Archinect
AUGUST 9, 2024
Another museum project in China from BIG , the 646,000-square-foot Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art, topped out recently ahead of its scheduled 2025 opening. The project, a "tribute to the rich garden heritage of Suzhou," includes 12 separate small pavilions, which are united by walkways covered by a sheltering envelope of ribboned roof eaves to form a village-like concept.
Avontuura
AUGUST 9, 2024
The atmosphere of a tack barn rinspired thoughts of a larger barn like typology for this main house of 3,900 square feet. The post Faulkner Architects design barn-inspired family home north of San Francisco appeared first on Åvontuura.
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Archinect
AUGUST 9, 2024
Work on Snøhetta 's Joslyn Art Museum expansion in Omaha, Nebraska, is wrapping up ahead of an anticipated September 10th opening. Since our last update , the new 42,000-square-foot Rhonda & Howard Hawks Pavilion has finished construction. Founding partner Craig Dykers says it will “become a vessel for inspiration and creativity to flourish.
Deezen
AUGUST 9, 2024
Japanese architecture studio Kengo Kuma & Associates has designed a boat -informed structure for Qatar 's national pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka. Driven by an appreciation of the strong coastal relations that benefit both Qatar and Japan , Kengo Kuma & Associates and Qatar Museums Authority took inspiration from the traditional Qatari dhow boat construction as well as Japanese wood joinery for the pavilion's design.
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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.
Archinect
AUGUST 9, 2024
A dispute over the sale of original items from Frank Lloyd Wright ’s Price Tower high-rise in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, has produced a series of UCC statements against the building’s current owners by the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy. The nonprofit issued an update to its legal pursuit this week and said that they are operating from an existing preservation easement agreement that prohibits the sale of certain items from the landmarked 1952 building.
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Archinect
AUGUST 9, 2024
AI 's capacity to initiate energy use reductions and decarbonization of the building sector was documented recently by researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. A new study of medium-sized office buildings in the United States revealed the potential for an 8% emissions reduction by 2050. An up to 20% reduction of annual on-site energy costs can also be achieved through widespread augmentation combined with other emerging technologies such as robotics.
Deezen
AUGUST 9, 2024
For Infinite Accumulation, her largest-ever permanent sculpture , Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama has created a series of connected metallic spheres by the Elizabeth Line entrance of London 's Liverpool Street Station. Reflective orbs were placed along a curving, twisting structure to form the Infinite Accumulation installation , which is around 100 metres long and rises 10 metres above the public space.
Archinect
AUGUST 9, 2024
New reporting on the transportation infrastructure strategy for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles from the local NBC affiliate has shown glaring gaps that may complicate the promises made previously by then-Mayor Eric Garcetti and other officials. The report found that ten L.A. Metro projects will not be completed until after 2028. Metro, which received $900 million in funding for the expansion this spring, is still facing a $400 million deficit.
Deezen
AUGUST 9, 2024
American furniture manufacturer Steelcase and the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation have released two collections of furniture based on pieces from the American architect's late residential projects. The two collections were derived from designs within the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation 's (FLWF) archive. Called Rockford and Galesburg, the collections were based on furniture seen throughout Wright's oeuvre but directly reference pieces in Laurent house and his series of Usonian homes in Galesburg, Mi
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Archinect
AUGUST 9, 2024
The walk can never be repeated, but it also can never be undone. You cannot fly a jetliner into a memory. In hindsight, the so-called art crime of the century has become a tribute to the lives of the 2,753 who were killed in New York on Sept. 11, 2001, and whose stories, too, will always live on. When I see a photo of Mr. Petit in the air, it suggests to me that the lost were able to bridge that distance, too.
Deezen
AUGUST 9, 2024
Local studio Bindloss Dawes has completed the transformation of Old School House, a Grade II-listed house in Somerset that has been refreshed with a contemporary timber extension. Nestled within a valley in Pitcombe, the timber extension adds a modern twist to the 19th-century home while echoing its traditional pitched form. The original building was built in 1864 as a local village school before being converted to a home in the 1940s.
