BREAKING NEWS: Architecture http://feed.informer.com/digests/JQDFFQNI95/feeder BREAKING NEWS: Architecture Respective post owners and feed distributors Tue, 04 Jun 2013 13:04:23 +0000 Feed Informer http://feed.informer.com/ ‘People here are as strong as concrete’: the stunning architecture of war-torn Kharkiv https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/jul/14/people-here-are-as-strong-as-concrete-the-stunning-architecture-of-war-torn-kharkiv Architecture | The Guardian urn:uuid:8272e3a3-47d7-3dfd-c2b0-d6c5dbc5bee0 Mon, 14 Jul 2025 05:00:05 +0000 <p>A new architectural guidebook was written as a love letter to the Ukrainian city – then Russia started bombing it. How will this home to Tetris-like offices and daring curved cinemas be rebuilt?</p><p>When <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/apr/20/kharkiv-derzhprom-building-europe-first-skyscraper-history-cities-50-buildings">the Derzhprom building</a> erupted on to the Kharkiv skyline in the 1920s, it must have seemed like an impossibly futuristic vision. Standing like a gleaming white concrete castle, it curves around the circular plaza of Freedom Square in the city’s centre.</p><p>Built as the state industry headquarters of what was then the capital of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, it looks like a three-dimensional game of Tetris, a mighty nest of chunky oblong forms stacked, rotated and interlocked to form a colossal administrative pile. Striding across three city blocks, and towering almost 60m high, it was the tallest office building in Europe for several years, its humungous floor plates connected high up in the air by thrilling sci-fi skybridges. It was far ahead of its time, prefiguring the brawny brutalist complexes that emerged in western Europe and the US half a century later.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/jul/14/people-here-are-as-strong-as-concrete-the-stunning-architecture-of-war-torn-kharkiv">Continue reading...</a> Ep 180: Size Doesn’t Matter https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/ep-180-size-doesnt-matter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ep-180-size-doesnt-matter Life of an Architect urn:uuid:76f0f068-7c62-1545-cbcc-ca3905a4d27c Sun, 13 Jul 2025 21:00:31 +0000 <a href="https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/ep-180-size-doesnt-matter/"><img width="768" height="431" src="https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/residential-project-construction-timeline-calendar-768x431.png" alt="Ep 180: Size Doesn&#8217;t Matter" align="center" style="display: block;margin: 0 auto 20px;max-width:100%" /></a><p>The phrase “it’s just a small project” has probably caused more confusion, blown more budgets, and strained more relationships than we’d care to admit. It sounds harmless, maybe even charming &#8211; the architectural equivalent of a quick favor. But that phrase carries weight. Because behind every modest addition, bathroom remodel, or garage conversion is the same professional rigor we apply to larger work … just without the benefit of scale. Whether it’s fees that don’t shrink as expected, construction costs that defy logic, or clients caught off guard by the number of decisions they’ll need to make, these projects demand clarity, patience, and experience. So today, we’re talking about what architects need to communicate, anticipate, and prepare for when the work is small but the expectations are not.<strong> Welcome to Episode 180: Size Doesn&#8217;t Matter.</strong></p> <p><strong> </strong><em>[Note: If you are reading this via email, click <strong>h</strong><strong>ere</strong> to access the on-site audio player] </em><em><br /> </em></p> <p><strong>Architectural Fees Don&#8217;t Scale</strong> <em>jump to </em><strong><em></em></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>One of the most misunderstood aspects of residential design is how architectural fees are determined.</p> <p><a href="https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/ep-180-size-doesnt-matter/" rel="nofollow">Continue reading Ep 180: Size Doesn&#8217;t Matter at Life of an Architect.</a></p> Modern Craftsmanship Meets Family Living in This Rebuilt California Home https://www.contemporist.com/modern-craftsmanship-meets-family-living-in-this-rebuilt-california-home/ CONTEMPORIST » Architecture urn:uuid:7528a4cf-0504-a915-c0ab-b3769e084e76 Sun, 13 Jul 2025 16:00:06 +0000 What began as a small repair job turned into a complete architectural reinvention. Designed by boutique Northern California firm Medium Plenty, this three-story family home reflects a deep collaboration between the architects and a creative couple with two young kids. Originally initiated to address structural water damage, the project evolved into a fully custom rebuild [&#8230;] <p><!-- wp:image {"id":237557,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"custom"} --></p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.contemporist.com/modern-craftsmanship-meets-family-living-in-this-rebuilt-california-home/"><img src="https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/modern-house-architecture-130725-423-01.jpg" alt="What began as a small repair job turned into a complete architectural reinvention. Designed by boutique Northern California firm Medium Plenty, this three-story family home reflects a deep collaboration between the architects and a creative couple with two young kids. " class="wp-image-237557"/></a></figure> <p><!-- /wp:image --></p> <p><!-- wp:more --><br /> <a href="https://www.contemporist.com/modern-craftsmanship-meets-family-living-in-this-rebuilt-california-home/#more-237547" class="more-link">continue reading</a></p> Inside the Grand Egyptian Museum: A billion-dollar bridge between past and future https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/inside-the-grand-egyptian-museum-a-1-billion-bridge-between-past-and-future/OTYE6FWWA5BPNEA5SSZASRGQRU/ nzherald.co.nz - Architecture urn:uuid:e067e345-9e9e-7e17-e8f8-7ea968bc157d Sat, 12 Jul 2025 19:36:00 +0000 Think Egypt is a place frozen in history? Think again. Prefab, But Make It Joyful: Inside a Colorful Modular Escape https://www.contemporist.com/prefab-but-make-it-joyful-inside-a-colorful-modular-escape/ CONTEMPORIST » Architecture urn:uuid:d53d6e15-1451-bba3-9821-1e63ae20e79e Sat, 12 Jul 2025 15:48:25 +0000 In the green hills of Ibiúna, a quiet rural town about 90 minutes from São Paulo, architect Rodrigo Ohtake has built a family retreat unlike any other. Designed for weekends away with his wife Ana Carolina and their three children, the home is both a restful hideaway and a bold experiment in modular, eco-conscious design. [&#8230;] <p><!-- wp:image {"id":237494,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"custom"} --></p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.contemporist.com/prefab-but-make-it-joyful-inside-a-colorful-modular-escape/"><img src="https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/prefab-modular-home-design-120725-1207-01.jpg" alt="Wrapped in sky-blue steel and softened with curved walls, this prefabricated home hides its modular roots. Rodrigo Ohtake’s clever use of industrial materials brings surprising warmth and elegance." class="wp-image-237494"/></a></figure> <p><!-- /wp:image --></p> <p><!-- wp:more --><br /> <a href="https://www.contemporist.com/prefab-but-make-it-joyful-inside-a-colorful-modular-escape/#more-237493" class="more-link">continue reading</a></p> Inside a Houseboat That Feels Like a Home https://www.contemporist.com/inside-a-houseboat-that-feels-like-a-home/ CONTEMPORIST » Architecture urn:uuid:f5611f56-8bce-ae53-719f-191eb8f8fc86 Sat, 12 Jul 2025 15:42:34 +0000 Blatto Boat is a newly constructed Floating On Water Residence (FOWR) located on the north end of Seattle’s Lake Union. Designed by Seattle studio GO&#8217;C, the houseboat is built within the exact footprint of an existing 12-by-40-foot vessel, making efficient use of every available inch. Working in close collaboration with a nautical engineer from the [&#8230;] <p><!-- wp:image {"id":237516,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"custom"} --></p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.contemporist.com/inside-a-houseboat-that-feels-like-a-home/"><img src="https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/modern-boathouse-float-home-120725-735-01.jpg" alt="Vertical cedar siding, Richlite panels, and clear hemlock soffits give this floathome a refined, marine-ready exterior with architectural clarity." class="wp-image-237516"/></a></figure> <p><!-- /wp:image --></p> <p><!-- wp:more --><br /> <a href="https://www.contemporist.com/inside-a-houseboat-that-feels-like-a-home/#more-237515" class="more-link">continue reading</a></p> A Look Inside A Home That Feels Like Living in a Forest Sanctuary https://www.contemporist.com/a-look-inside-a-home-that-feels-like-living-in-a-forest-sanctuary/ CONTEMPORIST » Architecture urn:uuid:9d7463ae-486e-a067-e364-738572298f24 Fri, 11 Jul 2025 17:53:05 +0000 Just off the coast of Seattle, a young family found their rhythm on Orcas Island, a lush, bluffside site in Deer Harbor where the forest meets the horizon. With the help of Syndicate Smith, a Washington-based architecture firm known for its sensitive, site-specific work, they built a grounded retreat that’s both elemental and modern. Designed [&#8230;] <p><!