Archinect

MARCH 17, 2022

Historically, Ireland's architects have punched above their weight on the world stage. Be it the White House in Washington D.C., innovative World Expo pavilions in New York, or Stirling Prize-winning buildings in the United Kingdom by Dublin-based Pritzker laureates, we explore how the island's architectural history and attitudes have informed what has today been dubbed the "golden age" of Irish architecture.

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Avontuura

MARCH 31, 2022

The project was to create a new building for the H.C. Andersen Museum, garden and cultural center in the city where Andersen was born. The post Kengo Kuma and Associates design museum dedicated to Hans Christian Andersen in Odense appeared first on Åvontuura.

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The Architect's Newsletter

MARCH 31, 2022

Last week, SCI-Arc undergraduate chair Tom Wiscombe and history and theory coordinator Marrikka Trotter were teaching, grading, and attending meetings. But as of yesterday they were both placed on administrative [.]. Read More. The post What is going on at SCI-Arc? appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Architonic

MARCH 30, 2022

The new dwelling is the result of the transformation of an old motorbike repair shop in the Milagrosa district of Pamplona. The intention of the project is to be a kind of prototype for this form of reconversion in the neighborhood, as it has a large number of industrial premises now in disuse and their transformation would greatly help to revitalize the area, a possibility that is however unknown in many cases to the local residents.

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designboom

MARCH 27, 2022

the design team breathes new life into the historic factory while celebrating its industrial heritage. The post ruisánchez arquitectes fronts this arts center in barcelona with a screen of ceramic tiles appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

MARCH 15, 2022

Diébédo Francis Kéré has been awarded the 2022 Pritzker Architecture Prize , widely considered one of the industry's highest honors. “Francis Kéré has found brilliant, inspiring and game-changing ways to answer these questions over the last decades," said the jury citation for the award. "His cultural sensitivity not only delivers social and environmental justice, but guides his entire process, in the awareness that it is the path towards the legit

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Avontuura

MARCH 9, 2022

Low to the water and small in stature, the home creates a platform from which to enjoy and engage with the surrounding waterway. The post Olson Kundig design urban water cabin in Seattle appeared first on Åvontuura.

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The Architect's Newsletter

MARCH 30, 2022

In recent months, it has been less a matter of if Tokyo’s Nakagin Capsule Tower, the famed Metabolist landmark designed by the late Kisho Kurokawa, would be wholly dismantled to [.]. Read More. The post Tokyo’s Nakagin Capsule Tower set to be demolished in April appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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The Spaces

MARCH 30, 2022

In Headington, on the outskirts of Oxford , a 25-ft fibreglass shark by Bill Heine crashes through the roof of a suburban terrace – a 35-year-long protest against censorship, state warfare and planning restrictions. The artwork has long been a local landmark, but the council’s new heritage site designation, celebrating the sculpture’s ‘special contribution to the community is simultaneously lampooning its anti-establishment message – and drawing criticism from the artist’

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designboom

MARCH 24, 2022

a vibrant world that conveys hope or a failed utopia characterized by incompleteness and inaccessibility? The post iranian artist presents vivid paintings of carefree childhood at gagosian new york appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

MARCH 21, 2022

American firm Olson Kundig has lined the upper floor of this residence next to Sydney 's Bilgola Beach with louvred shutters that fold upwards to expose the living spaces to fresh air and sea views. The Bilgola Beach House is the first project completed in Australia by Seattle-based Olson Kundig and was designed for a couple who wanted to be able to host large family gatherings.

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Archinect

MARCH 17, 2022

Helsinki's harborfront area redevelopment is one critical step closer to naming its designer. The Finnish capital has today announced four consortium finalists that will vie for the opportunity to totally transform and revitalize its important South Harbor area into a new cultural hub. The competition was launched in May of last year, asking architects and those in the CRE industry to submit plans that included a new Architecture and Design Museum.

