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MARCH 4, 2024

Luxe Lakes Arts Center, Chengdu, China. Image Courtesy of Wide Horizons Development Internationally recognized architect, writer, and professor Antoine Predock passed away in Albuquerque , New Mexico , on March 2, 2024, at the age of 87. Throughout his career, Predock developed a unique style , working outside of urban centers and seeking to find a connection between the landscapes and the human experience of space.

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The new Amsterdam Avenue face of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts will be designed by a team that includes Weiss/Manfredi , Hood Design Studio , and Moody Nolan , the beloved New York City cultural institution announced Monday. The revitalization plan entails first a radical overhaul of Damrosch Park, which will be transformed into a dynamic new outdoor area for artistic performance and public gatherings.

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MARCH 4, 2024

Courtesy of Limbo Accra Running from November 11, 2023 until March 10, 2024, The Sharjah Architecture Triennia l celebrates innovations in the built environment , particularly in the global south. The main goal of the display is to draw attention to sustainable, accessible, and equitable futures while highlighting the value of alternative responses to resource constraints.

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MARCH 4, 2024

CannonDesign has completed a new student center at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo. Replacing the university’s Bernhard Center, the new three-level building contains gathering and lounge spaces, dining, a bookstore, a future on-campus brewpub, and retail, designed as a “beacon of inclusion,” according to the team. Photo credit: Christopher Barrett Photo credit: Christopher Barrett “Located on lands historically occupied by Ojibwe, Odawa, and Bodewadmi nations, th

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MARCH 4, 2024

© Daniel Santo architects: Caracho Arquitetos Location: Bauru, State of São Paulo, Brazil Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Daniel Santo Area: 6308 ft2 Read more »

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MARCH 4, 2024

Cortesia de Vibia Flat and polished surfaces tend to evoke feelings of coldness and sterility, while raw, natural materials can create a sense of warmth and connection. Textures can trigger memories and emotions, connecting us to past experiences and the sense of touch. In the seminal book "The Eyes of the Skin", Juhani Pallasmaa emphasizes the importance of sensory perception in architecture and objects beyond sight, particularly the role of touch and texture in shaping our experience.

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MARCH 4, 2024

The UK’s Architect's Journal has reported that Foster + Partners is working on the design of a 2-kilometer-high (1.2-mile-high) skyscraper in Riyadh , Saudi Arabia. If delivered, the scheme would be the tallest building in the world, double the height of the Burj Khalifa , which currently holds the title. According to AJ ’s reporting , the development is backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, with “international design names” such as SOM also previously li

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MARCH 4, 2024

Sketch of Bonnet Springs Park / Sasaki. Image © Sasaki “ Landscape architects have started conversations about embodied carbon. There is a realization that we can no longer ignore the grey parts,” said Stephanie Carlisle, Senior Researcher, Carbon Leadership Forum and the University of Washington, during the first in a series of webinars organized by the ASLA Biodiversity and Climate Action Committee.

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MARCH 4, 2024

As the architecture community anticipates the official Pritzker Prize announcement this Tuesday, our team at Archinect has been fully immersed in the whirlwind of predictions and speculations. A few days ago we published a roundup of forecasts from the Archinect community , highlighting potential winners such as Moshe Safdie , Barclay Crousse , Eyal Weizman/Forensic Architecture , Thomas Heatherwick , H arquitectes , and Johnston Marklee , to name just a few.

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MARCH 4, 2024

© Ryuji Inoue architects: HIBINOSEKKEI architects: Kids Design Labo architects: Youji no Shiro Location: Minamikyūshū, Kagoshima, Japan Project Year: 2022 Photographs: Ryuji Inoue Area: 1244.

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MARCH 4, 2024

Marga Klompé Building, designed by Powerhouse Company, is the first college building in Europe to be entirely constructed from solid wood. The post Powerhouse Company announce completion of Marga Klompé Building: the first mass-timber academic building in Europe appeared first on Åvontuura.

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MARCH 4, 2024

© Scott Burrows Photographer architects: Koichi Takada Architects Location: South Brisbane QLD 4101, Australia Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Scott Burrows Photographer Photographs: Mark Nilon Photography Photographs: Tom Ferguson Area: 19700.