-- wp:image {"id":237476,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"custom"} --></p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.contemporist.com/a-look-inside-a-home-that-feels-like-living-in-a-forest-sanctuary/"><img src="https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/modern-house-architecture-110725-759-01.jpg" alt="A stepped, low-profile home clad in charred yakisugi siding, designed to blend into the hillside and forest." class="wp-image-237476"/></a></figure> <p><!-- /wp:image --></p> <p><!-- wp:more --><br /> <a href="https://www.contemporist.com/a-look-inside-a-home-that-feels-like-living-in-a-forest-sanctuary/#more-237439" class="more-link">continue reading</a></p> Moulin Rouge windmill twirls again 14 months after accident https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/moulin-rouge-windmill-twirls-again-14-months-after-accident/FCROMKG5RZHONOK34OBXENLZKU/ nzherald.co.nz - Architecture urn:uuid:cba48872-02ad-cfa1-e373-d57d66ad55d7 Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:45:25 +0000 Dancers performed the club's famed cancan in the street to mark the occasion. Inside the Forest Home That’s All About Light, Space, and Simplicity https://www.contemporist.com/inside-the-forest-home-thats-all-about-light-space-and-simplicity/ CONTEMPORIST » Architecture urn:uuid:dbcd520e-f190-63fd-526b-1b55ce350731 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 17:49:25 +0000 Tucked into the misty woods of North Bend, Washington, Forest Pavilion blurs the boundary between shelter and site. Designed by Signal Architecture + Research for a pair of professional landscapers, this home doesn’t impose on its environment, it folds into it. A structure of quiet resilience and elemental beauty, it honors the messiness of life [&#8230;] <p><!-- wp:image {"id":237385,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"custom"} --></p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.contemporist.com/inside-the-forest-home-thats-all-about-light-space-and-simplicity/"><img src="https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/modern-pacific-northwest-house-100725-950-01.jpg" alt=" A home designed to follow the land, not alter it. Forest Pavilion preserves the contours of the Pacific Northwest forest, with minimal site impact and a rain-friendly roof that turns weather into a design feature." class="wp-image-237385"/></a></figure> <p><!-- /wp:image --></p> <p><!-- wp:more --><br /> <a href="https://www.contemporist.com/inside-the-forest-home-thats-all-about-light-space-and-simplicity/#more-237355" class="more-link">continue reading</a></p> The world’s most luxurious ski hotels, from Switzerland to Colorado https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/the-worlds-most-luxurious-ski-hotels-from-switzerland-to-colorado/DV76YXHDJRBV3GLIFP65HLOVJI/ nzherald.co.nz - Architecture urn:uuid:24610206-5f4c-83e9-6eba-d0a055e18190 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 08:00:00 +0000 Ultra-luxury ski hotels around the world, from Aspen to Aros. This Sculptural Home Turns Minimalism Into a Statement https://www.contemporist.com/this-sculptural-home-turns-minimalism-into-a-statement/ CONTEMPORIST » Architecture urn:uuid:bf7bbeb7-6651-1d49-09f3-aa90ad502125 Wed, 09 Jul 2025 17:58:49 +0000 Brighton Sands is a four-storey family home in Melbourne designed by mckimm, blending inspiration from the LA hills with a distinctly Australian sense of place. Defined by sculptural architecture, natural materials, and a seamless connection to the outdoors, the residence offers a tranquil retreat grounded in light, texture, and flow. It’s a considered balance of [&#8230;] <p><!-- wp:image {"id":237324,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"custom"} --></p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.contemporist.com/this-sculptural-home-turns-minimalism-into-a-statement/"><img src="https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/modern-house-architecture-090725-909-01.jpg" alt=" A light-filled four-storey Melbourne home by mckimm, inspired by LA hillside living with organic textures and seamless indoor-outdoor flow." class="wp-image-237324"/></a></figure> <p><!-- /wp:image --></p> <p><!-- wp:more --><br /> <a href="https://www.contemporist.com/this-sculptural-home-turns-minimalism-into-a-statement/#more-237282" class="more-link">continue reading</a></p> More than Human review – a utopia of self-weaving grass and psychedelic dolphins https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/jul/09/more-than-human-review-nature-architects-design-museum Architecture | The Guardian urn:uuid:9cf47f79-6ab4-80bd-0636-c2f8faf17985 Wed, 09 Jul 2025 14:56:43 +0000 <p><strong>Design Museum, London<br></strong>From 3D-printed coral reefs to fungal facades and living fabrics grown from roots, this show embraces a future of nature-centric design</p><p>‘Even when humans get serious about wanting to talk to dolphins, will dolphins have anything to say to us?” So pondered <a href="https://classic.esquire.com/article/1975/3/1/embassy-to-the-dolphins">an issue</a> of Esquire magazine in 1975. “The only reliable way to find out,” it concluded, “will be to build a Dolphin Embassy and look for the response.”</p><p>The pages that followed were devoted to a fantastical vision, created by the avant-garde architecture collective, <a href="https://hiddenarchitecture.net/dolphin-embassy/">Ant Farm</a>. They proposed a floating multi-species utopia where humans and dolphins could mingle in a watery fantasy, communicating through telepathy. The triangular vessel featured a land-water living room, with chutes enabling dolphins to swim between floors, as well as a shared navigation pod, where one day an “electronic-fluidic interface” would allow both humans and dolphins to steer the ship. The hope was that technological advances would make the project buildable by the 1990s. “Thus far,” the article noted, “no backers have come forward.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/jul/09/more-than-human-review-nature-architects-design-museum">Continue reading...</a> A Mid-Century Modern Home Reimagined for a Family in California https://www.contemporist.com/a-mid-century-modern-home-reimagined-for-a-family-in-california/ CONTEMPORIST » Architecture urn:uuid:e7fdd06c-3b94-7f17-b319-5a3fd2408e17 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 18:19:51 +0000 In the hills of Palo Alto, California, an iconic Eichler home has been respectfully transformed by architect-artist Gustave Carlson. Originally built in 1971 and custom-commissioned by architect John S. Lynd, a personal friend of Joseph Eichler, the home carries a rare pedigree among the region’s mid-century residences. Today, it belongs to a couple with four [&#8230;] <p><!-- wp:image {"id":237186,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"custom"} --></p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.contemporist.com/a-mid-century-modern-home-reimagined-for-a-family-in-california/"><img src="https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/mid-century-modern-eichler-home-070725-1044-01.jpg" alt="Set back from the street and accessed via a long driveway, the residence combines privacy with striking form. Its exterior has been updated using Shou Sugi Ban Accoya barn wood siding, adding texture and durability. A central gabled roof defines the structure, flanked by two flat-roofed wings that retain the home's mid-century profile." class="wp-image-237186"/></a></figure> <p><!-- /wp:image --></p> <p><!-- wp:more --><br /> <a href="https://www.contemporist.com/a-mid-century-modern-home-reimagined-for-a-family-in-california/#more-237185" class="more-link">continue reading</a></p> Could This Be the Most Instagrammable Hotel in the Paris? https://www.contemporist.com/could-this-be-the-most-instagrammable-hotel-in-the-paris/ CONTEMPORIST » Architecture urn:uuid:2a99302e-6cd2-f252-c0b4-498bd420031b Mon, 07 Jul 2025 18:17:42 +0000 In the heart of Paris, Villa M is a new approach to city buildings. Designed by Triptyque Architecture with spaces curated by Philippe Starck, this mixed-use complex blends hospitality, healthcare, and sustainability into a lush urban destination. With its green facade and rooftop garden, Villa M offers a fresh, human-centered vision for how we live [&#8230;] <p><!-- wp:image {"id":237224,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"custom"} --></p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.contemporist.com/could-this-be-the-most-instagrammable-hotel-in-the-paris/"><img src="https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/modern-building-architecture-greenery-planted-facade-070725-1115-001.jpg" alt=" A striking vertical garden wraps the entire façade of Villa M in Paris, transforming the building into a living, breathing ecosystem. Designed as an exoskeleton of greenery, it blends architecture and nature in a bold vision for urban sustainability." class="wp-image-237224"/></a></figure> <p><!-- /wp:image --></p> <p><!