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JANUARY 19, 2025

Salk Institute for Biological Studies Louis Kahn, architect (photo by Jason Taellious, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons) Architecture, even at its most accomplished, will only ever constitute a small, and imperfect (expensive, prone to destruction, and morally unreliable), protest against the state of things. More awkwardly still, architecture asks us to imagine that happiness might often have an unostentatious, unheroic character to it, that it might be found in a run of old floorboards or

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Archinect

JANUARY 23, 2025

As wildfires continue to devastate Los Angeles, with thousands of residents displaced and entire communities struggling to recover, the urgency of addressing fire resilience in urban landscapes has never been greater. In light of the ongoing crisis, we are republishing our 2021 interview with UCLA ’s Hitoshi Abe and Jeffrey Inaba about their collaborative research studios, FireCity and FireLAnd.

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ArchDaily

JANUARY 22, 2025

ORIGIN Tree House by Atelier LAVIT. Image Marco Lavit Nicora Despite their whimsical appearance, treehouses offer a unique platform for structural innovations and design explorations. Traditional treehouses rely on the trunks of trees for structural support, but, in order to ease the load supported by the tree , contemporary projects often introduce additional systems, such as stilts to maintain the image while offering additional support.

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Deezen

JANUARY 21, 2025

We continue our 21st-Century Architecture: 25 Years 25 Buildings series with Grafton Architects ' concrete university campus in Lima , Peru, a building that set a new standard for urban higher-education environments. Completed in 2015, the University of Engineering and Technology (UTEC) campus in Lima paved the way for Grafton Architects ' Pritzker win, which would come five years later.

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Architizer

JANUARY 22, 2025

Architects: Want to have your project featured? Showcase your work through Architizer and sign up for our inspirational newsletters. Earthquakes are among the most unpredictable and devastating natural phenomena, testing the resilience of the built environment and the ingenuity of architects and engineers. Across the globe, regions prone to seismic activity face the dual challenge of designing structures that not only endure these forces but also serve as symbols of hope and recovery for their c

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ArchDaily

JANUARY 19, 2025

Chapel of St Ignatius. Image Steven Holl The Museum for Architectural Drawing in Berlin , Germany , will host a new exhibition titled "Steven Holl Drawing as Thought," curated by Kristin Feireiss. The exhibition explores the creative process of internationally renowned architect Steven Holl with a focus on his use of drawing as a fundamental tool in architectural design.

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Deezen

JANUARY 22, 2025

Next in our 21st-Century Architecture: 25 Years 25 Buildings series we look at the updating of three 1960s housing blocks in Bordeaux , which put social housing retrofit at the top of the architectural agenda. Undertaken by French studios Lacaton & Vassal , Frdric Druot Architecture and Christophe Hutin Architecture , the Transformation of 530 Dwellingsnot only demonstrated to France's government that there was an alternative to demolishing its much-maligned social housing stock, it showed h

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Architizer

JANUARY 22, 2025

Calling all architects, landscape architects and interior designers: Architizer's A+Awards allows firms of all sizes to showcase their practice and vie for the title of Worlds Best Architecture Firm. Start an A+Firm Award Application today. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grgoire Trudeau, became the unlikely poster couple for a parenting trend known as bird nesting (or just nesting, if you prefer) when they announced their plans to separate in 2023.

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Archinect

JANUARY 24, 2025

The City of Los Angeles’ Mayor Karen Bass has announced the appointment of developer Steve Soboroff to serve as the new Chief Recovery Officer to spearhead its response to wildfire disasters that destroyed over 12,000 structures in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena earlier this month. Soboroff, who in the past had been criticized for the environmental impact of his massive Playa Vista development on the city’s Westside, will be responsible for "recommending a comprehensive City stra

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Speaker: Dylan Secrest

Construction projects are high-stakes operations where even minor inefficiencies can lead to costly delays, safety concerns, and budget overruns. Managing risk in construction has always been a challenge, but as projects grow in complexity, traditional methods no longer cut it. Enter Digital Transformation - a game changer approach that replaces inefficiency with AI-powered analytics, real-time monitoring, and automated workflows to proactively manage risk.

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ArchDaily

JANUARY 21, 2025

Archigram Archives Dennis Crompton, an influential figure in the field of architecture, passed away on January 21, 2025, at the age of 90. Born in Blackpool in 1935, Crompton's remarkable career spanned several decades and left an indelible mark on modern architecture. As a key member of the avant-garde architectural group Archigram , established in London in 1961, Crompton played a pivotal role in revolutionizing architectural practice, together with Warren Chalk, Peter Cook , Ron Herron, Davi

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Deezen

JANUARY 23, 2025

Swiss studio Herzog & de Meuron has created the Pharma Research and Early Development Centre in Basel , as part of a wider campus it has masterplanned for pharmaceutical company Roche. Unveiled in 2014, the development has also seen Herzog & de Meuron renovate a historic office building designed in 1937 by Swiss architect Otto R Salvisberg and construct office blocks and a pair of triangular skyscrapers called the Roche Towers.

