Architizer

OCTOBER 3, 2022

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Project Architecture Inspiration Finances 97

Dwell

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

"One of my favorite things was seeing the hope in their eyes and watching them imagine their dynamics living there, like where plants and toys would go," says architect Renata De Miguel Orozco. But supporting pastimes wasn’t the only thing she and fellow architect Omar Vergara took into consideration.

Home 82

Home Glass Space Construction 82

ArchiDiaries

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The land of the social area, irregular format, was a great challenge to fit an extensive program of needs, with tennis court, multi-sport court, beach tennis court, playground, as well as the social building, composed of the party room, barbecue, toy room, gym, administration, and technical areas.

Residential 52

Residential Building Architecture Firm Landscape 52

Deezen

MAY 25, 2022

Circular motifs feature throughout the project. The project entailed the adaptive reuse of a pair of concrete buildings dating to 1978. To unite the two blocks, a new metal sky bridge was added. Project credits: Architecture and interior design: Studio Dlux. Complementary project: ARC Engenharia.

Industrial 109

Industrial Housing Building Education 109

Deezen

JUNE 6, 2023

Stuff like educational toys, stuff like t-shirts, chess sets and even shoes. Most of these products are children's toys – and therefore a deeper issue is what they teach kids about creating architecture. They come in two main types: kits and blocks. It takes loads of designers, workers, and craftspeople to execute a project.

Architect 102

Architect Foundation Concept Information 102

Dwell

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The living room windows were generously sized, but faced a neighboring building that blocked out light, so there wasn’t much hope there. Photo by Carolina Lacaz But it also allowed her to toy with the 1,400-square-foot plan. First, Sawaia addressed the light situation. Instead, she looked elsewhere.

Renovation 105

Renovation Windows Finishes Modern 105

Deezen

AUGUST 5, 2022

Students from Imperial College London have moved to block the installation of an Antony Gormley sculpture they claim looks like a man with an erect penis. The more "obvious" interpretation, it claims, is of a phallus that projects outwards "approximately three metres horizontally". Nothing inherently wrong with phallic imagery".

Students 121

Students Diagram Installation Art 121

e-architect

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Project Background. Visitors’ projected experience of the brand within the space provided the basis for formulating an appropriate design strategy, while also serving as the basis for a design-and-build system suitable for applying to the brand’s future pop-up stores. A Space Filled with Toys. 3 Feb 2022.

Consulting 52

Consulting Visualization Concept Building 52

e-architect

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The Sleeping Lab – Arch project is located in Huangmuchang Village on the outskirts of Beijing. The outward extension of the building block, on the facade, is close to nature in a flowing posture, bringing the distance between architecture, nature, and people closer together. Assembling “Toy”. Design: Atelier d’More.

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Firms Client Clients Landscape 52

aasarchitecture

MARCH 29, 2022

The Fisherman’s wharf is reimagined as an extension of the rocky coast, with its glass retail volumes attached to stone blocks seemingly rising out from the sea. Image ©10 Design. Image ©10 Design. Source by 10 Design.

Masterplanning 98

Masterplanning Design Sketching Residential 98

Habitus Living

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

It resides next to the kitchen, with a breeze block divider to subtly zone the area and for privacy while maintaining good airflow. Here, a wall-to-wall storage unit allows the family to store and display books, toys and craft supplies. The original dining space is now the study.

Zoning 52

Zoning Windows Safety Contemporary 52

ArchiDiaries

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

With a rhythmic twist and turn of these blocks, a volume of cubes jutting out at perpendicular and angular degrees assists in creating simple yet powerful architectural volumes. Project Description. Likewise, classrooms for UKG students, a day bedroom, and a toy room are located on the second floor.

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Architect Students Site Nature 72

Architizer

JANUARY 5, 2023

These winning projects from the 10 th Annual A+Awards continue that legacy with dynamic and nuanced iterations of this radical philosophy. Despite its ground-breaking approach, the project has reverence for the surrounding built landscape too. Piiri wooden housing block. 1235 Vine Street. degrees as the cubes rise.