-- wp:more --><br /> <a href="https://www.contemporist.com/could-this-be-the-most-instagrammable-hotel-in-the-paris/#more-237214" class="more-link">continue reading</a></p> Mansons begins work at 35 Graham St; free car with Westgate home; Pompallier on Ponsonby progress; how’s Kiwi Property’s Resido going? - Property Insider https://www.nzherald.co.nz/property/mansons-tclm-begins-650m-11-level-offices-at-35-graham-st-free-car-with-westgate-home/OSY3ERZWERHGZBOVMA52O55Q7M/ nzherald.co.nz - Architecture urn:uuid:d53c1b85-2fbe-01b7-b6c0-23db1a723274 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 17:00:00 +0000 Two basement levels, nine storeys of offices: NZ's biggest new commercial project begins. A ‘floating university’ and a pink mosque: Dhaka builds for a wetter future – in pictures https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2025/jul/07/dhaka-builds-for-a-wetter-future-in-pictures Architecture | The Guardian urn:uuid:a14aa555-167e-4e86-5f74-7aae5e367074 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 14:00:11 +0000 <p>Across the Bangladeshi megacity, designers are adapting to the climate crisis</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2025/jul/07/dhaka-builds-for-a-wetter-future-in-pictures">Continue reading...</a> ‘As thrilling as driving a sports car’: the Tokyo capsule tower that gave pod-living penthouse chic https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/jul/07/pod-living-nakagin-capsule-tower-tokyo-architectural-marvel-penthouse Architecture | The Guardian urn:uuid:020e563b-d0c5-97da-1132-21f34f9fc491 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 04:00:57 +0000 <p>They had portholes, cutting edge mod cons – and the ultra luxurious models even came with a free calculator. As Japan’s beloved Nakagin Capsule Tower resurfaces, we celebrate an architectural marvel</p><p>Looking like a teetering stack of washing machines perched on the edge of an elevated highway, the Nakagin Capsule Tower was an astonishing arrival on the Tokyo skyline in 1972. It was the heady vision of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2007/oct/16/guardianobituaries.japan">Kisho Kurokawa</a>, a radical Japanese architect who imagined a high-rise world of compact capsules, where people could cocoon themselves away from the information overload of the modern age. These tiny pods would be “a place of rest to recover”, he wrote, as well as “an information base to develop ideas, and a home for urban dwellers”. Residents could peer out at the city from their cosy built-in beds through a single porthole window, or shut it all out by unfurling an elegant circular fan-like blind, all while remaining connected with the latest technology at all times.</p><p>Launched to critical acclaim, the Nakagin tower’s 140 capsules quickly sold out, and became highly sought after by well-heeled salarymen looking for a place to crash when they missed the last train home. Never intended to be full-time housing, the pods came stuffed with mod cons: en suite bathroom, foldout desk, telephone and Sony colour TV. But, 50 years on, after a prolonged lack of maintenance and repairs, and disagreements among owners about its future, the asbestos-riddled building was finally disassembled in 2022. The creaking steel capsules of Kurokawa’s space-age fantasy were unbolted and removed from the lift and stair towers, pod by pod.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/jul/07/pod-living-nakagin-capsule-tower-tokyo-architectural-marvel-penthouse">Continue reading...</a> This Artist’s Treehouse Is Changing How We See Tiny Homes https://www.contemporist.com/this-artists-treehouse-is-changing-how-we-see-tiny-homes/ CONTEMPORIST » Architecture urn:uuid:de201214-9d9b-9ab2-b2e9-7a4d5cd65e86 Sun, 06 Jul 2025 15:23:49 +0000 In an episode from Tiny House Giant Journey, a YouTube channel dedicated to unique home tours, host Jenna visits the Black Crane Treehouse, a striking, mid century-inspired retreat perched in the treetops above Mission Lake in Washington State. Designed as an artist residency, this small but highly intentional space blends architecture, craftsmanship, and nature into [&#8230;] <p><!-- wp:image {"id":237177,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"custom"} --></p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.contemporist.com/this-artists-treehouse-is-changing-how-we-see-tiny-homes/"><img src="https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/midcentury-modern-treehouse-060725-1125-01.jpg" alt="Step inside the Black Crane Treehouse, a midcentury-inspired artist retreat above Mission Lake, Washington. Built for creativity and reflection, it blends modern design with nature and hand-crafted details." class="wp-image-237177"/></a></figure> <p><!-- /wp:image --></p> <p><!-- wp:more --><br /> <a href="https://www.contemporist.com/this-artists-treehouse-is-changing-how-we-see-tiny-homes/#more-237160" class="more-link">continue reading</a></p> Vaulted Ceilings and Garden Views Make This Home a True Sanctuary https://www.contemporist.com/vaulted-ceilings-and-garden-views-make-this-home-a-true-sanctuary/ CONTEMPORIST » Architecture urn:uuid:86636b2d-04f5-c8fe-d116-7855c0358d02 Sat, 05 Jul 2025 16:20:04 +0000 Tucked into a quiet corner of Elwood, Sanctuary House by Minett Studio Architecture &#38; Design offers a seamless blend of heritage and contemporary design. With vaulted ceilings, framed garden views, and an indoor–outdoor flow that feels effortless, this family home is a celebration of simplicity, sunlight, and sanctuary. Every space is designed for calm, flexibility, [&#8230;] <p><!-- wp:image {"id":237031,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"custom"} --></p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.contemporist.com/vaulted-ceilings-and-garden-views-make-this-home-a-true-sanctuary/"><img src="https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/alfresco-dining-table-040725-1158-01.jpg" alt="This tranquil alfresco area transforms a former garage wall into a cozy garden retreat. Layered planting, a timber pergola, and a built-in BBQ make it perfect for relaxing or entertaining outdoors." class="wp-image-237031"/></a></figure> <p><!-- /wp:image --></p> <p><!-- wp:more --><br /> <a href="https://www.contemporist.com/vaulted-ceilings-and-garden-views-make-this-home-a-true-sanctuary/#more-236979" class="more-link">continue reading</a></p> Trevor Hendy obituary https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jul/04/trevor-hendy-obituary Architecture | The Guardian urn:uuid:b7f019e9-b6cc-26f1-849b-f6f28ebf7480 Fri, 04 Jul 2025 17:43:51 +0000 <p>My friend Trevor Hendy, who has died aged 89, was director of development at United Kingdom Housing Trust (UKHT) in the 1980s, a period in which, among other things, he brought back to life its Arlington House property, a 900-bed hostel for working men in north London that had fallen into squalor under private ownership. Trevor oversaw much-needed improvements to living conditions there, and the hostel (of which I was a board member) is still operating.</p><p>He left UKHT in the late 80s to set up a housing consultancy, Chapman Hendy Associates, with Peter Chapman, which helped housing associations to make their planned developments a reality and played a key role in the setting up of new organisations to receive the transfer of thousands of homes from local authorities.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jul/04/trevor-hendy-obituary">Continue reading...</a> Charred chimneys are all that’s left of these LA midcentury homes. Inside the quest to save them https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/04/pacific-palisades-homes-chimneys-la-wildfire Architecture | The Guardian urn:uuid:59d80924-afed-2362-70bb-8bf1b9d35e71 Fri, 04 Jul 2025 10:00:37 +0000 <p>A piece of history burned down in the Los Angeles wildfires. Project Chimney is salvaging what’s left to honor the architecture – and eventually create a memorial</p><p>By mid-morning last Thursday, Evan Hall was standing near the top of Monument Street in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/los-angeles">Los Angeles</a>’s Pacific Palisades, looking out over the Pacific Ocean. He was running out of time.</p><p>Hall stood in the charred ruins of a 1953 home designed by the modernist architect Richard Neutra. Beside him, a handful of hard-hat-clad preservationists, masons and construction workers all looked up at the same thing: a chimney.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/04/pacific-palisades-homes-chimneys-la-wildfire">Continue reading...</a> ‘Forgotten’ designer of art nouveau Métro entrances to get Paris museum https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/04/hector-guimard-forgotten-designer-art-nouveau-metro-entrances-paris-museum Architecture | The Guardian urn:uuid:00c0bc71-b7bc-2683-064a-1eb848631195 Fri, 04 Jul 2025 08:22:30 +0000 <p>Fans say opening of museum honouring Hector Guimard, whose work went out of fashion, will right a historic wrong</p><p>The “forgotten” designer of Paris’s most iconic Métro station entrances and art nouveau buildings is to be given his rightful place in the city’s history with a museum dedicated to his work.