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MARCH 20, 2024

The Star, Hollywood. Image © Foster + Partners Foster + Partners , led by Norman Foster, has revealed designs for a new “vertical creative office” campus on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles , overlooking Hollywood. Developed by real estate firm The Star LLC, the tower is wrapped in spiraling gardens, giving the project its distinctive image and introducing generous outdoor areas throughout.

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MARCH 20, 2024

New data from the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for the month of February has revealed a continued decline to a new score of 49.5. The figure, however, represents the "most modest easing" since July 2023 (any score below 50 indicates a decline), suggesting an improvement over the economic downturn of last year. "There are indicators this month that business conditions at firms may finally begin to pick up in the coming months.

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MARCH 20, 2024

© Jason O'Rear | Azabudai Hills Pelli Clarke & Partners has just completed the Mori JP Tower, now standing as Japan’s tallest building. Situated in the recently revitalized Azabudai Hills district, the tower emerges at the center of this development. Establishing a new focal point for Tokyo’s skyline, the building soars 330 meters at the heart of this dynamic new mixed-use district in the city center.

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MARCH 20, 2024

Foster + Partners has been revealed as the architects of a replacement design that will take the place of the previous MAD Architects -produced The Star scheme at 6061 W Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. The newly proposed $1 billion "vertical creative office" is meant as an office for tenants in Hollywood's creative content industries. Renderings for the replacement design showcase a high-rise structure with 360-degree views provided by its cylindrical form and punctured by a diagonal schism that

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ArchDaily

MARCH 20, 2024

Hidden Garden House. Image © Tom Ferguson As one of the smallest spaces in the home , shower rooms often find it difficult to get enough light. While bedrooms are given priority to choose the most favored spots alongside exterior walls – giving them access to the fresh air , natural light , and better views provided by windows – sanitary spaces are often left to feed from the scraps in the aftermath, afforded only a sliver of external wall, if any.

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MARCH 20, 2024

Completed in 2022 in Aqaba, Jordan. Images by Bisher Tabbaa. Located in Aqaba, the only coastal city in Jordan, this project’s ultimate goal was to show how& the innovation of a new material can play a.

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Archinect

MARCH 20, 2024

SOM has unveiled the newly completed Star River Headquarters project in Guangzhou, China, which it says is emblematic of the city’s late transformation into a national destination for trade and cultural tourism. The 918-foot-tall office tower was realized at Pazhou Island and anchors a new block-size development that is helping to revitalize the city’s traditional hub for commerce and financial services.

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ArchDaily

MARCH 20, 2024

Completed in 2023 in Ghouma, Lebanon. Images by Wissam Chaaya. Situated on a spectacular hilltop in the Batroun region, the site overlooks a lush green valley with vistas towards the sea. Programmatically, the.

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MARCH 20, 2024

CONTEXT lnaugurated in 1976, Talence’s Pierre-Paul Bernard stadium was built in the heart of the Thouars woods. This location offers an exceptionally wild environment. The site is mainly dedicated to athletics, and hosts national and international events, notably the Décastar, which has been part of the IAAF (World Athletics) world challenge in combined events since 1998.

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This ebook is a helpful guide for architects & specification writers, focusing on the crucial role specifications play in building design. It dives into different types, relevant regulations, & best practices to keep in mind. You’ll find practical tips.

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MARCH 20, 2024

© Del Rio Bani architects: BJ Arquitectes Associats Location: C/ de Joaquim Valls, Nou Barris, Barcelona, Spain Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Del Rio Bani Area: 2600.

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Avontuura

MARCH 20, 2024

West Coast Modern is issuing an urgent plea for an architecture-loving buyer to save the at-risk Downs House II from likely destruction. The post West Coast Modern searches for buyer to save Barry Downs House from demolition appeared first on Åvontuura.

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ArchDaily

MARCH 20, 2024

© Leonardo Finotti architects: Coletivo LEVANTE Location: Aglomerado da Serra - Vila Novo São Lucas, Belo Horizonte - MG, Brazil Project Year: 2021 Photographs: Leonardo Finotti Photographs: Fernando Maculan Photographs: Bruna Brandão Photographs: Matheus Angel Area: 194.

