ArchDaily

APRIL 21, 2024

"Rachel de Queiroz Park / Architectus S/S. Image © Joana França Every year, Earth Day , celebrated on April 22, presents us with an opportunity to contemplate the conditions of our planet and our impact upon it. Generating around 37% of global carbon emissions , the construction industry has an important, often detrimental, role to play, thus placing an increasingly urgent responsibility on architects and builders to devise strategies for reducing this number.

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ArchDaily

APRIL 21, 2024

Completed in 2023 in Taiwan. Images by Shao Chi Ho. Creating the connection between people & nature and people & people. Faced with a community park, the design was focused on the connection.

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Archinect

APRIL 22, 2024

Chris Pratt has drawn ire from architecture aficionados after news broke that the actor and his wife, Katherine Schwarzenegger, had razed a historic, mid-century modern home to make way for a sprawling 15,000-sq-ft mansion. Architect Ken Ungar, whose portfolio largely features high-end modern farmhouse-style residences, will design a home for the couple, Architectural Digest reported.

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ArchDaily

APRIL 21, 2024

LIC Housing / Vastu Shilpa Consultants. Image © Iwan Baan In a nation grappling with a severe housing shortage for its economically weakest sections, the concept of "low-cost housing" has surprisingly faded from public consciousness and policy discourse. A crisis impacting millions of the nation's poorest, the need for affordable housing has become even more pressing as India's population overtakes China to emerge as the most populous nation.

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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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APRIL 23, 2024

Common Thread is an immersive passage made from a 3D knit textile connecting a previously inaccessible monastery courtyard in Bruges. The post SO-IL design immersive passage made from 3D knit textile within 19th-century monastery courtyard in Bruges appeared first on Åvontuura.

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Archinect

APRIL 25, 2024

Eric Owen Moss ’ first residential design in Los Angeles, the 1991 Constellation 167 home in Brentwood, has hit the market courtesy of Sotheby’s International Realty for a listed price of $10.95 million. The home had previously been listed by Compass and Sotheby’s for $12 million last fall before being put up again for the lower price, held exclusively by the latter.

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ArchDaily

APRIL 24, 2024

Modular house proposal. Image Courtesy of Han Kuo Housing is a diverse architectural typology whose configuration is determined not only by those who design it but also by the use of those who live in it. Therefore, homes are fundamentally adaptable structures that evolve in line with their time and users, undergoing constant changes manifested in the ways of living.

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designboom

APRIL 24, 2024

the two tapered volumes will be clad in white glazed ceramic bricks, resulting in a glimmering facade. The post shimmering modern architecture by luca poian & frade arquitectos to arrive in alicante appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

APRIL 24, 2024

Planted balconies surround open living spaces at this house in Bangalore , designed by Indian studio 4site Architects for a nature-loving family. Named House of Greens, the four-bedroom home is informed by Bangalore's history of green spaces and parks, which have earned it the moniker of the "garden city" of India. Planted balconies surround House of Greens "As a tribute to Bangalore, the theme of the house is to reflect the garden and abundance of green spaces," 4site Architect 's founder Chand

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Aerial imagery has emerged as a necessary tool for architecture, engineering, and construction firms seeking to improve pre-construction site analysis, make more informed planning decisions, and ensure all stakeholders have access to an accurate visualization of the site to keep the project moving forward. Download our guide and take a deeper look at how aerial imagery can be leveraged to drive project efficiency by reducing unnecessary site visits and providing the accurate details required to

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Archinect

APRIL 24, 2024

Following last week’s look at an opening for a Deputy Director, Occupancy Management - Real Estate at the MTA Metropolitan Transportation Authority , we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an open role on Archinect Jobs for an Exhibition Designer at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The role calls for an individual who will design special exhibitions , gallery projects, and gallery furnishings for the display of works of art in the museum.

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ArchDaily

APRIL 23, 2024

© Estúdio NY18 architects: Piacesi Arquitetos Associados Location: Brumadinho, State of Minas Gerais, 35460-000, Brazil Project Year: 2022 Photographs: Estúdio NY18 Area: 110.