</p><p>Hector Guimard left a distinctive mark across the French capital in the early 1900s, creating elaborate and monumental Métro entrances whose fans of iron and glass resembling unfurled insect wings were nicknamed dragonflies.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/04/hector-guimard-forgotten-designer-art-nouveau-metro-entrances-paris-museum">Continue reading...</a> City Rail Link: Auckland’s Karanga-a-Hape Station features giant kauri snail, sun, moon artworks https://www.nzherald.co.nz/property/city-rail-link-aucklands-karanga-a-hape-station-features-giant-kauri-snail-artwork/HLKIXM5VLBBYDDE2T4OEUM7XKE/ nzherald.co.nz - Architecture urn:uuid:28a1c1cd-f65c-1b08-a124-b6d4e266977e Thu, 03 Jul 2025 03:00:00 +0000 'Representing the history of this area. This ridgeline was a kauri forest.' - Barry Potter The enchanted car park: how a ruined multi-storey became a garden paradise loved by lizards and dog-walkers https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/jul/02/parque-prado-multi-storey-car-park-garden-paradise-colombia Architecture | The Guardian urn:uuid:8012fcc7-0cda-fc0a-389e-bd243d9eb5cc Wed, 02 Jul 2025 15:13:05 +0000 <p>Once a hangout for sex workers and drug addicts, a parking lot in Medellín, Colombia, has been reborn as a green haven for all. We meet the ‘social urbanists’ credited with reducing crime – and even temperatures</p><p>Lilac-flowering creepers engulf an abandoned house on a street corner in Medellín, Colombia, spilling from the roof and smothering most of the upstairs windows. A giant fan palm is visible through one opening, while a knotty tangle of aerial roots cascades down to the pavement from another. Step through the doorway of this overgrown ruin, and you find not a scene of desolation and decay but a sleek steel frame holding up the crumbling facade, which forms an unusual entrance to an enchanting new public park.</p><p>“We behaved more like archaeologists than landscape architects,” says Edgar Mazo of Connatural, the firm behind the <a href="https://connatural.co/Parque-Prado">Parque Prado</a>, in the working-class neighbourhood of Aranjuez. He leads me through a series of planted terraces; fountain grasses and trumpet trees sprout from where a derelict car park and abandoned homes once stood. “You dig up the concrete, water gets into the ground, vegetation grows up, and the people come back,” he adds, speaking through a translator. “That’s natural regeneration.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/jul/02/parque-prado-multi-storey-car-park-garden-paradise-colombia">Continue reading...</a> Exploring South Korea with G Adventures ‘soloish’ tour https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/exploring-south-korea-with-g-adventures-soloish-tour/267WHNVDDZHWJJRY76IGAW3N5E/ nzherald.co.nz - Architecture urn:uuid:6648ce0f-638f-3648-ef93-ec6e79c0416f Tue, 01 Jul 2025 01:00:00 +0000 The destination is like no other place on Earth. Ep 179: Is Half the Story Enough? https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/ep-179-is-half-the-story-enough/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ep-179-is-half-the-story-enough Life of an Architect urn:uuid:bf443096-75b4-bbc4-a068-f4b2eeba2f10 Sun, 29 Jun 2025 19:00:40 +0000 <a href="https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/ep-179-is-half-the-story-enough/"><img width="768" height="431" src="https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Architectural-Social-Media-Influencers-768x431.png" alt="Ep 179: Is Half the Story Enough?" align="center" style="display: block;margin: 0 auto 20px;max-width:100%" /></a><p>Architectural influencers on social media can bring real insight to the table while others blur the line between experience and performance, you should evaluate what you’re seeing, questioning why it was shared, and learn how to tell the difference between helpful guidance and a well-lit shortcut.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/ep-179-is-half-the-story-enough/">Ep 179: Is Half the Story Enough?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com">Life of an Architect</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/ep-179-is-half-the-story-enough/" rel="nofollow">Continue reading Ep 179: Is Half the Story Enough? at Life of an Architect.</a></p> Disputes Tribunal orders couple to pay architect $33k for holiday home sketches they didn’t like https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/disputes-tribunal-order-couple-ordered-to-pay-architect-33k-for-sketches-they-didnt-like/OYLKW77OARG5VHZZLOGO6A47KI/ nzherald.co.nz - Architecture urn:uuid:f04708d3-6ec2-1e8a-22ad-1720705a3536 Sun, 29 Jun 2025 02:00:00 +0000 The pair weren't happy with the holiday home designs, so they refused to pay. Victoria’s best new residential architecture – in pictures https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/gallery/2025/jun/28/victorias-best-new-residential-architecture-in-pictures Architecture | The Guardian urn:uuid:ea8bae7b-83ce-50d7-64f4-34a64469e243 Sat, 28 Jun 2025 00:00:10 +0000 <p>Well-crafted family homes, a beach house that invites the outside in, and a stunning concrete bunker in a high-risk fire zone are just some of the winners in the <a href="https://www.architecture.com.au/vic-awards">2025 Victorian Architecture awards</a> category for new residential properties, presented on 27 June. Hamish Lyon, chair of juries, says these homes represent ‘thoughtful architecture working with its environment’</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/gallery/2025/jun/28/victorias-best-new-residential-architecture-in-pictures">Continue reading...</a> High-end Chinese restaurant Billy’s to open in restored Ayrburn farmhouse near Arrowtown https://www.nzherald.co.nz/property/high-end-chinese-restaurant-billys-to-open-in-restored-ayrburn-farmhouse-near-arrowtown/7BSDLHOI2ZBZVJJF6FYJKJZ43Q/ nzherald.co.nz - Architecture urn:uuid:690e72b3-6bc4-61d8-81b7-3700db9826a8 Fri, 27 Jun 2025 23:00:00 +0000 Fine dining restaurant is a nod to gold mining history and Chinese immigrants of the area. Solar power: Kangaroo Point Bridge leads winners as Queensland architecture awards put spotlight on sustainability https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/jun/27/solar-power-kangaroo-point-bridge-leads-winners-as-queensland-architecture-awards-put-spotlight-on-sustainability Architecture | The Guardian urn:uuid:5149edb6-d8f6-b7a3-5d8e-9189f143da81 Fri, 27 Jun 2025 12:00:55 +0000 <p>Bridge that spans Brisbane River and includes solar panels and shade along its length hailed as a transformative piece of urban infrastructure</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>The newest bridge spanning the Brisbane River – the longest cable-stayed pedestrian bridge in the country – has taken out top honours in the 2025 Australian Institute of Architects Queensland <a href="https://www.architecture.com.au/awards/queensland-awards">awards</a>.</p><p>A week after Sydney’s new network of city metro stations <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/jun/20/legacy-making-sydney-metro-stations-take-out-top-prize-in-nsw-architecture-awards">collected architecture’s most prestigious prize in New South Wales</a>, Brisbane’s Kangaroo Point Bridge was lauded at Friday night’s award ceremony as another example of the significant value of state governments investing in architecture to realise major infrastructure projects that raise the bar beyond the realm of mere functionality.</p><p><strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=copyembed">Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email</a></strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/jun/27/solar-power-kangaroo-point-bridge-leads-winners-as-queensland-architecture-awards-put-spotlight-on-sustainability">Continue reading...</a> Léon Krier obituary https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/jun/25/leon-krier-obituary Architecture | The Guardian urn:uuid:e45f04e2-cd32-cb93-3ca1-e8b40fde8725 Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:44:37 +0000 <p>Visionary architect appointed master-planner by King Charles for his model new town of Poundbury in Dorset</p><p>A colonnade of doric columns flanks the entrance to the neoclassical Waitrose building in Poundbury, Dorchester, in Dorset, facing on to the congested car park of Queen Mother Square. Across the plaza stands a creamy yellow palazzo, crowned with a royal crested-pediment, and a Palladian hotel named the Duchess of Cornwall. A gigantic brick campanile rises above the Royal Pavilion from a triumphal stone arch, looming over the square.</p><p>“It was supposed to be the magistrates court,” the town’s master-planner, Léon Krier, told me in 2016, on a tour of the then <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/oct/27/poundbury-prince-charles-village-dorset-disneyland-growing-community">Prince Charles’s model village</a>. “But it ended up as luxury flats. I suppose that’s the spirit of our time. After all, the master-planner is not the master of the game.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/jun/25/leon-krier-obituary">Continue reading...