ArchDaily

MAY 8, 2024

Philharmonie Luxembourg. Image © Il Vagabiondo For those seeking remarkable architecture in Europe, Luxembourg stands as a special destination not to be missed. Nestled between Belgium, France, and Germany, this pint-sized country packs a punch with its rich history, stunning landscapes, and vibrant architecture. Small, yet culturally rich, Luxembourg offers a delightful array of architectural wonders waiting to be explored.

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MAY 8, 2024

A pair of interlocking high-end residential and hotel towers designed by Foster + Partners recently held its official opening ceremony in Dubai. Rising to 30 and 31 stories, respectively, The Lana and The Lana Residences demand their presence on the skyline of the Marasi Marina waterfront, located between downtown Dubai and the Dubai Design District.

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ArchDaily

MAY 7, 2024

The 15-minute city has become an internationally recognized concept advocating for a people-centric urban model where residents should be able to meet most of their daily needs within a 15-minute walk or bike ride from their homes. The concept was introduced by Professor Carlos Moreno in 2015 following the COP21 conference in Paris , which concluded with the signing of the Paris Agreement.

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MAY 7, 2024

Chinese studio More Architecture used a large zigzagging roof to shelter Floating Hotel, which is dramatically positioned among the bamboo forests and mountains of Dachangping, China. Located in the rural Anji region, the hotel contains 18 rooms that More Architecture said are designed to provide guests with an "immersive relationship with nature". Floating Hotel is perched on a grid of steel columns, raised above an open ground floor containing a swimming pool and administrative spaces.

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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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designboom

MAY 7, 2024

from midjourney to construction site: the project shows how AI-generated designs can transition from the digital realm to reality. The post arturo tedeschi presents architecture designed, modeled, and built by AI appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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ArchDaily

MAY 5, 2024

Courtesy of DBOX for Foster + Partners Foster + Partners , led by Norman Foster, has just released the designs for a new office tower in New York, United States. Spanning 139,354 square meters, “350 Park Avenue” will be the office space for Citadel Securities, committing to at least 78,967 square meters of the overall space. Seeking to rejuvenate the iconic street, the all-electric tower will integrate into the urban fabric of New York, standing alongside architectural landmarks in Midtown Manha

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Archinect

MAY 8, 2024

Alleging an "abuse of power" by Los Angeles city officials, the owners of Marilyn Monroe's former Brentwood home are suing the city to block an effort to have the structure declared a historic-culture landmark, which would prevent its demolition. The Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit [.] alleges "illegal and unconstitutional conduct" by the city "with respect to the house where Marilyn Monroe occasionally lived for a mere six months before she tragically committed suicide 61 years ago.

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Deezen

MAY 5, 2024

Electronics brand Bang & Olufsen has collected and restored several hundred units of its 1990s-era Beosound 9000 CD player, giving them a second life as a limited-edition product for fans of physical media. Released under the name Beosystem 9000c , the offering pairs the classic CD player – instantly recognisable for its linear display of six CDs – with the brand's new Beolab 28 speakers.

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designboom

MAY 8, 2024

neri&hu has unveiled a pair of flagship stores in shanghai for fashion brand jisifang and its sister brand, woven moonlight. The post neri&hu crafts minimalist, nature-inspired retail interiors in shanghai appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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The Architect's Newsletter

MAY 8, 2024

Chicago’s mayors have a proclivity for Big Architectural Endeavors: Richard M. Daley is credited for transforming a parking lot and railyard into Millennium Park; Rahm Emanuel pushed the downtown Riverwalk The post Manica-designed Chicago Bears stadium could unravel policy-forward development in favor of a suburbanesque amusement park appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Archinect

MAY 8, 2024

The City of Columbus, Indiana , known as a Midwest jewel box of Midcentury modern architecture, has selected landscape architecture and urban design firm Merritt Chase to redesign a 1.5-acre Downtown Entrance Plaza. The Pittsburgh- and Indianapolis-based team will be tasked with improving an underutilized site split in half by busy State Road 46 based on a landscape design completed by Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates back in 2000.

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MAY 2, 2024

Architecture studio Elding Oscarson has extended the National Swedish Museum of Technology with Wisdome Stockholm, a timber building topped by a curving roof that bulges over a dome inside. Made from 277 pieces of triangular cross-laminated timber (CLT), the spherical structure, which the designers refer to as a "visualisation dome", contains tiered seating surrounded by 3D screens.

