2017 - Architecture Focus

RCR Unveils Muraba Veil Skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

ArchDaily

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Courtesy of RCR Arquitectes Muraba and RCR Arquitectes , recipients of the 2017 Pritzker Prize, have collaborated on Muraba Veil, a modern architectural project in Dubai that aims to incorporate traditional elements alongside contemporary innovation.

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Cabbage Tree House / Peter Stutchbury Architecture

ArchDaily

OCTOBER 9, 2024

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Talking Machines Museum / UMA Collective

ArchDaily

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

The Museu das Máquinas Falantes (Talking Machines Museum) in Alcobaça, whose project began in 2017, was inaugurated on 25 April 2024. Completed in 2024 in Alcobaça, Portugal. Images by João Morgado. It comprises a.

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The Entire City: Hamburg Competitions 2017-2023, an Archive of Unrealized Ideas Designed by Kawahara Krause

ArchDaily

JUNE 27, 2023

Courtesy of Kawahara Krause Architects The city of Hamburg has long been a testbed for architecture. From the breakthrough of expressionism in Chilehaus to the port reconversion into HafenCity , the city is on a constant evolution that pushes architecture.

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East London blaze reignites cladding fears as Grenfell investigation grinds on

Archinect

AUGUST 26, 2024

The blaze brought back painful memories of the Grenfell Tower fire that killed 72 people in the city in 2017. In a truly painful precursor, the yearslong criminal inquiry into the deadly 2017 fire is expected to release its final report in less than two weeks.

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Deaconry Bethanien / E2A

ArchDaily

AUGUST 17, 2024

© Pablo Casals-Aguirre architects: e2a Location: Buckhauserstrasse 34, 8048 Zürich, Switzerland Project Year: 2017 Photographs: Rasmus Norlander Photographs: Georg Aerni Area: 18273.0 m2 Read more »

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KR House / RAVSTUDIO

ArchDaily

JANUARY 28, 2024

Completed in 2017 in Morelia, Mexico. Images by Cesar Belio. KR House is situated on a semi-urban plot surrounded by imposing ash trees, aiming to seamlessly integrate with its surroundings. The residence takes.

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East London blaze reignite fears as Grenfell investigation grinds on

Archinect

AUGUST 26, 2024

The blaze brought back painful memories of the Grenfell Tower fire that killed 72 people in the city in 2017. In a truly painful precursor, the yearslong criminal inquiry into the deadly 2017 fire is expected to release its final report in less than two weeks.

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Slack Toronto Office / Dubbeldam Architecture + Design

ArchDaily

APRIL 24, 2024

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Baak 54 Apartments / Arons & Gelauff architecten

ArchDaily

MAY 16, 2024

© Luuk Kramer, Sasa Danilovic, Janneke Hooymans architects: Arons & Gelauff architecten Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Project Year: 2017 Photographs: Luuk Kramer, Sasa Danilovic, Janneke Hooymans Area: 10250.0 m2 Read more »

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Oil Mill of Segermès / Atelier Facila

ArchDaily

MARCH 21, 2024

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Architecture for Peace: Fostering Growth and Learning through Educational Spaces in Honduras

ArchDaily

OCTOBER 16, 2024

One of the most prominent examples is the "Villa for Girls" , designed by the Guatemalan firm Solis Colomer Arquitectos , which has now expanded to include a "Villa for Boys" since 2017. These projects are aimed at children from low-income families who often face the risk of being recruited by gangs.

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Tatuí Apartment / Passos Arquitetura

ArchDaily

JANUARY 3, 2024

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House SF / Moser und Hager Architekten

ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

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Forensic Architecture named a Right Livelihood Award 2024 laureate

Archinect

OCTOBER 4, 2024

He and his colleagues were honored by the jury for an inquiry into the 2017 Grenfell Tower tragedy and hundreds others that used "pioneering digital forensic methods to ensure justice and accountability for victims and survivors of human and environmental rights violations."

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AM House / Scali Wood+Arch Arquitetura Sustentável

ArchDaily

DECEMBER 19, 2023

© Hugo Leardine Oriani architects: Scali Wood+Arch Arquitetura Sustentável Location: São Roque, State of São Paulo, Brazil Project Year: 2017 Photographs: Hugo Leardine Oriani Area: 1100.0 m2 Read more »

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InovaUSP (The Research and Innovation Center of the University of São Paulo ) / Onze arquitetura

ArchDaily

JANUARY 9, 2024

Lúcio Martins Rodrigues, 370 - Butantã, São Paulo - SP, 05508-020, Brazil Project Year: 2017 Photograph: Guilheme Pucci Area: 16300.0 © Guilheme Pucci architects: Onze arquitetura Location: Av. m2 Read more »

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Hoola London / CZWG Architects

ArchDaily

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

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Odawara's House / Niko Design Studio

ArchDaily

DECEMBER 31, 2023

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Twister Again, 2017 by Alice Aycock (AYC, Ltd.)

