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James Merrell Architects together with interior design firm Ellen Hanson Designs, completed a modern mountain home in Sun Valley, Idaho, that features an exterior of oiled steel, concrete, and glass. The sheet metal skin of oiled steel...Tuesday, October 1, 2024 from Architecture | The Guardian
Joe Sim on reforming prisoners through a compassionate philosophy, Malcolm Fowler on the sensory memories of his prison visits, and Sue Beaumont on the demoralising effect of stepping inside a jail Before modernising prisons through new...Monday, September 30, 2024 from Architecture | The Guardian
It’s got winding trails, a gushing waterfall, some 7,000 trees – and room inside for 1,500 cars. We explore the astonishing Twin Hills project, which isn’t even the city’s first manmade mountainscape China is no stranger to moving...Friday, September 27, 2024 from Architecture | The Guardian
Builders already have the tools needed to build cooler homes for an increasingly hotter world The US sweltered under record-breaking heat this year, with new research suggesting that air conditioning is no longer enough to keep homes...Thursday, September 26, 2024 from nzherald.co.nz - Architecture
Group appealing work because of 'precedent it could set'.Thursday, September 26, 2024 from Architecture | The Guardian
The stylish Populus hotel boasts eco-friendly construction and tree planting for every guest. Is this the hospitality of the future – or hot air? Travelers to Denver, Colorado , will soon have the opportunity to spend the night in what...Wednesday, September 25, 2024 from CONTEMPORIST » Architecture
AtelierM has sent us photos of a contemporary home they completed in Capilla del Senor, Argentina, whose design was inspired by geometry and its surroundings. The curved design of the home allows the living areas to wrap around a...Wednesday, September 25, 2024 from Architecture | The Guardian
It has folders marked ‘Grasping the victim’s head’ and now – after a £15m revamp and some help from Albert Einstein and the patron saint of the internet – the extraordinary Warburg Institute is letting passersby in to view its ‘books...Tuesday, September 24, 2024 from CONTEMPORIST » Architecture
Architecture firm ADEPT has shared photos of Norlys Charging Park Drejebaenken, a contemporary charging station in Odense, Denmark. The charging park design consists of easily recognizable details and elements that can be adapted to...Tuesday, September 24, 2024 from Architecture | The Guardian
My father, John Wheatley, who has died aged 86, was an architect with a remarkably diverse range of work. He established John Wheatley Architects in 1968, running the practice from home alongside his teaching commitments, and his...Tuesday, September 24, 2024 from Architecture | The Guardian
From razor-wire fences and crumbling cells to no windows and overcrowding, conditions in most jails mean rehabilitation is a nonstarter. Here’s how we can create better spaces for prisoners Arriving at a prison – any prison – still makes...Monday, September 23, 2024 from Architecture | The Guardian
My friend Stephen Bond, who has died aged 69 of heart failure, was a groundbreaking heritage consultant and conservation surveyor. Stephen’s reputation as a leading heritage practitioner was cemented by his directorship of the Tower...Sunday, September 22, 2024 from Life of an Architect
When I say the word “value”, the meaning that typically comes to mind is generated by that persons position or context. Andrew and I were having a chat about how employees think of value versus how employers think of value and is there a...Sunday, September 22, 2024 from Architecture | The Guardian
Buoyed by the team’s success in 2022, the kingdom is eyeing a bigger goal The rendering is dramatic, a vast white stadium inspired by the design of a Maghrebi communal tent, known as a moussem. The language used to describe it is no less...Saturday, September 21, 2024 from Architecture | The Guardian
Its biennial arts festival this week will celebrate a decade of being the UK’s first and only Unesco-designated ‘design city’ The city of Dundee, about 60 miles north of Edinburgh on Scotland’s east coast, was once best known for its...Friday, September 20, 2024 from CONTEMPORIST » Architecture
Cadence Architects has sent us photos of a new modern home they completed in Krishnagiri, India, that features a cube design with cut-outs. The K-Home, located in a busy residential neighborhood, has strategically scooped-out segments...Wednesday, September 18, 2024 from Architecture | The Guardian
John Claudius Loudon and Joseph Paxton | Fearful poetry | Train horror | Lost Consonants | Starmer’s new clothes It was not just standard nuts and bolts that made the Crystal Palace possible ( Solved: the mystery of how Victorians built...Tuesday, September 17, 2024 from nzherald.co.nz - Architecture
Free-standing fans, airconditioning units, ceiling fans and heat pumps go into bedrooms.Monday, September 16, 2024 from nzherald.co.nz - Architecture
An owner of a two-bedroom unit wanted only $179,000: faced a massive $446,000 repair bill.Monday, September 16, 2024 from Architecture | The Guardian
Managers of building in which Emin owns a flat want to replace windows but opponents say they are a key feature The 18-storey Arlington House in Margate has long been considered a brutalist masterpiece. It inspired the English rock band...Monday, September 16, 2024 from Architecture | The Guardian
Six student teams named as finalists in pattern book contest to develop pre-approved designs and cut red tape Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast More than a...Monday, September 16, 2024 from Architecture | The Guardian
Rapid assembly of structure for 1851 Great Exhibition in London was possible thanks to nut-and-bolt revolution It was built at unprecedented speed to exhibit the British empire’s greatest treasures and manufacturing achievements to the...Sunday, September 15, 2024 from CONTEMPORIST » Architecture
Architecture and interiors firm Enter Projects Asia, has shared photos of a home they completed in Phuket, Thailand, that blends design and traditional artisanal craftsmanship. The home, which uses materials like brick, slate, and wood,...Sunday, September 15, 2024 from Architecture | The Guardian
