Archinect

MAY 31, 2023

An important driver of postmodernism in Italy has been lost following the death of Italian architect, theorist, and historian Paolo Portoghesi in his native country this week at the age of 91. The author of the 2000 title Nature and Architecture enjoyed a long and influential academic career in Italy while simultaneously working to complete several important religious and cultural commissions such as the Mosque of Rome, Strasbourg Mosque, Casa Baldi, and Theatre of Cagliari as an architect follo

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ArchDaily

MAY 25, 2023

© André Nazareth Change is hard, especially when it’s being forced upon you. But change can often be a good thing, too. Forcing growth and refreshing vitality. Those first few months after a child flies the nest are the hardest to bear when having to get to grips with the new normal of a quiet, lonely household. Just as many soon-to-be-parents hit a sudden period of ‘nesting’ before the stork’s arrival, those on the other end of the child-rearing timeline experience an opposing feeling of grief

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designboom

MAY 31, 2023

one-aftr designs its 'doldam' house as a solid, monumental block to echo the natural boulders scattered across the area. The post one-aftr sculpts monilithic ‘doldam’ house in south korean forest appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

MAY 31, 2023

A sweeping, grass-topped concrete roof creates an artificial hill to conceal the Gurdau Winery in the Czech Republic , which has been designed by local practice Aleš Fiala Studio. The winery is located in a rolling green landscape of fields and vineyards outside the village of Kurdějov, which has historically been one of the region's most important wine-growing sites and subject to a recent growth in wine tourism.

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The Architect's Newsletter

MAY 26, 2023

Brought to you by: Architect: Morris Adjmi Architects Location: New York View More Project Info In 1932, 98 percent of the heads of households in the area of New York The post The Grand Mulberry uses a custom-formed brick to animate a New York facade appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Archinect

MAY 30, 2023

Construction has begun in Warsaw on a new complex for the Polish History Museum and Polish Army Museum, designed by the Warsaw-based architectural design studio WXCA. Located at the Warsaw Citadel, on the site of former 19th-century fortifications, the museum and an associated park are intended to create “a place of culture, remembrance, and recreation.

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ArchDaily

MAY 21, 2023

Mjøstårnet The Tower of Lake Mjøsa / Voll Arkitekter. © Ricardo Foto Wood is the concrete of the future. As timber construction becomes increasingly popular, you have probably heard this phrase. However, we are not talking about traditional construction techniques using timber, but rather about this well-known material combined with cutting-edge technology.

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designboom

MAY 30, 2023

the practice hopes to see many 'FB Houses' grow into a floating living agglomeration for disadvantaged communities. The post H&P architects prototypes floating bamboo houses for river-bound locals in vietnam appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

MAY 31, 2023

British architect Alison Killing has defended her team's Pulitzer Prize-winning reporting on alleged internment camps in China , amid reports that the country is withdrawing from the Venice Architecture Biennale. Killing defended her work after the Chinese Embassy in Italy issued a statement criticising coverage of an installation (pictured above) within the main exhibition of the Venice Architecture Biennale titled Investigating Xinjiang's Network of Detention Camps.

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The Architect's Newsletter

MAY 5, 2023

Brought to you by: Architect: B+H Architects Location: Gatineau, Quebec Completion Date: May 2022 View More Project Info At the end of 2022, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) unveiled a The post B+H replicates Quebec’s geology for facade of Library and Archives Canada’s newest facility appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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The Spaces

MAY 18, 2023

There’s a lyricality to the design of this 1935 art deco home by architect Peter Harland, commissioned by famed British composer Arthur Bliss as his family’s country retreat. Pen Pits sits on the border of Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset and hosted the Blises and their influential group of friends, which included writers, artists and other musicians.

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Archinect

MAY 26, 2023

Buildner has announced the results of their latest SKYHIVE Timber Skyscraper competition. The annual contest, now in its sixth edition, sought “iconic and unique designers for a high-rise structure,” with this year featuring the “added twist” of requiring a skyscraper that was primarily constructed out of timber. The competition did not set a defined site and instead called on participants to select any hypothetical site measuring 426ft x 262ft (130m x 80m), which could b

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ArchDaily

MAY 30, 2023

JB House / IDIN Architects. Image © Ketsiree Wongwan While the kitchen is a ubiquitous part of almost every home—and, in many cases, is considered symbolic of domestic living entirely—it can also take up precious space, produce visual clutter, and detract from the minimalist aesthetic of an otherwise sleek, modern home. For some homeowners, the solution is simply to keep the kitchen clean and organized at all times.