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MARCH 4, 2024

Mass villa is located in Guyom district , a gardening areas in northwest of Shiraz, Maximum connection with the garden environment, creating different spatial qualities and compatibility with the context , were the main challenges we faces in this project. The triangular site was about 1360 square meters. In this regard, our main volume was a glass triangular space.

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

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MARCH 4, 2024

Courtesy of c40 | Venice Proposed Site 2024 “Reinventing Cities,” C40’ s renowned global design competition , has just announced its fourth edition. The competition’s main goal is to “transform underutilized sites or buildings into beacons of sustainability and resilience and act as a showcase for future zero-carbon urban developments. ” This year, 15 cities have stepped up the challenge, inviting professionals from various disciplines to reimagine underutilized urban sites and design transforma

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UK studio Foster + Partners is reportedly designing a two-kilometre-high skyscraper in Riyadh , Saudi Arabia, which if completed would be the world's tallest building. According to a report in UK architecture magazine Architects' Journal (AJ), the UK studio is designing the megatall skyscraper for a site to the north of the Saudi capital. The AJ reports that the skyscraper will be located near the city's international airport, which is currently being redeveloped by Foster + Partners.

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MARCH 4, 2024

© Quang Tran architects: Sawadeesign Studio Location: 72 Nguyễn Thiện Thuật, Lộc Thọ, Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa 650000, Vietnam Project Year: 2024 Photographs: Quang Tran Area: 350.

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The world is suffering from a housing-affordability crisis. Dezeen's new series will explore the Social Housing Revival , and celebrate the best contemporary social housing around the globe. Last week, the UK Government revealed that at the last count, 109,000 households in England were legally homeless – a 10 per cent rise on a year before – while rough sleeping is 120 per cent more prevalent than it was in 2010.

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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 4, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of technology and creativity, staying at the forefront is imperative. During its recent Chaos Unboxed Live virtual keynote, participants such as CEO Christian Lang and Co-founder and Head of Innovation Vladimir “Vlado” Koylazov showcased a plethora of advancements poised to redefine the creative process. At the heart of Chaos ’ strategy lies a dedication to three fundamental principles: accelerating creativity, delivering fully interconnected solutions, and ensurin

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MARCH 4, 2024

designboom visited the lucas museum in los angeles to see the fluid, MAD architects-designed structure take shape! The post step inside MAD architects’ lucas museum as it takes shape in los angeles appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Completed in 2022 in Jinan, China. Images by Zhi Xia. The project stands as a testament to innovative design within the constraints of an old urban area in Jinan, serving as a commercial complex building.

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To help kick off our Social Housing Revival series, Peter Apps calls for a return to mass public house-building in cities around the world. What does the future hold for our major cities? Urbanisation has been one of the most important trends of the modern era. More than half of the world's population now lives in urban areas – increasingly in large, very densely populated cities – and projections suggest this proportion will keep growing through to 2050.

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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 4, 2024

© Grant Pitcher architects: Metropole Architects Location: Simbithi Eco Estate, 4399, South Africa Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Grant Pitcher Photographs: Mo Heine Area: 750.

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Three design students from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden have created a chair that is primarily used for cultivating plant life. Alice Hultqvist, Emelie Sjöberg and Linnea Nilsson created the Chia-Chair on the basis that it should accommodate nature first and humans second. Instead of traditional cushions or upholstery, the chair's seat and backrest is a knitted, knotted tube that serves as a planting bed for chia seeds.

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MARCH 4, 2024

Centro Cultural Lá da Favelinha, Aglomerado da Serra, 2021. Image © Leonardo Finotti Centered on the development of architectural projects in favelas and peripheries, the work of Coletivo LEVANTE showcases a deep sensitivity to the unique characteristics and nuances of these environments. According to the group, "the recognition of what already exists and is attributed with values lived and earned by the favela residents — landscapes, constructions, identities, and relationships" is what they se

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MARCH 4, 2024

World-renowned architect, writer, and professor Antoine Predock died this past weekend in New Mexico. He was 87. News of his passing was confirmed by a family friend and later reported by The post Architect, writer, and professor Antoine Predock dies at 87 appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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