ArchDaily

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Image Courtesy of CO-LAB design office In a world grappling with environmental challenges, forward-thinking architects and engineers are increasingly leaning towards more sustainable solutions. While steel and concrete have long dominated the construction industry, bamboo is now stepping into the limelight as a compelling alternative.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 4, 2024

A team of researchers led by Achim Menges of the Institute for Computational Design and Construction (ICD) and Jan Knippers of the Institute of Building Structures and Structural Design (ITKE) at the University of Stuttgart has unveiled a new pavilion made using a novel combination of bio-based materials.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Called Kivi Sauna, the structure was designed by Helsinki -based design and architecture studio Sotamaa. The structure’s exterior is clad in Leadax, a waterproof membrane derived from recycled car windows, which functions as a sustainable replacement for traditional lead roofing.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Located in Oyón, the building functions as the 160-year-old estate's visitor centre and was designed to improve the connection between its vineyard and cellars. The studio was selected following its previous collaboration with the family on Bodegas Portia – a Corten-clad structure completed in the Ribera del Duero region in 2010.

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designboom

APRIL 30, 2024

The post uncloud coffee’s arching white structure integrates smoothly into its surroundings in thailand appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. unknown surface studio forms towering, curved barriers along the street-facing facade opening at key angles for mountain views.

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Avontuura

MAY 9, 2024

The structure of Ágape functions like a basket. The post RAMA Estudio design therapeutic space using rammed earth and triangular timber structure appeared first on Åvontuura. Its main facade is composed of slender triangles built with laminated wood beams.

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ArchDaily

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

With the advancement of technologies and construction methods, prefabrication has turned into a symbol of innovation, adaptability, and custom design. Today, however, the contemporary reality is quite different.

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Deezen

MAY 1, 2024

American architecture studio SOM has designed a skyscraper in downtown Miami defined by two expansive terraces and an "exposed structure". An "exposed structure" wraps around the building's facade, with angled support beams framing the outdoor spaces.

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ArchDaily

AUGUST 23, 2023

It is considered the first skyscraper built in structural masonry, with ceramic bricks and a granite base. To support the entire load of the building, the structural walls on the ground floor are 1.8 But what is structural masonry about, and how can designers use it in architectural projects? Read more »

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Archinect

JUNE 24, 2024

The textile, made of a plastic material and silver nanowires, is designed to stay cool in urban settings by taking advantage of a principle known as radiative cooling – the natural process by which objects radiate heat into space. They designed it to block more than half of the radiation from the buildings and the ground.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

A new performing arts complex designed by Perkins&Will , in partnership with Schmidt Hammer Lassen , has opened in Beijing. Image: Zhu Yumeng The Center’s structures are unified through a broad, elevated platform that can be accessed from. The forms also evoke a theater curtain parting at the start of a performance.

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Deezen

APRIL 22, 2024

Danish architecture studio BIG , alongside faculty at the University of Kansas, has unveiled its design for the mass-timber Makers' KUbe in Kansas, USA. The structure will serve as an educational building for the University of Kansas ( KU ) School of Architecture & Design in Lawrence, Kansas.

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Archinect

AUGUST 2, 2024

Oregon's annual Pickathon Experiential Music Festival is in full swing, and a highlight is the return of a timber stage design created by students at the Portland State University School of Architecture. ” Image courtesy Marc Stein/Portl.

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Archinect

MARCH 6, 2024

The American Institute of Steel Construction has selected a shade structure concept situated in rural Arkansas as the grand prize winner of the $10,000 Forge Prize for 2024. Mile Zero, as the winning project is called, is designed to double as a hiking trail marker for the Razorback Greenway in Northwest Arkansas.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Courtesy of Foster + Partners Foster + Partners have just unveiled designs for a new live-work building in Seoul , South Korea , which aims to redefine business hospitality with a personalized approach. This structure is set to accommodate professionals seeking a mixture of work and leisure in an urban environment.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Japanese architecture studio Kengo Kuma and Associates is set to create a sculptural block of buildings that will serve as retail locations for the Miami Design District. Since 2010, the Miami Design District has become a hub for fashion and design brands. Dezeen has put together a guide for the upcoming 2023 iteration here.

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designboom

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The post UNEMORI ARCHITECTS exposes the intricate structure of its ‘father and son house’ appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. the 'father and son house' by tokyo-based UNEMORI ARCHITECTS stands as the renovation and addition of a multi-generational home in japan.

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Avontuura

JUNE 26, 2024

The post kvalito / Kazuya Mizukami design’s studio in Kyoto using structural, artful and natural wires appeared first on Åvontuura. The studio features both “circulation” and “centrality.” Its corridor-style plan includes a daylit central hall.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) has announced finalists for this year’s vaunted Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel (IDEAS²) Awards featuring a total of fifteen entries in the program’s 62nd year. Carter said of the group.

