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OCTOBER 16, 2024

© Royal de Ree Holland bv In just one hour, more solar energy hits the Earth than the world uses in a year—and solar roofs are here to harness it. These sleek, high-tech panels are revolutionizing how we think about energy, generating clean electricity that can cut your carbon footprint by up to 80% and save thousands on energy bills. Not only are solar panels becoming more efficient and durable, but they also blend seamlessly into modern architecture, turning homes into power plants.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Welcome to Archinect In-Depth: Visualization. Over the coming weeks, Archinect will explore the process of visualizing architectural work and what challenges and opportunities the field presents for the architectural design process. Our journey will include not only tips and advice for designers seeking to improve their own visualization skills in the present day but also reflections on the history of architectural visualization and explorations into the forces shaping its future.

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OCTOBER 13, 2024

Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica, Ottawa, west facade. (all photos by me) I’ve always admired Gothic Revival architecture, as well as its antecedent, the Gothic style. The rich architectural heritage of Montreal, Quebec City, and Ottawa includes many examples of the style. Of these, three churches are especially notable: Basilique Notre Dame de Montreal and St.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 15, 2024

International studio MAD Architects has unveiled the One River North apartment block in Denver , Colorado, which has a large, canyon-like opening breaking open its main facade. Named One River North, the residential block in Denver's northern RiNo neighbourhood was designed as a nod to geographic formations in the nearby Rocky Mountains. MAD Architects has unveiled the One River North apartment block in Denver Located next to a major interstate and light rail line, the 15-storey block's western

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Alisher Navoi Institute - outh Elevation. Image © Norviska Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) have been announced as the architects for the Alisher Navoi International Scientific Research Centre, an expansive cultural and educational facility taking shape in New Tashkent , Uzbekistan. The center is set to incorporate the Navoi State Museum of Literature , along with a 400-seat auditorium and an International Research Center and residential school dedicated to training 200 students in the Uzbek language

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designboom

OCTOBER 15, 2024

ma yansong of MAD architects discusses how 'one river north' replicates the experience of colorado's canyons through architecture. The post designboom interviews ma yansong as mad architects completes ‘one river north’ in denver appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 13, 2024

A wood-clad acute-care facility modelled on a town forms part of University Children's Hospital, which Swiss architecture studio Herzog & de Meuron has completed in Zurich. Forming a part of Kinderspital, Switzerland's largest hospital complex for children and adolescents, the 96,200-square-metre project by Herzog & de Meuron also includes a standalone building for research and teaching.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Courtesy of Foster + Partners Foster + Partners , in collaboration with the Maldives Fund Management Corporation (MFMC), has unveiled the masterplan for Gaafaru, an inhabited island in the Kaafu Atoll of the Maldives. This project is designed to ensure a sustainable and resilient future for the island by addressing the critical challenges posed by climate change, rising sea levels, and social inequalities.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Multiple outlets in the Gulf region report on a new $186 million series of ready-mix concrete plants that will augment construction efforts for NEOM and The Line. According to Gulf News , the facility is capable of producing more than 700,000 cubic feet per day. The $500 billion linear city effort had taken a hit recently after officials admitted their intentions to drastically limit its first phase to just 2.4 kilometers (1.5 miles).

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Speaker: Dylan Secrest

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designboom

OCTOBER 16, 2024

son studio takes to byron bay to design a home on stilts fronted by a rhythmic timber screen. The post son studio architects elevates this bangalow road house on stilts over byron bay appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 16, 2024

British architecture studio Al-Jawad Pike has won this year's Neave Brown Award for Housing for Chowdury Walk, a council housing development in Hackney, London. Comprised of 11 terraced houses, seven of which are available for social rent, the development was built between two existing terraces on a plot that previously used as garages. The houses, which sit on granite plinths and were constructed from cross-laminated timber, have a staggered design to create more privacy for residents and aid p

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Theros All Suite Hotel / Mastrominas ARChitecture. Image © Brechenmacher & Baumann Photography A new generation of sustainable practices is transforming the architectural landscape. What is its 'secret'? The combination of innovation, ecological awareness, and, fundamentally, the revaluation of natural resources that have accompanied humanity since its earliest days.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Foster + Partners has unveiled a new resiliency-based master plan for the low-lying Gaafaru Island in the Maldives. The plan addresses the existential crisis posed to the island by climate change, providing "holistic" solutions along multiple fronts where there is a need for a better economic and environmental way forward. Image courtesy Foster + Partners According to the firm, the six core tenets of the plan are: Adapting to rising sea levels and extreme conditions Minimizing damaging dredging

