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OCTOBER 18, 2024

A surprising new claim about the amount of steel being used to construct NEOM ’s new The Line megacity and other satellite developments is being advanced by several regional outlets, which claim the amount equals one-fifth (20%) of the world's current steel production. The claim was first published by the website Arabian Gulf Business Insight on Monday after NEOM's chief investment officer told the outlet about its forthcoming status as "the world’s largest customer for construction

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OCTOBER 18, 2024

Completed in 2024 in Zhoushan, China. Images by Weiqi Jin. The Healing Hills Villa was originally a deserted courtyard atop a small hill, surrounded by lush green trees with twisting roots, making it feel as.

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OCTOBER 18, 2024

I think all tall buildings, especially, have a kind of responsibility that goes beyond the program and the site. Because once you emerge into the skyline in a significant way, which this building will, the skyline is almost viewed, I think, by us New Yorkers as public property. If you put up a terrible profile on the skyline, everybody has to look at it from uptown, downtown, Long Island, New Jersey.

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OCTOBER 18, 2024

© Anders Berensson & Per Helgesson architects: Anders Berensson Architects Location: Skurup, Sweden Project Year: 2024 Photographs: Anders Berensson & Per Helgesson Area: 39.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 18, 2024

For this week's curated picks of architecture and design competitions listed on Bustler, we are highlighting four briefs seeking proposals for the transformation of a former 1.2-mile runway into a mixed-use, pedestrian-centric corridor, submissions to a publication that explore and examine the way design is made for and experienced by children, outstanding master theses projects engaging with current health care issues, and student-led proposals that lay out how to effectively communicate concep

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Archinect

OCTOBER 18, 2024

“I spent 50 years at HOK , working my way up from junior designer to CEO,” Patrick MacLeamy wrote in his 2020 book Designing a World-Class Architecture Firm: The People, Stories, and Strategies Behind HOK. “Where else can you do that?” During his time as HOK CEO and Chairman from 2003 to 2016, MacLeamy exerted great effort in shaping a resilient practice that, in many ways, harks back to the ethos of the firm’s founding.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Completed in 2022 in Brasília, Brazil. Images by Joana França. Situated on the edge of the Ecological Station of the Brasília Botanical Garden, the house emerges beneath a broad roof that shelters and organizes.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 18, 2024

This fall and winter, the Center for Architecture in New York City will be hosting a new exhibition called Built by New York to culminate the space’s 20th anniversary celebrations. Described by the AIANY ’s executive director Jesse Lazar as a “valuable opportunity to survey our community's achievements,” the show will feature 281 projects from 112 New York-based architects and take shape across three floors of the Center for Architecture’s galleries at 536 LaGuardia

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 18, 2024

© Ossip Van Duivenbode architects: MVRDV Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Ossip Van Duivenbode Area: 61000.

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Speaker: Donna Laquidara-Carr, PhD, LEED AP, Industry Insights Research Director at Dodge Construction Network

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Archinect

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The total number of construction starts fell by 6% in September, resulting in a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.1 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network’s latest Construction Starts Index. Nonbuilding starts fell 11%, residential starts decreased by 1%, and nonresidential building starts were down 6%. On a year-to-date basis through September, total construction starts were up 2% from the same period in 2023.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 18, 2024

© Arquitecto Sebastián Miranda architects: Arquitecto Julián Ierace architects: Arquitecto Sebastián Miranda Location: Coronel Brandsen, Buenos Aires, Argentina Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Arquitecto Sebastián Miranda Area: 1798 ft2 Read more »

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Archinect

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The winners of the 2024 Architecture MasterPrize have been announced. Selected from thousands of submissions from 81 countries, the winners reflect excellence and innovation in architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, architectural product design, and architectural photography. The awarded projects span a diverse array of categories, ranging from Green Architecture, Small Architecture, and Restoration and Renovation to Installations and Structures, Gardens, and Urban Design.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Atelier Workshop / Agustín Berzero. Image © Federico Cairoli In densely populated cities, the demand for more living space has led to a growing trend in home extensions. With limited opportunities for new construction and a desire to preserve historical urban fabric , homeowners are increasingly looking for innovative ways to expand their homes. Home extensions offer a practical solution to modern needs , allowing residents to stay in familiar neighborhoods and maintain their ties to the commun

