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FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Designed in 1961 by Jack Lynn and Ivor Smith, its innovative concept of "streets in the sky" aimed to combine high-density housing with the community spirit of traditional neighborhoods.

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JANUARY 6, 2025

This post is brought to you by LAGI 2025 Fiji The Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI) 2025 competition officially launches today, inviting architects, designers, and innovators worldwide to contribute to a groundbreaking vision for Marou Village, Fiji. Winning concepts will also be celebrated in an internat.

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DECEMBER 3, 2023

Kingspan’s dedicated innovation center, IKON, hosted a panel of experts to discuss some of the key issues and explore solutions. What if some of them are already available?

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JANUARY 15, 2025

Known for an architecture deeply engaged with social, cultural, and environmental contexts, the studio focuses on exploring innovative materials, creating fluid spatial experiences, and prioritizing ecological sustainability. SO-IL's work spans various scales and program types, reflecting their versatile approach to design.

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OCTOBER 15, 2023

Courtesy of AXOR Nowadays, the term “ utopia ” is used to describe an idea that seems unattainable —at least in the contemporary context— intrinsically related to philosophical, scientific, urbanistic, and architectural concepts, among others.

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DECEMBER 14, 2023

Image © Erik Melander Innovative materials play a crucial role in shaping the future of architecture. Architects and designers are now more than ever exploring and integrating innovative materials into their projects. As part of our year-in-review, we reflect on the innovative materials that were featured.

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JANUARY 14, 2024

Zaha Hadid Architects has released details of a second collaborative effort with Holcim on a 3D printed bridge concept that was first debuted as part of the 2021 Venice Architecture Biennale. The construction was completed recently in Lyon, France, on the grounds of Holcim’s Innovation Hub.

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MARCH 6, 2024

Image Courtesy of DIALOG In the world of architecture, competitions serve as catalysts for innovation and creativity.

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JUNE 27, 2023

Image © Hörður Sveinsson The purpose of innovation is to promote positive change and progress in various aspects of life. This involves creating, developing and implementing new ideas, methods, products, or processes that improve existing ones or introduce completely new concepts. Read more »

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JANUARY 18, 2024

A special innovation space called 'The Generator' is finally included a. The latest satellite development of Saudi Arabia’s NEOM project, a new mountainside resort destination called Aquellum, has been launched, along with other initiatives meant to promote sport, leisure, and tourism in the Gulf of Aqaba region.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

Efficiency was directly linked to innovative technological devices that adorned buildings with gadgets. Marina Gardens, Singapore. Image by Nick Fewings Unsplash For a long time, sustainability in the architectural field was synonymous with technology.

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APRIL 5, 2023

Designers from the PepsiCo Design & Innovation team and MillerKnoll mentored Pensole Lewis students through the design process. The winning concept will be brought to life this summer.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2025

From the fifty-plus entries received, the jury had to select those that stood out in terms of architectural concept, structural design, quality of execution, aesthetics, functionality, and effective integration of the wood material. Projects submitted had to have been completed within the last three years.

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APRIL 4, 2023

fresh lighting concepts for the Prague Metro, innovative housing visions for San Francisco, and envelope-pushing design ideas for the hospitality and travel industries. Highlighted today are four briefs inviting architectural elements for the new Bezos Learning Center at the National Air and Space Museum in D.C.,

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APRIL 13, 2025

Giuseppe Miotto The 2025 edition of Milan Design Week and Salone del Mobile.Milano , spanning April 7th to 13th, brought together a diverse range of temporary installations at the intersection of architecture, design, and material innovation. Read more

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NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Featured below are four briefs seeking designs for the National Archives Museum in South Korea, emerging and innovative design firms in New York City, extraordinary pavilion designs set in the Historic Center of Mexico City, and visionary concepts for homes in the United Arab Emirates.

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JULY 7, 2024

Nestled in a lush garden in Shanghai’s historic Hengfu district, a new retail facility with an innovative concept for fashionistas and casual. Completed in 2024 in Shanghai, China. Images by CreatAR Images.

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DECEMBER 12, 2023

Silica City' is an 11,000-acre planned community of 60,000 people near the Guyana International Airport with residential plots, a city center, an 'Innovation Village' area, and AI -bolstered infrastructure.

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JULY 1, 2024

The concept centers around the tagline ”Where dreams take shape,” aiming to offer an insight into the country’s culture and impactful innovations. Image Courtesy of Singapore Pavilion DP Architects group, in collaboration with Kingsmen Exhibits, unveiled the Singapore Pavilion design for the Expo Osaka 2025.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Yumeng Zhu In the productivity-driven dynamics of contemporary cities, playful interventions in public spaces offer an innovative way to reclaim urban environments. These interventions encourage new ways of thinking and acting, temporarily breaking the monotony of everyday life and redefining the concept of play.