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OCTOBER 12, 2024

kengo kuma's 'yama-tani' residential building has a pleated wooden facade that mimics the peaks and valleys of a mountain range. The post kengo kuma drapes parisian residential building ‘yama-tani’ in fluidly pleated timber appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 16, 2024

UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects has unveiled its design for the Alisher Navoi International Scientific Research Centre in Tashkent , Uzbekistan. Aiming to "echo the rich geometries of Uzbekistan's traditional architecture", the proposal by Zaha Hadid Architects is defined by a weaving facade set to be crafted from locally made brick. Zaha Hadid Architects has designed a cultural centre in Uzbekistan.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Nová Scéna / Karel Prager. Image © Lucas Reitz From 1977 to 1983, the National Theatre in Prague underwent a major transformation with the opening of Nová Scéna, a modern counterpart to the traditional Neo-Renaissance theatre. For many years, Nová Scéna hosted the renowned Laterna Magika , the world’s first multimedia theatre. This groundbreaking performance style combined classical theatre with computer-generated visual effects, creating a unique dramatic experience.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Another important new project for Shenzhen—the SOM -designed CIMC Global Headquarters—just broke ground on its path to a 2029 completion. By that time, the 53-story, 886-foot tower will begin welcoming the first of its 60,000 anticipated daily users. Located in the Qianhai commercial district, the design targets both LEED and WELL Platinum certifications.

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designboom

OCTOBER 16, 2024

with the 2025 edition open for entries, it’s time to showcase 20 past winners from A' design award and competition, turning interiors into a vibrant art form. The post 20 projects from A’ design award and competition transform interiors into spatial art appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Chinese studio Atelier Xi has completed a visitor centre for Qiaochengbei Park in Shenzhen , using weathering steel and grass roofs to blend two pavilion-like structures into the landscape. Atelier Xi created the visitor centre in Qiaochenbei North Park, a newly-created area of woodland in Shenzhen's Nanshan District that was opened to the public in 2024.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 15, 2024

© Daniel Boud | Sydney Symphony Orchestra - Concert Hall opening night. Theaters serve as cultural and social institutions, shaping society by providing spaces where stories of identity, race, and justice are brought to life. These venues foster community through shared, live experiences, sparking conversations that resonate beyond the stage. Architecturally, theaters are more than performance spaces —they are landmarks that embody both the history and future of the arts.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The initial vertical development included in Cleveland’s massive $3.5 billion Cuyahoga Riverfront Master Plan has broken ground in northeast Ohio. Designed by Populous , the Cleveland Clinic Global Peak Performance Center will encompass some 210,000 square feet and support athletic training for the Cleveland Cavaliers NBA franchise. Construction project will culminate in 2027.

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

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designboom

OCTOBER 12, 2024

quinta fachada uses polycarbonate and rice straws as insulation for the facades to offer thermal and acoustic protection. The post prefabricated wooden structure hosts multifunctional space for quinta fachada in ecuador appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Architecture studio BVN has retrofitted the 1970s brutalist Sirius building in Sydney , Australia, and extended it with a series of copper-clad pods. The studio renovated the distinctive, brutalist housing project located near Sydney Harbour, which was designed in 1979 by Dutch architect Tao Gofers. Sydney's brutalist Sirius Building has been renovated BVN a competition to redesign the building in 2019 following a campaign to save it from demolition.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Perspective drawing of the Lower Manhattan Expressway / City Corridor project (unbuilt), New York ca. 1967–72. The Museum of Modern Art, New York, Gift of the Howard Gilman Foundation (1290.2000). Image Courtesy of The Met The Metropolitan Museum of Art has opened a major exhibition focused on the diverse and innovative career of Paul Rudolph , a second-generation Modernist architect whose work stands alongside luminaries such as Eero Saarinen and I.M.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Construction has topped out on the ZGF Architects -led design for the new Samuel Oschin Air and Space Cente r at the California Science Center in Los Angeles’ Exposition Park. The 200,000-square-foot project expands the museum’s programmable exhibition space by 110,00 square feet and shelters the decommissioned Space Shuttle Endeavor in a 200-foot-tall central space that organizes all three levels.

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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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