Building 98

Building Commercial Residential Utilities 98

BD+C

JULY 11, 2014

Incorporating high-strength concrete, the blocks may make buildings more rapid, cheap and energy-efficient to construct. Like the iconic Danish construction toys, S-Bricks come in a variety of forms for different functions and can all connect together. A special adhesive designed to come with S-Bricks eliminates the need of cement.

Construction 103

Construction Construction Contractor Management 103

Architizer

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Project Status: Under Construction. Akumal Monterrey is a new residential project being developed in the Monterrey metropolitan area of San Pedro Garza García, a vibrant zone that is a landmark in Mexico’s northeast for its rapid urban and commercial expansion. Size: 500,000 sqft – 1,000,000 sqft. © Sordo Madaleno.

Permits 69

Permits Residential Government Zoning 69

BD+C

MARCH 7, 2024

In addition to fostering gathering space for community groups, Freedom Plaza hosts an impressive slate of events, including summer events for the community’s kids, holiday events, block parties, and live music. Here are three strategies from Nadel Architecture + Planning for creating strong local connections.

Events 64

Events Contractor Landscape Firms 64

aasarchitecture

AUGUST 23, 2023

The project is nestled in an established neighborhood in the heart of a newly developed region in eastern Hangzhou, China. ” Image © GOA Behind wooden structures, the architectural volume comprises smaller units that stack and interlock like toy blocks, creating a 3D treasure map that inspires infinite exploration opportunities.

Management 52

Management Visualization Safety Environment 52

Dwell

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Positioned between the Poroton bricks are decomposing wood blocks impregnated with fungi by Kääpä Biotech. Now that the pavilion is very much at the whims of Suomi and Koivisto’s "clients"—the pollinators and their plant pals—what happens next is, by design, beyond their control.

Architect 100

Architect Nature Environment Sustainability 100

Deezen

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

5:00pm Influencers swarmed to an installation from toy brand Lego , in collaboration with It's Nice That for London Design Festival 2023, to showcase the Danish brand's Botanical Collection construction kits that allow grown-ups to build flower bouquets from bioplastic components. Simone Brewster explaining "Spirit of Place" for LDF 2023.

Events 83

Events Design Installation Structure 83

Shades of Grey

AUGUST 8, 2023

I was toying with the idea of a dual language picture book. I've always been much better at starting projects than completing them. The corner block as originally built had two homes in an interlocking arrangement. There were no alphabet books with an African theme to my knowledge. It didn't go much further than this.

Transportation 52

Transportation Housing Client Clients 52

BD+C

JULY 11, 2014

Incorporating high-strength concrete, the blocks may make buildings more rapid, cheap and energy-efficient to construct. Like the iconic Danish construction toys, S-Bricks come in a variety of forms for different functions and can all connect together. A special adhesive designed to come with S-Bricks eliminates the need of cement.

Manufacturing 69

Manufacturing Building Contractor Management 69

Deezen

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Their breakthrough project was the Vermelha Chair , made from 500 metres of red rope, which was put into production by Italian brand Edra, but they are perhaps best known for their Banquete chairs, which are made out of stuffed toys. Having grown up in Uganda, she moved to the US when she was 18. Find out more about Doreen Adengo ›.

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Design Engineering Engineering Firms 114

Architizer

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Project Status: Built. Qpokee Flagship Store in Sanlitun by CUN Design – This project mainly hopes to use an old industrial style that adapts to space and architecture to present a sense of new retail trend. Architizer chatted with Cui Shu, Chief Designer at CUN Design , to learn more about this project. Year: 2021.

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Design Industrial Renovation Materials 60

Deezen

JANUARY 11, 2022

Described as a "consumer-first housing company", Nabr aims to create a series of mass-timber apartment blocks using modular construction. The Nabr housing block in San José will be the first to be built with a cross-laminated timber structural frame that will be adapted for future planned developments.

Housing 133

Housing Industrial Development Developer 133

Deezen

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

As design practitioners, researchers, educators and students, we respond to emergent and persistent challenges through impactful project-based learning, action and innovation. It begins as an ottoman, then becomes a rideable toy, a large-scale plush character, and finally a decorative room piece.". Project Anarkhos by Katelyn Hao.

