Archinect

MAY 17, 2024

BIG has designed a new remote hotel concept on Sagi Island, Japan, for the NOT A HOTEL brand, its sixth property overall. The new Setouchi project follows other hospitality designs from the firm, including the new Hôtel des Horlogers in Switzerland and Vollebak Island in Canada. Rendering: MIR Rendering: MIR Rendering: LIT design A ribbon-like footpath stitches together the mossy archipelago’s natural landscape with the residential portion of the design.

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MAY 17, 2024

© Maja Juzwiak architects: Irina Biletska Location: Vila Uiraporan, Serra Grande, Uruçuca, BA, Brazil Project Year: 2021 Photographs: Maja Juzwiak Area: 2153 ft2 Read more »

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MAY 15, 2024

© Aleatek Studio Aleatek Studio ’s concept of “Floating Forest” has been announced as the winner of the competition for the design of the Serbia Pavilion at Expo Osaka 2025. The pavilion, will be located at the West Entrance and Earth Plaza, aims to interpret Serbian culture and the country’s natural landscape through architectural expression. The design strategy also aligns with the theme “Play for humanity” of the upcoming Specialised Expo 2027 to be held in Belgrade.

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Archinect

MAY 15, 2024

Norway ’s new Kunstsilo Museum has opened to the public in the southern port city of Kristiansand. The new home for the private collection of Nicolai Tangen is the product of a six-year transformation authored by Spanish studios Mestres Wåge Arquitectes, Mendoza Partida, and BAX in a former grain silo (hence the name) and integrates the Southern Norway Art Museum’s holdings seamlessly into one space that covers three floors and yields a total of 3,300 square meters (35,520 squa

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MAY 13, 2024

The building, situated in the middle of the mountainous bamboo forests, establishes an immersive relationship with nature. The post MORE Architecture design boutique hotel that floats above a bamboo forest appeared first on Åvontuura.

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MAY 15, 2024

An interactive video installation connecting Dublin and New York City that was set to form part of NYCxDesign programming was temporarily shut down for poor behaviour from both cities. Founded by Lithuanian artist Benediktas Gylys , The Portal installation is an ongoing initiative in which two circular screens are installed in partner cities and cast a 24/7 live feed of its inhabitants to the other, as a "bridge to cultures from around the world".

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ArchDaily

MAY 15, 2024

© Prueksakun Kornudom, Ketsiree Wongwan architects: WOS Architects Location: , Thailand Project Year: 2022 Photographs: Prueksakun Kornudom, Ketsiree Wongwan Area: 160.

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Architonic

MAY 15, 2024

<p>Every now and then something happens that makes me feel old. I don’t mean I’ve-never-heard-of-Taylor-Swift old. I mean the kind of old where you feel you’re no longer down with the kids. (And yes. I realise that’s an expression that an old person would use.)</p> <p>Take the word ‘rizz’. Those cunning linguists at the Oxford English Dictionary found its nowness so persuasive, they named it word of the year for 2023.

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designboom

MAY 14, 2024

the transport system on the moon named flexible levitation on a track (FLOAT) can assist astronauts in transporting objects during lunar missions. The post NASA plans to develop the first levitating railway transport system on the moon appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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MAY 15, 2024

British designer Thomas Heatherwick 's Humanise campaign is developing a master's degree at Loughborough University, which aims to challenge conventional architecture education. Set to start in autumn 2025, the degree is hoped to foster a generation of architects who will "inspire joyful architecture", in line with the goals of the movement. Heatherwick's Humanise campaign was launched in October 2023 as a call for an end to "soulless and boring buildings".

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ArchDaily

MAY 13, 2024

Completed in 2023 in Mumbai, India. Images by Niveditaa Gupta. LIVING BRIDGES - Concept/Philosophy - Living Bridges is designed to move away from the typical dormitory or student hostel typology in urban.

