Archinect

JUNE 22, 2022

In a 2017 feature article for Archinect , NK Architects’ CMO Zack Semke set out the case for adopting Passive House design principles. “The genius of Passive House design is that it recognizes the building itself – its skeleton and skin – as a technology,” Semke wrote. “Powered by modern building science, energy modeling, and an advanced analysis of the thermal properties of building structures, Passive House architecture sits squarely in the realm of informat

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Avontuura

JUNE 24, 2022

Two new volumes of concrete were created and implanted in an existing terrace, closely linked to the granite pre-existence. The post Filipe Pina + David Bilo design concrete getaway in mountainous region of Portugal appeared first on Åvontuura.

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designboom

JUNE 24, 2022

perched on a steep slope in a coastal prefecture of japan, the resulting structure celebrates monolithic and rigid geometries. The post on a sloping terrain, massive concrete columns pierce noriaki hanaoka’s house in japan appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

JUNE 21, 2022

Architecture studio Becker + Becker has converted a 1970s brutalist building in New Haven , designed by Hungarian-American architect Marcel Breuer , into a hotel. Connecticut-based studio Becker + Becker , which bought the building from IKEA in 2019 after it had sat unused for more than twenty years, retained the facade of the Breuer-designed structure while updating the interiors.

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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

JUNE 21, 2022

Embarking on a new project type for the first time in the history of the practice, Ma Yansong’s MAD Architects recently unveiled photos for a social housing scheme located near Beijing’s central business district called Baiziwan. It is promoted to include some 4000 new housing units distributed through a program of 6 blocks and 12 buildings equaling a massive total construction area of 473,300 square meters (about 5.1-million-square-feet).

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designboom

JUNE 24, 2022

airbnb announces an open competition for the 'world's craziest' designs, with 100 entries to be selected next month. The post airbnb’s $10M OMG! fund will help 100 designers build outrageous new dwellings appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

JUNE 20, 2022

Artists, architects and designers, including SO-IL , Tatiana Bilbao Estudio and Roman and Williams , have created numerous birdhouses as part of the For the Birds installation at The Brooklyn Botanic Garden. The individuals and studios created the birdhouses, which range from the sculptural to the quaint, to be displayed throughout the 52-acre park at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

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Archinect

JUNE 20, 2022

Students from the University at Buffalo have embarked on the construction of three tiny homes to help combat homelessness. Led by Brad Wales, a clinical assistant professor at the university’s Department of Architecture, the initiative forms part of a design-build program within the school called the Small Built Works Project. Tilt House render.

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Avontuura

JUNE 22, 2022

The approach was to make maximum use of the limited space of 18 sqm and to make it seem larger through a well-thought-out concept. The post Berlin-based start-up Raus collaborates with Sigurd Larsen to design stylish cabin retreat appeared first on Åvontuura.

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designboom

JUNE 24, 2022

'landmarks and public squares become his canvas and he shows us possibilities for new hybrid architecture,' obrist says on anadol's artistic practice. The post interview: refik anadol and hans ulrich obrist on ‘NFTs and public art’ at NFT ART DAY ZRH appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

JUNE 19, 2022

A Mumbai apartment with its own temple and a Tokyo home for three generations and eight cats feature in this lookbook highlighting ten intergenerational households that showcase how interiors can balance privacy and community. Multi-generational living, in which several generations of a family cohabit under one roof, is already common practice in many parts of Asia, the Middle East, southern Europe and Africa.

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Archinect

JUNE 22, 2022

The construction will take place holistically at once. Except for our athletic facility, whose timeline is little bit later. And there is all the landscaping work that will commence once the construction is further along. The vision of what the center will be is firmly understood. The drawings are complete and ready to be executed upon. The concrete work will be the next phase.

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Avontuura

JUNE 21, 2022

The gently curving lines enable the building to function as a gateway and a passage linking the city and the park. The post NAPUR Architects complete new landscape-inspired Museum of Ethnography in Budapest appeared first on Åvontuura.

