Archinect

JULY 27, 2022

For the latest episode of our Studio Snapshot series, Archinect connected with Nicole Hollis, Founding Principal and Creative Director of award-winning design firm NICOLEHOLLIS. Established in 2002 and run in partnership with her husband, CEO Lewis Heathcote, the San Francisco-based practice has grown into a household name in the world of luxury residential, hospitality, and product design.

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Avontuura

JULY 29, 2022

The building’s character and material palette recall the robustness of the surrounding brick-and-beam factories and warehouses. The post Shim-Sutcliffe and Atelier Ace design transformative hotel in Toronto’s historic Garment District appeared first on Åvontuura.

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ArchDaily

JULY 27, 2022

© Nilai Asia. architects: RDMA Location: Bandung, Bandung City, West Java, Indonesia Project Year: 2022 Photographs: Nilai Asia Area: 280.0 m2. Read more ».

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designboom

JULY 29, 2022

titled 'pickle', the sculpture by artist matthew griffin is part of the exhibition at michael lett in auckland by fine arts, sydney gallery. The post artist slapped a mcdonald’s pickle on a ceiling & now it’s selling for 6,300 USD appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

JULY 29, 2022

A clearer picture of Saudi Arabia’s mind-blowing NEOM megaproject is coming together after Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s office unveiled plans for an elevated 170-kilometer (105 miles) long linear city called The Line that he says will eventually house more than 9 million people. According to the Saudi government, The Line will “embody how urban communities will be in the future in an environment free from roads, cars, and emissions.

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ArchDaily

JULY 25, 2022

© Jaime Navarro. architects: bgp arquitectura Location: Ruiz, Nayarit, Mexico Project Year: 2021 Photographs: Jaime Navarro Area: 1169.0 m2. Read more ».

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Deezen

JULY 28, 2022

Philip Johnson's Glass House and a Frank Lloyd Wright home are among the buildings that leading American architects have selected as the USA 's most significant pieces of architecture of all time. Dezeen asked 10 American architects, including American Institute of Architects (AIA) president Kimberly Dowdell and veteran New York architect Robert AM Stern , to name the US building project that is most important to them and the history of America's architecture.

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Archinect

JULY 25, 2022

Romanian developers IULIUS group have recently announced their selection of a design from UNStudio in a shortlisted competition to deliver a mixed-use development called Palas Residential to the historic city of Iasi. The firm’s plan beat out others from MVRDV , Foster + Partners , and Zaha Hadid Architects and will occupy a site adjacent to the Palace of Culture in a rapidly regenerating, new commercial district in Iasi’s central core.

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Avontuura

JULY 25, 2022

The roof constitutes a new floor in the continuity of the public square, and the nearby historic center of Biot, France. The post EGR Atelier D’Architecture creates new monument and civic space for the medieval hilltop village of Biot appeared first on Åvontuura.

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designboom

JULY 28, 2022

a five-car garage is covered by a vertical timber screen punctuated by a large concrete 'blade.'. The post this house by tecture is a composition of concrete ‘blades’ in australia appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

JULY 26, 2022

Canada's first Ace Hotel has opened in Toronto , housed in a new building by Shim-Sutcliffe Architects that features a lobby suspended from huge concrete arches. The ground-up project was built in the city's Garment District, close to Downtown and the bustling Queen Street West area, which has a history of manufacturing but is now associated with arts and culture venues.

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Archinect

JULY 29, 2022

The Copper Development Association (CDA) in unison with the Copper Alliance has named the eleven 2022 winners of the annual North American Copper in Architecture Awards (NACIA). Inaugurated in 2008, the award recognizes outstanding applications of the material in restoration projects and new construction on the continent. Copper has typically been used as a preferred formal and decorative element in government architecture, which is reflected in the inclusion of several courthouse and similar pr

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Avontuura

JULY 24, 2022

The Tower of Light is a 40-metre tall tower supporting and enclosing flues for a new low-carbon energy centre in Manchester’s city centre. The post tonkin liu designs biomimetic tower and shell lace structure for low-carbon energy centre in Manchester appeared first on Åvontuura.

