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AUGUST 1, 2024

[Pharrell] Williams is aiming to reinstate arts competitions back on the world’s biggest sports stage, starting with raising awareness through his star-studded Louis Vuitton event Thursday in Paris. He passionately shared his goal to see the tradition revived by the Olympics in 2028 the night before the Games’ opening ceremony. As we detailed three years ago during the Tokyo games , the modern Olympics were at one time also meant to showcase feats of artistic and architectural talent

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AUGUST 1, 2024

Saudi Arabia has unveiled plans for a stadium 350 metres above the ground on top of The Line mega city, which is being built as part of Neom. Revealed as part of Saudi Arabia's official bid submission to FIFA for the 2034 World Cup , the 46,000-seat stadium will host games at the tournament including a quarter final. "Neom Stadium will be the most unique stadium in the world," the official bid submission states.

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Archinect

AUGUST 1, 2024

Our latest weekly curated jobs roundup from the Archinect Job board features eight employers with exciting opportunities in the Boston area. For helpful guidance on how to get that next job, make sure to check out Archinect's Guide to Job Titles series and our Archinect Tips collection. Payette seeks a Project Manager , a Mid-Level Architect/Designer , and a Healthcare Architect/Designer Project Manager details: Qualifications include at least 10 years of experience, excellent written, verbal, a

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AUGUST 1, 2024

the residence by rooydaad architects features traditional iranian-inspired latticework, providing privacy and controlling sunlight. The post vibrant blue staircases connect courtyard-centric iranian residence by rooydaad architects appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

AUGUST 1, 2024

The full details of Foster + Partners ’ plan for an urban recovery of the earthquake-damaged Turkish city of Antakya and Hatay province have been made publicly available for the first time since the project was announced last October. The regeneration plan entails eight separate ‘design principles,’ among them: Build on safe land, Improve circulation, Improve open spaces, Create new districts, Layer neighborhoods, Enhance connectivity at a city and neighborhood scale, and, fina

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Archinect

AUGUST 1, 2024

If you’re experiencing burnout in your architecture role, you’re likely not alone. In 2023, Archinect’s Mental Health Survey found burnout to be a common theme among those who told us they were experiencing stress at work. Our community has also raised the issue among themselves, with an Archinect Forum post titled ‘ Burnout Check-In ’ prompting almost 100 comments by users describing their own experiences.

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AUGUST 1, 2024

Saudi Arabia has unveiled the stadiums that will host games at the World Cup in 10 years time , including a venue built on The Line at Neom and a stadium informed by the bark of a tree. Revealed as part of its official bid submission to FIFA, the 15 stadiums will be based in and around four cities – Riyadh, Jeddah, Al Khobar and Abha, as well as the under-construction The Line.

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Archinect

AUGUST 1, 2024

Berlin-based architect and designer Adorján Portik has shared with us the first details of his new ‘ Halfway to the Infinite ’ furniture series, a set of twelve armchairs he will create for each month of the year. The project, now about halfway completed, is targeted at students and fellow artists and seeks to stimulate a sense of discovery and creative inspiration in those who interact with it.

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designboom

AUGUST 1, 2024

the proposed design features two symmetrical crystalline buildings with illuminated atria and plant-filled rooftops. The post heatherwick studio unveils rippled hourglass design for seoul’s hanwha galleria appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Dwell

AUGUST 1, 2024

In the shadow of the Summer Games, protests highlight the struggle to provide homes for France’s migrant community. As a pink sun sets on the Place de la Bastille in the center of Paris, a group of protestors play Malian music from the ’60s and dance in a circle, while some slowly set up small red tents for the night. Next to the Olympic rings installed by the city for the 2024 Summer Games, the group hoists a big yellow banner onto the sidewalk’s trees.

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designboom

AUGUST 1, 2024

the converted bus has a turning mechanism to allow a single person to lift it, turn it around, and place it back on the rails. The post choo-choo! volkswagen uncovers converted 1955 bulli bus that runs on rails like train appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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AUGUST 1, 2024

Outdoor brand Arc'teryx and Google spinoff Skip have developed a pair of hiking trousers with a built-in exoskeleton that provides a 40 per cent power boost when walking uphill. Designed to combat mobility challenges caused by ageing, fatigue and injury, the MO/GO pants work via motors at the knee that support the leg muscles during an ascent and the knee joint during the descent.

