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Modernist Hotels in East Africa: A Reflection of National Identity

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© Frank van der Hoeven The middle of the Twentieth Century saw the independence of most countries on the African continent. Those euphoric times brought forward-looking sentiments and a wish to break with the past. As an architectural movement, Modernism was ideal for the day, and newly independent countries had extensive building programs to assert themselves as fully functioning nations.

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Take a look inside BIG’s brand new concrete HQ office in Copenhagen

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Images of BIG ’s newly opened waterfront headquarters in Copenhagen have been made public after the relocation was completed earlier this spring. The office known for its familial atmosphere and daily team meals worked on the project collaboratively through its proprietary integrated LEAPP approach (short for internal Landscape, Engineering, Architecture, Planning, and Product Design).

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Snøhetta Unveils Design for Omaha Children's Museum in the United States

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Omaha Children's Museum / Snøhetta. Image © Tegmark Snøhetta has revealed its design for a new building dedicated to a well-loved institution, the Omaha Children's Museum. Located just a few blocks from the Kiewit Luminarium and overlooking the river, this new facility is designed following best practices in early child development, providing exhibits and programming aimed at fostering joy, curiosity, and connection for young children and their caregivers.

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Google updates Open Buildings data sets using AI

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In 2021, the Google Research Africa team launched Open Buildings, an open-source dataset of building footprints across the Global South produced using AI and high-resolution satellite imagery. The team had a simple vision: to fill a major gap in data for population and density in the developing world. Now in its third version, their dataset contains polygons for 1.8 billion buildings over an area of 58 million km² in Africa, South and Southeast Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Revolutionize Concrete Durability with Kryton’s Integral Waterproofing Solutions

Kryton International leads the way in integral waterproofing solutions for concrete, helping architects, engineers, and developers protect their projects from moisture-related damage. With Kryton's Krystol Internal Membrane (KIM) technology, concrete becomes inherently waterproof, extending the lifespan of structures while minimizing maintenance. This proven technology is trusted worldwide for its ability to self-seal micro-cracks, protect against water ingress, and withstand harsh conditions.

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Modular Factory Construction: Discover iHouse Estudio's Projects in Uruguay

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Mazzini House / iHouse estudio. Image © Aldo Lanzi Emphasizing the enhancement of the landscape in a respectful and environmentally friendly manner , the creative and architectural process of iHouse estudio , an architecture firm based in Montevideo , Uruguay , proposes a way of living in contact with nature by integrating an industrialized construction system.

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Architecture as a Tool for Social Innovation: Human-Centered Design to Combat Loneliness 

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Columbia Business School / Diller Scofidio + Renfro + FXCollaborative. Image © Iwan Baan Architecture holds power beyond the creation of buildings - it is a practice that shapes how people live, interact, and thrive within their communities. Architecture can also be a tool for social innovation. Through an understanding of human-centered processes, participatory design, and social sciences , practitioners can address societal challenges such as loneliness, inequality, and public health to equip

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Three creative New York City interiors by Michael K. Chen Architecture: Your Next Employer?

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Following our previous visit to nARCHITECTS , we are keeping our Meet Your Next Employer series to New York City this week to explore the work of Michael K. Chen Architecture. Led by Michael K. Chen, the firm describes its mission as to provide “innovative and superbly crafted work for clients seeking thoughtful and well-considered design.” In 2021, Chen spoke with Archinect as part of our Studio Snapshot series, offering readers an insight into how the firm playfully blends the boun

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Farmworker’s House / Nidus

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Completed in 2024 in Norden, Germany. Images by Volker Conradus. The brick house in East Frisia, built in the 1960s as a farmworker's home, consists of a main house and a small barn. It was constructed following a.

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Check out the 'Best of Best' photos from this year's Architecture MasterPrize Photography category

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This year’s Architecture MasterPrize Architecture Photography winners showcase a diverse range of disciplines and building types, all working as a showcase of the technical skill and brilliant artistry that is required for the difficult art of architectural photography. Designs from Renzo Piano Building Workshop , Tadao Ando , SOM , and KieranTimberlake were all featured as part of the 2024 edition, combining the success of their architects with the work of talented photographers to captur

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Overcoming Challenges in Specification Writing for Architecture

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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Casa Carceller / Quadrat Estudio

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Completed in 2022 in Foios, Spain. Images by Mariela Apollonio. Surrounded by adjacent building walls in a succession of narrow, low-lying plots in the old working-class neighbourhood of Foios stands a house that.

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Santel Napa by O2 Treehouse

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This glass treehouse and deck in Napa County overlooks the hillside below, capturing the modern warmth of the surrounding environment in its final design. Napa is the perfect setting for this open plan design, featuring ceiling-height glass wall panels inset into its wood structure above. This unique structure suspends between two old-growth trees at the hilltop, overlooking the sweeping landscapes below.

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Buoyed on the Bayou: The Pelican House Story

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Exterior Louisiana Prien Lake Home Located on an estuary of Prien Lake, straddling the Louisiana/Texas border, Pelican House exudes an elevated cabin aesthetic. Clad in Western red cedar and embellished with Texas Lueder limestone columns, broad overhangs, and exposed wood beams, it's a stunning bayou home anchored by glass walls that connect it to the surrounding landscape – and keep it safe when Mother Nature rages.

