Archinect

JULY 26, 2024

Kengo Kuma ’s completed design of the Saint-Denis–Pleyel metro station in Paris is one of the largest and most significant new projects highlighting the city’s push for sustainable urban renewal as a consequence of its turn as the host of the 2024 Summer Olympics. Images shared following its inauguration on June 24th with President Emmanuel Macron in attendance showcase a horizontal composition distinct from the verticality of its surroundings.

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JULY 26, 2024

The design is to extend the ambience of the magnificent rock-face scenery to all parts of the theatrical arena. The post AllesWirdGut redesign roman quarry in Austria for outdoor amphitheater performances appeared first on Åvontuura.

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Archinect

JULY 26, 2024

Reuse and refurbishment will be part of the buzz surrounding this year’s Summer Olympics in Paris , and Chatillon Architectes' new renovation of the Grand Nef de l'Île-des-Vannes sports complex is getting top billing as one of the key projects contributing to a ‘green’ games. The facility had been vacant since 2018. Chatillon sought to upgrade its energy efficiency and accessibility ratings while preserving its aesthetic and spatial qualities, which have existed since it

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Deezen

JULY 26, 2024

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games have been billed as the most sustainable ever. As part of our Olympic Impact series, we look at how the organisers have sought to limit emissions. While media depictions of Paris 2024 as the greenest ever Olympics are arguably overblown and some have accused the organisers of greenwashing , there can be little doubt that these games are pursuing an ambitious sustainability agenda.

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Archinect

JULY 26, 2024

The Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) announced the retirement of Partner Ellen van Loon from the firm after 26 years. The announcement says: “Ellen has indicated that she wishes to enter a new phase in her life in which she will have more time to herself. It goes without saying that we deeply regret her decision. Ellen has been a trusted colleague and powerful force within our firm for decades.

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Archinect

JULY 26, 2024

The owners of this mid-1970s house came to the design team looking to update and refresh their home without sacrificing the spirit of wood that makes it a quintessential example of its time. Originally designed by noted Pacific Northwest architect Ralph Anderson, the house sits high on a sloping site. Nestled into the heavily landscaped terrain, it serves as a quiet escape from what is an otherwise typical suburban location.

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The Architect's Newsletter

JULY 26, 2024

A historic “jewel box” bank building by Louis Sullivan is being restored in Newark, Ohio. The refurbishment will be led by Rogers Krajnak Architects, an office based in Columbus, Ohio. The post Rogers Krajnak Architects to restore interiors and murals in a “jewel box” bank by Louis Sullivan in Ohio appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Archinect

JULY 26, 2024

A warm and natural aesthetic welcomes guests to the signature restaurant space inside the new Seattle Convention Center, Ethan Stowell’s Bombo Kitchen and Bar. The new restaurant, situated along the convention center’s primary corridor, the Mixing Zone, is defined by both culinary richness and architectural craft. Featuring large bi-fold Douglas fir doors that open straight onto the convention center’s 9th Street plaza, the 4,200-square-foot restaurant blends traditional Italia

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designboom

JULY 26, 2024

halldór úlfarsson’s musical instrument plays rich sounds as the pickup captures the vibrations of the strings and amplifies them. The post cello-like, electro-acoustic string instrument halldorophone produces sounds using ‘feedback’ appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

JULY 26, 2024

MNLA has re-imagined the public realm of Vornado Realty Trust’s $65 million effort to improve and expand the public space outside of Penn Station. Vornado, one of New York City’s leading owners of commercial real estate with a portfolio of office buildings concentrated in midtown Manhattan, collaborated with MNLA on multiple projects including the design of Plaza 33, over four acres of distinctive streetscape, and publicly accessible plazas as part of the repositioning of the Penn 1

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Deezen

JULY 26, 2024

Artist Raphaël Zarka has collaborated with local architect Jean-Benoît Vétillard to create a horseshoe-shaped skatepark defined by bold colours in Paris. Commissioned by art museum Centre Pompidou and supported by sportswear brand Nike , the Cycloid Piazza skatepark is located in Centre Pompidou's square and functions as a public sculpture for both skateboarders and general visitors.

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Archinect

JULY 26, 2024

For this week's curated picks of architecture and design competitions listed on Bustler, we are highlighting four briefs seeking young mentees driven to develop climate-focused initiatives, creative proposals for the transformation of Seoul Station into a more pedestrian-friendly and green public space, designs of a home with no artificial light, and innovative student projects that foster health, sustainability, and equity.