Archinect

JANUARY 30, 2022

Aluminum powder coated white. 15’2” high x 15’7” wide x 13’6” deep. Photo: Sarah Lyon (Private Collection, KY)

Mkombozi Primary School / Architectural Pioneering Consultants

ArchDaily

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

© Lucas Sager architects: Architectural Pioneering Consultants Location: Chamazi, Temeke, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Project Year: 2017 Photographs: Lucas Sager Photographs: Markus Lanz Area: 2505.0 m2 Read more »

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Francis Kéré named 2022 Pritzker Prize winner

Archinect

MARCH 15, 2022

Serpentine Pavilion 2017, designed by Francis Kéré Photography © 2017 Iwan Baan Born in Gando, Burkina Faso in 1965, Kéré studied architecture at the Technical University of Berlin.

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BIG's "Kaktus Towers" Near Completion in Copenhagen

ArchDaily

JANUARY 18, 2024

Hjortshoj - Kaktus Towers Status In 2017, Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) unveiled its designs for a project in central Copenhagen. The project features an urban IKEA store, a budget-friendly hotel , and residential apartments connected by green spaces.

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DIA Secondary School / Architectural Pioneering Consultants

ArchDaily

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

© Lucas Sager architects: Architectural Pioneering Consultants Location: Regent Estate, Kinondoni, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Project Year: 2017 Photographs: Lucas Sager Photographs: Markus Lanz Area: 4415.0 m2 Read more »

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Barcelona Completes First Phase of a Multiyear Renovation of La Rambla

ArchDaily

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

In 2017, Barcelona's local government launched a competition for the revitalization of this beloved urban space. Embraced by locals, it became the only spacious area for strolling in a city of narrow streets and grew into a central meeting place for all social classes.

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Carter Manny Award recipients look to pools and public health for research inspiration

Archinect

AUGUST 14, 2024

Manny (1918–2017), who served as the director of the Graham Foundation between 1971 and 1993. The Awards are bestowed in honor of late architect Carter H. For its 28th edition, Columbia University ’s Y.

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Oasis Valleys Institute / EssTeam Design Services

ArchDaily

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Courtesy of EssTeam Design Services architects: EssTeam Design Services Location: Chandod, Gujarat 391105, India Project Year: 2017 Photographs: Courtesy of EssTeam Design Services Area: 33090.0 ft2 Read more »

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Lloyd Wright’s Historic Wayfarers Chapel Will Be Disassembled Due to Landslide Risk

ArchDaily

MAY 14, 2024

Wayfarers Chapel on APR 21, 2017 at Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles, California. Image © Kit Leong via Shutterstock The Wayfarers Chapel , known locally as "The Glass Church," was designed by Lloyd Wright, the eldest son of architect Frank Lloyd Wright , and completed in 1951.

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ZENEL Residential Building / Aytac Architects

ArchDaily

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Completed in 2017 in İstanbul, Turkey. Images by Cemal Emden. Zenel, a 14-story residential building, is in the upmarket residential neighborhood of Erenköy, on Istanbul’s Asian side. It is near the vibrant.

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Converted grain silo opens as new art destination in southern Norway

Archinect

MAY 15, 2024

The overhaul of Arne Korsmo and Sverre Aasland’s original 1935 functionalist design evokes both the Tate Modern in London and Thomas Heatherwick ’s popular 2017 reimagining of the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa in Cape Town, South Africa. Photo: Alan Williams Photography, image courtesy Kunstsilo.

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Heatherwick Studio Opens "Building Soulfulness" Exhibition in Shanghai

ArchDaily

JANUARY 17, 2024

The exhibition is taking place at the Fosun Foundation inside the Bund Finance Center, which was designed by Heatherwick Studios and Foster + Partners back in 2017. The display celebrates the studio’s designs, emphasizing their enduring connection with China. Read more »

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Final report into Grenfell Tower fire says architect 'bears a very significant degree of responsibility for the disaster'

Archinect

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The Grenfell Inquiry’s report has uncovered a chain of failures across government and the private sector, including an architecture firm, beginning a full 25 years before the 2017 fire. The report ultimately found that all 72 deaths were avoidable.

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A Ghost City: The White Buildings of Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

ArchDaily

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

From Barcelona, he recalls the story of how he found himself in its capital, Ashgabat , accompanying sports journalists for the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. © Arnau Rovira Arnau Rovira is a photographer who found himself in Turkmenistan by accident.

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Portland State architecture students create a demountable stage structure for Pickathon Festival

Archinect

AUGUST 2, 2024

This year's stage joins previous student designs that were made from repurposed apple bins (2022), steam-bent dimensional lumber (2016, 2018, and 2023), cardboard tubes (2015), shipping pallets (2014), and wooden trusses , which were later reused to make sleeping pods for the Clackamas County Veterans Village outside Portland in 2017.

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From Paper Tube Shelters to Timber Innovations: Shigeru Ban's Complete Works Explored by Philip Jodidio for Taschen

ArchDaily

JUNE 2, 2024

Mount Fuji World Heritage Center Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, Japan, 2017. Image © Hiroyuki Hirai Japanese architect Shigeru Ban stands out in the architectural world for his commitment to socially responsible design , his eagerness to respond to disaster-related emergencies , and his creativity in adapting solutions to local conditions.

