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APRIL 9, 2025

Syam Sreesylam Another year, another successful ArchDaily China Building of the Year Awards! Once more, the award has proved to be the largest architecture prize centered around people's opinion. Crowdsourced, the most relevant projects of the year were nominated and selected by our readers. The 2025 China Building of the Year Awards is brought to you thanks to Dornbracht , renowned for leading designs for architecture, which can be found internationally in bathrooms and kitchens.

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Archinect

APRIL 9, 2025

In the aftermath of the destructive wildfires in Altadena and Pacific Palisades, the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) has announced the establishment of its Resilient Futures Task Force, an initiative aimed at assisting affected communities with recovery and rebuilding efforts. Led by SCI-Arc’s Erik Ghenoiu, the task force brings together architects and educators from SCI-Arc, landscape architects Terremoto , and local community partners.

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ArchDaily

APRIL 9, 2025

Atelier and Residence EA / AMZ Arquitetos. Mara Acayaba The spaces where artists create their work reveal a great deal about their creative journeytheir techniques, themes, and inspirations. These places hold memories , intimacy, and emotional connections. For some artists, the studio is a secluded space, free from distractions. For others, it is a place for openness and freedom.

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Archinect

APRIL 9, 2025

An update from the AIA Los Angeles chapter has shed light on a recent L.A. City Counci l directive for the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS), LAFD, and LACP to publish proposals for code modification that would allow single-stair multifamily buildings of up to six stories to be constructed. The chapter framed it as an embrace of a growing national movement and as an important step in combating the city's current housing shortage , which has remained at around 250,000 units.

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ArchDaily

APRIL 9, 2025

Sam Harnett architects: Davor Popadich Architects Location: Hahei, New Zealand Project Year: 2024 Photographs: Sam Harnett Area: 224.

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ArchDaily

APRIL 9, 2025

Ezi. Image Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Latvia The Latvian Pavilion at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition La Biennale di Venezia , commissioned by Jnis Dripe and curated by Liene Jkobsone and Ilka Ruby , explores the impact of military defense on the country's border landscape. The exhibition was designed by SAMPLING and Nomad Architects to highlight how geopolitical tensions shape both territory and daily life.

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Archinect

APRIL 9, 2025

Henning Larsen is participating in this year’s Salone del Mobile fair with a showcase of the potential for mycelium and other alternative biogenic building materials to support a new aesthetics of design for architects, framed within the context of a circular economy. 'Growing Matter(s)' at the Salone del Mobile 2025. Image courtesy Henning Larsen The 'Growing Matter(s)' pavilion is a collaboration between the firm and Politecnico di Milano.

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Deezen

APRIL 9, 2025

US studio Trahan Architects has revealed America's pavilion for Expo Osaka 2025 , a gateway-like structure that combines Japanese and American influences and is centred around a translucent cube. The USA pavilion is situated near the East Gate Entrance Plaza of the expo site in Osaka, Japan, which was master planned by Japanese studio Sou Fujimoto Architects.

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Events Technology Technology Structure 119

Archinect

APRIL 9, 2025

A monthly check-in on the ConstructionConnect Project Stress Index (PSI) composites from March indicates a slight (1.1%) increase in the number of nonresidential construction projects either paused, delayed, or abandoned across the country. This rise was driven primarily by a 9.5% increase in abandonment activity. Year-to-date, abandonments have likewise surged by 41%, far outpacing the 3.5% increase in bid date delays and the 19% decline in on-hold activity observed in 2025.

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Deezen

APRIL 9, 2025

Five outcomes from the inaugural edition of the Shakti Design Residency are on show as part of the Alcova exhibition at Milan design week , including a lighting collection informed by Mughal architecture and hand-woven rugs bejewelled with glittering metal. The Shakti Design Residency was established by interior architect Shalini Misra to bring emerging design talent and Indian craftspeople together for a programme of cultural exchange and collaboration.

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ArchDaily

APRIL 9, 2025

Murray Orr, Alexander Baxter, Marcus Quigley architects: Baillie Baillie Architects Project Year: 2024 Photographs: Murray Orr, Alexander Baxter, Marcus Quigley Area: 38.

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Deezen

APRIL 9, 2025

A protest is taking place at Milan design week over the use of a normally closed University of Milan courtyard for an installation by architecture studio MAD. Protesting students erected banners on a mirrored pavilion that formed the centrepiece of the studio's The Amazing Place installation in the Cortile della Farmacia (Pharmacy Cloister) at the University of Milan on Wednesday.

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ArchDaily

APRIL 9, 2025

Riikka Kantinkoski architects: Studio Puisto Architects Project Year: 2024 Photographs: Riikka Kantinkoski Photographs: Marc Goodwin Area: 1650.