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MARCH 10, 2025

Image credit: Hansgrohe Group Hans Jrgen Kalmbach, Chairman of the Executive Board, Hansgrohe SE said: With pioneering product innovations and inspiring presentations, we are once again living up to our reputation as an industry leader in innovation, design, quality and sustainability.

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MAY 20, 2024

Courtesy of Ilia Salek A cornerstone of architectural innovation for centuries, concrete has transformed the structural capabilities of buildings worldwide. According to the Guardian, concrete is also a “lifestyle concept,” using its “gritty, urban” aesthetic to shape the imagination of all our architectures at every scale.

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JUNE 7, 2024

Located along the captivating coast of La Paloma, Uruguay, are two innovative shelters that blend modern architectural concepts with the timeless. Completed in 2024 in La Paloma, Uruguay. Images by Susie Elberse, Jorge Chagas.

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MARCH 4, 2025

On show now at the Mobile World Congress (MWC), an annual technology trade show in Barcelona, Lenovo 's concept Yoga Solar PC swaps out the laptop's usual top panel for edge-to-edge solar cells. Another concept laptop, the ThinkBook Flip , has a flexible display that folds out vertically to create a double-length screen.

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Archinect

MAY 12, 2023

She spoke about several concepts the firm is applying to their designs while navigating a host of regulations from national governments and European professional soccer’s governing body UEFA. Prandelli was the architect for both the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and the 2012 London Olympic Stadium projects.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Buckminster Fuller's 1959 dome concept over Manhattan was developed on a belief in humanity's ability to shape its environment on an unprecedented scale. How might these concepts have evolved if shaped by today's participatory planning, which prioritizes public engagement and community input? Read more »

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MAY 25, 2023

The 11-acre Vollebak Island will receive several pavilions built of natural and innovative materials such as seaweed, hempcrete, and 3D-printed concrete, all powered by carbon-neutral energy. The island, located in Jeddore Harbor, one quarter off the Nova Scotia mainland, will be auctioned via Sotheby’s Concierge Auctions beginning June 8.

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ArchDaily

MARCH 4, 2024

Courtesy of Limbo Accra Running from November 11, 2023 until March 10, 2024, The Sharjah Architecture Triennia l celebrates innovations in the built environment , particularly in the global south. DAAR's "Concrete Tent" combines elements of a mobile tent and concrete house, exploring the concept of "permanent temporariness.”

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 27, 2024

These contests don't just celebrate innovation—they fuel it, inspiring the next wave of boundary-breaking projects. The German Design Council has certainly joined the fray, recently revealing the winners of the prestigious ICONIC AWARDS 2024: Innovative Architecture —and the results were nothing short of spectacular.

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JUNE 13, 2024

Far from being a regressive approach, the term remains open to innovations but seeks to rebalance the industry’s reliance on mechanization. Shigeru Ban Architects Unveils Paper Log House at Philip Johnson's Glass House.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Bestowed by the Créateurs Design Association and named after the groundbreaking French designer, the accolade is given to architects who have "pushed the boundaries of the design and architecture landscape, inspiring innovation, and challenging conventional norms."

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Designed in collaboration with Smoke Architecture, and described by the team as “Canada’s first LEED Gold, zero carbon, WELL certified, mass timber , higher-education facility,” the newly completed scheme “seamlessly blends Indigenous perspectives, sustainability and innovative architecture.”

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JANUARY 29, 2025

Casa Pirul was born as an innovative concept: the harmonious integration between architecture and the environment where it is located.

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MARCH 3, 2025

Schematic design, for example, begins with broad concepts and initial explorations, followed by site analysis, sketches, and 3D models, with adjustments made along the way. Its impact is especially significant in rendering , which was previously a constraint at different project stagesparticularly during concept development.

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JANUARY 14, 2025

The new Innovation and Start-up Centre InnoDom Cologne was developed on the university grounds at Weyertal in Cologne by the end of 2022. The concept of the work space in the interior was developed in workshops together with student founders involved in start-ups and the main user Gateway. Roof terraces and exterior spa.

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DECEMBER 10, 2023

From revitalizing historical gems to designing new buildings, these global contests have pushed innovation further in the architecture industry. This past year has been a showcase of architectural innovation, with award competitions surpassing the boundaries of traditional industry. Read more »

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JANUARY 18, 2024

Image Courtesy of VELUX The International VELUX Award for Students of Architecture returns in 2024, offering students the opportunity to innovate the concept of daylight in the built environment. Poetic Daylight / Louise Grønlund.

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