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Project Students Design Education 67

Architizer

AUGUST 24, 2022

Project Status: Built. Finally, we recreated a small town surrounded by old trees for all the children, where the flower of museum blocks gently rises and slowly blooms, bringing a vibrant atmosphere to the old neighborhood. Architizer chatted with Yunchao Xu, Lead Architect of Atelier Apeiron , to learn more about this project.

Inspiration 69

Inspiration Design Site Students 69

Deezen

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Dezeen has revealed the winners of this year's Dezeen Awards design categories, which include projects by MVRDV , HeijltjesAkkaya and Adam and Arthur. The 11 project winners will now compete to win overall design project of the year, which will be announced at the Dezeen Awards 2022 party in London on 29 November.

Design 92

Design Installation Technique Visualization 92

Architizer

DECEMBER 20, 2022

They are the literal and conceptual building blocks upon which future generations advance and flourish — in no small way, schools are among the most powerful catalysts we have for change. The project succeeds in honoring the past while innovating a unique space for future generations. Jean Louis Étienne School.

Education 76

Education Architecture Students Zoning 76

e-architect

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The project was a commission by a family of four, who had been looking to build their dream retreat there, after exploring different islands and inspired by Block722’s past works on Syros -the residential scheme Syros I and Syros II.

Real Estate 68

Real Estate Consulting Residential Management 68

e-architect

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

I see every room and every project as a sort of artistic puzzle. Antoine Bourdelle’s workshop has all these scattered blocks to display his sculptures, the client’s child instantly brought his toys and books into the room in his design. The patina layers of the tile were obtained through different states of oxidation.

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Client Clients Housing Information 44

aasarchitecture

APRIL 4, 2022

Project Background After the Pavilion S project, ROOI Design and Research designed a temporary building composed of recyclable modules. These modules are like “toy blocks”, allow for free and flexible combination, and it can be recycled into furniture after use. Photo © SFAP. Photo © SFAP.

Cities 52

Cities Design Real Estate Commercial 52

Architizer

MARCH 15, 2022

Event organizers everywhere are pulling out all the stops this year to give the architecture and design community something to get excited about while brands and suppliers are jumping in the chance to exhibit the projects they have been working hard on behind closed doors. There is global networking and a 400-project strong gallery.

Events 70

Events IT Architecture Design 70

Shades of Grey

AUGUST 3, 2023

Texture mapped toposolid, 3d building blocks. Where to next with this new box of toys? First priority is to convert the 4 typologies that I sketched on my phone a while back into Revit projects. Street names. Probably not super accurate but it's great for the kind of studies I want to do. Great feedback. Stay focused.

Sketching 52

Sketching Roofing Housing Site 52

Deezen

APRIL 28, 2022

The building has sat vacant for almost thirty years, and restoration projects have come and gone due to delays and inflation. Willert Park has been determined eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places but the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority (BMHA) has continued to block the nomination. Photo courtesy of Esto.

Modern 134

Modern Building Real Estate Restoration 134

Architizer

MAY 11, 2022

This photograph depicts a space designed by Enter Projects in Bangkok, Thailand. But with the availability of modern toys and gadgets, these simple games are slowly becoming a thing of the past. The cuboidal blocks outside the old Hungarian Parliament building almost look like an assembly line in motion.

Architecture 78

Architecture Design Structure Installation 78

Habitus Living

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The London Design Festival Landmark Projects are almost always impressive – and this year everyone was talking about Into Sight by Sony Design. Here, Mandi Keighran picks out the top 10 highlights from this year’s London Design Festival. Into Sight by Sony Design. Swivel by Sabine Marcelis x SolidNature. Giles Square. One Tree at SCP.

Inspiration 52

Inspiration Design Sketching Installation 52

Community Architect

MAY 7, 2021

As a result, projects planned in opportunity zones in the few areas that allow anything else than single family homes on large lots, are delayed and subjected to lengthy court battles. Especially projects depending on the competitive annual tax credits known as LIHTC (pronounced Litac ) die on the vine this way.

Housing 52

Housing Real Estate Zoning Transportation 52