ArchDaily

JUNE 9, 2024

Courtesy of Stefano Boeri Architetti Stefano Boeri Architetti has been declared the winner of the international competition for the redevelopment of a former industrial site in downtown Bratislava. The project includes the transformation of one of the largest abandoned areas in the Slovak capital, with the aim of creating an active new central hub for the city, complete with parks and public spaces, residential units, and a variety of amenities.

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Archinect

JUNE 10, 2024

Ahead of the summer's Olympic Games in Paris, the New York Times has previewed LEGO's timely launch of its new Notre-Dame Cathedral model. The set retails for $229.99 and is part of the company's AFOL 18 and over series. The real Notre-Dame’s reconstruction, meanwhile, is set to wrap up in December. “Once you complete it, you can actually look through the front door,” one ameteur builder told the Times.

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JUNE 9, 2024

A necessary rite of my transition into retirement has been to sort through a sizable collection of career-related personal documents I amassed during my 36 years with Robertson/Sherwood/Architects. I now wonder why I chose to save many of these and have no problem parting with them. Others are certainly worthy of preservation. One such document—a paper I suspect I acquired during a visit to the University of Oregon many years ago—follows here.

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Deezen

JUNE 7, 2024

Danish maritime architecture studio MAST has revealed plans to build a hotel formed of houses on stilts in a Portuguese lagoon formerly used for salt production. Located on the Sado Estuary near Setúbal, the overgrown salina will be transformed into an eco-conscious tourist destination that takes cues from the traditional fisherman's huts and jetties common to lagoons and rivers in the south of Portugal.

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designboom

JUNE 6, 2024

the biodegradable material contains 98% organic content from coffee grounds. The post coffee waste turns into 3D printed furniture decorating d·origen coffee shop in barcelona appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

JUNE 5, 2024

The wait is over, and the votes are in! Archinect's online popularity poll of the Spring '24 architecture school lecture posters we featured in our Get Lectured series just wrapped up, and these winning contenders have emerged: The top prize, with 24.9% of all votes, went to the poster design by Tashfiah Ahmed for East Los Angeles College's Architecture Department , followed by the Pratt School of Architecture poster in second place with 21%, and Texas Tech's Huckabee College of Architecture des

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The Architect's Newsletter

JUNE 4, 2024

Twenty-three former AIA presidents signed a letter recently addressed to AIA Board of Directors expressing their concerns related to “finances and management,” as well as “potential misspending, nepotism, cronyism, and The post AIA leadership criticized over recent staff retreat, alleged financial mismanagement, cronyism, nepotism, and FAIA jury controversy appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Deezen

JUNE 5, 2024

Oklahoma City Council has approved a rezoning application for Legends Tower , a supertall skyscraper designed by California architecture studio AO that, if completed, will be the tallest in the United States. Yesterday, the Oklahoma City Council approved an "unlimited" height for the skyscraper, part of the Boardwalk at Bricktown development, which includes three smaller structures.

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designboom

JUNE 8, 2024

elliptical louvers and stiles contribute to a sense of flat expanse and openness. The post wooden louvers run along kyoto office space’s entire interior by ujizono architects appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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ArchDaily

JUNE 4, 2024

Serpentine Pavilion 2024, Archipelagic Void, designed by Minsuk Cho, Mass Studies. Image © Iwan Baan Courtesy: Serpentine The official opening date for the 23 rd Serpentine Pavilion has been announced for June th, 2024. The structure designed by Seoul-based Korean architect Minsuk Cho and his firm Mass Studies , will welcome visitors until October 27, 2024, in London ’s Kensington Gardens.

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Archinect

JUNE 10, 2024

Arup has just released a new comprehensive guide to fire safety design and mass timber construction for architects in response to the nascent surge of projects utilizing the material nationwide. The guide (which is available for download here ) coalesced research into the design and engineering of large-scale structures such as the firm’s two-year-old HAUT residential project in the Netherlands as a means of granting “risk-based” guidance for future building endeavors, providin

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BD+C

JUNE 10, 2024

5 hidden benefits of mass timber design 0 qpurcell Mon, 06/10/2024 - 12:05 Mass Timber Mass timber is a materials and design approach that holds immense potential to transform the future of the commercial building industry, as well as our environment. Mixed-Use Office Buildings Designers Architects Mass Timber Fire and Life Safety Wood Projects Sustainability Mass timber is a materials and design approach that holds immense potential to transform the future of the commercial building industry,

