Archinect

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

UNStudio has emerged as the winner of an international competition to design what it says will stand as one of the most sustainable office buildings in German history once complete. Developers Groß & Partner recently selected the studio’s 45,000-square-meter (484,400-square-foot) NION office tower scheme to be located in a vibrant mixed-use district in Frankfurt called the Europaviertel West that has been under constant development since 2005.

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Avontuura

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Agora Valencia is reflected in the materials of the venue and its construction, which fuses tradition and avant-garde, crafts and industry. The post Agora Valencia, the pavilion of World Design Capital Valencia 2022, opens its doors to the public in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento appeared first on Åvontuura.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

MAD Architects has shared new images and project details of its upcoming multipurpose Aranya "Cloud Center" in the port city of Qinhuangdao, China. The firm says it is nearly complete with the construction phase that was begun in March 2021 in the coastal area roughly 160 miles east of Beijing. Featuring a floating cloud-like grand hall, column-free gallery space, and theater, the 2,579-square-meter (27,760-square-foot) facility will serve as the centerpiece of a growing artistic community, atte

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

David Kohn Architects has completed a house in southwest England with exaggerated features that include oversized eaves, patterned brickwork and acid-green details. Located in rural Dorset, Red House is a two-storey house for a couple and their young daughter. Red House takes its cues from Arts and Crafts architecture. The building shares its name with one of the best-known Arts and Crafts houses in England, designed by architect Philip Webb for print designer William Morris in the mid-19th cent

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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

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

A Dubai-based developer named URB has entered the fray of futuristic community planning in the region after publishing plans for XZero City, a pedestrian-friendly, net-zero carbon community it says will eventually grow to accommodate up to 100,000 people. Billed as a “new paradigm in green urban living,” the car-free city will spread out over a 16-square-kilometer (6-square-mile) swath in the southern Kuwaiti desert connected by a resilient landscape which serves as the “social

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Designer Päivi Raivio has been announced as the winner of the 2022 Helsinki Design Award. The joint program by the City of Helsinki and Helsinki Design Week recognizes a designer or design team for making the Finnish capital a better place to live in. Over the summer, Raivio worked on an urban space experiment that precedes the renovation of the Helsinki Ylä-Malmi market square.

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designboom

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

the waste is recycled into small paper clay bricks with natural mineral colored surfaces, and assembled to manufacture modular furniture. The post design an mor recycles industrial waste paper into marble-surfaced modular furniture appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize (MCHAP) has announced four finalist projects for the 2022 MCHAP.emerge award, which is now in its fourth edition. The quartet was taken from a group of 10 shortlisted frontrunners which came exclusively from Latin American countries for the first time in the prize’s history. The jury shared that this year’s contest, the first since the pandemic necessitated a two-year hiatus, offered an “extreme diversity” they say was the result of each

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designboom

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

the building opens broadly toward são paulo, ensuring breezes, sunlight, and views. The post in são paulo, triptyque architecture wraps ‘harmonia 1250’ in a breathable facade appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Legislators in California have passed a bill strengthening the state’s pay transparency requirements. Elements contained in the bill, SB 1162 , include a requirement for many employers to include salary ranges in job postings, disclose salary scales to employees for their current positions, and to file pay data reports. The new bill requires an employer with 15 or more employees to include a pay scale in any job posting, and to maintain records of their employees' job titles and wage rate

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The Architect's Newsletter

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

A long-defunct psychiatric hospital in suburban Atlanta that Stranger Things viewers will instantly recognize as the covert governmental facility that plays host to the Mothergate of the Upside Down will [.]. Read More. The post “Hawkins National Laboratory” from <em>Stranger Things</em> set to be demolished by Emory University appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

New York City is beefing up the effort to prevent a similar tragedy to Hurricane Ida a year removed from the historic storm’s wake of destruction , which left 13 residents dead and hundreds of others permanently displaced. Mayor Eric Adams was on hand yesterday to showcase newly-installed stormwater infrastructure in the heavily-affected neighborhood of Ozone Park, Queens, in unison with Governor Kathy Hochul and the state’s Department of Environmental Protection.

