Archinect

JUNE 12, 2023

Frank Gehry ’s biggest-ever contribution to the city in which he was born is now underway after construction began on the two-tower Forma condominium scheme in downtown Toronto. You think about the buildings in other cities like Rockefeller Center, where there’s an ensemble of buildings that create publ.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 4, 2024

British construction tech start-up Automated Architecture (AUAR) is sending two of its pop-up, robotic micro-factories to the U.S. for the first time in a move to bring automated and affordable house building to North America. Related on Archinect: Where Are All The Affordable Housing Startups?

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 22, 2024

© Mohammad Hassan Ettefagh architects: Tamouz Architecture & Construction Group Location: Tehran, Iran Project Year: 2018 Photographs: Mohammad Hassan Ettefagh Area: 4420.0 m2 Read more »

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ArchDaily

APRIL 26, 2024

Image © Mike Kelley Many major cities in the United States are grappling with large industrial buildings that have fallen into disuse. These buildings hold historical and architectural significance and are often protected from demolition.

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ArchDaily

APRIL 8, 2024

Image © Aldo Lanzi In a constant search to find new ways to reduce costs and construction times, modular architecture emerges as an opportunity to implement various methods, technologies, and techniques to design livable spaces using separate repetitive elements such as modules. Read more »

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Archinect

MAY 2, 2024

Ten major companies in the construction equipment industry have formed a coalition to promote sustainability in the sector. The France-based organization, named the Community of Sustainable Equipment Players (CAMD), includes Bouygues Construction, Colas, Eiffage, Haulotte, JCB, Kiloutou, Manitou Group, NGE, Salti, and Volvo.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Last week at the COP29 summit in Azerbaijan, the UNEP-hosted Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC) announced the formation of the Intergovernmental Council for Buildings and Climate (ICBC) in order to administer goals set forth by the Chaillot Declaration from earlier this year.

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ArchDaily

MARCH 18, 2024

Image Courtesy of EcoCocon For a long time, the construction industry has followed a linear process - extract raw materials, build structures, demolish them, and then dispose of the garbage in landfills. Straw-wall panels. This approach has serious negative effects on the environment and society and is inherently unsustainable.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Previously on Archinect: Construction season begins for UK's largest Antarctic research hub Work at the Rothera site has brought together expertise from BAM, Ramboll , Sweco , GA Barnies, Turner and Townsend, and Hugh Broughton Architects. The British Antarctic Survey's website describes the modernization efforts in more detail.

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Archinect

JULY 12, 2024

When we asked architects in our recent Archinect Business Survey about their economic outlook, one of the five big factors behind the architecture industry’s current economic slowdown mentioned most frequently by participants was high construction costs.

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ArchDaily

MAY 23, 2024

Construction photography. Image © StudioSZ Photo / Justin Szeremeta In 2021, MVRDV unveiled the design of a terraced office building created for the agriculture company Lankuaikei. Structural construction details are also visible at this stage, Read more »

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ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Cortesia de Urbem Mass timber is an innovative construction solution that is gaining prominence worldwide due to its sustainability and technological benefits. In addition, its use allows for cleaner, lighter, and faster construction compared to traditional building methods.

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Archinect

JULY 16, 2024

Spending on nonresidential construction is projected to increase over the remainder of the year before taking a step back in 2025, according to the AIA’s updated Consensus Construction Forecast for mid-2024. Extract from the AIA's latest Consensus Construction Forecast. The interactive data is available to view here.

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ArchDaily

MAY 27, 2024

42, rue Cambronne, in the 15th arrondissement of Paris, the transformation of the building constructed in the early 1970s by architect Marcel Roux to. Completed in 2024 in Paris, France. Images by 11h45.

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Archinect

MAY 7, 2024

New York City construction worker fatalities have declined to record lows, according to a new report released by the NYC Department of Buildings. Construction-related deaths are now at their lowest point in the past decade despite an increase in injuries at job sites for the third consecutive year, the reporting showed.

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ArchDaily

JULY 12, 2024

The former youth infrastructure was completely outdated and the municipal council wanted to construct a new building on the site. Completed in 2023 in Nazareth, Belgium. Images by atelier vens vanbelle. In addition to the.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The building's structure relied on standardized parts, such as cast-iron columns and girders, which were quickly assembled on-site. The building's structure relied on standardized parts, such as cast-iron columns and girders, which were quickly assembled on-site.

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ArchDaily

JANUARY 3, 2024

Image © Foster + Partners Construction is underway at the new Techo International Airport in Phnom Penh , Cambodia , designed by Foster + Partners. The commission, which was won following an international competition, includes the master plan for a new airport city in addition to the new terminal building. Read more »

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Archinect

OCTOBER 9, 2024

CNN is reporting on the resumed construction of Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Tower , the Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture (AS + GG) project that will become the world’s second-tallest structure once completed in 2028.