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Deezen

JUNE 5, 2024

Architect Minsuk Cho has created a star-shaped shelter organised around a circular void, informed by courtyards of historic Korean houses, as the 2024 Serpentine Pavilion. Situated in central London's Kensington Gardens, the pavilion named Archipelagic Void comprises five structures – or "islands" – each serving different functions. The star-shaped pavilion is organised around a circular void In contrast to pavilions from previous years, which have often taken the form of a central singular stru

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designboom

JUNE 9, 2024

sasi studio's sculptural piece merges modern design with traditional craftsmanship. The post fluid convex and concave shapes take the form of wooden aria chair appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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ArchDaily

JUNE 7, 2024

© Shelby Moore architects: Kaiserworks Location: Phoenix, Arizona, United States Project Year: 2014 Photographs: Shelby Moore Photographs: Christoph Kaiser Photographs: Matt Winquist Photographs: Mark Lipczynski Area: 340.

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Archinect

JUNE 4, 2024

Things are looking up (way up) this week for what may become North America’s new tallest building: Southern California-based firm AO announced in a social media post today that the Oklahoma City Council had approved the development team's request for unlimited building height for the proposed 1,907-foot-tall Legends Tower. The ambitious 126-story scheme in downtown OKC is part of the Boardwalk at Bricktown development led by Matteson Capital.

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The Architect's Newsletter

JUNE 7, 2024

It seems intuitive that a museum affiliated with a university should have classrooms. But in the case of the Yale Peabody Museum in New Haven, Connecticut, it took over 100 The post An extension to the Yale Peabody Museum by Centerbrook Architects continues a legacy centered on learning appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Deezen

JUNE 4, 2024

Following an increase in land movement surrounding Lloyd Wright's Wayfarers Chapel outside of Los Angeles , the organization has announced it will disassemble the landmark for preservation. Located on the Palos Verdes Peninsula overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the 100-seat church was completed in 1951 by son of architect Frank Lloyd Wright , Lloyd Wright, and has remained a popular destination since.

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designboom

JUNE 4, 2024

designboom unpacks lina bo bardi's radical device for exhibition displays, which first landed at the MASP museum in são paulo, in 1968. The post the story behind lina bo bardi’s legendary glass easels, now on view at venice art biennale appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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ArchDaily

JUNE 5, 2024

© Yoon Joonhwan architects: Soltozibin Architects Location: 720, Seongsu-dong 1(il)-ga, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Yoon Joonhwan Area: 310.

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Archinect

JUNE 10, 2024

Contractor Brett Bickford recently described his firm DPR's work on their “dream job” constructing the new 76-story KPF -designed The Waterline skyscraper in Austin. The project that will yield 2.7 million square feet of space and a mixed-use program that includes 351 luxury residences, a 251-key hotel, and 700,000-square-foot office component will become the state’s new tallest building in 2026.

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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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The Architect's Newsletter

JUNE 4, 2024

More and more, the architecture and design community has been exploring the business of being a designer. Increasing conversations about unions, B Corp certifications, and employee-owned models point to a The post Announcing the winners of <em/>AN</em>’s 2024 Best of Practice Awards appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Deezen

JUNE 5, 2024

A projecting portico formed of exposed concrete creates an "imposing" entrance to Villa Eternal Way, a home in Ljubljana by local studio OFIS Arhitekti. The home's elevated entrance references those of traditional Slovenian structures in the area, which are raised above ground level due to the historical risk of flooding. Meanwhile, Villa Eternal Way's facades are finished with exposed concrete and black bricks, intended as a nod to the black peat soil found nearby.

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designboom

JUNE 7, 2024

the structure features a suspended red canopy over matching pavement and urban furniture with a stone-like appearance. The post melodic tubes sway in the wind, inviting pedestrians to vibrant red pavilion in mexico appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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ArchDaily

JUNE 9, 2024

© Ishita Sitwla | The Fishy Project architects: Saransh Location: Ahmedabad, India Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Ishita Sitwla | The Fishy Project Area: 455.

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