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FORMA's Miami beachfront concept home named 2022 'Best Future House of the Year'

Archinect

A concept for a Miami beachfront residence designed by FORMA has been named the 2022 "Best Future House of the Year" by The Chicago Athenaeum and Global Design News. The award recognizes honors with a "vision to present pioneering architectural projects that define the present and shape the future of residential design globally." The award win represents a first for the 4-year-old New York-based studio in terms of major residential awards recognition for environmentally sensitive and vulnerable

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This house by João Mendes Ribeiro Arquitecto is built around a large chestnut tree

Avontuura

The intervention sought to be as less intrusive as possible, keeping the original character of the land practically untouched. The post This house by João Mendes Ribeiro Arquitecto is built around a large chestnut tree appeared first on Åvontuura.

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Get Lectured: Syracuse University, Fall' 22

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Archinect continues its Get Lectured series by highlighting the Fall 2022 lectures and public events held by Syracuse University School of Architecture. September 8 was the exhibition opening of 2021-22 Harry der Boghosian Fellow Leen Katrib. Caitlin Meives and Christopher Brandt presented the Francis E. Hares Preservation Lecture on September 13. New York-based author, editor, and columnist, Matt Shaw presented a lecture on September 15.

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Commonsense Architecture

SW Oregon Architect

SELCO Community Credit Union’s North Redmond branch, by Robertson/Sherwood/Architects pc (image by Steve Smith Photography) One of the more visually striking buildings in Vancouver, B.C. is Vancouver House , designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG). I previously commented on the project back in 2018 as the tower was first making its mark on the downtown skyline.

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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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Don't expect much from King Charles' reign architecturally, these two of his constituent critics say

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Poundbury, Paisley and Perspectives all ultimately failed to conquer the complex commercial and political challenges they faced. Their royal patron’s attempts to create human-centred townscapes have led to car-dominated suburbs. His efforts to uplift grand historic buildings have carved them into dreary flats. Our King is someone who sees the right problems but, ensconced in the very establishment that prevents meaningful solutions, he can only meddle around the edges of effecting real cha

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Rug Republic | A post-industrial expression of exposed steel façade, designed as a reaction to the building’s industrial setting by Architecture Discipline

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'It’s fascinating to take something forgotten and to give it new life: This is the century of recuperation. There is no space, no forests, and no water anymore for the continuous production of new things. So, take something old and make it special.’ Emerging from this thought, the design of the Rug Republic headquarters in Okhla, in the heart of New Delhi is a reaction to its industrial setting: an indictment of what we have brought our cities to.

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Exhibition dedicated to the work of Yinka Ilori opens at London's Design Museum

Deezen

Brightly coloured chairs and personal memorabilia feature in the Parables for Happiness exhibition showcasing the works of London-based designer Yinka Ilori at the Design Museum. Opened during London Design Festival , the exhibition is the first major display of Ilori's vast number of vibrant designs, including graphic murals, furniture and public installations.

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YAC's latest competition invites architects to rethink sacred architectures in Ireland as places to host contemporary cultural innovation

Archinect

This post is brought to you by YAC - Young Architects Competitions. YAC launches ART CATHEDRAL , the second competition located in Ireland and inviting architects to rethink ancient sacred architectures as places where contemporary cultural innovation can be hosted again. The cash prize of € 15,000 will be distributed to the winning proposals selected by an international jury panel composed of some of the most world-renowned architects: Manuel Aires Mateus, Valerie Mulvin, Michelangelo Pist

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Gaetano Pesce’s Bottega Veneta SS23 set looks like melted candles

The Spaces

Bottega Veneta collaborated with iconic Italian architect and urban planner Gaetano Pesce for its kaleidoscopic Summer ‘23 fashion show with a colourful runway that looks like melted birthday candles. Creative director Matthieu Blazy imbued his SS23 collection with what he calls ‘perverse banality’, with models embodying characters walking through Pesce’s colourful, ambiguously urban world.