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ArchDaily

JUNE 30, 2024

Image Courtesy of Terraco In today's construction industry, achieving energy efficiency, sustainability and safety along with aesthetics are essential goals for architects and consultants. Therefore, the importance of using certified EIFS systems as per local energy codes is highly advocated. Read more »

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ArchDaily

JUNE 21, 2024

© Tommaso Riva As awareness of sustainable development grows, bamboo is emerging as an attractive alternative to traditional construction materials. This innovative material is making significant inroads in the construction of sports facilities, showcasing how sustainable practices can shape a greener future. Read more »

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

MIT engineers have created 3D-printed glass bricks that could offer a new approach to construction with sustainable and reusable materials. These interlocking bricks, which offer similar strength to concrete, are designed for circular construction, allowing buildings to be disassembled and reassembled at the end of their life cycle.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Zaha Hadid Architects is moving towards the end of construction for the Shenzhen Science and Technology Museum. What will become the "pearl" of the city’s Guangming Science City district is just a few short months from completion. When it opens, it will yield about 1.35

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ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The intervention in such buildings requires a delicate balance between honoring their heritage and meeting contemporary demands. Often, the most innovative and radical solutions emerge when architects attempt to renew a building while maintaining its original footprint and as many features as possible.

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Archinect

APRIL 26, 2024

Construction starts for March have dropped by 1% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.06 trillion, according to the latest figures released in Dodge Construction Network's new Construction Starts Index. On a year-to-date basis, the total number of all starts was up 13% compared to the same three-month period in 2023.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

MVRDV says a total of 390 trees will be planted throughout the structure, helping to defy “traditional housing norms” in order to present a refreshed take on urban dwelling that’s in tune with Paris’ need for biodiversity and constructed using a host of low-carbon materials.

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ArchDaily

JANUARY 10, 2024

Efficiency was directly linked to innovative technological devices that adorned buildings with gadgets. Nowadays, however, sustainability increasingly encompasses different strategies that also involve acknowledging vernacular techniques and local materials as crucial for creating sustainable and carbon-neutral buildings.

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Archinect

APRIL 16, 2024

New updates have been shared recently by the Los Angeles Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), charting progress on the $750 million new David Geffen Galleries from Peter Zumthor that is expected to finish construction by the end of this year. A recent look inside the project with its contractor Clark Construction can be found here.)

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ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Image © Will Boase Photography Bricks are part of the collective imagination when thinking about construction. These are elementary, ubiquitous, modular, light, and reliable materials for erecting buildings. AWF Primary Schools in Karamoja / Localworks.

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ArchDaily

JUNE 16, 2024

Still, some industries need to pay special attention to the materials used, and construction is certainly one of them. With construction and demolition waste (CDW) accounting for approximately 25% - 30% of all waste generated in the EU, it is a challenging area that is in desperate need of reinvention, when it comes to materials.

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Archinect

MAY 28, 2024

The total number of construction starts in America rose 6% to a seasonally adjusted rate of $1.13 trillion for April, according to the latest data in Dodge Construction Network’s monthly reporting. For the month, nonresidential building starts gained 17%. While risk remains in the sector for.

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ArchDaily

JUNE 13, 2024

© Binyan 3XN GXN has revealed its design for Mahler 1, a 15-storey mixed-use office building. The structure, developed in collaboration with Victory Group, Icon Real Estate, and Erik Dhont Landscape Architects, features a hybrid-timber construction system that creates a stepped volume, breaking down the building’s mass.

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Archinect

MAY 23, 2023

Toyo Ito has shared a video update at the conclusion of his firm’s monumental academic building project, titled "Gaia," for the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore. The completed mass timber design is now reportedly the largest of its kind in Asia, topping out at six stories and a total of 468,000 square feet.

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ArchDaily

APRIL 2, 2024

Image © Artem Holstov / Newcastle University When discussing sustainability in construction, we are used to an approach based on complex technological solutions, expensive sensors, costly materials and, most recently, artificial intelligence. Read more »

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ArchDaily

JULY 10, 2024

The construction industry in particular is a major resource consumer and waste generator. In the European Union, the construction and use of buildings represents about 50% of all resource extraction and energy consumption, and about one third of all water consumption. [1]

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ArchDaily

AUGUST 14, 2024

Image from Way Up Media In the construction industry, light wood-frame offsite construction has emerged as a game-changing approach, promising faster build times, higher quality, and reduced environmental impact. NA Structures with AZD Architects and Hemphill Builders. Orchard Lake, Michigan.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

A research team in Oregon has unveiled a mass timber prototype home that seeks to showcase a sustainable, energy-efficient alternative to traditional home construction. Unlike conventional timber construction, the home is constructed of mass plywood panels shaped to fit together like pieces of a gingerbread house, the team says.

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