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designboom

APRIL 26, 2024

liverpool's canning dock, a 1765-built landmark, is on the cusp of a significant transformation by asif khan and artist theaster gates. The post plans approved for liverpool waterfront transformation by asif khan + theaster gates appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

APRIL 25, 2024

British studio Mole Architects has created Alde Valley Barn, a brick-clad holiday home on a farmyard in Suffolk that dates back to the 17th century. The four-bedroom house replaces a steel-framed barn, which was added to the farm in the English town of Aldeburgh in the 20th century. Mole Architects has created Alde Valley Barn on a 17-century farmyard Mole Architects' design is deliberately simple, referencing the architecture of the barn it replaced while respecting the main 17th-century farmho

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Archinect

APRIL 23, 2024

An international competition to deliver a brand new concert hall to the Norwegian city of Bergen has announced Henning Larsen ’s entry as the winning bid. The firm beat out four other shortlist finalists for the Grieg Quarter competition with their ‘Kontrapunkt’ vision, a 17,500-square-meter (188,000-square-foot) music hall and conference center that will feature both a theater and exhibition hall while restoring major portions of the corresponding space outdoors.

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ArchDaily

APRIL 21, 2024

© Katherine Lu architects: J Mammone Architecture Location: Cobbitty NSW 2570, Australia Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Katherine Lu Photographs: Tom Ferguson Area: 1243.

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designboom

APRIL 23, 2024

the massing has been designed with certain innocence in its rather rudimentary geometries, shaded in white, cheddar, and deep cyan. The post projected cantilevers and recessed windows in vibrant hues compose sanskruti school in india appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

APRIL 26, 2024

Dezeen Showroom: Swedish company Orbital Systems has launched a tap system that recycles water from the sink for flushing the toilet. The Orbital Tap saves up to 100 per cent of washbasin water and redirects it to the toilet, meaning that clean drinking water is no longer used for flushing. The Orbital Tap recycles water from the sink for the toilet By saving water, Orbital Systems says that this approach produces a return on investment for users on average within five years.

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Archinect

APRIL 24, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission has announced a rule banning noncompetes in the United States. According to the FTC, the ban seeks to “promote competition” by “protecting the fundamental freedom of workers to change jobs, increasing innovation, and fostering new business formation.” The rule is expected to go into effect in six months.

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ArchDaily

APRIL 22, 2024

Completed in 2023 in Beijing, China. Images by Yumeng Zhu. The Beijing 798 Art Zone was originally a factory campus built in the 1950s with the help of the Soviet Union and East Germany, designed in the.

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designboom

APRIL 22, 2024

the 'markers KUbe' will take shape with a mass-timber diagrid structure and draws from traditional japanese joinery techniques. The post bjarke ingels group takes to university of kansas with mass timber ‘makers KUbe’ appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

APRIL 24, 2024

Researchers from Swiss design school ÉCAL have unveiled a range of flat-pack furniture at Milan design week that needs to be soaked in water to reach its final form. The collection, called Under Pressure Solutions or UPS, is constructed from thin, compressed sheets of cellulose sponge, allowing the objects to fit into flat parcels – some small enough to squeeze through a letterbox – for more efficient shipping.

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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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Archinect

APRIL 24, 2024

The winners of this year’s Urban Land Institute (ULI) Hines Student Competition have been announced as a team from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Their vision for the redevelopment of a land parcel in downtown Seattle addressed concerns about equity, housing affordability, access to neighborhood services, sustainability, and connectivity to surrounding communities as related by planning officials from King County.

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ArchDaily

APRIL 23, 2024

© Rungkit Charoenwat architects: Unknown Surface Studio Location: , Thailand Project Year: 2024 Photographs: Rungkit Charoenwat Area: 400.

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designboom

APRIL 24, 2024

with thatched rooftops and timber shutters, the breezy 'casas elilula' project brings a resort and creative hub to coastal brazil. The post breezy art hub and resort ‘casas elilula’ hides among palm trees of coastal brazil appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

APRIL 25, 2024

Ahead of this summer's Olympic Games in Paris , design offices Concepto and Studio 5.5 have installed 350 street lights made from salvaged scaffolding poles and lampposts in the athletes' village. The lighting project is part of a scheme overseen by the Olympic Games delivery authority Solideo with the aim to reduce carbon emissions by 47 per cent compared to a conventional project.

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