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Dwell

JULY 26, 2024

The scribbled-on look is taking over, kids—and its biggest fans are grown-ups. Good little girls do not draw on the walls with Magic Markers. It’s a rule I knew instinctively as a child, so I only colored with pencils on crisp printer paper, even covering our wood dining table with a protective cloth. The big, blank canvas of white walls taunted me.

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Deezen

JULY 26, 2024

Lumpy recycled plastic furniture and circular skylights characterise this sunken London house , which designer James Shaw concealed on a 60-square-metre plot for himself and his family. Located in a conservation area in east London, the two-storey dwelling was constructed by Shaw and his friend, architect Nicholas Ashby. James Shaw built himself a sunken but light-filled home The neighbourhood's planning restrictions required the pair to build all but 2.7 metres of the building out of sight fro

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designboom

JULY 26, 2024

to mark the 50th anniversary of the sydney opera house, axolotl applies aged brass to 3D printed touch maps of iconic buildings. The post iconic sydney buildings come to life as brass-clad tactile maps by axolotl appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

JULY 26, 2024

Japanese architecture studio Kengo Kuma and Associates has unveiled the Audeum audio museum in Seoul , which is wrapped by layers of suspended aluminium pipes. Located in the Gangnam district of the South Korean capital, Audeum is designed to stimulate the five senses as visitors explore its collection of sound reproduction equipment. Layers of aluminium pipes wrap the Audeum museum in Seoul "It is a place where you can not only see but also experience sound firsthand," said Kengo Kuma and Asso

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designboom

JULY 26, 2024

the design started from a perfect rectangular mass, made imperfect by carving out irregular arches on the first level and inverted arches on the second floor. The post cathedral-like concrete arches punctuate TOUCH architect’s french kitsch III café in thailand appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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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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Deezen

JULY 26, 2024

Dutch studio OMA has announced that its long-standing partner Ellen van Loon is leaving after 26 years to "enter a new phase in her life". Van Loon joined OMA in 1998 and became a partner in 2002, working on projects including the iconic CCTV Headquarters in Beijing , De Rotterdam "vertical city" development and, more recently, Aviva Studios events space in Manchester.

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The Architect's Newsletter

JULY 26, 2024

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has announced a new direction for the Charles F. Hurley and Erich Lindemann Buildings, known colloquially as Boston Government Service Center (BGSC). The Brutalist superblock in The post Massachusetts officials want to transform Boston Government Service Center by Paul Rudolph into housing appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Deezen

JULY 26, 2024

Dezeen School Shows: a project exploring the future of urbanism through biomaterials like algae and mycelium is included in this school show by the University of Southern California. Also included is a project that repurposes vacant spaces into farms and kitchens to contribute to sustainable systems within the food industry and another analysing the impact of personal trauma on architecture.

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designboom

JULY 26, 2024

the architects looked to the historical symbiosis of architecture and landscape — namely the persian bagh — to envisage a verdant oasis. The post rooydaad architects wraps 5+1 residence with tapestry of greenery in tehran appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

JULY 26, 2024

In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a cluster of seven staggered housing blocks in Abu Dhabi by Dutch studio MVRDV. Called Pixels, the development features a communal plaza and stepped terraces , designed to encourage residents to spend time together outdoors. Commenters were unconvinced, calling it "dystopian" and comparing it to a "prison".

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Hotel Designs

JULY 26, 2024

Hotel Designs Product watch: the Sonata collection from Roca Product watch: the Sonata collection from Roca The stylish new Sonata range from Roca includes basin accessories, towel rails and hooks, and toilet brush and toilet roll holders, all in a choice of Chrome or Matt Black… Nothing says hotel chic better than completely coordinated bathroom accessories.

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Deezen

JULY 26, 2024

The union at New York studio Bernheimer Architecture has ratified a collective bargaining agreement, making it the first at a private sector architecture firm in the US. Announced in an Instagram post by the Architectural Workers United (AWU), the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) "sets standards" for Bernheimer Architecture union members regarding employee treatment, wages, overtime and dismissals.

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The Architect's Newsletter

JULY 26, 2024

Brought to you by: Architect: Gianni Botsford Architects Location: Chengdu, China Completion Date: 2023 View More Project Info Gianni Botsford Architects, a London-based practice, has designed a new office tower The post Gianni Botsford Architects designs a glass tower in China with a staggered profile and aluminum mullions appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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