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designboom

MAY 8, 2024

MAD architects' 'cloud 9 sports center' will be clad in an ETFE skin with a metallic coating, reflecting the shijiazhuang park. The post MAD architects reveals design for luminous, mirrored sports center ‘cloud 9’ appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Dwell

MAY 8, 2024

For $13.5M, you can live like a champ with marble floors, crystal chandeliers, and a surprising amount of stained glass. Location : Hancock Park, Los Angeles, California Price : $13,500,000 Architect : John C. Austin Year Built : 1916 Footprint : 10,567 square feet (seven bedrooms, eight baths) Lot Size : 1.6 acres From the Agent : " Exceptional luxury and historic provenance come together in this 1915 Hancock Park estate once owned by Muhammad Ali.

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ArchDaily

MAY 7, 2024

Completed in 2024 in Vietnam. Images by Hiroyuki Oki. H.A Garden House is a tranquil retreat nestled in the outskirts of the city in Vietnam, offering a sanctuary for weekend getaways or vacations away.

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Archinect

MAY 6, 2024

The lawsuit filed by artist Mary Miss in federal court in Iowa last month has gained a preliminary injunction over the alleged breach of contract stemming from the Des Moines Art Center’s planned removal of her outdoor sculpture piece Greenwood Pond: Double Site (1996). The news was shared by The Cultural Landscape Foundation last week following the announcement of her legal challenge in April.

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The Architect's Newsletter

MAY 8, 2024

Carlo Ratti is chief curator of the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale. This week in Venice, Ratti gave a presentation in Ca’ Giustinian where he shared the title of the 19th The post Carlo Ratti shares his curatorial vision with <em>AN</em> for the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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designboom

MAY 6, 2024

brick walls at the terra cotta workshop serve multiple functions -- they provide shade and control airflow, while low windows limit the angle of sunlight. The post circular and folded brick walls envelop tropical space’s terra cotta workshop in vietnam appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

MAY 7, 2024

Dutch designer Gijs Schalkx has retrofitted an old car to run on an usual fuel source: waste plastic that is turned back into oil. Schalkx 's DIY project, titled The Plastic Car (Is Made of Metal), consists of an old red Volvo with a roof-mounted "de-refinery" that heats plastic to obtain oil for the fuel tank. The project began as a follow-up to the Sloot Motor motorcycle that Schalkx made as part of his product design course at the ArtEZ University of the Arts , which runs on methane harvested

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ArchDaily

MAY 5, 2024

Completed in 2024 in Barcelona, Spain. Images by Oriol Gómez. The original building, located in an area in transformation within Barcelona’s 22@ District, was in a state of despair due to insufficient.

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Archinect

MAY 8, 2024

By making a series of cuts and folds in a sheet of paper, Baker found she could produce two planes connected by a complex set of thin strips. Without the need for any adhesive like glue or tape, this pattern created a surface that was thick but lightweight. Baker named her creation Spin-Valence. Structural tests later showed that an individual tile made this way, and rendered in steel, can bear more than a thousand times its own weight.

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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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Dwell

MAY 8, 2024

In Texas, where everything is bigger, a couple bring a 1908 home back to basics by paring away the decorative excess of past remodels. John and Kelly Rainey had lived in Texas their whole lives before they moved to Chicago in 2011. "It took us one winter to decide we needed an escape," says Kelly with a laugh. It wasn’t just a knee-jerk reaction, though—they knew they eventually wanted to return to the Lone Star State to be close to their families, so the following year they bought a sprawling 9

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designboom

MAY 5, 2024

the heart of RAMA estudio's 'ágape productive housing' is a timber and rammed-earth building hosting a mixed-use wellness center. The post RAMA estudio’s rammed-earth yoga studio is a wellness oasis in ecuador appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

MAY 3, 2024

Japanese studio Tono Mirai Architects has used soil and wood to create Toiletowa, a curving structure in Saitama prefecture containing a public toilet that reuses wastewater. Located in a park in the town of Miyoshi, the building has a wooden frame covered with rammed earth made with soil sourced from construction sites and mixed with hydrated lime.

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ArchDaily

MAY 5, 2024

Courtesy of Grace Farms On May 4, 2024, cultural center Grace Farms opened a new long-term exhibition that aims to shed light on the inner workings of the building industry, offering insights into the methods of producing and distributing building materials, as well as the pervasive practices of forced labor happening in the materials supply chain worldwide.

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