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A new industry study conducted by Architizer on behalf of Chaos Enscape surveyed 2,139 design professionals to understand the state of architectural visualization and what to expect in the near future. We asked: How are visualizations produced in your firm? What impact does real-time rendering have? What approach are you taking toward the rise of AI?

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OCTOBER 18, 2024

For this week's curated picks of architecture and design competitions listed on Bustler, we are highlighting four briefs seeking proposals for the transformation of a former 1.2-mile runway into a mixed-use, pedestrian-centric corridor, submissions to a publication that explore and examine the way design is made for and experienced by children, outstanding master theses projects that engage with current health care issues, and student-led proposals that layout how to effectively communicate conc

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Completed in 2023 in Thessaloniki, Greece. Images by Mariana Bisti. The core concept of the design was to create a house that embraces the Mediterranean lifestyle, where indoor and outdoor living areas are equally.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) is behind a new winning scheme with GAD that will deliver the Hangzhou Science and Technology Innovation Central Business District in China’s Zhejiang Province. The master plan they envisioned calls for an almost 2.3-mile-wide regional hub for technology integrated with transit connections and resembling the characteristic landscape of the Jiangnan region.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Completed in 2024 in Kolkwitz, Germany. Images by Helin Bereket. Comprehensive School with Upper Secondary Level and Three-field Sports Hall in the Lusatia region. Lusatia, a former lignite mining region, is facing.

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OCTOBER 18, 2024

This impressive example of structuralist architecture was re-inaugurated on 8 October as Herta Mohr for the University of Leiden. The post De Zwarte Hond complete circular renovation of the Faculty of Humanities building for Leiden University appeared first on Åvontuura.

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OCTOBER 18, 2024

Building on one of its biggest years yet, Chaos will offer exclusive demos at Autodesk University Booth #654, highlighting its comprehensive visualization ecosystem.

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OCTOBER 18, 2024

the pavilions can be fully disassembled, transported, and reassembled at new locations, making them adaptable to various settings. The post series of reusable pavilions by kooo architects spreads tea culture in downtown beijing appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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OCTOBER 18, 2024

Chinese studio Atelier Xi has completed a visitor centre for Qiaochengbei Park in Shenzhen , using weathering steel and grass roofs to blend two pavilion-like structures into the landscape. Atelier Xi created the visitor centre in Qiaochenbei North Park, a newly-created area of woodland in Shenzhen's Nanshan District that was opened to the public in 2024.

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designboom

OCTOBER 18, 2024

a sequence of curved roofs reflect the village's architecture while providing essential shading and thermal comfort in the hot, arid climate. The post curved adobe walls root hypertext architecture studio’s separo house amid mountains of iran appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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OCTOBER 18, 2024

Continuing our mid-century modernism series , we take a look at the iconic Egg chair , which was designed by Danish architect Arne Jacobsen in 1958 for the former SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen. Characterised by an oval, upholstered main body supported by a steel insert and a four-pronged aluminium tilt and swivel base, the Egg has been manufactured by Danish furniture brand Fritz Hansen since its inception.

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designboom

OCTOBER 18, 2024

the architecture is adorned only with abstract symbols including a massive bull horn, an eye, and a half olive. The post phillipe starck curates radical and minimalist ‘LA almazara’ in andalusia, spain appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 18, 2024

This video produced by Jim Stephenson features a renovated gallery in Edinburgh by Reiach and Hall Architects , which has been shortlisted for this year's RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award. The film forms the first in a series of videos being published by Dezeen this month in collaboration with the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) to spotlight the annual award's 2024 shortlist.

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