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In a world grappling with environmental challenges, forward-thinking architects and engineers are increasingly leaning towards more sustainable solutions. While steel and concrete have long dominated the construction industry, bamboo is...Tuesday, September 26, 2023 from Arch Daily
Ngabobo Village is located in Tanzania’s remote northern savanna, just 3 degrees south of the equator. Having a subtropical highland climate with mild annual temperatures ranging between 18 and 23°C, the plains between Mount Meru and...Tuesday, September 26, 2023 from Arch Daily
The relationship between art and architecture is a recurring topic of discussion , seeing as architecture can be positioned at the intersection of structure, technology, and aesthetics. Despite the utilization of technical knowledge,...Tuesday, September 26, 2023 from Arch Daily
The Chicago Architecture Biennial (CAB 5) has announced the participation of the James R Thompson Center as both a cultural partner and city site for the 5th edition of the exhibition. CAB 5: This is A Rehearsal is curated by the Chicago...Tuesday, September 26, 2023 from Arch Daily
The renovation of the offices of this SME dedicated to the sale of agricultural products represents a significant change in its work environment. The need to update the facilities arose as a response to the evolving demands of a changing...Tuesday, September 26, 2023 from Arch Daily
Polish-Israeli architect Zvi Hecker , internationally recognized as an influential figure of Modernism in Israel , as well as a painter, illustration artist, and furniture designer, has passed away at the age of 92, as reported by...Tuesday, September 26, 2023 from Arch Daily
Maximalism is an artistic movement that stands in stark contrast to minimalism. While minimalism famously preaches "Less is more," maximalism embraces the opposite mantra of "More is more."Tuesday, September 26, 2023 from Arch Daily
Increasing in both size and number, cities worldwide are experiencing accelerated growth. With green land regularly lost to either urbanization or its effects – such as rising sea levels or natural disasters – and expanding populations...Tuesday, September 26, 2023 from Arch Daily
During July, we delved into the Design Process as our monthly topic. Inspired by practices that intersect various uncommon layers in their creations, we talked with architect Guto Requena . When designing, his studio experiments with...Tuesday, September 26, 2023 from Arch Daily
Each year, the Trust for Public Land (TPL) issues its ParkScore, which ranks the park systems of the 100 most populated cities in the U.S. This year, the organization also explored the positive health outcomes of top-scoring cities,...Tuesday, September 26, 2023 from Arch Daily
The Warsaw Citadel of Museums. Work on the architectural design of the Polish History Museum at the Warsaw Citadel began back in 2016. The project was commissioned by Polish architectural design studio WXCA, which in 2009 won the...Tuesday, September 26, 2023 from Arch Daily
The proposal for a residence in a condominium in the city of São José dos Campos, for a young couple with small children, arose from the request for a home for life. This is the scope that Fernanda Marques' project...Tuesday, September 26, 2023 from Arch Daily
In early 2022, we had the opportunity to work with an investor in Bao Loc, which was also the time when we clearly realized the difficulties that this land would bring. Those were long, dry, sunny days followed by endless rain from day...Tuesday, September 26, 2023 from Arch Daily
Situated between Alexanderplatz and Schillingstrasse, between East German Plattenbauten and the Kino International, and between Karl-Marx-Allee and a historic residential quarter, Magazinstrasse is a product of Berlin ’s urban history....Monday, September 25, 2023 from Arch Daily
This project is a conversion of the Ding Hao Building, a 200,000 square-meter commercial and office complex completed in 2003 and 2008 in Zhongguancun, Beijing , an area known as the Silicon Valley of China. Many IT companies are...Monday, September 25, 2023 from Arch Daily
Project Objective - This house is built on land with a central golf course area. The rear of the house serves as a viewpoint showcasing the garden and the lake, which are significant features of the space.Monday, September 25, 2023 from Arch Daily
Since the first visit, we were greatly impressed by the power of Serra da Bocaina, just like the client who requested a house that "embraced the landscape." After many studies and conversations, in order to interpret this desire, we...Monday, September 25, 2023 from Arch Daily
The project is located within the recently restored commercial passage El Parián, an eclectic-style building cataloged by the National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature (INBAL), whose name comes from the Tagalog "parian" which...Monday, September 25, 2023 from A Daily Dose of Architecture
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Comfort Town is a residential area of Kyiv built on a former industrial area. It was designed to brighten up the former grey Soviet buildings from the 1950s and 60s Continue reading...Thursday, September 21, 2023 from CONTEMPORIST » Architecture
Architecture and interior design studio Laney LA has shared photos of a modern home they designed in Culver City, California, that has a dark black exterior. The home with its gabled design, has a path that leads to the glass front door....Wednesday, September 20, 2023 from CONTEMPORIST » Architecture
Architecture firm SAOTA, together with interior design firm ARRCC, has recently completed a modern house in Cape Town, South Africa. The home was designed by Philip Olmesdahl, principal of SAOTA, for himself and his family, with him...Tuesday, September 19, 2023 from CONTEMPORIST » Architecture
Cox Architects has sent us photos of a project they completed that included the re-modeling of a 775 square foot (72 sqm) brick addition. BeforeThe original Edwardian house, located in a leafy South London Conservation Area, already had...Monday, September 18, 2023 from nzherald.co.nz - Architecture
The boarded up Almond Court flats have been an iconic landmark in Whangārei for years.Monday, September 18, 2023 from A Daily Dose of Architecture