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designboom

JUNE 23, 2022

the work provides hundreds of tiny dwellings for birds to safely nest, mimicking natural holes in tree trunks. The post bjarke ingels group’s ‘biosphere’ treehouse hotel floats among 350 birdhouses appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

JUNE 18, 2022

Our latest lookbook showcases 10 homes that prove that with the right use of elements such as colour, unusual flooring or feature walls, internal corridors can be much more than a necessary evil. Corridors are sometimes frowned upon, with contemporary architects often preferring to create open-plan layouts that avoid any potentially cramped passageways.

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Archinect

JUNE 21, 2022

The mantle of international rooftop garden design might have a new crown jewel following Camerana&Partners ’ completion of the La Pista 500 project for legendary Italian automaker FIAT in the country’s motorsports capital of Turin. Promoted by the Pinacoteca Agnelli as a “manifesto of sustainability and inclusivity as well as a suspended public art project”, the project also serves to showcase FIAT’s new 500 model EV design while playing host to a series of art

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Avontuura

JUNE 20, 2022

Set against the sinuous veil of bronze mullioned curtain wall, the horseshoe-shaped theatre is wrapped in gently curving walls. . The post Hariri Pontarini Architects design elegant riverside theater for world renowned Stratford Festival appeared first on Åvontuura.

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designboom

JUNE 22, 2022

on narrow plot, almost stuck between two neighboring buildings, 'minimum house' seeks openness and privacy. The post nori architects forms steel mesh façade for minimum house in toyota appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

JUNE 19, 2022

Architecture studio Taller Héctor Barroso has fully revamped the decades-old DDH House in Mexico City for a family of five, including new facades clad in dark brown stucco that looks black. The DDH House sits on an irregularly shaped lot in the Lomas de Chapultepec neighbourhood in Mexico City. Taller Héctor Barroso completed the renovation of a decades-old house in Mexico City.

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Archinect

JUNE 24, 2022

The Vero Beach Museum of Art (VBMA) has announced the appointment of international design firm Allied Works Architecture to lead the expansion and renovation of the 35-year-old institution. Recognized for its arts and cultural projects, Allied Works will focus on building the museum's resiliency and future growth needs. Allied Works was chosen following an extensive nine-month search that included a line-up of 13 national architecture firms and an eventual shortlist of four.

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The Architect's Newsletter

JUNE 21, 2022

The slow deconstruction of Kisho Kurokawa’s Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo began on April 12 and will continue through the end of the year. The tower’s demolition is no surprise, as its problems were well known [.]. Read More. The post An obsolescent masculine dream: Remembering the Capsule Tower 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

JUNE 22, 2022

The project's aim is to provide drinking water economically and sustainably, producing between 20 and 30 liters per day. The post tunisian start-up kumulus converts sun and air into water appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

JUNE 22, 2022

A Passivhaus school, London social housing and a medieval dining hall are among the winners of the Royal Institute of British Architects ' National Awards for 2022. Twenty-nine buildings were named as winners in this year's awards, which were established in 1966 to showcase "the extraordinary breadth and brilliance of UK architecture". A mock-Tudor residence is among several houses to win in the RIBA National Awards.

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Archinect

JUNE 23, 2022

Airbnb is making a new $10 million investment in design with a new project called the OMG! Fund that will commission “100 of the craziest and most unique property ideas” in a design contest open to architects, designers, and the public across the globe. The contest’s brief’s sole stipulation is that the final product be listed exclusively on Airbnb for at least a year.

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Dwell

JUNE 21, 2022

The city’s low-density zoning reform in August of last year opened the door to lot splits and smallplexes—and developers, homeowners, and lenders have gotten busy building. In 2015, Eric Thompson heard that his city of Portland, Oregon, was considering overhauling its low-density zoning. He joined the project’s advisory committee with one paramount goal: to stop it.

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