simplified packaging was printed onto a brown, translucent-looking sheet, giving it a muted look that starkly contrasts the fast-food chain's brightly coloured packaging.

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Dwell

JUNE 21, 2022

The city’s low-density zoning reform in August of last year opened the door to lot splits and smallplexes—and developers, homeowners, and lenders have gotten busy building. In 2015, Eric Thompson heard that his city of Portland, Oregon, was considering overhauling its low-density zoning. He joined the project’s advisory committee with one paramount goal: to stop it.

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designboom

JUNE 21, 2022

from 23 to 30 june 2022, jerusalem design week immerses visitors in a wide range of exhibitions, installations, and special projects by more than 150 israeli and international designers. The post jerusalem design week investigates the relationship between design and ephemerality appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

JUNE 21, 2022

Panoramic maps, playful diagrams and layered illustrations feature in Videogame Atlas, a book by research studio You + Pea that highlights the use of architecture in video games. Videogame Atlas , which was released as a special edition on Volume , provides detailed and playful insights into the virtual environments through the style of drawings typically found in 20th-century architecture publications.

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designboom

JUNE 21, 2022

are you knowledgeable about architecture, design, art, and technology? passionate about writing and digital media? then we want to hear from you! The post designboom editorial internship available in NEW YORK or LOS ANGELES! 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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Deezen

JUNE 21, 2022

Spanish fashion brand Loewe has reopened its Barcelona flagship, which it has transformed into a gallery-like space with an undulating bamboo installation that winds across its surfaces. Casa Loewe is set inside Casa Lle?o Morera, a modernist building created by Catalan architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner off one of the Spanish city's major shopping streets.

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designboom

JUNE 21, 2022

the project reveals a series of boxed concrete volumes fitted with naturally-lit interiors and organized around large garden areas with a swimming pool. The post nada’s all-white residential complex in valencia takes cues from mediterranean villages appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Dwell

JUNE 21, 2022

On its 50th anniversary, we take a look back at a company that transformed the trajectory of kids’ furniture. When Norwegian designer Peter Opsvik couldn’t find a chair for his young son, Thor, that fit both at the table and the child, he decided to design one himself. Thor was growing fast—he had already outgrown his highchair—so Opsvik wanted to design a chair that would evolve and grow with him.

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designboom

JUNE 21, 2022

the project is conceived as a portable square composed of a neon sign rising15 feet high above a pink ground mural. The post rose-hued neon monument professes its love along the alexandria waterfront in the US appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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