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Architizer

JANUARY 24, 2025

Architizer's 13th A+Awards features a suite of sustainability-focused categories recognizing designers that are building a greener industry and a better future. Start your entry to receive global recognition for your work! Net zero. Carbon neutral. Nature-friendly. Future-ready. Green. Pro-planet. Whatever industry youre in, there are no end to the buzzwords and top-line phrases we use to imply and infer actions that directly benefit the Earth, slow and mitigate the damage human civilization ha

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Archinect

JANUARY 24, 2025

The University of Notre Dame has named Liam O’Connor and Philippe Rotthier as the laureates of this year’s Richard H. Driehaus Prize and Henry Hope Reed Award, respectively. Known for his extensive body of work that includes the British Normandy Memorial in France, O’Connor, who was also previously a visiting professor at Notre Dame and Yale , was cited by School of Architecture dean Stefanos Polyzoides as producing several other important monuments that are "representation of

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The Architecture Designs

JANUARY 20, 2025

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Deezen

JANUARY 18, 2025

Architecture office Studio Wok has transformed a disused technical building at QuadroDesign 's headquarters in northern Italy into an artist residency, with living and sleeping areas accommodated in its unusually shaped roof. Milan-based Studio Wok redesigned the headquarters for tapware brand QuadroDesign in 2022 and was subsequently asked to oversee this second phase, overhauling an area of the surrounding grounds.

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The Architect's Newsletter

JANUARY 23, 2025

John Chase was a man of firsts. Chase was the first licensed African American architect in the U.S. South. He was also the first Black member of the U.S. Commission The post UT Austin names architecture and planning school library after John Chase, the U.S. Souths first licensed African American architect appeared first on The Architects Newspaper.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

Zaha Hadid Architects has completed the transformation of an existing historic structure into a luxury hotel in Rome. The Palazzo Capponi, located on the historic Via di Ripetta, draws inspiration from the city’s architectural heritage, focusing on the evolution of vaulted ceilings from ancient Roman to Baroque periods. Image credit: Jacopo Spilimbergo Image credit: Jacopo Spilimbergo Originally constructed in the 16th century, the palazzo has undergone several modifications over the centu

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JANUARY 23, 2025

during display, the pavilion served as a food waste processor for on-site restaurants, distributing approximately 40 eggs daily. The post woven bamboo encloses urban chicken coop pavilion in jakarta park by RAD+ar appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

JANUARY 22, 2025

Dezeen can exclusively reveal photos of the art deco-informed Apple Miami Worldcenter, the "first Apple Store with extensive use of mass-timber construction", which opens this Friday. Designed by Apple 's in-house team, Apple Miami Worldcenter occupies a standalone pavilion that continues the aesthetic of previous Apple Stores while nodding to art deco architecture in Miami.

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Hotel Designs

JANUARY 24, 2025

Hotel Designs Checking in to Four Seasons Hotel Osaka Checking in to Four Seasons Hotel Osaka Four Seasons Hotel Osaka, located in the heart of Japan’s bustling metropolis, blends traditional Japanese aesthetics with contemporary luxury. Sophie Harper flew out to the newly opened hotel to find out how this fusion of new and old works so harmoniously Japan has had somewhat of a buzz around it over the last five years, there was certainly plenty of activity leading to the 2020 Olympics, but

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Archinect

JANUARY 23, 2025

Chicago -based practice Kwong Von Glinow has offered an insight into its new residential scheme serving a “ retreat in a forested clearing.” The scheme’s title, House, Some of This, Some of That , is both the formal name for the project as well as a reflection of the scheme’s architectural approach. Image credit: Kwong Von Glinow Image credit: Kwong Von Glinow Currently in design development, the 2170-square-foot project centers around nine T-shaped volumes, strategically

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Wolf Architects

JANUARY 20, 2025

At Wolf Architects, our commitment to the environment goes beyond trends and green certifications. For over 20 years, we have prioritized sustainability as a core principle of our practice, crafting homes that not only meet but exceed the standards of environmentally conscious design. By blending timeless aesthetics with cutting-edge methodologies, weve been able to deliver homes that stand the test of timeboth in form and function.

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Deezen

JANUARY 23, 2025

New York-based studio BarlisWedlick has renovated and expanded a Southampton house to create multigenerational living spaces that open up to the seaside. The house, which was originally constructed in the 1980s, overlooks Peconic Bay in New York. BarlisWedlick took on the challenge of updating the structure, preserving the materials for carbon sequestration, and reconnecting the spaces with the site.

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ArchDaily

JANUARY 20, 2025

Courtesy of Nicolas Mangon In many cultures, fire is a sacred element used in rituals of rebirth and renewal. It carries a dual symbolism, being both a creator and a destroyercapable of illuminating paths or consuming everything in its wake. In Greek mythology, for example, Prometheus stole fire from the gods and gave it to humanity, marking it as a symbol of progress, knowledge, and creative power.

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Archinect

JANUARY 22, 2025

Spending on nonresidential buildings will see gains of only 2.2% in 2025 and 2.6% in 2026, according to the AIA’s latest Consensus Construction Forecast. Despite increasing by 20% in 2023 and 6% in 2024, the AIA expects spending on commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities to “slow dramatically” in the coming two years. Across key sectors, the AIA expects commercial spending to grow 1.7% this year, with office spending increasing 3.6% and institutional spending incre

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