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Lesley Lokko. Image © Murdo Macleod Ghanaian-Scottish architect, academic, and curator Lesley Lokko has been announced as the recipient of the 2024 Royal Gold Medal by the Royal Institute of British Architects ( RIBA ), becoming the first African woman to receive the award. Lokko is not a practicing architect, but as a teacher, writer, and curator she has fought to widen access to the profession and to bring forward voices that have been disregarded for far too long.

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The implications of this massive decline in population will bring unprecedented challenges, possibly leading to disruptions in basic services like transit, clean water, electricity and internet access. Simultaneously, increasing population trends in resource-intensive suburban and periurban cities will probably take away access to much needed resources in depopulating areas, further exacerbating their challenges.

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Winthrop Library / Johnston Architects. Image © Benjamin Drummond Public spaces, whether indoors or outdoors, public or private, are characterized as places for encounters, opportunities, and exchanges of ideas or goods, and ultimately, they are a key part of a city's identity. However, with the rise of the internet and social networks, many of these functions have migrated to the virtual environment or lost some of their relevance.

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Construction on Tesla 's new Stantec -designed drive-in diner and electric vehicle charging concept is making progress in Los Angeles, as the local NBC station reports. The project, which wasn’t approved until last April, is currently taking shape at 7001 W Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood. Once it is completed, the retro-inspired dining space and rest area will offer drivers 32 total electric charging stations while serving classic American roadside fare wrapped in a two-story and

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© Nestor Barbitta Until recently, the Sixth Pantheon of Chacarita was an icon of Argentine modern architecture that went unnoticed. Located in the heart of the city of Buenos Aires , this pantheon represents one of the first and one of the largest experiments in modern funerary architecture of such magnitude in the world.

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Townhouse Neubaugasse / PSLA Architekten. Image © Simone Bossi The European Commission and the Fundació Mies van der Rohe have announced the 40 shortlisted works for the 2024 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Awards. Selected by the jury comprising 7 members: Frédéric Druot, Martin Braathen, Pippo Ciorra, Tinatin Gurgenidze, Adriana Krnáčová, Sala Makumbundu, and Hrvoje Njiric, from a list of 362 nominees , the projects “are spread out in 38 European Cities i

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Toronto’s annual Winter Stations competition has revealed the lineup of participants for this year's special tenth edition. Elaborating on the 'Resonance' theme for 2024 , organizers explain: “Resonance captures the echoes of our artistic legacy and the enduring impact of Winter Stations. It invites us to reflect on the moments that have left a lasting mark, the installations that have stirred our hearts, and the memories that have become part of our collective narrative.

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Jonas Salk Institute for Biological Sciences (1959-65). Image Courtesy of Form Portfolios In the history of modern architecture, Louis I. Kahn is regarded as the undisputed master of monumentality in the United States. At the height of his career, Kahn managed to create a unique type of architecture , often awe-inspiring, but avoiding overdone grandiosity, expressing its constructive system, yet avoiding structural exhibitionism, steeped in history but developed with a new language and system of

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The University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning has shared its 2024 Spring Public Lectures lineup as part of our Get Lectured series looking at different events taking place for the upcoming academic term. Lectures begin on February 14 with the school’s Food Systems Planning and Healthy Communities Lab Director Samina Raja. Her talk will be followed on February 21 with a visit from Kengo Kuma and Associates ’ Balázs Bognár.

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© Nicolás Saieh Larronde architects: Juan Carlos Sabbagh Arquitectos Location: Av. Chicureo - Piedra Roja S/N, Km 3.6, Chicureo, Colina, Metropolitan Region, Chile Project Year: 2021 Photographs: Nicolás Saieh Larronde Area: 503.

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JANUARY 17, 2024

The new U.S. Consulate General in Hyderabad, India skillfully integrates function, security, and sustainability with a dramatic site response to create a landmark building. It serves as an expression of the local identity, reflective of the rich history and culture of the host city and country. The new compound relocates the current mission post from an outgrown and aging renovated palace to a new facility able to truly represent the United States’ diplomatic mission in Hyderabad and accom

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© Leonardo Finotti architects: Sergio Sampaio Arch + Tectônica Location: Avaré, SP, Brazil Project Year: 2022 Photographs: Leonardo Finotti Photographs: Rafaela Netto Area: 1300.

