Archinect

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The third round of projects in the mix for the title of RIBA House of the Year has been released by the organization in advance of tonight’s third episode of the BBC Channel 4’s Grand Designs: House of the Year program.

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Archinect

JUNE 12, 2023

Italian architecture and landscape firm Mixtura has designed a wood-structured conventual complex in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil , that provides both a space for worship and philanthropic services. It also includes the construction of a school complex for more than 500 children living in conditions of serious hardship.

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Deezen

APRIL 6, 2024

Built as a prototype for the studio's Sprout concept, the Netherlands home was designed to feature as many bio-based materials as possible, including a wooden frame structure and hemp insulation. In addition to the greenhouse, the terrace is our favourite place in the house," the other client Marjolein Bartels told Dezeen.

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Archinect

JANUARY 5, 2024

Charlie Thornton, the well-admired structural engineer, co-founder and CEO of Thornton Tomasetti , passed away in early December at the age of 83, according to his firm. The Bronx-born Thornton began his career in the New York offices of Lev Zetlin Associates before pursuing a new venture with Richard Tomasetti after 1977.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 13, 2023

In September, the client submitted a proposal to begin the entitlement process for renovations to the SOM and Pietro Belluschi-designed structure. Davies Symphony Hall building is moving forward after a proposal was made public for the first time.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Asked by the client for a space that "has to look as if it has been there and will continue to be there for the longest time," Ishigami responded with a cave-like structure punctured by three courtyards. Junya Ishigami + Associates has completed a residence and restaurant for a French restauranter in the city of Ube, Japan.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Australian architecture firm Elenberg Fraser is moving forward with a new $350 million AUD ($223 million USD) high-rise tower in Perth on the country's west coast that could set the record as the world’s tallest mass timber structure once completed.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The next two projects vying for the coveted House of the Year title have been released by RIBA ahead of their appearance on BBC Channel 4’s Grand Designs: House of the Year program this evening.

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Housing Residential Client Clients 299

Archinect

JANUARY 6, 2022

This remodel for a Stanford University professor with a lifelong passion for design celebrates the utilitarian and the abstract. Staying within the existing footprint, the design simplifies and opens up the interiors: A bedroom blends into a kitchen, which blends into living rooms both inside and out.

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Archinect

JULY 11, 2024

The connecting element of the two structures is a steel construction that tapers towards the inner courtyard and whose rungs refer to the industrial architecture of bygone days. Below it, the cubically inserted tasting room links the two buildings inside.

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Archinect

JANUARY 15, 2024

The Gardenias House is an isolated single-family home, designed on land that housed an unfinished structure, witness to the havoc caused by the Real Estate Bubble crisis of 2006. Instead of opting for demolition, we carry out structural control tests and trials in collaboration with specialized laboratories and engineering.

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Archinect

AUGUST 9, 2022

A remarkable intellectual titan of contemporary fashion and high culture has passed away as multiple outlets are reporting the death of iconic Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake on Friday, August 5th after a battle with cancer. His research-based Pleats Please and later Homme Plissé Issey Miyake lin.

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Archinect

JULY 6, 2024

Their renovation and expansion of the existing Terminal 2 structure from the early 90s spans three levels, improving user comfort and passenger experience for travelers in a way that infuses calming stimuli and “[romanticizes] the airport experience” on the whole.

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Archinect

MARCH 25, 2022

Tucked away in Los Altos Hills, the aptly named Round House is a geometrically unique structure; one of a few similarly shaped homes built in California in the 60s. The clients fell in love with this quirky circular house and initially planned a modest remodel.

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Housing Remodeling Architecture Client 246

Archinect

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Davis Brody Bond partners Steven Davis, Will Paxson, Carl Krebs, Christopher Grabé, and Mark Wagner will become principals at Page under the new organizational structure. The move was announced on November 1 as Page looks towards its 52nd year of operation. We both understand.

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Firms Client Clients Structure 264

Archinect

AUGUST 7, 2023

The enormous effort of rebuilding civilian infrastructure in war-torn Ukraine has spurred a landmark example of the design and delivery of 3D printed architecture with the completion of Danish 3DCP Group‘s new Lviv School No. 23 project in the country’s internally-deluged western stronghold.

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Archinect

MAY 31, 2023

Site strategy, connection to place, site history, vernacular precedent and a willingness to consider program appropriateness are important issues that can be used to satisfy client needs and protect a delicate environment. Its mass is dug into the topography, anchoring the structure to the site.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 7, 2024

KOKO’s brief for the Hudson Concrete House was to design a country escape for an art collector in the Hudson River Valley that could also incorporate an experiential home for his expansive art collection. This “untouchable” landscape influenced the design of the interior courtyard set at the peak of Mount Merino.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Designed for a young family, this house in Wellesley, Massachusetts is a contemporary response to the white clapboard vernacular so prevalent in the neighborhood and across New England. Built as a 100-year structure, the house was designed to meet the changing needs of a growing family.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

However, there is more to the design than meets the eye. Behind the elegant dark wooden façade and bold aesthetics are particularly progressive engineering strategies that imbue the structure with remarkable resilience: the building was designed to withstand the force of possible avalanches.