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Archeyes

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The A’ Design Awards & Competition for 2023-2024 is now accepting entries! With its philanthropic mission to propel society forward, this contest aims to foster innovation in science, design, creativity, The post A’ Architecture, Building & Structure Design Award Winners appeared first on ArchEyes.

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ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Courtesy of VINCENT CALLEBAUT ARCHTECTURES | HospiWood In constantly changing industry of architectural design, the rebirth of organic shapes stands as a testament to the power of design. Many times, organic architecture stands as a testament to what we are able to make in 2024, innovating in structural and material technology.

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Contemporist

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Eva Hinds Arquitectura has shared photos of a modern home they have completed in La Libertad, El Salvador, that has exposed structural elements.

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Deezen

JUNE 18, 2024

Architecture studio K59 Atelier has designed a home in Di Linh, Vietnam , using local materials that were easy to transport to its remote site, such as timber and rammed earth. The project uses small, light structures and materials that are nearby and easy to find around the area." The photography is courtesy of K59 Atelier.

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Bustler

JANUARY 28, 2024

The results of this year’s Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel (IDEAS²) Awards have been shared by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) as part of the competition’s 64th edition. A total of six projects were honored by the 2024 edition.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

And if those seem like big numbers, wait until you hear how many dollars it'll take to construct it: $8 billion, according to designers Lazzarini. If funded and built, the sea turtle-shaped "terayacht" would be the largest floating structure ever built, spanning 1,800 feet long and 2,000 feet wide.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The first of its kind, the Fab Tree Hab is a terrestrial reef and grafted living tree structure. Shared by people and animals, this multispecies habitat combines indigenous tree-grafting techniques with computationally designed cross-laminated timber (CLT) arch scaffolds - removed after tree shaping.

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Deezen

MARCH 7, 2024

Named Tor Alva , or White Tower, the building will become the world's "tallest 3D-printed structure" once complete in Mulegns later this year, according to Hansmeyer and Dillenburger. ETH Zurich has commenced the 3D printing process and so far created eight out of 32 structural columns. This saves mass and material."

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Deezen

MAY 31, 2024

American studios SOM , Ross Barney Architects, Juan Gabriel Moreno Architects and Arup have unveiled designs for a "satellite concourse" at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. It has a "tree-like" structural system and vaulted roof The terminal will be connected to the main body of the airport via a bridge to Concourse C of Terminal 1.

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ArchDaily

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

However, these processes can sometimes alter the basic lines of wood structure. This led to the exploration of whole timber forms in ancient structures, such as log cabins , which layered timber in different cross-sections to form home profiles. Read more »

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Archinect

APRIL 11, 2022

The Department of Defense (DOD) has once again teamed up with construction technology company ICON to produce three residential structures for the Fort Bliss military installation in El Paso. At 5,700 square feet apiece, the DOD says they will represent the largest 3D printed structures in the Americas once construction is completed.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The Children’s Museum of Eau Claire (CMEC) is a first-of-its-kind structure that demonstrates the innovative usage of Structural Round Timber (SRT). One such firm to help bring this project to life is Madison, Wisconsin-based WholeTrees Structures.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

From monolithic concrete pillars to ornately decorated columns, this lookbook collates ten living room interiors that embrace existing structural columns. Columns are sometimes placed at irregular intervals, especially in older buildings, and consequently the interior design scheme must be adapted to fit around them.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

series, we've collected 10 recently completed and upcoming buildings that show the potential of structural stone as a modern construction material. It was designed by Diana Kellogg Architects to educate over 400 girls between the ages of five and sixteen and incorporates a paved courtyard and ten classrooms linked by shaded corridors.

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SW Oregon Architect

JUNE 18, 2023

For example, a so-called “AI” application may assist in analyzing building envelope performance but fails to consider the full spectrum of design considerations. The following is just a small sampling (I snagged the tagline that accompanies each from their respective websites): ARCHITEChTURES : Design better buildings faster with AI.

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Archinect

JANUARY 6, 2022

In an effort to represent the toll plastic waste has on the environment, a group of undergraduate architecture students from the Pratt Institute have constructed a series of inflatable structures that put into physical form the research they say simultaneously demonstrates the potential for its reduction and reuse as a building material.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Now, HOK is entering its name into a mix with a design for what will be the world’s first flying car racing series. The firm's London-based Sport + Entertainment group will design Airspeeder's first eVTOL electric vehicle racing vertiport structure called Skydeck in an unnamed desert location.

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ArchDaily

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Sports architecture , in particular, has evolved into a highly specialized discipline that not only addresses the functional and technical aspects—such as structural integrity, safety standards, and the specific requirements of different sports—but also emphasizes the importance of thoughtful design.

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