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designboom

AUGUST 1, 2024

the architects drew inspiration from the monolithic white taipa houses, and the intriguing megalithic monuments around the site. The post clad in cork bark, madeiguincho’s terra tows mirror their agricultural site in portugal appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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The Architect's Newsletter

AUGUST 1, 2024

This July the Cape Cod Modern House Trust (CCMHT) announced the successful acquisition of Marcel Breuer’s Long House in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. The early prototype that would go on to become The post Cape Cod Modern House Trust acquires the Breuer Long House in Wellfleet after successful fundraising drive appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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designboom

AUGUST 1, 2024

a pair of gabled timber sheds are hidden amongst the dunes and pine forests of new zealand’s north island. The post te arai beach house by fearon hay frames new zealand dunes through timber shutters appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

AUGUST 1, 2024

A new construction, seven-story, 230,000 sq. ft. residence hall expansion for Tulane University, this project will serve as the first phase in the university’s plan to revitalize housing campus-wide. Combining a glazed, ground-floor public space with student residences on the upper floors, the project simultaneously holds a large co-study space, residence life offices, and lecture hall.

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Avontuura

AUGUST 1, 2024

The wooden platforms create a dialogue with the eaves, resembling ripples on the lake, spreading gently from the wooden cabin's center. The post Galaxy Arch create lakeside cabin with low-hanging eaves in Suzhou appeared first on Åvontuura.

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AUGUST 1, 2024

British studio RSHP has unveiled its design for The Zhongyuan International Convention Centre, which will have an almost two-kilometre-long elevated floor plane and include 16 exhibition halls. Located within the Zhengzhou Airport Economic Zone (ZAEZ) in Henan, China, the Zhongyuan International Convention and Conference Centre complex was designed by RSHP and architecture studio TJAD.

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designboom

AUGUST 1, 2024

a droplet-shaped glass courtyard brightens the interior, transforming it into a lit white art gallery. The post walkable curved rooftop floats over gn architects’ child activity center in china appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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AUGUST 1, 2024

Architecture studio OYO has renovated a derelict house in Belgium , lining its interiors with wood and bringing it "into more harmony with the nature of the dunes" that surround it. Aptly named Dune House, the home is half buried in its sandy plot and has been overhauled by OYO to bring it to modern-day standards while enhancing its connection to its site.

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designboom

AUGUST 1, 2024

the absence of fencing allows wildlife to coexist naturally with the resort designed by m j kanny architect. The post m j kanny architect plants cluster of nest-like chalets on malaysian hillside appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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AUGUST 1, 2024

Win an Asus Zenbook laptop with Dezeen Jobs ! Simply set up a free jobseeker account today on our recruitment site Dezeen Jobs to be automatically entered into the draw. (It takes just a few short steps). The Zenbook has a 13.3 inch screen, weighs less than one kilogram and is less than 15 millimetre thick. The screen has touch functionality, while the trackpad can turn into a number keyboard.

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designboom

AUGUST 1, 2024

both on- and off-road, the vehicle has a carbon-fiber exterior and two wheel sets, so it can weather rough and paved surfaces. The post marc philipp gemballa’s off-road supercar MARSIEN has aluminum wheels with 24-carat gold appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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AUGUST 1, 2024

Few recent buildings have caused as much of a sensation as the MSG Sphere Las Vegas. Now that the initial hype has died down, Matt Shaw reflects on its significance. Arriving in Las Vegas around dusk is like reaching an electric oasis. It recalls the days of Route 66, which of course in turn recalls the old west of train hoppers and cowboys. Norman Mailer called it a "jeweled city" with "neon spires".

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The Architect's Newsletter

AUGUST 1, 2024

This is the fourth entry in Architects Talking Ethics, an advice column that intends to host a discussion of the values that architects embody or should embody. It aims to The post What should I do when I hear a colleague saying something about a project that I know is factually untrue? appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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