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Deezen

MARCH 20, 2024

Development firm Related Companies has announced plans to expand the program of Hudson Yards with a series of buildings including supertall skyscrapers and a casino. In partnership with Wynn Resorts, the developer submitted proposals to the city for the project in February and last week released a series of renderings showing what the potential skyscrapers may look like.

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MARCH 20, 2024

© Anne-Sophie Soudoplatoff architects: Alors Studio Location: 07230 Payzac, France Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Anne-Sophie Soudoplatoff Area: 80.

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MARCH 20, 2024

UK Architecture studio Foster + Partners has unveiled renderings of an office tower to be built in Hollywood with a series of spiralling terraces wrapped around its exterior. Located on a two-acre lot on Sunset Boulevard, the 22-storey building will host creative offices across 525,000 square feet (48, 770 square metres). Foster + Partners has unveiled designs for a proposed spiral-shaped office tower in Hollywood Renderings depict a circular tower with jutting floorplates clad in white, and eac

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ArchDaily

MARCH 20, 2024

© Akira Nakamura architects: ROOVICE Location: Hayama, Miura District, Kanagawa, Japan Project Year: 2022 Photographs: Akira Nakamura Area: 106.

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MARCH 20, 2024

Musician Bruno Mars and design studio Yabu Pushelberg have teamed up to create the interiors of a cocktail lounge and live music venue at the Bellagio casino in Las Vegas. Named The Pinky Ring , the 5,000-square-foot (465-square-metre) lounge is accessible directly from the casino floor, but designed as an entirely separate experience away from the bright lights, bustle and noise.

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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 20, 2024

© Adrià Goula architects: Alventosa Morell Arquitectes Location: Garrigues, Lleida, Spain Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Adrià Goula Area: 2542.

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Deezen

MARCH 20, 2024

Chinese architecture studio MAD has unveiled its design for the Lishui Airport in China , which will feature a swooping white roof informed by soaring birds. Perched on a hilly terrain 15 kilometres outside the city centre, the domestic airport will be the first to service the city of Lishui. Lishui Airport was informed by the shape of birds A swooping roof rising up to almost 24 metres will cascade over the 12,100-square-metre airport, created for an expected one million annual passengers.

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ArchDaily

MARCH 20, 2024

© Sindre Ellingsen architects: Helen & Hard Location: Stavanger, Norway Project Year: 2022 Photographs: Sindre Ellingsen Area: 4000.

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designboom

MARCH 20, 2024

surveillance imagery transcends its digital form to provoke dialogue through the medium of embroidery. The post hand-embroidered artworks by francine leclercq capture surveillance cameras’ footage appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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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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MARCH 20, 2024

In the Los Ríos region, Hebra Arquitectos perches an H-shaped house on pillars to make its interior feel like a tree house. Our Focus series shines the spotlight on the details: the extraordinary materials, spaces, and ideas that take great projects to the next level. Nestled in a dense, native forest in southern Chile’s Los Ríos region, this dwelling by Hebra Arquitectos is designed to immerse the homeowners in the surrounding woods—a bit like a tree house.

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designboom

MARCH 20, 2024

foster + partners designs 'the star' tower for hollywood's top content creators, with collaborative offices opening onto lush gardens. The post foster + partners designs ‘the star,’ a hollywood tower wrapped in spiraling gardens appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

MARCH 20, 2024

Design research agency FranklinTill has compiled a list of principles to help designers, makers and brands avoid greenwashing when sourcing textiles. By making it easier to identify textiles that have a greater positive impact on people and planet, FranklinTill hopes to enable a shift towards regenerative materials. "We can only move towards a regenerative approach to textiles by understanding the full lifecycle of our materials," said co-founder FranklinTill Caroline Till.

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MARCH 20, 2024

using diffusion within LED tubes, the artists explore changes from sunrise to sunset through subtle color and brightness variations. The post verena bachl and karsten schuhl’s AI-powered installation mimics the cycle of daylight appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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