</a> Nathan Silver obituary https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/jun/24/nathan-silver-obituary Architecture | The Guardian urn:uuid:f5d92aab-0301-7f7d-7e00-3c02c22cd88a Tue, 24 Jun 2025 19:11:03 +0000 <p>My father,<strong> </strong>Nathan Silver, who has died aged 89,<strong> </strong>was a distinguished architect, educator and author. His most enduring contribution to architectural history was Lost New York (1967), which was nominated for a US National Book award. It became a cultural phenomenon and helped establish the framework for New York’s landmarks law (1965) and similar preservation efforts worldwide.</p><p>Nathan also co-authored Adhocism: The Case for Improvisation (1972) with Charles Jencks, and wrote several other influential texts on architecture, including The Making of Beaubourg: A Building Biography of the Centre Pompidou Paris (1994).</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/jun/24/nathan-silver-obituary">Continue reading...</a> ‘Excessively wasteful and giving off Swarovski vibes’: our critic on the ‘tiara bridge’ for the late queen https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/jun/24/tiara-bridge-queen-elizabeth-ii-memorial-norman-foster Architecture | The Guardian urn:uuid:74d49cca-dee1-a347-3825-2e7fb5e91b52 Tue, 24 Jun 2025 14:47:50 +0000 <p>Norman Foster’s cast glass design to honour Queen Elizabeth II will see a perfectly decent bridge destroyed and vast sums squandered at great ecological cost. And how will it stay sparkly?</p><p>• <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jun/24/translucent-bridge-to-form-centrepiece-of-national-memorial-to-elizabeth-ii">Translucent bridge to form centrepiece of national memorial to Elizabeth II</a></p><p>Is a £46m glass tiara the right way to remember the UK’s late queen? The Elizabeth II memorial selection committee certainly think so, in their choice of a glitzy glass bridge designed by Norman Foster for her permanent memorial in St James’s Park, announced on Tuesday. <br> <br> As architects go, the 90-year-old Foster is perhaps the closest we have to a national treasure, so he might seem like a fitting choice – an establishment figure and safe pair of hands, who knew the queen personally. It could be an apt final project for the architect lord, although he shows no signs of slowing down.</p><p>His personal connection might have clinched the deal. Lord Foster of Thames Bank, who <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2010/jul/07/house-of-lords-peers-titles">quit his seat</a> in the House of Lords in 2010 in order to retain his non-dom tax status, says he met the queen on both formal and informal occasions, and it was this dual acquaintance that informed his design.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/jun/24/tiara-bridge-queen-elizabeth-ii-memorial-norman-foster">Continue reading...</a> From Tate Modern to Grimsby docks: the team saving Britain’s cherished buildings from the wrecking ball https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/jun/24/save-britains-heritage-turns-50-endangered-buildings-tate-modern-battersea-power-station-bradford-lister-mills-liverpool-welsh-streets Architecture | The Guardian urn:uuid:4b3ce7c8-42cc-e36f-db98-588f4a47bc9b Tue, 24 Jun 2025 13:49:05 +0000 <p>Can you imagine Liverpool without its Welsh Streets or London without Battersea Power Station? For 50 years, one small band of activists have been finding creative alternative uses for great buildings their owners couldn’t see</p><p>It’s hard to imagine London without the mighty riverside citadels of Tate Modern and Battersea power station, or bereft of the ornate Victorian market halls of Smithfield and Billingsgate. It is equally difficult to picture Yorkshire without its majestic sandstone mills, Grimsby <a href="https://www.savebritainsheritage.org/news/Press-release-SAVE-applies-to-Court-of-Appeal-in-next-step-to-save-historic-Grimsby-dock-buildings">without its fishing docks</a>, or parts of Liverpool <a href="https://www.savebritainsheritage.org/news/press-release-the-welsh-streets-a-transforming-moment">without their streets of terrace houses</a>. Yet all these things could have victims of the wrecking ball, if it weren’t for one small band of plucky activists. <br> <br> You may not have heard of <a href="https://www.savebritainsheritage.org/">Save Britain’s Heritage</a>, or Save as it likes to style itself. But the tiny charity, which celebrates its <a href="https://www.savebritainsheritage.org/news/save-unveils-50th-anniversary-programme">50th birthday this month</a>, has had more influence than any other group in campaigning for the imaginative reuse of buildings at risk, most of which had no legal protections whatsoever from being bulldozed. <br> <br> “We felt that a much more punchy approach to endangered buildings was really needed,” says <a href="https://www.europeanheritageawards.eu/winners/marcus-binney/">Marcus Binney</a>, who founded Save in 1975, with an agile network of likeminded journalists, historians, architects and planners. “There was too much, ‘Oh, we’ll write to the minister, and have a word with the chairman of the county council.’ The usual channels were not working. We realised that the real battleground was the media.” <br> <br> They were spurred by the surprise success of a 1974 exhibition at the V&amp;A, <a href="https://thecountryseat.org.uk/2024/10/23/50-years-on-from-the-destruction-of-the-country-house-exhibition-at-the-vampa/">The Destruction of the Country House</a>, co-curated by Binney, which conveyed the shocking scale of demolition across the country with graphic power. The “Hall of Destruction”, replete with toppling classical columns, displayed more than 1,000 country houses that had been lost in the preceding century, a number that rose to 1,600 by the time the exhibition closed. The scale of the issue struck a chord: more than 1.5m signatures of support were gathered to keep these buildings standing.</p><p>What set Save apart from other heritage groups at the time was its proactive, propositional approach and energetic, youthful zeal. They had no qualms about calling out the villains, and would admonish greedy developers and lazy local authorities with ferocious glee. Their press releases and campaign pamphlets were a breath of fresh air, emblazoned with bold graphics, punchy headlines and evocative texts written with fierce authority – with a critical media-savviness brought by trustees including <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/profile/simonjenkins">Simon Jenkins</a> and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/dec/10/east-end-london-threatened-vested-interests-greed">Dan Cruickshank</a>. Most crucially of all, theirs was not a call to keep the world in aspic, but to find creative alternative uses for buildings that their owners couldn’t see. “The argument for demolition was always that a building had ‘reached the end of its useful life,’” says Binney. “But the question is: ‘Useful for whom?’” <br> <br> When the Central Electricity Generating Board planned to demolish its (then unlisted) Bankside power station in Southwark and replace it with offices, Save conjured a proposal in 1979, in a moment of wildly improbable blue-sky thinking, to turn it into an art gallery instead. A decade later, Tate announced that Sir Giles Gilbert Scott’s great brick colossus would become the home of its modern art collection. It is now one of the most visited museums in the world. Twenty years on, when a developer wanted to scoop out the elegant innards of Smithfield market and replace them with <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2014/feb/07/smithfield-public-inquiry-opens-campaign-against-redevelopment">a bloated office block and shops</a>, Save commissioned an alternative vision, fought two crowdfunded public inquiries, and won. <a href="https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/smithfield/">The London Museum</a> is set to open there next year, breathing fresh new life into the atmospheric warren of cast-iron domes and brick vaults, that would otherwise be dust.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/jun/24/save-britains-heritage-turns-50-endangered-buildings-tate-modern-battersea-power-station-bradford-lister-mills-liverpool-welsh-streets">Continue reading...</a> Translucent bridge to form centrepiece of national memorial to Elizabeth II https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jun/24/translucent-bridge-to-form-centrepiece-of-national-memorial-to-elizabeth-ii Architecture | The Guardian urn:uuid:3a3d5f5a-8d4f-20d4-0111-328f5271dfa2 Tue, 24 Jun 2025 04:00:34 +0000 <p>Norman Foster wins contest to transform St James’s Park in tribute to late queen’s ‘unifying force’</p><p>The national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II will include a new bridge in St James’s Park designed by Norman Foster.</p><p>The peer, who was once among architects to accuse King Charles of using his “privileged position” to “skew the course” of the Chelsea barracks development, described being <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/may/07/queen-elizabeth-ii-memorial-designs-unveiled-statues-bridges-soundscapes">awarded the project</a> as an honour.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jun/24/translucent-bridge-to-form-centrepiece-of-national-memorial-to-elizabeth-ii">Continue reading...