My father, John Sell, who has died aged 79, spent his career championing the protection of historic buildings and spaces. After qualifying as an architect in the 1960s, John attended a course at the Society for the Protection for Ancient...Saturday, September 14, 2024 from Architecture | The Guardian
The Stirling prize-winning duo’s new St Pancras Campus of homes and offices in London is a triumph of attention to detail. It could also be their last new-build, they tell us, as they focus on renovation projects – such as a turreted...Saturday, September 14, 2024 from Architecture | The Guardian
Experts were invited to pick their hero products for London Design Festival show that redefines ‘well made’ for today Visitors to this year’s London design festival can expect to see everything from an installation inspired by Barbie’s...Sydney’s Yellamundie library among the world’s most beautiful as finalists for annual award revealed
Friday, September 13, 2024 from Architecture | The Guardian
Liverpool council’s new public building includes public art gallery spaces and a Stem centre Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A public building in the...Thursday, September 12, 2024 from Architecture | The Guardian
Boasting hovering haloes and futuristic forests, Old Street roundabout was meant to be a shining beacon for Britain’s very own Tech City. Instead, we have 120 hefty bollards and paving built to deter rough sleepers Computer-generated PR...Thursday, September 12, 2024 from Architecture | The Guardian
Merther, Cornwall: For centuries, a small local population worshipped at St Cohan’s. Now it’s the ivy and thistles, ferns and avens that take their nourishment here In the hamlet of Merther, nature is concealing a secret. Wrapped in...Wednesday, September 11, 2024 from CONTEMPORIST » Architecture
Ramón Esteve Estudio has shared images of a new home they designed in an urbanized area of a small seaside town in Valencia, Spain. The house has a white concrete envelope that generates a large protective shell for a harmonious and...Sunday, September 8, 2024 from CONTEMPORIST » Architecture
Best Practice Architecture has shared photos of a secluded home they designed in Methow Valley, Washington. One of the key interior elements is a built-in day bed. The open nook has various functions. There’s the day bed for...Sunday, September 8, 2024 from Life of an Architect
It is time for the second and last installment of the Life of an Architect “Ask the Show” episode for 2024. Once again, as is our practice we solicited questions to be submitted through our Instagram channels and selected as many as we...Thursday, September 5, 2024 from CONTEMPORIST » Architecture
White Arkitekter has shared photos of Observation Tower Kärven on the Swedish west coast, which they completed after winning Varberg Municipality’s architectural competition. Recently opened, the tower in Getterön nature reserve...Wednesday, September 4, 2024 from nzherald.co.nz - Architecture
Dispute follows China Construction winning an August 2 tribunal adjudication.Wednesday, September 4, 2024 from CONTEMPORIST » Architecture
Office S&M Architects has shared photos of a home addition they designed for a Victorian house in North London, that includes glazed pink pillow-shaped tiles. The handmade glazed tiles in a pink shade complement the home’s warm...Thursday, August 29, 2024 from nzherald.co.nz - Architecture
'We sold reproductions on behalf of vendors without always understanding their provenance'Wednesday, August 28, 2024 from CONTEMPORIST » Architecture
Architecture firms Sadar+Vuga, Arhipro, and Studio Kristof have collaborated to create an eye-catching residential building in Ljubljana, Slovenia, with undulating balconies. The building, which houses apartments, is situated at the edge...Sunday, August 25, 2024 from Life of an Architect
For architects, todays post is a analysis of why you want to use an iPad and what applications are worth your consideration and money. The post Ep 158: Architects and iPads first appeared on Life of an Architect . Continue reading Ep...Sunday, August 25, 2024 from nzherald.co.nz - Architecture
Double Farley film featuring Whanganui photographer and architecture will screen in Seoul.Monday, August 12, 2024 from nzherald.co.nz - Architecture
Could this be a new prototype for terraced housing on medium-density Auckland sites?Sunday, August 11, 2024 from Life of an Architect
You sit down at your desk, you turn your computer on, maybe you sharpen your pencils, you lay out your rolls of trace and your sharpie pens – whatever your creative process – and you are about to start work solving the problems at...Saturday, August 10, 2024 from nzherald.co.nz - Architecture
When expectation versus reality goes in a city's favour...Monday, August 5, 2024 from nzherald.co.nz - Architecture
One-bedroom units are $1.1m, the penthouse is $5m: New project, nearly done, move-in soon.Wednesday, July 31, 2024 from nzherald.co.nz - Architecture
New hotel opens today, offering 303 rooms and with an initial 65 staff.Monday, July 15, 2024 from Arch Daily
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, climate retrofits have become a popular...Monday, July 15, 2024 from Arch Daily
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,...Monday, July 15, 2024 from Arch Daily
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...Monday, July 15, 2024 from Arch Daily
In preparation for the city of Asturias , Spain , to become one of the hosts of the FIFA World Cup in 2030 , the El Molinón stadium is proposed to undergo a major remodeling process. Home Real Sporting de Gijón , the stadium is...Monday, July 15, 2024 from Arch Daily
The new townhouse on the centrally located Kornmarktplatz in Bregenz is intended to make an independent contribution to the cultural and public life of the city on Lake Constance.Monday, July 15, 2024 from Arch Daily
The Simone Veil Bridge , designed by OMA / Rem Koolhaas and Chris van Duijn, has officially opened in Bordeaux , France . Serving as the sixth crossing over the River Garonne , the platform stretches 548 meters from either side, with a...