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Deezen

JANUARY 19, 2024

Global architecture studio SOM has designed a terminal for the Kempegowda International Airport in Bangalore, India , that draws on the city's heritage and landscape. Inside, the studio adorned the terminal's engineered bamboo structure with hanging plants and greenery, creating bright and airy interiors lit by roof openings.

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Archinect

AUGUST 21, 2024

The line focuses on wall and pod systems and creates greater spatial configuration flexibility for designers of office spaces in corporate businesses, healthcare centers, government facilities, educational environments, and more. Each is custom-built to match clients' specific project specifications and a highly modern design aesthetic.

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Government Architecture Commercial Education 130

Deezen

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Architect Tan Yamanouchi & AWGL designed A Cat Tree House as a home in Kamakura, Japan , for his family and cats. Tan Yamanouchi designed A Cat Tree House for his family and cats "The main aim behind this project was to design a house regarding our two cats as two clients," studio founder Tan Yamanouchi told Dezeen.

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Housing Design Roofing Structural Engineering 143

Deezen

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Local architectural studio Polysmiths has aimed to bring Mediterranean warmth to a London terraced house with a sequence of structural arches and a mottled lime plaster finish. We eventually settled on using structural arches that support the existing rear wall, and connect with the extension, and the garden beyond."

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Housing Permits Client Clients 114

SW Oregon Architect

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

With simple conversational voice commands, they could instantly retrieve complex answers or design solutions. The rapid progress of AI and quantum computing suggests that architects might one day design by merely describing their vision to an AI assistant, which could generate and refine solutions in real time.

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Technology Technology Client Clients 215

Architizer

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Designed by Antoine Predock Architects, LUXELAKES · The Water Theater stands out for its mix of iconic red bush hammered concrete, all-glass structural glazing system, and regionally sourced granite and bronze cladding. It was our first completed project in China and a very special design for a very special and engaged client.

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Architect Client Clients Design 104

Deezen

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Transport-focussed industrial design studio Of My Imagination has unveiled a proposal for a multi-person scooter that could travel along cycle lanes to help reduce overcrowding within cities. The studio was founded in 2022 by Daniel Window and Isabella Trani, who have backgrounds in transportation and user-centred design.

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Transportation Design Information Technology 133

Architizer

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Nowadays, Swedish architectural design often goes hand in hand with IKEA. Still, the design of modular furniture, which has undeniably revolutionised the way people set up the interior of their homes, is not this country’s only architectural breakthrough. Want to see your firm on next year’s list?

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Dwell

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Modulus Matrix , a six-story housing development of 85 socially rented homes in Cornell de Llobregat, Spain, designed by Barcelona firm Peris + Toral Arquitectes , took the plaudits. The triangular buildings openings are designed to maximize solar gain in winter and provide solar shading and cross ventilation in summer on all floors.

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Housing Design Firms Cities 138

Deezen

JULY 12, 2024

Images have been revealed of the first of a pair of high-tech skyscrapers in Bogotá designed by the late Richard Rogers , which were described as "very close to his heart". But he was involved throughout the design process, right up until the end," he said. The development consists of two mixed-use towers and a cultural centre.

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Architizer

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Rooted in the principles of Confucianism and harmony with nature, structures like Gyeongbokgung Palace reflect the Seoul’s ancient past. With so many architecture firms to choose from, it’s challenging for clients to identify the industry leaders that will be an ideal fit for their project needs.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 8, 2024

We continue our series on mid-century modern design with a profile of Eero Saarinen , the Finnish-American architect and industrial designer whose creations were adopted as the optimistic symbols of a new post-war age. "We Eliel Saarinen designed the Cranbrook Academy of Art as part of a wider campus design.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Named Building Frame of the House, the home in Saitama was designed by IGArchitects to function as "one big room". With such lifestyle, rather than have small spaces for compact living, the house was designed to have a large volume and scale that makes various interactions between inside and outside space," he added.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Lighting is often the unsung hero on many projects, whether artificial or natural; light is a subtle yet crucial element that transforms spaces from structures to experiences. But with many firms worldwide unveiling astonishing lighting design projects, who truly shines brightest?

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Firms Design Technology Technology 144

Archinect

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Rather than opting for a completely new construction, we agreed with the client to reuse and extend their former office to achieve the sustainability targets that we agreed upon. One of the main challenges of this project was to seamlessly blend the two structures, existing and new, and convert them into one unique, cohesive entity.

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Deezen

AUGUST 24, 2024

Our latest lookbook collects eight dwellings that were self-designed by architects and designers including Mexico-based Ludwig Godefroy and London studio Holloway Li. End-grain woodblocks, salvaged from offcuts of the ceiling's wooden structure, were also used to create chunky flooring.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Sander Architects has collaborated with the Ocean View House clients on a number of previous projects. Recently, with the addition of two active boys, it was clear to the clients that they would need more space. Water influenced many of the structure's design details. Their family has always been drawn to water.

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