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BD+C's 2017 Design Innovation Report

BD+C

APRIL 17, 2017

BD+C's 2017 Design Innovation report is represented by the following people, projects, and innovations that push the boundaries of design. Click on the title or image of each story to view the full article. .

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New construction starts in 2017 to increase 5% to $713 billion

BD+C

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Dodge Data & Analytics today released its 2017 Dodge Construction Outlook. construction starts for 2017 will advance 5% to $713 billion, following gains of 11% in 2015 and an estimated 1% in 2016. The report predicts that total U.S.

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These are the eight historic sites receiving Conserving Black Modernism grants today

Archinect

JULY 18, 2024

Each joins almost two dozen other heritage sites connected to Black history as part of the larger $3 million initiative, which now means 304 grantees have been awarded $140 million nationwide through the fund since 2017.

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Potocka Apartments / POLE Architekci

ArchDaily

JULY 9, 2023

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World's Tallest Skyscraper Resumes Construction After a 5-Year Hiatus in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

ArchDaily

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Furthermore, the initial contractor was replaced during the 2017-2019 Saudi Arabian purge. I nterestingly, the Burj Khalifa was also designed by Adrian Smith while at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. The scheme faced many delays, including a pause in 2018 and further setbacks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

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BD+C's 2017 Reconstruction Award Winners

BD+C

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

For the 2017 Reconstruction Awards, BD+C awarded two Platinum award, four Gold awards, five Silver awards, five bronze awards, and three honorable mentions. Building Design + Construction’s 34th annual Reconstruction Awards honor 19 projects for standing out as the best in renovation, preservation and adaptive reuse work.

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Just under a quarter of all UK high-rises with 'dangerous' cladding have been remediated, new report finds

Archinect

JUNE 21, 2024

Construction News has the latest on the concerning lack of progress backtracking throughout the country's building and construction industry, where now just 1,088 of the 4,374 identified have completed their necessary remediations.

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Exploring the Projects Shaping NEOM City in Saudi Arabia

ArchDaily

JANUARY 23, 2024

Since its announcement in 2017, NEOM has revealed the plans for 10 central regions, featuring a 170km long skyscrape r, a futuristic ski resort, an upside coastal hotel, a tourism destination in a mountainous valley, and many more.

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Donado 1655 Apartment Building / ESHH Arquitectura

ArchDaily

AUGUST 26, 2023

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RCR Unveils Muraba Veil Skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Cabbage Tree House / Peter Stutchbury Architecture

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Talking Machines Museum / UMA Collective

The Entire City: Hamburg Competitions 2017-2023, an Archive of Unrealized Ideas Designed by Kawahara Krause

East London blaze reignites cladding fears as Grenfell investigation grinds on

Deaconry Bethanien / E2A

KR House / RAVSTUDIO

East London blaze reignite fears as Grenfell investigation grinds on

Slack Toronto Office / Dubbeldam Architecture + Design

Baak 54 Apartments / Arons & Gelauff architecten

Oil Mill of Segermès / Atelier Facila

Architecture for Peace: Fostering Growth and Learning through Educational Spaces in Honduras

Tatuí Apartment / Passos Arquitetura

House SF / Moser und Hager Architekten

Forensic Architecture named a Right Livelihood Award 2024 laureate

AM House / Scali Wood+Arch Arquitetura Sustentável

InovaUSP (The Research and Innovation Center of the University of São Paulo ) / Onze arquitetura

Hoola London / CZWG Architects

Odawara's House / Niko Design Studio

Twister Again, 2017 by Alice Aycock (AYC, Ltd.)

Mkombozi Primary School / Architectural Pioneering Consultants

Francis Kéré named 2022 Pritzker Prize winner

BIG's "Kaktus Towers" Near Completion in Copenhagen

DIA Secondary School / Architectural Pioneering Consultants

Barcelona Completes First Phase of a Multiyear Renovation of La Rambla

Carter Manny Award recipients look to pools and public health for research inspiration

Oasis Valleys Institute / EssTeam Design Services

Lloyd Wright’s Historic Wayfarers Chapel Will Be Disassembled Due to Landslide Risk

ZENEL Residential Building / Aytac Architects

Converted grain silo opens as new art destination in southern Norway

Heatherwick Studio Opens "Building Soulfulness" Exhibition in Shanghai

Final report into Grenfell Tower fire says architect 'bears a very significant degree of responsibility for the disaster'

A Ghost City: The White Buildings of Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

Portland State architecture students create a demountable stage structure for Pickathon Festival

From Paper Tube Shelters to Timber Innovations: Shigeru Ban's Complete Works Explored by Philip Jodidio for Taschen

BD+C's 2017 Design Innovation Report

New construction starts in 2017 to increase 5% to $713 billion

These are the eight historic sites receiving Conserving Black Modernism grants today

Potocka Apartments / POLE Architekci

World's Tallest Skyscraper Resumes Construction After a 5-Year Hiatus in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

BD+C's 2017 Reconstruction Award Winners

Just under a quarter of all UK high-rises with 'dangerous' cladding have been remediated, new report finds

Exploring the Projects Shaping NEOM City in Saudi Arabia

Donado 1655 Apartment Building / ESHH Arquitectura

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