ArchDaily

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Courtesy of Foster + Partners Foster + Partners have just unveiled designs for a new live-work building in Seoul , South Korea , which aims to redefine business hospitality with a personalized approach. This structure is set to accommodate professionals seeking a mixture of work and leisure in an urban environment. With an emphasis on comfort, functionality, and well-being, the building incorporates spaces designed for hosting and entertaining, along with dedicated meeting and negotiation rooms.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Following our previous look at an opening for a Director of Architectural Design at Palisociety , we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an open role on Archinect Jobs for a Design & Construction Manager at the Eames Institute. The role, based in Richmond, CA, calls for an individual to “ensure success across various planning, construction, landscape, and infrastructure projects.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Casa Ederlezi contrasting with the surrounding Mountains. Image © César Béjar via Archdaily When we think of spaces that foster meditation , our minds often travel either to Japan's Zen gardens, where clean lines and carefully arranged landscaping call for stillness, or to Scandinavia's designs with neutral tones and soft fabrics. These styles evoke a sense of calm through simplicity , often seen as a characteristic of Japanese and Northern European architectural styles.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The Royal Academy of Arts (RA) has announced Cris Ballester Parets, a widely recognized pioneer in the area of social housing, as the winner of the 2024 Royal Academy Architecture Prize.

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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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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 2, 2024

First Prize Winner. Image Courtesy of Buildner Buildner , in collaboration with building materials manufacturer Kingspan, has announced the winners of the MICROHOME Kingspan Edition , awarding a total prize fund of 150,000 EUR. This year's competition, now in its seventh edition, attracted professional and student architects and designers from 115 countries.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Soul Garden House / Spacefiction Studio. © Monika Sathe Photography From subtle light beams to wide openings, skylights transform natural light into a powerful architectural tool , creating a dynamic interplay of light and shadow that adds movement and vitality to buildings. This intricate dance captivates not only with the patterns the light casts on surfaces but also with the practical benefits of overhead lighting , such as improved thermal comfort and enhanced well-being.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Julia Morgan ’s first residential design completed after opening her own practice has hit the real estate market in the Bay Area after listing for the first time in 50 years. The 116-year-old home owned by architect Claude Stoller until his death last year in Berkeley is just steps from UC Berkeley ’s campus and includes four bedrooms and 3.5 baths in a 2,555-square-foot envelope.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Completed in 2023 in Yongsan District, South Korea. Images by Kyung Noh. Nestled at the northern entrance of Hannam Bridge in Seoul, Korea, this small mixed-use building stands as a beacon of innovative design and.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 2, 2024

BIG has announced its latest collaboration with SCAPE on a new adaptive reuse project in southern Fairfield County, Connecticut called Manresa Island. The project, which is set to reimagine a decommissioned coal-fired power plant into a new 125-acre public park in the city of Norwalk, intends to elevate the site’s endemic wetlands and biodiversity while creating a range of opportunities for dining and recreation.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 2, 2024

© EthanDeClerk Architecture firm SO – IL has revealed plans for a new residential condominium project planned for Brooklyn's Fort Greene neighborhood. Named 144 Vanderbilt, the development offers 26 condominiums and amenities spanning almost 90,000 square feet. According to SO-IL , the architecture takes cues from Brooklyn's historical heritage, while incorporating a modern twist, as the staggered building prioritizes community interactions and comfortable urban living.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Six winners of the second phase of the Initiative 99 competition sponsored by ICON and juried by some of the industry’s biggest names were announced by the Texas-based 3D printing enterprise. Entrants vying for the combined $1 million Phase 1 and 2 purse were asked to create 3D printed home designs that can be constructed for $99,000 or less. Winners will have their designs realized in an expansion of the nonprofit Austin’s Mobile Loaves & Fishes (MLF)’s Community First!

