SW Oregon Architect

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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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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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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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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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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designboom

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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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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Deezen

JANUARY 22, 2025

UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects is developing its plans to transform a former diesel depot in southwest England and create a mix of housing and workspaces called Bristol Temple Island. Bristol Temple Island is being designed for property investor Legal and General , which has submitted a planning application for the project as part of a wider regeneration masterplan in Bristol called Bristol Temple Quarter.

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designboom

JANUARY 23, 2025

the residential development 'pala zion' unites four studios: studio andrew trotter, GOMA, taller hector barroso, and MORQ. The post four architecture studios plan ‘pala zion’ dwellings to dot utah’s vast desert landscape appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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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

Following our previous look at an opening for a Project Captain at Practice , we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an open role on Archinect Jobs for the 2025 Summer Internship Program at KieranTimberlake. According to the firm, the internship “provides a meaningful opportunity for students to participate in a range of professional design activities and to gain broad exposure to ideas that push the practice of architecture forward.

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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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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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ArchDaily

JANUARY 22, 2025

Completed in 2024 in Panguipulli, Chile. Images by Marcos Zegers. Context and concept. The site for this project proved challenging, with the sun coming from behind the main view of the lake, an orientation that.

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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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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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designboom

JANUARY 22, 2025

reflective ceilings evoke the movement of waves, connecting the space to the surrounding sea. The post nakagin capsules transform into modular seaside lodging with reflective aluminum interiors appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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ArchDaily

JANUARY 23, 2025

Shengliang Su architects: Moguang Studio Location: Guangjia Chong, Jiukouyan Village, Luoyang Town, Suizhou, Hubei, China Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Shengliang Su Photographs: Moguang Studio Photographs: Xuguo Tang Area: 190.

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Speaker: Donna Laquidara-Carr, PhD, LEED AP, Industry Insights Research Director at Dodge Construction Network

In today’s construction market, owners, construction managers, and contractors must navigate increasing challenges, from cost management to project delays. Fortunately, digital tools now offer valuable insights to help mitigate these risks. However, the sheer volume of tools and the complexity of leveraging their data effectively can be daunting. That’s where data-driven construction comes in.

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Archinect

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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Deezen

JANUARY 22, 2025

Architecture studio Archer + Braun has renovated a listed home in Edinburgh , adding a limestone-clad extension punctured by expansive glazing. Aptly named Limestone House, the five-bedroom home unexpectedly received listed status during the design phase, requiring Archer + Braun to blend a "contemporary style with the historic fabric of the structure".

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designboom

JANUARY 23, 2025

caz zegers' geometric design draws from the cubic form of pyrite, symbolizing a grounding element within the PYR house. The post caz zegers stacks shifting stone blocks to form this PYR house in chile appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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ArchDaily

JANUARY 20, 2025

Rungkit Charoenwat architects: Unknown Surface Studio Location: Bangkok, Thailand Project Year: 2025 Photographs: Rungkit Charoenwat Area: 250.

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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

JANUARY 23, 2025

Our latest weekly curated jobs roundup from the Archinect Job board features 13 architecture schools in search of faculty, academic leaders, staff, and fellows. Preparing for a new job? Be sure to follow our Archinect Tips series to improve your portfolio, resume, and interviewing skills and increase your chances of getting that next job. Teaching Positions Virginia Tech seeks an Open Rank - Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Architecture in Alexandria, VA "The successful candidate will be capa

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Deezen

JANUARY 20, 2025

Design studio OMI Collective has created an archive documenting tropical modernist architecture in Lagos , Nigeria. Here, its founder Olorufemi Adewuyi spotlights seven stand-out buildings featured in it. The archive has been created by OMI Collective to help raise awareness of and preserve buildings of this style in the city, with many having been abandoned or demolished.

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designboom

JANUARY 23, 2025

ZHAs gestures reinterpret traditional forms with intersecting geometries that shape each room. The post zaha hadid architects transforms 16th-century roman palazzo into hotel romeo roma appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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ArchDaily

JANUARY 20, 2025

Completed in 2024 in Bilpudi, India. Images by Rory Gardiner. Serie Architects has completed the much-anticipated Rajsabahgruh, the centrepiece building in the 100-ha masterplan development for the Shrimad.

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