</a> Wellington public toilets cost $2.3 million, transform into light show at night https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellington-public-toilets-cost-23-million-transform-into-light-show-at-night/53LEKETEMZEZ3K7SHVNTMXWGFI/ nzherald.co.nz - Architecture urn:uuid:767f16eb-9805-b0e8-08c5-e98e16e2a7e8 Mon, 23 Jun 2025 17:00:00 +0000 The public toilet block turns into a rainbow 'light show' at night. A vertical forest growing in the Netherlands: in pictures https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2025/jun/23/vertical-forest-tower-utrecht-netherlands Architecture | The Guardian urn:uuid:044bb527-5715-1d06-149d-c55c0dcb7cd1 Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:00:19 +0000 <p>A new tower brings apartments, office space and tens of thousands of plants to the heart of Utrecht</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2025/jun/23/vertical-forest-tower-utrecht-netherlands">Continue reading...</a> Is this the antidote to the housing crisis? The YouTube series showcasing chic – and tiny – abodes https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/jun/23/is-this-the-antidote-to-the-housing-crisis-the-youtube-series-showcasing-chic-and-tiny-abodes Architecture | The Guardian urn:uuid:90cd0e81-7c07-9922-46eb-6a61e0396faa Sun, 22 Jun 2025 15:00:41 +0000 <p>On Never Too Small, there are cabins that split in two and apartments straight out of Wes Anderson. It feels like we’re all one reclaimed wood table away from complete bliss</p><ul><li><p>Read more in the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/series/internet-wormhole">Internet wormhole</a> series</p></li></ul><p>I’ve been invited into the homes of architects in Buenos Aires, voguish designers in Hong Kong, community organisers in Sydney and writers in Paris – except that I haven’t, not really.</p><p>Really what I’m doing is watching episodes of Never Too Small on YouTube. Never Too Small is a media company that makes a magazine and an online documentary series dedicated “to small footprint design
and living”. To me, Never Too Small is “the company that makes my favourite television show, which I watch while eating toast”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/jun/23/is-this-the-antidote-to-the-housing-crisis-the-youtube-series-showcasing-chic-and-tiny-abodes">Continue reading...</a> Ep 177: Hanging Out Your Shingle https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/ep-177-hanging-out-your-shingle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ep-177-hanging-out-your-shingle Life of an Architect urn:uuid:b93ac1c0-8ddd-244b-ff11-c9037948190d Sun, 01 Jun 2025 19:00:45 +0000 <a href="https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/ep-177-hanging-out-your-shingle/"><img width="768" height="431" src="https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Binkowitz-Residence-Kontexture-768x431.jpg" alt="Ep 177: Hanging Out Your Shingle" align="center" style="display: block;margin: 0 auto 20px;max-width:100%" /></a><p>There’s a moment in almost every architect’s career where the idea first surfaces—quietly at first, then louder over time: <em>What if I started my own firm?</em> Maybe it’s the itch for creative freedom, maybe it’s frustration with someone else’s decisions, or maybe it’s just the instinct to build something of your own. I’ve had this conversation more times than I can count—at desks, on job sites, over drinks after a long day. It’s a topic that stirs up excitement, fear, pride, and possibility all at once. Today, we’re stepping into that mindset—the leap, the hustle, the vision behind doing your own thing. <strong>Welcome to </strong><strong>Episode 177: Hanging Out Your Shingle</strong></p> <p><em>[Note: If you are reading this via email, click <strong>h</strong><strong>ere</strong> to access the on-site audio player] </em><em></em></p> </p> <p>We have a special guest to assist us with discussing today’s topic.</p> <p><a href="https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/ep-177-hanging-out-your-shingle/" rel="nofollow">Continue reading Ep 177: Hanging Out Your Shingle at Life of an Architect.</a></p> A Weekly Dose of Architecture Books is on Substack http://archidose.blogspot.com/2024/10/a-weekly-dose-of-architecture-books-is.html A Daily Dose of Architecture urn:uuid:d7947a43-19eb-b0ab-31b7-5e0bcdc010b8 Tue, 15 Oct 2024 12:24:02 +0000 <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://archidose.substack.com/" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2922" data-original-width="4707" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfpWMp3MxsAwbJD6abEkK-T62iOhOJ-NSAJ-7ha5oZnMsr7zglKfnhznLkKC_8GRdIRbiPCLlbzpNAYbUzv5OrM9cBsr5TV1haIC7zg-_sAqHZNQp5rVzQBz1i3C9dYjmukwB_fGw3k-m3BykotNEtjG3dHsXl67ijBY3w-VI1xBGnWT09Oh72/s600/wallOFbooks.jpg" width="600" /></a></div>I'm breaking my blogging silence to do two things:&nbsp;<div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Alert readers to the fact I am still writing reviews of architecture books under the title <i>A Weekly Dose of Architecture Books</i>, <a href="https://archidose.substack.com/" target="">but over at Substack</a>, not Blogger.</li><li>Put a new post at the top of this blog so I don't have to look at those photos of me every time I come here to find an old post that I want to link to.</li></ol><div>That is all.</div></div> The Hidden Carbon Cost of Climate Retrofits https://www.archdaily.com/1018761/the-hidden-carbon-cost-of-climate-retrofits Arch Daily urn:uuid:239800cd-dee2-48b8-209f-802073ac125e Mon, 15 Jul 2024 07:30:00 +0000 <p>Evolving urban conditions call for an evolving builtscape, and retrofits have been a key mechanism to allow buildings to adapt and respond to new needs. Amidst global environmental concerns, <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/1000810/energetic-retrofitting-a-solution-for-environmental-obsolescence-in-architecture" target="_blank" rel="noopener">climate retrofits have become a popular strategy</a> to upgrade buildings based on improved operational efficiency. Global decarbonization plans have even called for city-wide retrofits, such as <a href="https://www.leti.uk/retrofit?utm_medium=website&amp;utm_source=archdaily.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">in the case of London</a>, to meet civic goals. While such upgrades significantly reduce energy consumption, they often come with a hidden cost - embodied carbon in retrofit materials and the potential for future waste.</p> <figure> <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/1018761/the-hidden-carbon-cost-of-climate-retrofits/66903a2e2249c0048ab6f2b8-the-hidden-carbon-cost-of-climate-retrofits-photo" rel="attachment" title="featured_image"> <img title="Building Energy Saving Retrofit in Liu Lian Primary School / FORWARD STUDIO. Image © Tianpei Zeng" src="https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/6690/3a2e/2249/c004/8ab6/f2b8/medium_jpg/the-hidden-carbon-cost-of-climate-retrofits_9.jpg?1720728116" alt="Building Energy Saving Retrofit in Liu Lian Primary School / FORWARD STUDIO. Image © Tianpei Zeng"/> </a> <small>Building Energy Saving Retrofit in Liu Lian Primary School / FORWARD STUDIO. Image © Tianpei Zeng</small> </figure> <p><p>Evolving urban conditions call for an evolving builtscape, and retrofits have been a key mechanism to allow buildings to adapt and respond to new needs. Amidst global environmental concerns, <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/1000810/energetic-retrofitting-a-solution-for-environmental-obsolescence-in-architecture" target="_blank" rel="noopener">climate retrofits have become a popular strategy</a> to upgrade buildings based on improved operational efficiency. Global decarbonization plans have even called for city-wide retrofits, such as <a href="https://www.leti.uk/retrofit?utm_medium=website&amp;utm_source=archdaily.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">in the case of London</a>, to meet civic goals. While such upgrades significantly reduce energy consumption, they often come with a hidden cost - embodied carbon in retrofit materials and the potential for future waste.</p></p> <p><a href="https://www.archdaily.com/1018761/the-hidden-carbon-cost-of-climate-retrofits">Read more »</a></p> House Within a Few Lines / fala https://www.archdaily.com/1018770/house-within-a-few-lines-fala Arch Daily urn:uuid:ab8701df-ea96-5206-9117-dd1b6edcd049 Mon, 15 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000 <p class="p1">The geometry of a narrow house is settled within a few lines. The intervention happens both in plan projection and in section. Curved walls are intersected with sinuous ceiling resulting in a space that is not static. In the evening, multiple folds and creases create a bizarre game of light and shadow.