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From Plan to Reality: Unlocking the Power of Aerial Imagery for AEC

Aerial imagery has emerged as a necessary tool for architecture, engineering, and construction firms seeking to improve pre-construction site analysis, make more informed planning decisions, and ensure all stakeholders have access to an accurate visualization of the site to keep the project moving forward. Download our guide and take a deeper look at how aerial imagery can be leveraged to drive project efficiency by reducing unnecessary site visits and providing the accurate details required to

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FSF – Leisure and Sports Center by AllesWirdGut

Archinect

20 years after their village center project, AllesWirdGut now completed another gem of communal architecture in the village of Fließ in Tyrol. Within walking distance from the school and the village center, a mountain arena was built for the local soccer club, which includes a tournament and a training pitch, a grandstand, swimming pool, track-and-field, tennis, and trend sports facilities as well as an identity-establishing landmark clubhouse.

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World design of Czech making | Architecture | Architonic

Architonic

<p>Collaboration with Czech and Italian designers whose talent champions the brand philosophy. A look that will last for decades. Care dedicated to every single step of the production process, for results that are perfect to the smallest detail. Where the machines can't make it, the hands of experienced seamstresses and upholsterers do.

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BDP Quadrangle designs super-skinny skyscraper for Toronto

Deezen

The Canadian branch of UK architecture studio BDP has released designs for the 15 Toronto Street super-skinny skyscraper in the city's financial district. BDP Quadrangle designed the 54-storey tower to replace a 10-storey office tower built in the 1960s. The 209,450-square-foot (19,459-square-metre) tower will contain residential and office units, with amenities on the ground floor and on the 11th.

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Green is good: luxury hospitality spaces with verdurous surfaces | News | Architonic

Architonic

<p>As an interiors colour, green is incredibly on trend, symbolising our renewed vigour for environmental care. But we want our environments to look and feel good, as well as make us feel good about ourselves and the world around us, too. Synonymous with the environment as well as environmentalism, green replenishes our connection with, and psychological design for, nature.</p> <p>Steeped in ideas of both history and luxury, green is also the colour of rare gemstones like

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7 Ways Real-Time Visualization Can Solve Architectural Challenges

In the dynamic world of architecture, design, and construction, creative problem-solving is crucial for success. Traditional methods often fall short in effectively conveying design intent to clients. Real-time visualization empowers you with a solid decision-making tool that smooths the design process. Discover the power of real-time visualization: Effective Communication Convey your vision clearly and align with clients.

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OMA and Jacobs reveal design for the Discovery Partners Institute’s new riverfront home in Chicago

The Architect's Newsletter

Late last week Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and the University of Illinois System unveiled the design for the new Chicago riverfront headquarters for the Discovery Partners Institute (DPI). Designed by [.]. Read More. The post OMA and Jacobs reveal design for the Discovery Partners Institute’s new riverfront home in Chicago appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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University of Waterloo spotlights 10 architecture projects

Deezen

Dezeen School Shows: a project exploring patterns of depopulation in Japan 's rural villages and 3D-printed stoneware designed to filter light are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the University of Waterloo. Also included is a flood-prevention strategy designed for the Roncador River community in Brazil and a project that analyses how civilians in war-torn countries alter their local architecture to protect themselves.

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Book Briefs #46

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

Here is the next installment of "Book Briefs," the series of occasional posts featuring short first-hand descriptions of some of the numerous books that publishers send to me for consideration on this blog. Obviously, these briefs are not full-blown reviews, but they are a way to share more books worthy of attention than those that end up as long reviews.

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Z'scape adds grassy amphitheatre and wild garden to hotel in rural China

Deezen

A winding wooden path leads to a natural amphitheatre created by rippling mounds of grass at this garden in Lijiang, China , which was designed by landscape studio Z'scape and has been shortlisted for the Dezeen Awards 2022. Located at the Linjiang Hilla Vintage Hotel complex, the Wilderness Garden and Amphitheatre extends an existing landscape designed by the Beijing-based practice last year.

