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From Sketch to Painting: A Digital Art Gallery To Inspire Everyday Architectural Work

ArchDaily

In the context of contemporary society, many of our activities are carried out digitally, from booking accommodation for travel to manufacturing materials and creating art exhibitions. It fuses multiple influences from various contexts, including architectural work.

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Architects comment on Le Corbusier's 100-year legacy

Archinect

His buildings have inspired admiration, sometimes devotion. He has also been vigorously attacked, as a mechanistic fanatic whose ideas inspired inhumane tower blocks and concrete jungles. Le Corbusier was to architecture what Picasso was to painting, a towering and egomaniacal creative force who transformed his discipline for ever.

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Ten of the most innovative contemporary houses

Deezen

Residential projects from forward-looking architects from Vietnam to Brazil feature in this roundup based on the third volume of Philip Jodidio's book Homes for Our Time. Find out more about Aucena House The post Ten of the most innovative contemporary houses appeared first on Dezeen. No trees are removed.

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Two Interior Design Books

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

This does not surprise me, since books on interior design are more accessible and relevant to a wider audience, not just professionals. Higher sales for interior design books compared to architecture books is therefore logical, but can one say that interiors scholarship is on par with architecture?

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Book Talk on January 25

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

This is exciting: on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at 5pm PST I'll be presenting my latest book, Buildings in Print , in a free Zoom talk moderated by Frances Anderton. Details via LACMA and AIALA : Author John Hill will present his new book Buildings in Print: 100 Influential and Inspiring Illustrated Architecture Books (Prestel, 2021).

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2023 in Architecture Books, So Far

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

Although reading has been low on my list of priorities under the circumstances, I wanted to take the brief chance I have now to highlight some books released so far this year — a dozen of them, presented in order of date of publication. No doubt, people reading this book are eager to take on the question.

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Ten inventive contemporary houses in Austin

Deezen

An extension perched above a ranch house and a 3D-printed home designed by Lake Flato and ICON feature in this roundup of contemporary architecture in Austin , Texas. A carport also houses a pale-blue Thunderbird , which inspired the choice of a bright blue front door.