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Archinect

MAY 15, 2024

New London Architecture has named the overall winner of the 2024 Don’t Move, Improve! competition in the culmination of the annual contest’s 15th edition. Emil Eve Architects’ Aden Grove renovation in Hackney was elevated above 15 others on the previously announced shortlist to win ‘Home of The Year’ honors. Its materials palette and overall resourcefulness were among the project superlatives championed by jury members, which this year included Ellie Stathaki, Ed Ja

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aasarchitecture

MAY 17, 2024

Set in the majestic Chugach Mountains, Alyeska Resort is being transformed into a modern, four-season, global destination. The addition of new and renovated facilities at the mountain village will breathe new life into the resort, which is widely regarded as Alaska’s base camp for adventure. Expanded and enhanced visitor experiences, new accommodations and amenities, workforce housing, and the inclusion of the Glacier Creek area—all conceived in sympathy with nature—will elevate and redefine the

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MAY 13, 2024

(an)-graph draws parallels between mondrian's geometric compositions and traditional japanese vertical and horizontal construction. The post hajime yoshida inserts modernist geometries into traditional japanese home appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

MAY 16, 2024

Soil from across Thailand was used to create layers of colour and texture in the rammed-earth walls of Chonburi Multi-Purpose Building, designed by local studio Suphasidh Architects. Overlooking the Bay of Bangkok in the seaside town of Sattahip, the 196-square-metre building contains a cafe and four floors of multipurpose community space, alongside an existing hostel.

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ArchDaily

MAY 12, 2024

© Nigel Young As the anticipation builds for the XXXIII Olympic Games in Paris, the city is preparing to host a global sporting event and embark on a journey of urban renewal. In a departure from traditional stadium-centric hosting, Paris 2024 embraces a new approach to the Olympic experience. Sports architecture has the ability to transcend functionality and become a space of collective experience and shared joy.

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Archinect

MAY 16, 2024

We want to hear from our community: How are you feeling about the economic outlook of your firm and sector? How easy or difficult are you finding it to secure projects? What is your employment outlook? What are you hearing from clients? Fill out our anonymous survey below.

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The Architect's Newsletter

MAY 13, 2024

Today, representatives for Wayfarers Chapel in Rancho Palos Verde, California, announced plans to disassemble the 1951 ecclesiastical structure by Frank Lloyd Wright’s son, Lloyd Wright. Local firm Architectural Resources Group The post Wayfarers Chapel, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright’s son, will be disassembled as land movement in the area continues appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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designboom

MAY 13, 2024

in the book, more than 150 photographs by various creators show the juxtaposition of austere concrete structures and lush flora. The post plants vs concrete: a world of eco-brutalism unfolds inside new photography book appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

MAY 16, 2024

Barcelona -based Miriam Barrio Studios has transformed the interiors of a modernist building into Curly Lab, a curly hair salon incorporating curved shapes and copper-toned surfaces. Located at the base of a gothic and modernist building designed by Catalan architect Enric Sagnier in 1895, Curly Lab is situated at Diputación in the Eixample district of Barcelona.

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ArchDaily

MAY 13, 2024

Installation photograph of the LACMA exhibition Zeng Fanzhi: Near and Far/Now and Then, Scuola Grande Della Misericordia in Venice, Italy, April 17-September 30, 2024, Image © Zeng Fanzhi, photo: Stefan Altenburger Photography Zurich A new exhibition presenting the works of artist Zeng Fanzhi has opened in the historic Scuola Grande della Misericordia in Venice , Italy.

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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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MAY 14, 2024

WilkinsonEyre , together with Two Row , Zeidler , ARUP , and PLANT , has been awarded first place in the competition to deliver the new Keating Channel Pedestrian Bridge in Toronto. The bridge is part of the third facet of a larger CAD $1.3 billion (USD $950 million) redevelopment of the city's Port Lands post-industrial area.

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The Architect's Newsletter

MAY 15, 2024

Engineered stone is often hailed as a wonder material. It’s cheap, durable, recyclable, and attractive. But it’s also killing people, according to medical researchers and public health officials around the The post Once considered a safe material, silicosis is the subject of new regulations and changing sentiments about its effects on our health appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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designboom

MAY 16, 2024

in addition to its retail space, the cacaolab flagship store features a bakery, café, and museum. The post other projects’ monogram facade conceals new-age cacaolab flagship store in hong kong appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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MAY 13, 2024

Canadian practice Studio North has wrapped a wooden screen around the curved corners and cantilevers of a Calgary house near a winding river. Studio North completed the 4,520-square-foot (420-square metre) residence – known as Elbow House – at the end of 2023 on an 8,050-square-foot (748-square metre), wedge-shaped property along the banks of the Elbow River.

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