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designboom

JULY 29, 2022

the volume, holding two concrete slabs and three boxed volumes, is lifted 10 meters above ground, framing sweeping views of the minas gerais mountainscape. The post stilted ‘minas house’ by studio MK27 rests amid rainforest garden in brazil appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

JULY 28, 2022

Local architect Yvette van Zyl has created a home for herself and her husband in the seaside town of Mossel Bay, South Africa , combining nautical and modernist influences with a rich palette of textures, materials and colours. Perched on a slope facing the ocean and harbour, the two-bedroom home has a rectilinear form that sits atop a dark brick plinth and overlooks the sea through porthole-like windows.

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Archinect

JULY 26, 2022

Tel Aviv -based Bar Orian Architects has unveiled a new residential project that blends past and present by integrating two contemporary buildings with a historic, early 20th-century villa. The development, titled Villa Rothschild, sits along Tel Aviv’s Rothschild Boulevard. The original structure known as the Beit Awad Villa was designed in 1926 by Russian architect Joseph Berlin.

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Dwell

JULY 27, 2022

Designed by Naturvillan, a Swedish company committed to building sustainable homes, the brand new house is situated in the picturesque forest surrounding Lake Vänern. Project Name: Atri Location: Sikhall 156, Vänersborg, Sweden Price: SEK 7,850,000 ($770,310) Year Built: 2022 Footprint: 1,335 square feet (two bedrooms, one-and-a-half baths) Lot size: 14,940 square feet Architecture & Engineering: Niklas Dahlström and Anders Solvarm, Naturvillan Builder: Naturvillan From the agent: "This clim

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designboom

JULY 27, 2022

titled ‘and between us, an ocean’, the optical installation will be on display at the times art museum in beijing until september 12th, 2022. The post optical installation in beijing mirrors raindrops with 30,000 repurposed eyeglass lenses appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

JULY 23, 2022

Dogs and humans live side-by-side in specially designed spaces at this home and dog hotel in Thailand , completed by local practice EKAR Architects. Combining a dwelling for its dog-loving client with a care centre, salon and hotel for pups, the Bangkok-based firm designed Dog/Human House using subtle changes in scale to create spaces that are tailored to both species.

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Archinect

JULY 28, 2022

Continuing with its mission to support and acknowledge Black cultural agents of change within the community, the Black Reconstruction Collective (BRC) has announced the winners of its inaugural Black Reconstruction Collective Prize. Made possible with support from the Mellon Foundation, the BRC recognizes Chicago-based photographer/social justice artist Tonika Lewis Johnson and Bronx-based architect, historian, and theorist Ife Salema Vanable as this year's winners.

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Dwell

JULY 26, 2022

The carbon-sequestering construction is on display throughout the interiors, where Maich Swift Architects added subtle finishes and fixtures for warm, welcoming spaces. Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Project Details: Location: Gower Peninsula, Wales Architect: Maich Swift Architects / @maichswift Builder: Paul Thomas & Son Structural Engineer (Foundations): Constant Structural Design Timbe

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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

JULY 27, 2022

conventional archetypes like a hotel reception, washing machine, and swimming pool are repurposed inside the store, with hints of a 'metaverse' reality. The post analog meets metaverse inside barcelona’s surreal mango teen store by masquespacio appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

JULY 27, 2022

Amsterdam interior design firm Studio Modijefsky has created a contemporary family home inside of a local dijkhuis – a traditional Dutch dwelling set next to a dyke. Located in the north of Amsterdam, the house was originally built for a middle-class family in the 1800s. But the building suffered substantial fire damage while serving as a kindergarten in the 1980s and had to be completely rebuilt in the same style.

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Archinect

JULY 28, 2022

A new 21-story luxury hotel tower by DLR Group has officially broken ground in Las Vegas. The Dream Las Vegas Hotel & Casino will sit along the Las Vegas Strip adjacent to the iconic “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign. The project is expected to be hotel brand and management company Dream Hotel Group’s new flagship property. Image courtesy of DLR Group The hotel will feature 531 guest rooms and suites.

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The Architect's Newsletter

JULY 29, 2022

Brought to you by: Architect JKMM Arkkitehdit Location Kirkkonummi, Finland Completion Date October 2020 Contractor EKT Infra, Rakennus Omera, SRV Rakennus Project Manager WSP Finland Structural Engineer Ramboll Finland Exterior [.]. Read More. The post JKMM revamps a 1980s public library in Finland with a copper-clad expansion appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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