</p> <figure> <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/1018770/house-within-a-few-lines-fala/669064242249c07f50bd8664-house-within-a-few-lines-fala-photo" rel="attachment" title="featured_image"> <img title="© Francisco Ascensão" src="https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/6690/6424/2249/c07f/50bd/8664/medium_jpg/casa-em-poucas-linhas-fala_3.jpg?1720738876" alt="© Francisco Ascensão"/> </a> <small>© Francisco Ascensão</small> </figure> <ul class='project-specs'> <li><strong>architects:</strong> <a href='https://falaatelier.com/'>fala</a></li><li><strong>Location:</strong> Porto, Portugal</li><li><strong>Project Year:</strong> 2020</li><li><strong>Photographs:</strong> Francisco Ascensão</li><li><strong>Photographs:</strong> Ivo Tavares Studio</li><li><strong>Photographs:</strong> Giulietta Margot</li><li><strong>Area:</strong> 50.0 m2</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://www.archdaily.com/1018770/house-within-a-few-lines-fala">Read more »</a></p> "Architecture is That Fixed Element Within Nature": David Montalba in My Point of View https://www.archdaily.com/1018630/architecture-is-that-fixed-element-within-nature-david-montalba-in-my-point-of-view Arch Daily urn:uuid:d9276d67-8ced-7c6e-1554-4b829000cc12 Mon, 15 Jul 2024 06:45:00 +0000 <p>Architect David Montalba was born in Switzerland but grew up in California. He became a passionate surfer, bobbing in the waves of the Pacific, staring at the land, yet always feeling and hearing the ocean around him; profoundly connected to nature.</p> <figure> <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/1018630/architecture-is-that-fixed-element-within-nature-david-montalba-in-my-point-of-view/668c5b1b2249c0017b48a5f1-architecture-is-that-fixed-element-within-nature-david-montalba-in-my-point-of-view-image" rel="attachment" title="featured_image"> <img title="Courtesy of Sky-Frame" src="https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/668c/5b1b/2249/c001/7b48/a5f1/medium_jpg/architecture-is-that-fixed-element-within-nature-david-montalba-in-my-point-of-view_1.jpg?1720474406" alt="Courtesy of Sky-Frame"/> </a> <small>Courtesy of Sky-Frame</small> </figure> <p><p>Architect David Montalba was born in Switzerland but grew up in California. He became a passionate surfer, bobbing in the waves of the Pacific, staring at the land, yet always feeling and hearing the ocean around him; profoundly connected to nature.</p></p><p><p>“I was surfing by the time I was 12 or 13, and it was my driving force probably all the way up to 18 or 19,” he notes. “It brought a kind of spirituality to my life. That was when I felt most connected to nature and I was truly with myself… It’s still a really special thing for me. It’s one of those things that can both ground you and connect you with nature in a unique way.” </p></p><p><p>This sense of intimate, spiritual connection to one’s surroundings drives Montalba’s architecture. While it is beautiful—filled with elegant forms, materials and details—, at its core, it is a human experience. “Curating an emotional response is a big part of what we do,” he says, sitting in the glowing, serene living room of his Graoni Beach House, sited on a secluded Malibu beach, edging an eclectic, colorful bluff. </p></p> <p><a href="https://www.archdaily.com/1018630/architecture-is-that-fixed-element-within-nature-david-montalba-in-my-point-of-view">Read more »</a></p> Sordo Madaleno Reveals Proposal for the Refurbishment and Remodeling of the El Molinón Stadium in Spain https://www.archdaily.com/1018840/sordo-madaleno-reveals-proposal-for-the-refurbishment-and-remodeling-of-the-el-molinon-stadium-in-spain Arch Daily urn:uuid:f896f727-9592-f463-8ecb-d78bbae9291c Mon, 15 Jul 2024 06:30:00 +0000 <p>In preparation for the city of <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/tag/asturias">Asturias</a>, <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/tag/spain">Spain</a>, to become one of the hosts of <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/tag/fifa-world-cup">the FIFA World Cup in 2030</a>, the El Molinón stadium is proposed to undergo a major remodeling process. Home Real Sporting de <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/tag/gijon">Gijón</a>, the stadium is reimagined by the architecture office <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/office/sordo-madaleno-arquitectos">Sordo Madaleno</a> together with Orlegi Sports. The proposal aims to increase the stadium’s capacity to accommodate 9,000 additional visitors to the 33,650 fixed seats during the World Cup. It also strives to reconnect the venue to its surroundings and the city of Gijón, Asturias.</p> <figure> <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/1018840/sordo-madaleno-reveals-proposal-for-the-refurbishment-and-remodeling-of-the-el-molinon-stadium-in-spain/6694e4217cf5a8017c84bce9-sordo-madaleno-reveals-proposal-for-the-refurbishment-and-remodeling-of-the-el-molinon-stadium-in-spain-photo" rel="attachment" title="featured_image"> <img title="El Molinón Stadium. Image © Plomp" src="https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/6694/e421/7cf5/a801/7c84/bce9/medium_jpg/sordo-madaleno-reveals-proposal-for-the-refurbishment-and-remodeling-of-the-el-molinon-stadium-in-spain_2.jpg?1721033817" alt="El Molinón Stadium. Image © Plomp"/> </a> <small>El Molinón Stadium. Image © Plomp</small> </figure> <p><p>In preparation for the city of <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/tag/asturias">Asturias</a>, <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/tag/spain">Spain</a>, to become one of the hosts of <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/tag/fifa-world-cup">the FIFA World Cup in 2030</a>, the El Molinón stadium is proposed to undergo a major remodeling process. Home Real Sporting de <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/tag/gijon">Gijón</a>, the stadium is reimagined by the architecture office <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/office/sordo-madaleno-arquitectos">Sordo Madaleno</a> together with Orlegi Sports. The proposal aims to increase the stadium’s capacity to accommodate 9,000 additional visitors to the 33,650 fixed seats during the World Cup. It also strives to reconnect the venue to its surroundings and the city of Gijón, Asturias.</p></p> <p><a href="https://www.archdaily.com/1018840/sordo-madaleno-reveals-proposal-for-the-refurbishment-and-remodeling-of-the-el-molinon-stadium-in-spain">Read more »</a></p> Kornmarktplatz Townhouse / Herzog & de Meuron https://www.archdaily.com/1018802/kornmarktplatz-townhouse-herzog-and-de-meuron Arch Daily urn:uuid:5d0ca954-e6e6-6d9f-26e6-b1e441736e41 Mon, 15 Jul 2024 06:00:00 +0000 <p>The new townhouse on the centrally located Kornmarktplatz in <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/tag/bregenz">Bregenz</a> is intended to make an independent contribution to the cultural and public life of the city on Lake Constance.</p> <figure> <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/1018802/kornmarktplatz-townhouse-herzog-and-de-meuron/669150c52249c07f50bd8afe-kornmarktplatz-townhouse-herzog-and-de-meuron-photo" rel="attachment" title="featured_image"> <img title="© Christian Schramm" src="https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/6691/50c5/2249/c07f/50bd/8afe/medium_jpg/kornmarktplatz-townhouse-herzog-and-de-meuron_3.jpg?1720799445" alt="© Christian Schramm"/> </a> <small>© Christian Schramm</small> </figure> <ul class='project-specs'> <li><strong>architects:</strong> <a href='http://www.herzogdemeuron.com/index.html'>Herzog & de Meuron</a></li><li><strong>Location:</strong> Bregenz, Austria</li><li><strong>Project Year:</strong> 2024</li><li><strong>Photographs:</strong> Christian Schramm</li><li><strong>Photographs:</strong> Daisuke Hirabayashi</li><li><strong>Photographs:</strong> Robert Hösl</li><li><strong>Area:</strong> 190.0 m2</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://www.archdaily.com/1018802/kornmarktplatz-townhouse-herzog-and-de-meuron">Read more »</a></p> Designed by OMA, Simone-Veil Bridge Opens to the Public in Bordeaux, France https://www.archdaily.com/1018824/designed-by-oma-simone-veil-bridge-opens-to-the-public-in-bordeaux-france Arch Daily urn:uuid:ad67e592-703e-40d4-926a-8ecaf6f275d1 Mon, 15 Jul 2024 05:30:00 +0000 <p class="p1">The Simone Veil <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/tag/bridge">Bridge</a>, designed by <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/office/oma">OMA</a> / <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/tag/rem-koolhaas">Rem Koolhaas </a>and Chris van Duijn, has officially opened in <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/city/bordeaux">Bordeaux</a>, <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/tag/france">France</a>. Serving as the sixth crossing over the <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/tag/garonne">River Garonne</a>, the platform stretches 548 meters from either side, with a width of 44 meters. Connecting the municipalities of Floirac and Bègles and offering Bordeaux a new public space, i<a href="https://www.archdaily.com/978669/construction-advances-on-omas-simone-veil-bridge-in-bordeaux">t has been in the making for nearly a decade, and is the first bridge project in OMA’s portfolio.