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designboom

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

intense design experiments, engineering testing, and construction trials on tensile stresses were a must to understand the shapes of steelcase's pod & overhead work tents. The post steelcase sets up cozy comfort in the office with two work tents appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Brusnika develops and builds new housing estates in cities of Russia. However, it is also committed to conserving architectonic heritage related to its projects. This approach restores the historic background of modern districts and enhances place identity. Riverport, a new housing estate under construction in Tyumen, is a vivid example of this trend.

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The Architect's Newsletter

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Brought to you by: Architect SGA Architecture Location Nashville, Tennessee Completion Date August, 2020 Architect of Record Centric Architecture Client Vanderbilt University Construction Manager Messer Structural Engineer Structural Design Group [.]. Read More. The post SGA designs a tree-inspired glass facade to connect two historic buildings at Vanderbilt University appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The concert hall at the iconic Sydney Opera House in Australia has reopened following the long-awaited renovation of its dated acoustics, functionality and accessibility. Carried out by a team led by Australian studio ARM Architecture and engineering firm Arup , the revamp was the final stage of a wider overhaul of the entire building. The Sydney Opera House's concert hall has reopened.

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The Architect's Newsletter

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

In a major development first reported this morning by the New York Times, the employees of multidisciplinary design practice Bernheimer Architecture have formed the first—and for now only—functional union at [.]. Read More. The post In an industry first, employees of New York–based Bernheimer Architecture unionize and join the IAMAW appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Architonic

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Can real romance actually exist in a smart city? Think of the many night scenes in Woody Allen's ‘Midnight in Paris’, that invite the viewer to saunter and enjoy the semi-illuminated streets and alleys along the Seine. As a tourist, though, one is of course less familiar with a city's streets and plazas, so good lighting is vital for allowing visitors to feel safe as they move along its lanes, streets and boulevards at night.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Architecture studio BIG has collaborated with jewellery company Georg Jensen to create a necklace for Queen Margrethe II to mark her 50th Jubilee. Made from sterling silver, the necklace was designed as a "miniature representation" of a temporary installation being built in the Kongens Nytorv square in Copenhagen to mark the occasion. BIG has designed a necklace for the Queen of Denmark.

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Architonic

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

When Camilla D. Fischbacher and <a href="[link] Teherani</a> met for the first time at a working lunch, they quickly realised that they had a lot of things in common. One is their shared country of birth, Iran, which they both only knew as children. Then they both emigrated to Europe: Teherani to Germany, while Fischbacher arrived with her family in Switzerland.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Design studio Norman Kelley and architect Spencer McNeil have completed Apartment for Chairs, a two-storey unit that features ample space for guests and a collection of over 90 chairs. Located in a contemporary, high-rise building in Chicago 's Near North neighbourhood, the apartment was designed for a couple. Apartment for Chairs is located in a Chicago high-rise.

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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 Spaces

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

US architecture practice Johnson Fain is best known for its slick skyscrapers and urban high rises. But the family home of the firm’s co-founder, Scott Johnson, in the Ojai Valley is a landscape-hugging compound that plays with light, materials and bucolic views. Wall House gets its name from the long floor-to-ceiling wall of glass that peels back to the rear yard with its 25 ft long swimming pool, fire pit and outdoor kitchen.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Chinese architecture studio MAD has revealed photos of its sculptural Cloud Center building in Qinhuangdao, China, which was designed for arts and culture community Aranya. Images of its construction show the 2,500-square-metre building's bulbous shape taking form, as well as the beginning of the process to clad its overhanging roof in white-stained glass.

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designboom

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

‘sound of the earth: chapter 3’ by yuri suzuki ‘Sound of the Earth: Chapter 3’ by Yuri Suzuki was specially designed for the 23rd Triennale Milano International Exhibition, bringing together the idea of a local and global community connected through sound. Consisting of a black 4m diameter geodesic sphere situated at the entrance to the exhibition, […].

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Bustler

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Designer Päivi Raivio has been announced as the winner of the 2022 Helsinki Design Award. The joint program by the City of Helsinki and Helsinki Design Week recognizes a designer or design team for making the Finnish capital a better place to live in. Over the summer, Raivio worked on an urban space experiment that precedes the renovation of the Helsinki Ylä-Malmi market square.

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