Deezen

JANUARY 25, 2024

UK architecture studio DaeWha Kang Design has designed a pavilion and courtyard for The OWO hotel at the site of the former Old War Office in Whitehall, London. The pavilion is located in front of the 1906 Grade II*-listed building, designed by architect William Young, that was once used by the British government's military departments.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 17, 2025

Why the iPad Is Perfect for Architects Henry outlines several reasons why the iPad is ideal for architectural workflows: Portability : Unlike cumbersome drawing tablets tethered to a desk, the iPad is lightweight and portable, making it perfect for site visits, client meetings, and sketching on the go.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Introducing the concept of “portable regionalism,” he reflected on the legacy of the firm’s founder and the LUXELAKES · The Water Theater in Chengdu. What were the challenges of taking such a complex design from concept to reality? The color is derived directly from soil on the site.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

From the jump, our conversation was all about proving his thesis that geometry, or building technique, is more important than materials when it comes to sustainable construction. This, he explained, is the concept behind VAULTED AG’s revolutionary floor plates. Plates are fully customizable and easy to dry assemble on site.

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Deezen

MARCH 4, 2025

I always aspire to be like water to permeate through a place without carrying a fixed form of my own and to seep into the local environment and the site itself," Liu once said. Beyond knowledge and technique, he adds common sense and wisdom to the designer's toolbox. Among his titles are I Built in West China?,

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Architizer

APRIL 25, 2023

Since then, the team has become known for visionary solutions that reinterpret history and vernacular building techniques. Showcasing critical and rigorous design concepts in different materials, they explore shadow, light, circulation and more. For the concept model, a study of massing reflects how the final building was constructed.

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Deezen

JANUARY 27, 2023

These undergraduate and postgraduate architecture students have created models from materials such as wood , plastic , clay and fabric using techniques including laser cutting, 3D printing and construction by hand. The post Eight student projects that communicate concepts through physical models appeared first on Dezeen.

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Architizer

APRIL 10, 2025

The global awards program honors the worlds best architectural concepts, ideas and imagery. The architect designed the building to mimic the canopy of the birch trees surrounding the site. The global awards program honors the worlds best architectural concepts, ideas and imagery. Architizers Vision Awards are back!

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Architizer

AUGUST 22, 2022

Their design responds to the Grade I-listed landscape, with sustainable materials and traditional craft techniques creating simple, functional forms. Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design? Were any parts of the project dramatically altered from conception to construction, and if so, why? Not really.

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Deezen

JUNE 16, 2023

Named Karai, the house was created as a weekend retreat for its clients on a coastal site surrounded by fields that lead directly onto a nearby beach in the coastal town of Kuvathur. The concept of reinterpreting traditional structures was carried through into Karai's finishes, with reclaimed and regional materials used throughout.

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Deezen

MARCH 10, 2023

Living spaces snake around trees and rocks at the Chuzhi house , which architecture studio Wallmakers has created on an overlooked site in the village of Shoolagiri, India. The spiralling home is partly embedded in a steep and rocky site that had previously been overlooked as a "waste space" and considered unsuitable for a building.

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Barcelona’s traditional markets are celebrated for their distinctive cast iron designs, a construction technique that emerged during industrialization and a renewed focus on urban planning and city hygiene. For example, the Mercat del Born has been transformed into a cultural center displaying layers of the site’s history.

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Architizer

JULY 27, 2023

Our vocabulary teems with phrases like ‘context,’ ‘site-specific,’ ‘ergonomic,’ ‘user-friendly’ and ‘human-centric.’ The post Participatory Design: Why Architects Should Revisit the Concept Today appeared first on Journal.

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The Spaces

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Swedish architect Konstantin Ikonomidis drew on Greenland’s landscape and Inuit architectural forms to design the Qaammat Fjeld pavilion on the shore of the Sarfannguit UNESCO site. The concept of using glass as a building material “anchored” in the rock translates this sensibility.’.

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Dwell

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

An exciting new technology, it seemed, had come to the rescue as a solution to the affordable housing crises plaguing the 21st century (though the first 3D-printed home was built in 1939, the concept gained traction in 1995). Concept art for a 3D-printed prototype in Flint, Michigan.

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Aric Gitomer Architect

APRIL 6, 2022

Here are characteristics that residential architects could bring to your home: Residential architects could better your concepts of initial designs. A simple concept of a two-way street. Over the next few weeks as most of the plans and elevations are finalized, work could begin on the site. And hey, that’s what I’d want as well.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Designed for Forestry England as a companion to an existing community building, Invisible Studio and Pearce+ combined unprocessed timber construction methods and digital fabrication techniques to configure the hemispherical pavilion. Locating all the 'points in space' on site for the centre of each shingle was challenging but fun.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

hectare) site near a highway, the complex consists of five buildings surrounded by pathways and park space. It is operated by Hope the Mission The site offers 38 housing units, each consisting of a single room with two bunk beds. Set on a flat, four-acre (1.6-hectare)

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aasarchitecture

AUGUST 31, 2023

Image © GRAFT The concept envisages a mixed-use development consisting of office and commercial units as well as educational and cultural facilities. Taking up motives from the shipping industry and the surrounding industrial architecture, the design draws on the special character of the site and its canalside location.