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 2, 2024

© ChillShine Studio architects: Archermit Location: Chamdo, China Project Year: 2024 Photographs: ChillShine Studio Photographs: Arch-exist Photography Area: 800.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 2, 2024

My understanding has always been that architect's are not responsible for checking dimensions on shop drawings, as this falls outside the industry standard "reviewed only for general conformance with project requirements." language in our contract and on our shop drawing review stamp. But we have a client (a developer who will be GC'ing the project in house) who is insisting we check/confirm a wide range of dimensions on the shops, and who says that the other architects they've worked with have

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Completed in 2024 in Cheongju-si, South Korea. Images by kobou studio. The cafe called Prompt is a cafe with a small nature in the city center. To contain the outside nature, we had to blend well with the inner space and.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 2, 2024

For this renovation of a loft in the landmark Soho neighborhood we introduced small but significant modifications that recalibrated the relationships between rooms. We replaced the existing undersized kitchen with a new open plan that is more appropriate to the scale of the loft. Developed with manufacturer Valcucine, the light and industrial feel is in keeping with this unconventional domestic setting.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 2, 2024

© Joe Fletcher architects: Fougeron Architecture Location: Los Altos, United States Project Year: 2024 Photographs: Joe Fletcher Area: 3665.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Landscape and planning studio SCAPE has announced the addition of architects BIG to a new adaptive reuse project in southern Fairfield County, Connecticut, called Manresa Island. The project, which is set to reimagine a decommissioned coal-fired power plant into a new 125-acre public park in the city of Norwalk, intends to elevate the site’s endemic wetlands and biodiversity while creating a range of opportunities for dining and recreation.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 2, 2024

© Shinkenchiku-sha architects: Atelier MEME Location: Futtsu, Japan Project Year: 2020 Photographs: Shinkenchiku-sha Photographs: Takuya Shimosato Area: 95.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The 23-storey Pan Pacific Orchard skyscraper in Singapore by architecture studio WOHA has won the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat 's award for the world's best new tall building. Set in the city's Orchard Road district, the 350-room hotel has four large planted terraces cut into the building's rectangular form. The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), which described the building as "a hotel in nature", gave the building its top award – Best Tall Building Worldwide –

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 2, 2024

© Rungkit Charoenwat architects: Housescape Design Lab Location: Mae Raem, Thailand Project Year: 2024 Photographs: Rungkit Charoenwat Area: 50.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Architecture studio BIG has unveiled plans to adapt a decommissioned power plant in Connecticut , USA, into a community centre on a site to be reimagined by landscape studio Scape. The project on Manresa Island – a peninsula that juts into the Long Island Sound outside of Norwalk, Connecticut, will see the overhaul of a 1950s power plant that was decommissioned in 2013, after sustaining critical damage from Hurricane Sandy.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Completed in 2024 in Sitges, Spain. Images by José Hevia. The project involves the renovation of a house that enjoys the unique views of the coastline in Garraf Natural Park. The main concept revolves around.

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The Architect's Newsletter

OCTOBER 2, 2024

This text is edited from a forthcoming book chapter that considers the culture of school rankings through a data-driven study of the U.S. architecture professoriate across the country’s 130 accredited The post Architecture faculties must keep improving diversity within the professoriate appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Completed in 2024 in Rome, Italy. Images by Eller Studio. eFM and IT'S managed the project for the renovation of the ground floor at Terna's Rome headquarters. The project aims to transform the company's.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Dutch studio MVRDV has overhauled a former world war two German military base in the Netherlands , adding terraced housing and preserving a series of bunkers disguised as farmhouses. MVRDV worked with landscape studio Buro Harro and developer KondorWessels Projecten on the redevelopment of the site, named Buitenplaats Koningsweg , aiming to create a masterplan that responds to its architectural history.

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Speaker: Pedro Clarke – Principal Architect at A+ Architecture, In Loco Program Director

Sustainability begins with a conversation, and acquiring customer buy-in is entirely dependent on how the conversation is framed. Clients may not see sustainability as a priority out of fear of operational costs and quality. While these are legitimate concerns, it is our responsibility as architects to listen and foster a collaborative culture that answers client issues while also reducing our carbon footprint.

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