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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

MAY 31, 2023

by staggering the floors and incorporating south-facing verandahs, the building benefits from diagonal light flow, creating a sense of expansiveness. The post playfully stacked geometric concrete volumes compose student facility in india appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

MAY 30, 2023

A lengthy walnut-panelled wall runs through the bright white living spaces inside this Barcelona apartment , renovated by local studio Raúl Sanchez Architects. The Girona Street apartment is set within a 19th-century building in Barcelona's affluent Dreta de l'Eixample neighbourhood and belongs to a design-savvy couple with two young children. A 21-metre-long walnut-panelled wall runs the length of the Girona Street apartment Prior to the renovation, the apartment contained a warren of small, da

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The Architect's Newsletter

MAY 12, 2023

Since the 2020 Venice Architecture Biennale was postponed due to COVID-19, odd years are now architecture years in La Serenissima. The 2023 rendition, themed as The Laboratory of the Future, The post Looking forward to next week’s Venice Architecture Biennale amid frustration shared by curator Lesley Lokko appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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The Spaces

MAY 5, 2023

Berlin-based artists Petrit Halilaj and Álvaro Urbano have taken over a ninth-century church turned creative hub in Venice to create a universe of fantastic creatures. Co-commissioned by TBA21-Academy and Audemars Piguet Contemporary, Lunar Ensemble for Uprising Seas is Halilaj and Urbano’s first site-specific collaboration and takes visitors inside a multi-layered symphony of sculpture, performance and music within the hallowed walls of TBA21-Academy’s Ocean Space – formerly San Lor

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Archinect

MAY 24, 2023

SWA has unveiled the design for a major urban infrastructure project which seeks to reconnect a historically Black neighborhood in South Dallas. The Southern Gateway Public Green comprises a five-acre park in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas, built to reconnect a community that was divided by highway construction in the 1950s. Image credit: HKS The park will be delivered in two phases, with infrastructure currently under construction to ‘cap’ the highway to allow the landscape to

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ArchDaily

MAY 28, 2023

© Hiroyuki Oki architects: MIA Design Studio Location: Phú Quốc, Phu Quoc, Kien Giang, Vietnam Project Year: 2018 Photographs: Hiroyuki Oki Photographs: Trieu Chien Area: 70000.

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designboom

MAY 30, 2023

the 'EZU house and café' is a multi-layered structure which frames strategic views through its diagonal spaces. The post yabashi architects & associates stacks house and café with minimalist design in japan appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

MAY 29, 2023

Local studio Naturehumaine has completed a two-family housing block located in the Côte-des-Neiges borough of Montreal that draws on 1930s architectural styles. The project comprises 297 square metres of housing on a narrow urban strip, which formerly served as a large swimming pool site for a neighbouring building. Called Le Paquebot – or The Steamer– the project references and builds on the architectural styles of the surrounding neighbourhood, which is made up of 1950s multi-residential build

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The Architect's Newsletter

MAY 8, 2023

Pratt Institute has named Quilian Riano dean of the School of Architecture. After Harriet Harriss stepped down following a three-year tenure, the school assumed a national search to name a The post Pratt names Quilian Riano dean of the School of Architecture appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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The Spaces

MAY 19, 2023

Behind the blue-and-yellow titled facade of this Lisbon property lies a fully refurbed apartment with a series of mezzanine living spaces that soak up the sunlight. The two-bedroom home is opposite the city’s Sé de Lisboa – an 800-year-old cathedral steeped in architectural and religious significance, including a tale of Saint Anthony being tempted by the devil inside the church.

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Archinect

MAY 19, 2023

OMA has completed its transformation of Tiffany & Co.’s 5th Avenue flagship in New York City. The updated store now features a three-story rooftop addition designed by OMA and interiors by Peter Marino. Image credit: floto+warner Image credit: floto+warner The project marks the first significant renovation of the store since its opening in 1940.

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ArchDaily

MAY 17, 2023

Escritório Home Studio / Studio Clarice Semerene. Image: © Joana França Making a space more practical, facilitating daily tasks, creating unity in interior design, providing different possibilities for an area without modifying it, and adding beauty are not easy tasks. Still, some elements are essential for achieving them: cabinets and shelves.

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designboom

MAY 26, 2023

'archimera' transforms still life architecture into an ensemble of vivid characters in a play, with stories to tell. The post federico babina’s architectural theatre transforms structures into vivid characters appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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