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Deezen

JANUARY 18, 2024

A black-stained timber canopy encloses A Room Around a Tree by Tikari Works in London "The core concept of the design is to celebrate the mature cedar tree that is the focal point of the garden whilst creating a flexible space for our client's growing family," Tikari Works director Ty Tikari told Dezeen.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Whether it’s reimagining traditional techniques or experimenting with unconventional materials, LUO Studio is challenging the status quo by asking a simple question: How can architecture do better? saw LUO Studio taking this concept even further with the creation of two “paper houses” for the Båt Odes to the Land exhibition in Zhengzhou.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Indian practice Studio Terratects has completed Urul, a house on a forested site in Kerala, India , which features a mud-plastered interior. Studio Terratects has also celebrated local craftsmanship and "artisanal techniques" throughout to help connect Urul to its context. The photography is by Prasanth Mohan.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Promotion: window manufacturer Velux has published a case study highlighting the principles and impact of its experimental, low-carbon housing concept built in Copenhagen. Called Living Places Copenhagen, the prototype village was built as part of Velux's multidisciplinary Build for Life initiative and can be virtually visited online.

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Architizer

APRIL 14, 2025

The proposal seeks a solution that capitalizes on the site conditions regarding sunlight and occupant comfort. The project’s main concept was to introduce the Iwan, a traditional architectural feature, into the villa.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 19, 2024

These projects are from both undergraduate and postgraduate courses, ranging from textile design to architecture , covering topics which span social themes and concepts through material exploration and technical skills.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Three projects were chosen from the course Digital Techniques for Urban Design, also taught by Dr Maryam Shafiei. These projects highlight students' advanced use of digital techniques in overlaying urban spatial data for detailed analysis.

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Architizer

APRIL 5, 2024

By overlaying digital models onto physical environments in real-time, architects can explore spatial relationships, evaluate design proposals and visualize concepts with unprecedented clarity. Admittedly, Augmenter Reality’s (AR) most groundbreaking quality is its ability to connect each specific architectural design with its site context.

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Architizer

MARCH 11, 2024

Similar to Midjourney, in generating imagery from prompts, Sora could provide an immediate and immersive representation of specific objects, designs and project sites, offering a highly realistic experience. Instead, it can provide realistic imagery that enhances the project as designs evolve during the process.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The aerodynamic architectural language moves through the narrow site smoothly, concealing the visitor centre with a sprawling and smooth curved form which spatially echoes the surrounding mountains," it continued. Parametric design technology is applied for a combination of local features and modern techniques," said the practice.

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Covid-19 pandemic, which normalized concepts such as cross-world, virtual-based collaborations, the resurfacing of the digital platform “Metaverse” following Facebook’s rebranding to Meta in late 2021, and, finally, the rapid growth and popularity of AI technology. Explore the complete library of categories here. Learn more.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The work of the office is idea driven with an aim to find unexpected solutions that enhance the potential of a site and add value to real estate. An exponent of traditional craftsmanship, Jonas Lindvall creates new classics that reflect a spirit of modernity, whilst maintaining a profound respect for skills and techniques of the past.

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Architizer

MAY 2, 2024

The region’s rich heritage, coupled with new advances and building techniques, has led to the creation of some of the world’s most diverse hospitality spaces. Unlike conventional hotels, the Southcape linear suite proposal divides the building into seven units, each uniquely adapting to the site’s organic topography.

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Architizer

JULY 1, 2024

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aasarchitecture

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The new façade of the project creates a locus for the site, and acts as a visual marker for the entrance to the overall site, which spreads over 12 acres of land. In the dense urban fabric of Mumbai, the project will be visible from pedestrian as well as vehicular routes, making the site experience more coherent.

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aasarchitecture

JULY 7, 2022

Inspired by the unique geographical location and natural environment, the design concept of “ice and Fire” is adopted to create a two-way link between architecture and natural ecology and achieve harmonious coexistence between human and nature. The north is the best direction for viewing the Aurora borealis.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Listed below are eight examples of the technique from around the world. Find out more about Frame House › Photo by Julian Weyer Villa E, Denmark, by CF Møller This family home in Aarhus designed by CF Møller Architects sits on a sloping site, so it was divided into four distinct blocks separated by short flights of steps.

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Architecture Here and There

JANUARY 9, 2023

But longstanding theory was that the existence of lime clasts in the concrete at many Roman sites was the result error arising from poor quality control. What a concept! Extra credit: Will today’s construction managers incorporate the techniques of Rome in modern concrete manufacture? Quality control?

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