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The book focuses on designs, concepts and visions that encompass Māori beliefs.Sunday, September 17, 2023 from Life of an Architect
Today we are talking about firm management – but at a fairly introductory level so that we can focus on a broad range of considerations that are applicable to a broader range of individuals who are transitioning into management roles....Sunday, September 17, 2023 from Architecture | The Guardian
Colleges that once fostered talent – often from working-class backgrounds – have vanished at an alarming rate. Two beneficiaries of that system are documenting its demise On a trip to Norfolk back in 2009, artist and academic Matthew...Sunday, September 17, 2023 from Architecture | The Guardian
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London University College London’s flexible new campus, designed by Stirling prize-winners Stanton Williams, is all complex drama within, yet its forbidding exterior sits somewhat uneasily with its Olympic...Friday, September 15, 2023 from CONTEMPORIST » Architecture
Floisand Studio Architects has sent us photos of a remodel project they completed in Seattle, Washington, that transformed a 1960s split-level home into an updated design for a family of five. The project’s goals were to modernize...Thursday, September 14, 2023 from Architecture | The Guardian
Architect and writer who was concerned with the way buildings work within the natural world Peter Buchanan, who has died aged 80, was an architect, critic, essayist and teacher. The touring exhibition Ten Shades of Green: Architecture...Wednesday, September 13, 2023 from Architecture | The Guardian
Yes, many of the county’s postwar buildings used Raac; but the real problem is a Tory ideology that has negligence at its core Essex has long been stereotyped for its bubbly TV personalities, but these days it is better known for its...Wednesday, September 13, 2023 from Architecture | The Guardian
Widespread in the former USSR, dachas set in rural idylls were inhabited by writers, architects and those looking to escape the city for a self-sufficient life Continue reading...Tuesday, September 12, 2023 from Architecture | The Guardian
For centuries stonemasons have left secret signature works in buildings. In an age of machines, they are a testament to what it is to be human The “topping out” of Salisbury Cathedral last week marked the end of a 37-year restoration...Tuesday, September 12, 2023 from Architecture | The Guardian
Huge numbers of vital workshops have been lost to higher-return housing. But one architect is creating budget spaces by building upwards – with wood. We meet the busy tenants of his £5m Workstack A stack of blocks teeters on the side of...Monday, September 11, 2023 from nzherald.co.nz - Architecture
What, we must ask ourselves, is the grande dame worth?Monday, September 11, 2023 from A Daily Dose of Architecture
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In their rush to claim the future and concrete over the past, these vast rebrands are demolishing people’s homes and their heritage Spread over an area almost 7km (4 miles) long, Cairo’s Necropolis is a sprawling district of tombs,...Sunday, September 10, 2023 from CONTEMPORIST » Architecture
Architecture and interior design firm GO’C has shared photos of a home they recently completed northwest of Seattle on the Kitsap Peninsula in Washington. Located on a secluded wooded site, near a small beach town, the home has...Sunday, September 10, 2023 from Architecture | The Guardian
The British artist and designer, whose work spans Greta Gerwig’s Barbie and a Bristol underpass, is redefining public spaces with an outsider’s eye for the monumental and an emphasis on craft and delight “They last for ever,” says Adam...Friday, September 8, 2023 from Architecture | The Guardian
Historic England lists 12 buildings in recognition of town’s role in recycling yarn from all over world It’s a Yorkshire town perhaps best known for its big market or as the birthplace of Betty Boothroyd but a national heritage body is...Thursday, September 7, 2023 from Architecture | The Guardian
Legislation aims to dim the city’s night-time lights that pose a threat to millions of migratory birds passing through In a few days, two beams will illuminate the Manhattan sky in a tribute to those killed in the September 11 attacks....Wednesday, September 6, 2023 from CONTEMPORIST » Architecture
Habitat Studio Architects has shared photos of a modern home they completed in Queensland, Australia, that’s located right on Currumbin Beach. Inspired by coastal living, the home features an exterior of stone, white weatherboards...Tuesday, September 5, 2023 from Architecture | The Guardian
The six nominees for the 2023 RIBA Stirling prize shortlist are tasteful and well made – but a great many quirky buildings with a sense of fun have been overlooked Do you like your bricks in red, brown or grey? And do you prefer your...Tuesday, September 5, 2023 from Architecture | The Guardian
Scaffolding will soon be taken down on 13th-century building as huge restoration programme nears end It has taken 37 years to restore Salisbury Cathedral – only 12 months less than medieval builders required to construct the main body of...Monday, September 4, 2023 from Life of an Architect
Management transition, Where to start a design, the Role of Artificial Intelligence in architecture, and What Cocktail Should Architects drink ... We answer your questions today on Ep 133: Ask the Show. Fall 2023 The post Ep 133: Ask the...Monday, September 4, 2023 from Architecture | The Guardian
My father, Tom Markus, who has died aged 95 , was the first professor of building science at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, where he established a thriving research base and, inspired by his socialist politics and Catholic...Monday, September 4, 2023 from CONTEMPORIST » Architecture
William Samuels Architects has sent us photos of a small home they designed and built in Nelson, New Zealand, that includes a single bedroom. The project was created out of a desire by architect William Samuels and his partner, Hannah...Monday, September 4, 2023 from A Daily Dose of Architecture
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Unlikely alliance pushes for more medium-density housing of the sort typically found in inner-city suburbs Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast The New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, says he is...