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Tamalpais Temple by O2 Treehouse

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The Tamalpais Temple a design approach to create an elegant structure that has the ability to encompass a generous amount of space without breaking the bank. Luscious redwood siding lines the interior walls, complimenting the bamboo hardwood flooring of the treehouse to fill the space with a rich spread of red, pink and tan hues. The structure is outfitted with panoramic polycarbonate windows overlooking the forest and capped with a clear twinwall paneling that turns the roof into one large skyl

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The Ultimate Guide To Data-Driven Construction: Optimize Projects, Reduce Risks, & Boost Innovation

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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Chapman Taylor Reveals Beach Residences on Saadiyat Island, Adding to Abu Dhabi's Emerging Cultural Hub in The Emirates

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates January 3rd 2024. Aerial photo of Louvre Museum, Saadiyat Island. Image © Shutterstock via Predrag Milosevic Chapman Taylor 's Saadiyat Beach District Residences project has moved to the construction phase, marking a new development within Saadiyat Island's expanding cultural and residential landscape. This waterfront project, part of the broader Saadiyat Island masterplan for Nael & Bin Harmel, situated near Abu Dhabi's urban center, will introduce a range of

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A creative trio of treehouse designs emerge as winners of the Tree House 2024 competition

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The winners of this year’s Tree House 2024 competition have been named by its organizers at Volume Zero. Participants in this competition were given a brief that asked them to imagine a coastal, riverbank, forest, backyard, urban, or even mountainous site and create designs tailored to offer unique solutions to spatial challenges. Of the 37 countries represented by the 11-person jury panel which included Sigurd Larsen and a slate of international architects, a group of three received cash

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Sint-Joost Drawing Atelier / wissel architectuur studio

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© Severin Malaud architects: wissel architectuur studio Location: Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Brussels, Belgium Project Year: 2024 Photographs: Severin Malaud Photographs: wissel architectuur studio Area: 20.

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Manuela Pedraza House by OADD arquitectos

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The present single-family home, located on a small plot in Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires, stands as an urban house that dialogues with its immediate surroundings. The morphology of the house shapes the corner, contributing to not exhausting the buildable volume, with a manifest intention to maximize the surrounding urban voids. The wall configuration of the house, along with the carefully located openings, creates a pure, functional, and contemporary volume.

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Architectural Visualization Trends and the Rise of AI

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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Retreat Home / Neogenesis+Studi0261

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© Ishita Sitwala | The Fishy Project architects: Neogenesis+Studi0261 Location: Surat, India Project Year: 2024 Photographs: Ishita Sitwala | The Fishy Project Area: 4386.

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Recenter by BRAVE/architecture

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Recenter is a five-story, multi-use structure, designed for the nonprofit Hope Harbor in the Midtown district of Houston along the light rail line. Hope Harbor’s mission provides rehabilitation services to Houston’s homeless population, including educational initiatives in addition to housing and addiction services. The new building replaces a small complex of structures that quickly became inadequate for the scale of impact necessary.

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The Voids Villa / AsNow Design & Construct

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© Mohammad Hossein Hamzelouei architects: AsNow Design & Construct Location: Kuhsar, Iran Project Year: 2024 Photographs: Mohammad Hossein Hamzelouei Area: 540.

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Dr. Shannon Walker Neighborhood Library by BRAVE/architecture

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Dedicated to meeting the diverse needs of its patrons, this library offers a range of spaces and amenities, from traditional reading areas to innovative gathering spots. Housing traditional book stacks and reading areas, it also features innovative spaces for collaboration and interaction. With a café, flexible meeting areas, audio, video, and podcast recording spaces, private study rooms, and a variety of seating arrangements, the library incorporates our expertise in interior design and

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From Plan to Reality: Unlocking the Power of Aerial Imagery for AEC

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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Lighthouse Building / 3XN

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Completed in 2023 in Aarhus, Denmark. Images by Adam Mork. Lighthouse is a residential-led, mixed-use development situated at the tip of Aarhus Harbour, facing the water, and pinpointing the transition from.

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Gamma MKE by SYNECDOCHE

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When piercing artists Nathaniel Tinker and Kira Leigh returned to their hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, they didn’t want to leave behind their Ann Arbor studio culture and design. The couple and owner, Jef Saunders, contacted Synecdoche to design the second piercing studio following a successful first location. The interior architecture connects the piercing experience with personal ritual within its 1,100-square-foot retail space.

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Open House / As Arquitectura + Diseño

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© César Béjar architects: As Arquitectura + Diseño Location: Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico Project Year: 2018 Photographs: César Béjar Built Area: 336.

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Downwind Apartment by Ashari Architects

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The Downwind Residential Apartment stands as a graceful integration of form and function within its urban context, harmonizing with the surrounding landscape while offering a distinctive living experience. Situated amidst predominantly single-story structures, the challenge of creating a three-story building was met with a sensitive approach to form.

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7 Ways Real-Time Visualization Can Solve Architectural Challenges

In the dynamic world of architecture, design, and construction, creative problem-solving is crucial for success. Traditional methods often fall short in effectively conveying design intent to clients. Real-time visualization empowers you with a solid decision-making tool that smooths the design process. Discover the power of real-time visualization: Effective Communication Convey your vision clearly and align with clients.