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APRIL 9, 2025

Collective Threads MOMus Thessaloniki, Greece Through May 11 Recently, the output of the Soviet textile designer Anna Andreeva has been the subject of renewed interest among art historians and collectors. The post Anna Andreevas silk cityscapes bring attention to Soviet textile design and the urban fabric on fabric appeared first on The Architects Newspaper.

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ArchDaily

APRIL 9, 2025

Rafael Gamo architects: Chain + Siman architects: modomanera Location: Valle de Bravo, Estado de Mxico, Mexico Project Year: 2024 Photographs: Rafael Gamo Area: 3000.

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Dwell

APRIL 9, 2025

The generous array, along with a rainwater harvesting system, allows the concrete residence to operate entirely off-grid. Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Have one to share? Post it here. Project Details: Location: Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia Architect: Room11 / @ room11__ Footprint: 1,722 square feet Builder: Merlin Constructions Interior: Vipp / @ vipp Photographer: Adam Gibson / @ adam.

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ArchDaily

APRIL 9, 2025

Exterior render of the Play Pavilion. Image Peter Cook (Peter Cook Studio Crablab), Courtesy of Serpentine Serpentine has announced the Play Pavilion , a new structure designed by British architect Peter Cook in collaboration with the LEGO Group. Set to open on June 11 to mark World Play Day, the Pavilion will be located next to Serpentine South in Kensington Gardens, London.

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

In today’s construction market, owners, construction managers, and contractors must navigate increasing challenges, from cost management to project delays. Fortunately, digital tools now offer valuable insights to help mitigate these risks. However, the sheer volume of tools and the complexity of leveraging their data effectively can be daunting. That’s where data-driven construction comes in.

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Dwell

APRIL 9, 2025

Inflection Architecture adds 700 square feet to a century-old Texas bungalow by tucking a new second story just beyond street view. Janette Linder first bought this Houston, Texas, bungalow 20 years ago, before she and her husband, Fred, got together. "She allowed me to move in," Fred says with a laugh. The pair made some small tweaks to the interiors to make the 1930 home more comfortable for a modern age, and they lived there, two young adults in love, happily for years.

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ArchDaily

APRIL 9, 2025

Espina Pavilion / Emiliano Domnguez + Santiago Martnez. Image Csar Belio When designing spaces for viewing, architecture enters into a dialogue with the territory in an effort to understand the landscape and the enjoyment of reality, whether natural or built. Through an invitation to contemplate our surroundings, several architecture professionals in Latin America embark on the challenge of constructing structures that interact with nature , reinterpret certain building typologies, or become pa

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Deezen

APRIL 9, 2025

Milan-based design studio 6:AM has installed Murano glass lamps , sconces and other objects among unfinished shower stalls located in the basement of the Piscina Cozzi pool house in Milan for the city's design week. The Two Fold Silence exhibition displays new and existing work by 6:AM , as well as prototypes, such as unfinished chandeliers and a towel rail made of glass murrini rods and stainless steel brackets. 6:AM has installed glassworks and other objects in the basement of Milan's Piscina

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ArchDaily

APRIL 9, 2025

Olivier Blouin architects: GLCRM Architects architects: Saucier + Perrotte architectes Project Year: 2024 Photographs: Olivier Blouin Area: 10456.

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Dwell

APRIL 9, 2025

A slab sourced from a bowling alley in upstate New York makes for a durable, history-filled surface in this Brooklyn home. Welcome to How They Pulled It Off, where we take a close look at one particularly challenging aspect of a home design and get the nitty-gritty details about how it became a reality. Its not every day that you put the wood flooring of a former bowling alley in a residential kitcheneven for architect Lindsey Wikstrom, whose New Yorkbased firm Mattaforma specializes in sustaina

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ArchDaily

APRIL 9, 2025

The right side of the Garonne, between couture and transition. Couture, because it is about linking two neighborhoods, the Bastide with its streets.

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Dwell

APRIL 9, 2025

The historic two-story home has double-height windows, original wood paneling, and three separate patios. Location: 3625 Fredonia Drive, #12, Los Angeles, California Price: $899,000 Year Built: 1963 Architect: Ray Kappe Footprint: 1,254 square feet (2 bedrooms, 2 baths) From the Agent: "Two stories of glass, nine-foot ceilings, and spectacular views subsist in this Hollywood Hills condominium bordering Studio City designed by architect and educator Ray Kappe.

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ArchDaily

APRIL 9, 2025

Avneesh Tiwari architects: atArchitecture Location: Gulpani Nokat, South Garo Hills, Meghalaya, India Project Year: 2024 Photographs: Avneesh Tiwari Area: 5000.

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