Archinect
AUGUST 9, 2024
If you're in search of new, exciting architecture and design competitions, take a look at the latest curated picks of challenges listed on Bustler. Featured below are four calls seeking innovative proposals to revitalize a tunnel in London into a vibrant, artistic space enhancing the public realm, exceptional projects where clay brick is the primary building material, ingenious off-grid modular dwellings, and student-driven designs of fire stations that utilize concrete masonry products as the p
designboom
AUGUST 9, 2024
designed by brazilian studio laercio fabiano architetura, the 'dali twins house' is wrapped in a facade of vertical timber slats. The post brazilian architect laercio fabiano curates warm, modern design with dali twins house appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
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Archinect
AUGUST 9, 2024
The Park House is located on a quiet, central street in the city of Aveiro, facing a natural, tree-filled area, the city park. It emerged from the alteration and expansion of a deteriorated Art Nouveau building constructed in the 20th century. The facade features various plant, animal, and human elements carved in limestone, whose architectural and historical value was essential to preserve, thus guiding the material and formal character of the rest of the intervention.
Deezen
AUGUST 9, 2024
Los Angeles studio Milliøns has updated the east wing of the Everson Museum of Art in New York state designed by architect IM Pei , introducing reflective and colourful materials to a below-grade space. Located in Syracuse and completed in 1968, the Everson Museum of Art (The Everson) consists of three storeys of interlocking concrete volumes organised around a central atrium and contains a collection of mostly American art and ceramics.
Archinect
AUGUST 9, 2024
"The spirit of the valley never dies; It is known as the mysterious feminine. The entrance to the mysterious feminine Is called the root of heaven and earth. Enduring like a thread that survives, It is used yet never exhausted." —— Tao Te Ching Returning to the essence of eternal wonder, nurturing vitality, and shedding common troubles to be free from worries.
World Architecture Community
AUGUST 9, 2024
In preparation of Asturias&#Öü; bid to host the FIFA World Cup in ”Öâ, Sordo Madaleno and Orlegi Sports have unveiled a proposal to renovate and remodel the El Molinón stadium, which is home to Real Sporting de Gijón. The new El Molin.
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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?
designboom
AUGUST 9, 2024
results have shown that the paint can lower the exterior temperature by up to 12 degrees celsius while up to five degrees celsius for the interior. The post nissan’s white cooling paint for cars can reduce cabin temperature and air-conditioning use appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Dwell
AUGUST 9, 2024
The Arkansas modernist’s 1956 Brothers House pays homage to design principles championed by his famed mentor. So who better to recover it from disrepair than Jones’s own apprentice? Welcome to Icons Only , a series about loving restorations of historically significant homes. In 2021, Fayetteville, Arkansas, architect David McKee and his clients were finishing up a renovation when they approached him with an unusual question.
designboom
AUGUST 9, 2024
to celebrate her 35th birthday, the pocket-sized doll polly is opening her vintage-themed, two-story slumber party fun compact to fellow humans. The post airbnb welcomes life-sized polly’s pocket compact home in massachusetts appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Deezen
AUGUST 9, 2024
This week on Dezeen , Michael Green Architecture unveiled plans for a 55-storey skyscraper in Milwaukee , which would become the world's tallest mass-timber building if completed. Set to be built alongside the Marcus Center in central Milwaukee, the multi-tower scheme will include a 55-storey skyscraper made principally from mass-timber elements, which would make it the tallest engineered-wood building in the world if completed.
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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
designboom
AUGUST 9, 2024
after the games, the study finds that the ABB robot arm won 45 percent of the matches and 46 percent of the individual games. The post google deepmind’s robot arm can play competitive table tennis like a human and win appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Hotel Designs
AUGUST 9, 2024
Hotel Designs The Westin Resort & Spa Cam Ranh – empowering wellness travel in Vietnam The Westin Resort & Spa Cam Ranh – empowering wellness travel in Vietnam The Westin Resort & Spa Cam Ranh has opened its doors, marking the debut of the wellness-focused Westin brand in Vietnam, designed to align with the brand’s key pillars… Nestled in nine hectares of landscaped gardens and sand dunes, just steps from a long, sandy beach, guests at The Westin Resort & Spa
Dwell
AUGUST 9, 2024
Journalists were invited to spend the night for the first time in the property’s 113-year history. I got to explore the site—and wrestle with the architect’s complex history. Any fan of Frank Lloyd Wright knows his architecture is centered around harmony between indoors and out. On a recent, crisp summer evening, as I stood barefoot, in a towel, lost in the courtyard of what was once Wright’s personal home in Spring Green, Wisconsin, this principle had never been more apparent.
Hotel Designs
AUGUST 9, 2024
Hotel Designs Dream big with George Smith Dream big with George Smith Showcasing the best of George Smith craftship, the upholstered bed collection features four styles that can be personalised through classic George Smith upholstery detailing… Available as full beds or simple headboards, the collection is fully customisable, offering endless colour and upholstery detail combinations.
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