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Dwell

MARCH 10, 2022

The London architect tries "to show people that affordability can mean many things"—and his many fans think he’s succeeding. Peter Barber never expected to become the internet’s favorite affordable-housing architect. "My initial experience was in designing commercial housing," says Barber. But after spells with a couple major practices in the U.K. (Richard Rogers’s, Will Alsop’s), the British-born and trained architect followed his progressive political instincts, gravitating toward publicly sub

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Architizer

MARCH 16, 2022

Emma Walshaw is the founder of First In Architecture and Detail Library. She has written a number of books aiming to facilitate a better understanding of construction and detailing. First In Architecture is a website providing resources and guides for architects and students. . For many people, work is their life. They spend 40+ hours a week at the office and this time can be some of the most rewarding or most frustrating depending on how well your office space is set up.

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The Architect's Newsletter

MARCH 21, 2022

Christopher Alexander, the British-American architect, educator, and theorist whose writings on human-centered design had an outsized impact not only on architecture but on urban design, computer science, and beyond, passed [.]. Read More. The post Architect and <em>A Pattern Language</em> author Christopher Alexander dies at 85 appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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designboom

MARCH 16, 2022

Our team has created 25 fully functional invisibility shields, now we need your support to finish turning science fiction into reality and make them available for everyone. The post from fiction to reality: this shield is designed to make you invisible appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

MARCH 18, 2022

London studio Nimtim Architects has redefined the interior of a 1920s house in Southwark using multifunctional partitions that are built from plywood joinery and feature a repeating arch motif. The renovation, named Curve Appeal, was carried out by Nimtim Architects to modernise the semi-detached house near Peckham Rye park and create practical, playful living spaces for the family who owns it.

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Archinect

MARCH 16, 2022

The musical fabric of Los Angeles is about to get a significant boost from one of its most famous creative backers after Frank Gehry ’s updated plans for the Colburn School were made public for the first time in a live-streamed ceremony at its downtown campus earlier today. Renderings reveal a 100,000-square-foot expansion of the school’s existing facilities into what will be called the Colburn Center, a dynamic new set of interlocking performance venues and public spaces that will c

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Architonic

MARCH 1, 2022

We have been trying to build in Los Angeles for more than a decade and the Audrey Irmas Pavilion for the Wilshire Boulevard Temple marks our first cultural building in the city. It is also our first religious institution. Religious institutions have always played a critical role in civic life as places for communal activities in and out of worship. The temple’s vision for its campus was to create a space to host the multiple ways in which people convene.

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Architizer

MARCH 7, 2022

Browse the Architizer Jobs Board and apply for architecture and design positions at some of the world's best firms. Click here to sign up for our Jobs Newsletter. If history has taught us anything, it is that a driven woman is a force to be reckoned with. Georgia O’Keeffe, Mary Cassatt, Miriam Makeba, Harper Lee, Rukmini Devi Arundale, Frida Kahlo — the list of the talented creative woman who played a vital part in creative culture goes on and on.

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The Architect's Newsletter

MARCH 2, 2022

Robotics and advanced materials construction startup ICON has revealed its first completed home in its Exploration Series, which per the Texas-based company, sets out to “develop new design languages and [.]. Read More. The post ICON and Lake|Flato put a 3D-printed spin on the midcentury rambler appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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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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designboom

MARCH 15, 2022

'since the world began to pay attention to the remarkable work and life story of francis kéré, he has served as a singular beacon in architecture,' said the 2022 jury. The post francis kéré becomes first black architect to win the pritzker prize appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

MARCH 15, 2022

Burkinabè architect Diébédo Francis Kéré has won this year's Pritzker Architecture Prize , becoming the first African architect to win the award. Born in Gando, Burkina Faso , he is the first African and the first Black architect to win the prestigious prize, which has been awarded annually since 1979. Kéré was recognised for his body of work that "empowers and transforms communities through the process of architecture".

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Archinect

MARCH 16, 2022

The urban environment of Seoul is about to get quite a bit visually louder as UNStudio has returned to the South Korean capital with a new headquarters for the expanding K-Pop label YG Entertainment. The building is meant to encapsulate “the industrious spirit of this production house’s business and the music industry as a whole.” Photo © Rohspace, courtesy UNStudio Photo © Rohspace, courtesy UNStudio Its sleek interior is a play on the ‘black in black’ co

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Architectural Record

MARCH 28, 2022

The Finnish architect and author speaks to Michael Crosbie on Common Edge about teaching in the age of digital media, the dangers of celebrating celebrity, and architecture as an invitation.

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