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MARCH 15, 2024

© Trieu Chien Glass brick facades have emerged as a captivating architectural trend, blending the enduring elegance of glass with the robust strength of bricks. Glass bricks can as well be more thermally resistant than conventional glazing. These facades add a pixelated effect that plays with light and shadow, perfectly transmitting light, while maintaining privacy.

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Archinect

MARCH 15, 2024

While many have wondered if the project is financially feasible in Oklahoma City, Matteson told The Oklahoman the entire $1.5 billion development is fully funded. But, Matteson admitted there are some outstanding questions about whether the tower can be built. The outcome lies in whether he can receive approval from the Federal Aviation Administration, zoning approval from the city and whether the phase one apartment towers are sufficiently leased.

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ArchDaily

MARCH 15, 2024

© Ernest Theofilus architects: studiokian Location: West Jakarta, Kebonjeruk, West Jakarta City, Jakarta, Indonesia Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Ernest Theofilus Area: 300.

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Archinect

MARCH 15, 2024

Zaha Hadid Architects has designed a waterfront master plan for downtown Muscat in Oman. Under the plans, named the Al Khuwair development, the existing administrative and industrial areas will become an urban district with an expected population of 64,500. Image credit: X UniverseCG, courtesy of MoHUP The district will comprise five areas: a marina, a recreational waterfront with beaches and sports facilities, a canal walkway, a cultural quarter, and a Ministry campus.

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MARCH 15, 2024

Black Females in Architecture (BFA) is a social enterprise supporting a membership of more than 450 Black women in built environment professions worldwide. Founded by architects Neba Sere , Selasi Setufe , and Akua Danso , the group advocates for diversity, race and gender equity across all sectors of the built environment, including architecture, urbanism, landscape, engineering, design, and construction.

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ArchDaily

MARCH 15, 2024

Courtesy of TRANSFER Architecture Video Award 2023 TRANSFER Architecture Video Award 2023 has just announced the winners of this year's edition of the innovative architecture short film competition. Due to the high quality and the diversity of the entries, the jury has decided to award 4 winners ex aequo and 2 honorable mentions. The TRANSFER Architecture Video Award 2023 ceremony took place on February 22 in Lausanne, as part of the film festival Écrans Urbains.

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MARCH 15, 2024

The new edifice orchestrates an architectural dialogue between the commercial enclave, the main thoroughfare, and the single-family enclave. The post Lechner & Lechner architects design new mixed-use building extending over a motorway on the outskirts of Salzburg appeared first on Åvontuura.

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ArchDaily

MARCH 15, 2024

© Marcelo Donadussi architects: Corteo Arquitetos Location: Av. Nova York, 364 - Auxiliadora, Porto Alegre - RS, 90550-070, Brazil Project Year: 2021 Photographs: Marcelo Donadussi Area: 210.

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Archinect

MARCH 15, 2024

Details of the planned Wynn New York City resort scheme from Related Companies and the Oxford Properties Group have been released, along with new renderings and further details about the final Phase 2 building segment at Hudson Yards. The three-tower scheme chosen from the set of alternative proposals that was released in February calls for a 1,189-foot hotel with 1,750 rooms to be placed at the northernmost edge of the site opposite a 1,366-foot office building and across a plaza area from the

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MARCH 15, 2024

© Bruno Collura architects: Flesia-Bertoya architects: Rare Studio Experimental Location: Ciudad de Córdoba, Provincia de Córdoba, Argentina Project Year: 2022 Photographs: Bruno Collura Area: 100.

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Archinect

MARCH 15, 2024

This is a complex facility built in a small rural town, combining a library and a day service for the elderly. The site faces a residential area and is surrounded by a mixed environment, so the number of windows on the perimeter has been minimized. This approach has also proven effective in enhancing insulation performance and ensuring quietness according to the intended use.

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ArchDaily

MARCH 15, 2024

© Ana Salazar Altamira architects: Rare Studio Experimental Location: Ciudad de Córdoba, Provincia de Córdoba, Argentina Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Ana Salazar Altamira Area: 20.

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Archinect

MARCH 15, 2024

A new analysis of the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index data from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has shown an increase in the cost of construction input prices of 1.4% for February. In the month, nonresidential construction input prices increased by 1.3%. Overall construction input prices are 1.5% higher than they were a year ago, while nonresidential construction input prices are a total of 1.8% higher.