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Unique design born from the site’s characteristics This tenant office building is situated within the MEGURO MARC development district, located halfway between Meguro Station and Gotanda Station along the railway line in a convenient business area in Tokyo. The site is surrounded by residential areas and abundant greenery in a calm environment.

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© Adam Rosen architects: SCHAUM/SHIEH Location: Lexington, VA 24450, United States Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Adam Rosen Photographs: Naho Kubota Area: 2750.

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JANUARY 17, 2024

The Port of Montréal Tower is the jewel in the crown of the transformation of a crumbling infrastructure complex into a public landscape. The post Provencher_Roy and NIPPAYSAGE complete transformation of the Grand Quai with new Port of Montréal Tower and its river terrace appeared first on Åvontuura.

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Completed in 2023 in Antwerp, Belgium. Images by Tim Van de Velde. In a striking freestanding building that combines two schools for vocational education, POLO solves a challenging three-dimensional jigsaw dictated.

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JANUARY 17, 2024

This post is brought to you by Azure Magazine Show the World What You Have Accomplished: Submit your best work to the 2024 AZ Awards! It’s the beginning of a new year – and that means that it’s time to kick off the 2024 AZ Awards. Open for submissions until February 23 , AZURE’s 14th annual competition is accepting entries into its eight major categories, from architecture, landscapes and urban design to interiors, product design and the A+ Award for best student work.

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© Federico Cairoli architects: Helena Meirelles arquitetura architects: Rodrigo Quintella Messina Location: São Paulo, SP, Brasil Project Year: 2022 Photographs: Federico Cairoli Area: 110.

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Ekho Studio has completed its first student accommodation project, as the interiors consultancy enters the PBSA (Purpose-built Student Accommodation) market for the first time. The project is a new-build scheme called Enso , located in the heart of Colchester and just minutes from the University of Essex campus. The joint clients on the project were UK real estate fund manager Moorfield , with whom Ekho Studio Founding Partner Rachel Withey had already worked on several occasions at previous age

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JANUARY 17, 2024

Courtesy of Fosun Foundation Heatherwick Studio’ s exhibition “Building Soulfulness” just opened at the Bund Finance Center in Shanghai. Curated by Mami Kataoka , it will run from January 17th to March 14th, 2024. The display celebrates the studio’s designs, emphasizing their enduring connection with China. The exhibition is taking place at the Fosun Foundation inside the Bund Finance Center, which was designed by Heatherwick Studios and Foster + Partners back in 2017.

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Photographer Rasmus Hjortshøj has captured a pair of spikey-looking high-rise buildings by Danish studio BIG as they near completion in Copenhagen. Named Kaktus Towers, the pair of jagged buildings comprise 495 residences and are linked by a raised public park that slopes between them. According to BIG , they are scheduled to open in the Danish capital's Nordhavn port district late this spring.

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© ToLoLo studio architects: Tohata Architects & Engineers architects: nanometer architecture Location: 121, Shonyuzuka, Nagakute Shi, Aichi, 480-1128, Japan Project Year: 2021 Photographs: ToLoLo studio Area: 399.

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Ghanaian-Scottish architect and educator Lesley Lokko has been named the recipient of this year's Royal Gold Medal by the Royal Institute of British Architects , making her the first African woman to win the award. Lokko, who is also an educator and curator, is the third woman to receive the prestigious accolade in her own right – rather than as part of a team – since it was established in 1848.

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JANUARY 17, 2024

© Ki-Woong Hong architects: ATMOROUND Location: Namwon-eup, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do, South Korea Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Ki-Woong Hong Area: 190.

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Florida-based manufacturer Renco has created a building block made of repurposed materials that interlocks and stacks for "LEGO-like" construction. Made of a composite of glass fibres, resin and stone, the blocks were recently used to construct a Palm Springs apartment complex by Miami-based architecture studio Arquitectonica. Florida-based manufacturer Renco has created a construction block that interlocks The block's composition and design make them a stronger, less energy-intensive and more a

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