</a> </p> <figure> <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/1018824/designed-by-oma-simone-veil-bridge-opens-to-the-public-in-bordeaux-france/6694d8b91f854a7512050af6-designed-by-oma-simone-veil-bridge-opens-to-the-public-in-bordeaux-france-photo" rel="attachment" title="featured_image"> <img title="© JB Menges, courtesy of Bordeaux Metropole" src="https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/6694/d8b9/1f85/4a75/1205/0af6/medium_jpg/simone-veil-bridge-designed-by-oma-opens-to-the-public_7.jpg?1721030889" alt="© JB Menges, courtesy of Bordeaux Metropole"/> </a> <small>© JB Menges, courtesy of Bordeaux Metropole</small> </figure> <p><p class="p1">The Simone Veil <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/tag/bridge">Bridge</a>, designed by <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/office/oma">OMA</a> / <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/tag/rem-koolhaas">Rem Koolhaas </a>and Chris van Duijn, has officially opened in <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/city/bordeaux">Bordeaux</a>, <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/tag/france">France</a>. Serving as the sixth crossing over the <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/tag/garonne">River Garonne</a>, the platform stretches 548 meters from either side, with a width of 44 meters. Connecting the municipalities of Floirac and Bègles and offering Bordeaux a new public space, i<a href="https://www.archdaily.com/978669/construction-advances-on-omas-simone-veil-bridge-in-bordeaux">t has been in the making for nearly a decade, and is the first bridge project in OMA’s portfolio.</a> </p></p> <p><a href="https://www.archdaily.com/1018824/designed-by-oma-simone-veil-bridge-opens-to-the-public-in-bordeaux-france">Read more »</a></p> Roam Ranch House / Baldridge Architects https://www.archdaily.com/1018739/roam-ranch-house-baldridge-architects Arch Daily urn:uuid:d5122fe4-a6e6-7c1e-04c9-f29490114b38 Mon, 15 Jul 2024 03:00:00 +0000 <p>Roam Ranch is a 4,362-square-foot single-family home on a working ranch outside of <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/tag/fredericksburg">Fredericksburg</a>, Texas. It is a testament to the rigorous modern design presented in a central Texas vernacular in its form, finishes, and spirit—a unique assembly of contemporary and traditional design. </p> <figure> <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/1018739/roam-ranch-house-baldridge-architects/668fbcd21f854a48aa571513-roam-ranch-house-baldridge-architects-photo" rel="attachment" title="featured_image"> <img title="© Casey Dunn" src="https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/668f/bcd2/1f85/4a48/aa57/1513/medium_jpg/roam-ranch-house-baldridge-architects_9.jpg?1720696036" alt="© Casey Dunn"/> </a> <small>© Casey Dunn</small> </figure> <ul class='project-specs'> <li><strong>architects:</strong> <a href='http://baldridge-architects.com/'>Baldridge Architects</a></li><li><strong>Location:</strong> Fredericksburg, United States</li><li><strong>Project Year:</strong> 2022</li><li><strong>Photographs:</strong> Casey Dunn</li><li><strong>Area:</strong> 4362.0 ft2</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://www.archdaily.com/1018739/roam-ranch-house-baldridge-architects">Read more »</a></p> Parametric Architecture August Workshops https://www.archdaily.com/1018794/parametric-architecture-august-workshops Arch Daily urn:uuid:8cf640f9-163a-5f2c-c6db-d6e6c8560619 Mon, 15 Jul 2024 02:30:00 +0000 <p>We are thrilled to announce our upcoming August workshops in collaboration with our <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/subscribe">ArchDaily Plus</a>partner, <a href="https://parametric-architecture.com/?utm_medium=website&amp;utm_source=archdaily.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Parametric Architecture</a>. These workshops have been thoughtfully curated to empower architects, designers, and enthusiasts by providing them with the latest insights and skills in the dynamic realm of parametric design. Guided by industry experts and visionaries, these immersive sessions will explore cutting-edge techniques, innovative tools, and practical applications, creating an inspiring and dynamic learning environment where participants can take their design expertise to unprecedented levels.</p> <figure> <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/1018794/parametric-architecture-august-workshops/66913bd82249c07f50bd8a0f-parametric-architecture-august-workshops-image" rel="attachment" title="featured_image"> <img title="Image: Carlos Bausa Martinez" src="https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/6691/3bd8/2249/c07f/50bd/8a0f/medium_jpg/parametric-architecture-august-workshops_1.jpg?1720794088" alt="Image: Carlos Bausa Martinez"/> </a> <small>Image: Carlos Bausa Martinez</small> </figure> <p><p>We are thrilled to announce our upcoming August workshops in collaboration with our <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/subscribe">ArchDaily Plus</a>partner, <a href="https://parametric-architecture.com/?utm_medium=website&amp;utm_source=archdaily.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Parametric Architecture</a>. These workshops have been thoughtfully curated to empower architects, designers, and enthusiasts by providing them with the latest insights and skills in the dynamic realm of parametric design. Guided by industry experts and visionaries, these immersive sessions will explore cutting-edge techniques, innovative tools, and practical applications, creating an inspiring and dynamic learning environment where participants can take their design expertise to unprecedented levels.</p></p><p><p>As a token of our appreciation, <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/subscribe">ArchDaily Plus</a> will be entitled to exclusive benefits, including special discounts on any of the workshops offered by <a href="https://parametric-architecture.com/?utm_medium=website&amp;utm_source=archdaily.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Parametric Architecture</a> and one complimentary monthly workshop. Your commitment to advancing architectural innovation seamlessly aligns with the enriching experiences that these workshops promise to deliver. Stay tuned for more information on how you can fully unlock your creative potential and embark on an exciting journey of design exploration in August.</p></p> <p><a href="https://www.archdaily.com/1018794/parametric-architecture-august-workshops">Read more »</a></p> Aesop Thonglor Store / Sher Maker https://www.archdaily.com/1018804/aesop-thonglor-store-sher-maker Arch Daily urn:uuid:6bb536ce-fe36-2d0b-1acc-2d11d70cbe84 Mon, 15 Jul 2024 02:00:00 +0000 <p>Aesop Thonglor is a project that focuses on using micro domestic materials, specifically wood, in its design. The use of wood here is not just about showcasing local architectural skills and ideas but also about reusing existing wood from the original site in a way that fits the brand's needs.</p> <figure> <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/1018804/aesop-thonglor-store-sher-maker/66914fe669cca1000150aedd-aesop-thonglor-store-sher-maker-image" rel="attachment" title="featured_image"> <img title="Courtesy of Aesop by Studioperiphery" src="https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/6691/4fe6/69cc/a100/0150/aedd/medium_jpg/Hero_image_2_Aesop_-_Thonglor.jpg?1720799705" alt="Courtesy of Aesop by Studioperiphery"/> </a> <small>Courtesy of Aesop by Studioperiphery</small> </figure> <ul class='project-specs'> <li><strong>architects:</strong> <a href='https://www.shermaker.com/'>Sher Maker</a></li><li><strong>Location:</strong> Watthana, Thailand</li><li><strong>Project Year:</strong> 2024</li><li><strong>Photographs:</strong> Courtesy of Aesop by Studioperiphery</li><li><strong>Area:</strong> 190.0 m2</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://www.archdaily.com/1018804/aesop-thonglor-store-sher-maker">Read more »</a></p> Mango Malanshan Cultural Plaza / Regional Studio https://www.archdaily.com/1018779/mango-malanshan-cultural-plaza-regional-studio Arch Daily urn:uuid:daf271dd-eb57-ff4a-9d6f-82b227854636 Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000 <p>Mango Malanshan Cultural Plaza explores the fluid and indistinct figure-ground relationship between the city and architecture. It aims to dissolve the closed boundaries of conventional architectural forms and revitalize daily urban life.</p> <figure> <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/1018779/mango-malanshan-cultural-plaza-regional-studio/669079a31f854a75120502bb-mango-malanshan-cultural-plaza-regional-studio-photo" rel="attachment" title="featured_image"> <img title="© Haohao Xu" src="https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/6690/79a3/1f85/4a75/1205/02bb/medium_jpg/mango-malanshan-cultural-plaza-regional-studio_6.jpg?1720744972" alt="© Haohao Xu"/> </a> <small>© Haohao Xu</small> </figure> <ul class='project-specs'> <li><strong>architects:</strong> Regional Studio</li><li><strong>Location:</strong> Malanshan Video Cultural and Creative Industrial Park, Hunan Province, China</li><li><strong>Project Year:</strong> 2023</li><li><strong>Photographs:</strong> Haohao Xu</li><li><strong>Photographs:</strong> Jinquan Kong</li><li><strong>Photographs:</strong> </li><li><strong>Area:</strong> 55016.0 m2</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://www.archdaily.com/1018779/mango-malanshan-cultural-plaza-regional-studio">Read more »</a></p>