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MARCH 15, 2024

© Sondre Stensheim Jørgensen architects: Tanken Arkitektur AS Location: Hemnesberget, Norway Project Year: 2021 Photographs: Sondre Stensheim Jørgensen Area: 70.

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Archinect

MARCH 15, 2024

The American Academy of Arts and Letters has selected the five recipients of its 2024 Awards in Architecture. The prize, which totals $60,000, is given annually to a select group of both established and emerging architects who have earned distinction in their pursuit of the building trade. The 2024 program was led by the announcement of SelgasCano as the winner of the 2024 Arnold W.

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MARCH 15, 2024

© Jesús Granada architects: AGi Architects Location: Boadilla del Monte, Madrid, Spain Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Jesús Granada Area: 600.

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Archinect

MARCH 15, 2024

Located on the edge of a small town in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains, this 2,200-square-foot prefab house occupies a small clearing in the woods. The rectilinear volume sits perpendicular to the end of a long gravel driveway, which continues on as a walking path to a series of hiking trails on Kaaterskill High Peak. Upon arrival, a large Ledgestone wall, quarried locally and stacked by local artisan masons, demarcates the circular auto court and conceals the home's entry.

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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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MARCH 15, 2024

Completed in 2023 in Malling, Denmark. Images by Adam Mork. In Malling, a stone’s throw from Aarhus, CEBRA melds historical reverence with contemporary living in the newly built housing complex of Malling.

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Archinect

MARCH 15, 2024

A group of materials companies in Sweden has collaborated on a hybrid wall element with a lower carbon footprint than conventional concrete wall elements. The joint venture, comprising concrete element manufacturer Heidelberg Materials Preca and engineered timber manufacturer Metsä Wood, is now rolling out the element for live construction projects.

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Deezen

MARCH 15, 2024

Dezeen speaks to residents of new council housing in London about what their homes mean to them as part of our Social Housing Revival series. "When I got here, I was just really in shock because it is absolutely beautiful," said Amanda Bennett*, a mother-of-three who recently moved into a new council house near south London's Old Kent Road, in a development designed by Pollard Thomas Edwards and Concertus for Southwark Council.

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Archinect

MARCH 15, 2024

The Symington Laneway House is a 2-storey infill residence built on a narrow 17' wide lot in Toronto's Junction neighbourhood. At 1,000 sq. ft, the project is now home to the owner who formerly lived in the two-unit house at the front of the property. Due to the home's proximity to both the public laneway and the main house, an unconventional arrangement of spaces was needed to mitigate privacy concerns.

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Aerial imagery has emerged as a necessary tool for architecture, engineering, and construction firms seeking to improve pre-construction site analysis, make more informed planning decisions, and ensure all stakeholders have access to an accurate visualization of the site to keep the project moving forward. Download our guide and take a deeper look at how aerial imagery can be leveraged to drive project efficiency by reducing unnecessary site visits and providing the accurate details required to

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designboom

MARCH 15, 2024

the italian car designer marcello gandini, whose body of work includes models for lamborghini, ferrari and maserati, passed away at 85 on march 13th, 2024 in turin. The post remembering marcello gandini, italian car designer of lamborghini, ferrari, maserati and more appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

MARCH 15, 2024

Promotion: architect David Chipperfield has delivered a critique of his profession as part of a panel discussion at the Design Doha Forum that is now available to stream on Dezeen. Chipperfield spoke alongside Design Museum London director Tim Marlow and Qatari architect Ibrahim Jaidah on a Design Doha Forum (DDF) panel titled "Agent of change: how design shapes society and culture".

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designboom

MARCH 15, 2024

mykonos architects employs naturally aged materials like wood and iron to achieve harmony with the surroundings, echoing mykonian tradition. The post stone-clad sheep house reforms into contemporary yoga retreat in mykonos appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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MARCH 15, 2024

Sketch Design Studio has completed a rural residence in north India that combines a highly ordered facade with a rustic stone interior. Located near the Aravalli mountains in Rajasthan, the two-storey Stone House is built from stone blocks sourced from local demolition sites. The stone walls are rendered in mud and lime plaster The walls are rendered externally in mud and lime plaster.

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