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Concrete Waterproofing: The Next Step to a More Resilient Design

Don’t let water wash away all your hard work. When specifying concrete waterproofing, you need a solution that’s reliable and permanent. Without it, your concrete waterproofing is at risk of failing and letting water erode and corrode the concrete that it was supposed to protect. Reduce the risk of waterproofing failure by reading through our latest free specification e-book, which will take you through the four key components to better concrete waterproofing specification.

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a mint green house in yokohama gets uplifted after 60 years of decay

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designer moe watanabe restores a 20th century japanese house, preserving its original elements. The post a mint green house in yokohama gets uplifted after 60 years of decay appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Kelp Mini Clutch is a bioplastic bag based on 3D-scans of seaweed

Deezen

Austrian designer Julia Koerner has created a 3D-printed clutch bag for her fashion brand JK3D, which is made from bioplastic and modelled on tendrils of kelp. Launched at MQ Vienna Fashion Week 2022 , the Kelp Mini Clutch was informed by structures of kelp found along the coastline of Malibu in California. The Kelp Mini Clutch is 3D-printed from bioplastic.

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Edge of the alps

Habitus Living

A few years back, Sian Taylor and Mark Read of Team Green Architects purchased a site that overlooks farmland once owned by Read’s grandparents. The family spaces of their new house today overlook a collection of woolsheds built by his grandfather – spaces he played in as a boy. “The land is particularly special for us,” says Read. “Though the farm was sold when I was five, building this house felt like coming home.”.

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Departamento del Distrito turns telecom mast into solar-power tower

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Mexican design office Departamento del Distrito has created a totem equipped with solar power that produces light, plays music, measures the weather and cools down the air on a Mexico City rooftop. The seven-metre-high installation , titled When Models are Systems, consists of a repurposed telecommunications mast installed on the roof of a former lace factory that is now a cultural centre.

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Sustainable Architecture: Design Green with the Client in Mind

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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News: FORMA's Miami beachfront concept home named 2022 'Best Future House of the Year'

Bustler

A concept for a Miami beachfront residence designed by FORMA has been named the 2022 "Best Future House of the Year" by The Chicago Athenaeum and Global Design News. The award recognizes honors with a "vision to present pioneering architectural projects that define the present and shape the future of residential design globally." The award win represents a first for the 4-year-old New York-based studio in terms of major residential awards recognition for environmentally sensitive and vulnerable

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At the Rose House is a design showcase at the home of famed landscape architect

Deezen

An exhibition of hand-crafted art and design pieces, including a seminal sculpture by Charles and Ray Eames , is on display at the former New Jersey home of 20th-century landscape architect James Rose. At the Rose House is on show at the Ridgewood home that the late American modernist landscape architect designed and hand-built for himself and his family in 1953 and lived in for almost 40 years.

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a.lugar designs its ‘casa de arce’ to harmonize with its garden site in colombia

designboom

built in concrete and brick, the interiors open out to the surrounding maple forests through large windows. The post a.lugar designs its ‘casa de arce’ to harmonize with its garden site in colombia appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Gaetano Pesce creates swirling resin set for Bottega Veneta at Milan Fashion Week

Deezen

Italian architect Gaetano Pesce created a colourful resin-covered floor and designed 400 cotton-and-resin chairs for fashion brand Bottega Veneta 's Spring Summer 2023 show in Milan. The set was commissioned by Bottega Veneta creative director Matthieu Blazy, who presented his second collection for the house at Milan Fashion Week. The show took place during Milan Fashion Week.

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Report: Optimism for Construction Growth in the Next Year Remains High

Research reveals 96% of respondents are very or fairly optimistic about their organization’s growth prospects for the next year. The InEight Global Capital Projects Outlook also finds over half see digital technology as the greatest growth opportunity. But these are only some of the findings. Don't be kept in the dark when it comes to the future. Read the report today!