Archinect

JULY 19, 2024

The 2024 "Frate Sole" International Prize for Sacred Architecture has been awarded to Spanish architect Fernando Menis for his three-year-old Holy Redeemer Church of Las Chumberas in the Spanish Canary Islands town of San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain. The winning design effort was selected by an international jury from a grouping of 128 entries representing 28 different countries.

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ArchDaily

JULY 8, 2024

Qatar Pavilion Design. Image © Kengo Kuma & Associates The State of Qatar has unveiled the design of its national pavilion to take shape at Expo Osaka 2025. Designed by Kengo Kuma & Associates in collaboration with Qatar Museums , the pavilion blends traditional craftsmanship from Qatar and Japan while highlighting the two countries’ connection to the sea, which is understood as a hub of resources and a medium for trade and knowledge exchange.

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designboom

JULY 22, 2024

this contemporary glass house is designed for a young couple looking to escape urban life in valle de bravo, mexico. The post glass house ‘casa cono’ lightly floats in mexico’s forests with design by estudio atemporal appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

JULY 23, 2024

Pentagram co-founder Kenneth Grange , whose playful and prolific product designs helped to define the face of modern Britain, has died aged 95. Grange, who designed thousands of products that have entered the country's industrial design canon over his 70-year career, passed away less than a week after his 95th birthday. Among his seminal designs are Royal Mail postboxes, London black cabs and many UK "firsts", including the first parking metres in 1958, Kenwood's debut food mixer in 1960 and Bri

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The Architect's Newsletter

JULY 19, 2024

To accuse a preservation architect of “facadism” is a rightful insult. If you know that a “historic” building you see from the street is really just a full face of The post Alvar Aalto’s Kaufmann Conference Center will be preserved in pieces and recreated for future exhibition appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Brandon Donnelly

MAY 29, 2024

This is an aerial photo of the construction site at One Delisle : Currently, we are on hold and waiting to pour a number of columns on the ground floor because the city has not yet issued our above-grade building permit. And the reason the city has not issued our above-grade building permit is because we have not yet conveyed our parkland dedication land to the city.

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Dwell

APRIL 18, 2024

The celebrity couple reportedly plan to build a 15,000-square-foot modern farmhouse on the lot to replace the midcentury—and the news has more than preservationists up in arms. It seems that L.A.’s thirst for massive modern farmhouses knows no bounds: last week, news broke that Chris Pratt and wife Katherine Schwarzenegger quietly bought then razed the 74-year-old Zimmerman House by Southern California modernist architect Craig Ellwood with plans to build a 15,000-square-foot residence in the in

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Architectural Record

JULY 7, 2024

As proposals expand in scale and scope, and public spending increases, large-scale pro sports developments fall flat as gestures of urban goodwill.

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Archinect

JULY 25, 2024

Thailand is home to an increasing number of coffee drinkers, and there’s lots of interesting architecture to keep up with the rising demand. Today, we’ll highlight a new coffee shop in the country's third-largest city, Nakhon Ratchasima, called French Kitsch III. The concept blends material inspiration and creative spatial configuration together with form.

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ArchDaily

JUNE 21, 2024

© Tommaso Riva As awareness of sustainable development grows, bamboo is emerging as an attractive alternative to traditional construction materials. This innovative material is making significant inroads in the construction of sports facilities, showcasing how sustainable practices can shape a greener future. Bamboo stands out as an eco-friendly substitute for wood, concrete, and steel.

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Archinect

JUNE 20, 2024

This project involves a relatively compact tenant building situated in the heart of Tokyo. Facing an intersection, the site is located directly above a subway station at the end of a series of large-scale developments stretching from Otemachi to Hibiya Street. It offers a panoramic view of the high-rises standing along the inner moat beyond Hibiya Park.

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ArchDaily

JULY 7, 2024

© Ema Peter Photography architects: Studio VDGA Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Ema Peter Photography Photographs: Shoayb Khattab Area: 4000.

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ArchDaily

JULY 10, 2024

Shanghai, China. Image © Luwei Teng More than half of the world's population resides in urban areas, with over 4 billion people depending on cities as their main environment. According to the United Nations ’ latest report on populations in cities , this number is expected to continue to increase over the next 50 years, prompting cities worldwide to strive to find better ways to accommodate their growing population while transitioning to more sustainable urban practices.

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ArchDaily

JULY 9, 2024

© Pibhu Devakul Na Ayudhya architects: Rural Development Volunteer Camp Location: , Thailand Project Year: 2024 Photographs: Pibhu Devakul Na Ayudhya Area: 50.

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ArchDaily

APRIL 14, 2024

© Márton Mogyorósy Joining Copenhagen and Rio de Janeiro , Barcelona has been named the UIA’s 2026 World Capital of Architecture by UNESCO. This title recognizes the city’s commitment to promoting the values of architecture, urban planning, and sustainability. Outshining Beijing as the other contender for the 2026 title, Barcelona won the bid with its proposal titled “One today, one tomorrow,” with a plan to host a series of transformative events across all its districts and become a research la

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ArchDaily

JUNE 17, 2024

Squama Museum building from the Aura river. Image Courtesy of Sigge Architects Finnish office Sigge Architects has been announced as the winner of the international competition for the design of the Museum of History and the Future in Finland's oldest city, Turku. The proposal, selected out of over 400 entries, creates a permeable structure along the waterfront, acting as a catalyst for the regeneration of the area.

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ArchDaily

MAY 8, 2024

Completed in 2024 in Batangas, Philippines. Images by Jar Concengco. We believe that a house is a sculpture that we live in - that we shape our homes, which in turn shapes us - our activities, ideas, our way of life.

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ArchDaily

JULY 1, 2024

© The Fishy Project architects: Dipen Gada and Associates Location: Porbandar, India Project Year: 2023 Photographs: The Fishy Project Area: 8900.

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ArchDaily

JUNE 23, 2024

© Rory Gardiner architects: PPAA Location: Valle de Bravo, State of Mexico, Mexico Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Rory Gardiner Area: 10376 ft2 Read more »

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ArchDaily

MARCH 12, 2024

© Asif Salman, City Syntax architects: Studio Morphogenesis Location: Ashulia, Bangladesh Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Asif Salman, City Syntax Area: 6060.

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ArchDaily

JULY 2, 2024

© Jatupoom Srimuang architects: Too.architects Location: Tambon Prachathipat, Thailand Project Year: 2024 Photographs: Jatupoom Srimuang Area: 477.

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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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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

JULY 23, 2024

a distinctive staircase, with a skylight and louvered window, illuminates the home. The post modern farmhouse in india sets up patterned exposed brick facade appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

JULY 18, 2024

A stack of open-air terraces lined with copper-coloured glazed bricks pull light and air into the Darya Residential Apartment Building in Iran by architecture studio Hooba Design Group. Located on a built-up infill site in Tehran , regulations required that the block's side elevations remained blank to avoid overlooking. Sites like these are common in the rapidly-developing city, and Hooba Design Group sought to challenge the enclosed nature of many apartment buildings in the area by inserting a

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designboom

JULY 20, 2024

the pre-cast concrete structure is shaped with organic curves, wrapping luminous, warm interiors for a contemporary religious space. The post fluid concrete shell wraps warm timber interiors of denmark’s trekroner church appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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