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AUGUST 7, 2024

A new video depicts the world’s largest wildlife crossing taking shape in Los Angeles ’ Santa Monica Mountains. The long-awaited $92 million Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing, which broke ground in 2022 , can be seen sitting above eight lanes of traffic within the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills. Video courtesy Caltrans D7/YouTube As noted by the Los Angeles Times , the first stages of construction for sound walls and concrete barriers on both sides of the bridge can be seen.

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AUGUST 7, 2024

with fluid brickwork, behet bondzio lin architekten sculpts a textile-inspired tapestry in seoul. The post rippling brick facade by behet bondzio lin architekten envelops textile headquarters in seoul appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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AUGUST 7, 2024

Your architecture portfolio is one of your most powerful tools when searching for a new career opportunity. Whether describing your work at a networking event or presenting your previous projects in an interview setting, the ability to clearly and succinctly pitch your portfolio has the potential to evoke intrigue and excitement in the listener and influence the lens through which your prospective employer will read your wider work.

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AUGUST 7, 2024

Athens-based architecture firm BlockÜ’ has designed an eco-resort that pairs earthy and soft beige tones on Folegandros island in Greece.Named Gundari Resort, the low-lying resort, located in Folegandros, Greece, was designed to blend in with its pristine, priceless sur.

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AUGUST 7, 2024

The Tower of London’s status as a world heritage site may be at risk due to the influx of new skyscrapers in central London. UNESCO has requested that the UK government submit a State of Conservation Report that addresses the historic site’s preservation and the threat of increased high-rise buildings in the area. As reported by the BBC , a UNESCO spokesperson said the request was due to concerns about “cumulative impacts” from nearby high-rise developments and insufficie

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AUGUST 7, 2024

Northwestern University ’s athletics tradition is getting a new crown jewel thanks to HNTB and Perkins&Will ’s design for the new Ryan Field Redevelopment project. Work on the venue, which promises to be "most accessible in college football," commenced with a groundbreaking ceremony early last month in Evanston, Illinois, and will yield a total of 35,000 seats plus outdoor plaza areas after an investment of $800 million.

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AUGUST 7, 2024

considered her largest public commission, the installation expands kusama's polka dot into linked forms which interact with the public spaces outside liverpool street station. The post yayoi kusama’s infinite accumulation sculpture lands in london as soaring silver spheres appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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AUGUST 7, 2024

Since opening in mid-July, the Centre Pompidou 's full-height media facade installation has turned into a major draw at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. By activating the iconic shell of the museum (which is about to close in the coming months in preparation for Moreau Kusunoki and Frida Escobedo ‘s massive 2030 regeneration ), the project done in partnership with Nike says it is revisiting the original design intents of Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers , whose architecture, in turn, inspire

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AUGUST 7, 2024

maker tamás borján, aka tomasso builds, draws his design inspiration from the classic technics SL-1200 MK2 from the 1970s. The post DJ turntable from 1970s returns as functional vinyl record spinner made of LEGO blocks appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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AUGUST 7, 2024

A $600,000 Humanities in Place grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will help bolster Paul Revere Williams ’ archive at his alma mater, the University of Southern California. The trove of important documents that had for a long time mired unattended in storage in Los Angeles was since recovered thanks to the efforts of USC faculty members (incl. former School of Architecture Dean Milton S.F.

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AUGUST 7, 2024

In case you hadn’t noticed, Baltimore’s Inner Harbor is teeming with new development. This week, its newest feature, a 10,000-square-foot floating wetland by Ayers Saint Gross, opens to the public. The The post On Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, a new floating wetland by Ayers Saint Gross opens at the National Aquarium appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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AUGUST 7, 2024

A new commission for a convention center design near the Zhengzhou Airport in China has been awarded to Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (RSHP). The Zhongyuan International Convention and Conference Centre complex will include the Phase 2 Convention Centre design, a separate Conference Centre, and a hotel component. A floor plane slightly larger than a mile connects the different spaces in the program like a central spine.

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AUGUST 7, 2024

The museum is conceived as a village of 12 pavilions, offering a modern interpretation of the elements that have defined the city. The post BIG Architects’ Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art celebrates topping out appeared first on Åvontuura.

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AUGUST 7, 2024

The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI) for July has improved for the second consecutive month, recording a 7.9% increase to a new score of 216.3. This follows June’s revised increase to 200.5. For the month, commercial planning grew by 6.8%, and institutional planning gained 11.1%. "While data centers have had an outsized influence on nonresidential planning activity in recent months, more momentum is building across many other major sectors and diversifying the story behind July’s growth,"

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AUGUST 7, 2024

Architecture studio GMP Architekten has completed its remodelling of the Santiago Bernabéu stadium for Real Madrid , wrapping the exterior in sinuous metal louvres. Home to the Real Madrid football team, GMP Architekten collaborated with Spanish architecture studios L35 and Ribas & Ribas to transform the stadium into a multifunctional arena with an underground retractable pitch.

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AUGUST 7, 2024

A new café space from MILLIØNS at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse , New York, meant to showcase a 4,000-object donation from its namesake, Louise Rosenfield, is up and running inside I.M. Pei ’s 54-year-old Brutalist masterwork. Image: Iwan Baan The project’s commission was won after an international competition organized by Syracuse University School of Architecture dean Michael A.

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AUGUST 7, 2024

Austin-based design agency Kartwheel Studio has renovated a structure to preserve the mid-century modern atmosphere of the 1960s seaside motor lodge in Galveston, Texas. Originally constructed as the Treasure Isle Motel by Kotin & Beerman Architects in 1963, the low-slung, two-storey building reopened in November 2023 as Hotel Lucine. Kartwheel Studio and the owners worked to revitalise the 28,500-square foot (2,645-square metre) U-shaped building – the oldest remaining mid-century beachfron

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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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AUGUST 7, 2024

Located in the eastern section of West Hollywood, Gardner1050 is a result of studies in reinvigorating existing housing typologies to create new opportunities for living, within the extremely tight economic and spatial parameters of the speculative housing market. This project explores alternative approaches to the courtyard housing typology. Weaving the building's circulation into a spectrum of public space, the central courtyard allows all units to have direct access from the exterior, and eli

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London -based EJM Studio has designed a collection of oak stools made from repurposed timber, modernising traditional British church pews with a contemporary sculptural approach. Led by designer Edward John Milton, EJM Studio 's latest furniture project was based on the concept of reimagining historic and forgotten design typologies from a present-day viewpoint with a conscious approach.

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AUGUST 7, 2024

In the heart of Phan Rang - a coastal city in Vietnam famous for its arid climate and rich Champa cultural heritage, an architectural icon named Karinox Coffee - designed and constructed by Delicate has appeared. This 2800m2 project is a combination of sustainable design, architecture that honors indigenous culture and environmental protection awareness.

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A hand-drawn lowrider features on the packaging of Snoop Dogg and Dr Dre's premixed drinks brand, envisioned by designer Ini Archibong to "encapsulate the spirit" of 1990s West Coast hip hop. The recently launched drink is named Gin & Juice after the Grammy-nominated, Dr Dre-produced song from Snoop Dog's 1993 debut album Doggystyle – a poster child of the G-funk genre popularised by the two artists.

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AUGUST 7, 2024

Organic Renewal to Reclaim the Memory of Place: Dongming Mountain Forest Park Visitor Center The Dongming Mountain Forest Park Visitor Center encompasses the original entrance, an unused tea factory, and several supporting buildings. Upon visiting the site, the architects observed the long-neglected structures and the thriving vegetation, prompting a focus on revealing the hidden potential within the forest and buildings.

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AUGUST 7, 2024

some of the sounds include swords, arrows, farm animals, no less than two separate witches, rowdy peasants, and an actual dragon. The post teenage engineering launches world’s first electronic instrument that plays medieval music appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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AUGUST 7, 2024

This interview was conducted by Lisa Richmond. Architecture 2030 ’s mission is to rapidly transform the built environment from a major emitter of greenhouse gases to a central source of solutions to the climate crisis. For 20 years, the nonprofit has provided leadership and designed actions toward this shift and a healthy future for all. Build Change is a global leader in systems change for resilient housing.

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AUGUST 7, 2024

a triangular volume intersects the L-shaped house to create complex, angular interiors. The post house in daigo: architect takehiko suzuki brings modern architecture to kyoto appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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