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OCTOBER 21, 2024

Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) is behind a newly announced seaside neighborhood in Qatar called The Grove. A passive design strategy will inform the development, which is styled as a waterfront promenade and calls for 293 total units of one- to four-bedroom apartments peering out into Qetaifan Bay. The plan is for it to be powered by on-site renewables, leveraging a micro-irrigation system with rainwater harvesting, geothermal heat pumps, a network of photovoltaic 'trees', and a modular, semi-glaze

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

Courtesy of RCR Arquitectes Muraba and RCR Arquitectes , recipients of the 2017 Pritzker Prize, have collaborated on Muraba Veil, a modern architectural project in Dubai that aims to incorporate traditional elements alongside contemporary innovation. This 380-meter-high tower is the latest result of a decade-long partnership between Muraba, a Dubai-based developer, and RCR Arquitectes, a Spanish architectural firm.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The full details for a proposed new pedestrian corridor along Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan designed by Field Operations have been released by the city in anticipation of the first redesign of the famous thoroughfare in its 200-year history. The plan covers a swath from Central Park South to Bryant Park, expanding sidewalks in the area by 46% and reducing the number of lanes for motor vehicle traffic from five to three.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

© Ali Ghalambor architects: HYPERTEXT ARCHITECTURE STUDIO Location: Naeen, Iran Project Year: 2024 Photographs: Ali Ghalambor Area: 250.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

CBS News is reporting on the re-opening of The Vessel at Hudson Yards after closing abruptly in January of 2021 in response to a rash of suicides. The Vessel now includes expanded safety measures, with steel mesh barriers installed on four stairwells and adjoining platforms. These barriers are designed to prevent further tragedies while maintaining the structure’s iconic appearance and panoramic views.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 21, 2024

In the interest of elevating the voices of different marginalized groups in every corner of the design field, the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA), in partnership with Emergent Grounds for Design Education (EGDE), has announced the next edition of their groundbreaking research series Where Are My People? dedicated to exploring the LGBTQIA+ community’s impact on architecture.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Community Development Center in Tapachula / Laboratorio de Acupuntura Urbana. Image How do community centers emerge? Why do they often represent a need for the appropriation and development of society? In the pursuit of improving the quality of life in the most vulnerable communities, community centers present themselves as an alternative capable of providing healthcare, educational, cultural, and recreational services, along with spaces that contribute to the present and future development of c

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Archinect

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Following our previous visit to Desai Chia Architecture , we are keeping our Meet Your Next Employer series in New York this week to explore the work of nARCHITECTS. Founded in 1999 by Eric Bunge and Mimi Hoang, the firm describes its mission as to “engage with critical issues that are transforming cultural spaces, civic buildings and housing.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Completed in 2021 in Nai Mueang, Thailand. Images by W Workspace. The second phase of Sala Khao Yai was constructed in 2021, 13 years after its first phase. The project has 3 room types: a 3 bedroom Pool Villa, 2.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Archinect has received a first look at a new 48-story residential design for Miami’s Design District from Arquitectonica and Yabu Pushelberg in collaboration with the celebrity chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten. The Jean-Georges Miami Tropic Residences include 329 condominium residences combined with a 27,500-square-foot ground-floor retail component.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Kharkiv. Image Courtesy of Kharkiv Housing Challenge In response to the conflict in Ukraine , in 2022, Ihor Terekhov, the Mayor of Kharkiv , asked Norman Foster to lead the masterplan for the city's reconstruction. The Norman Foster Foundation convened the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and Arup to form a core group, led by the Foundation, to spearhead the development of the master plan.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

Norway-based Studio Sløyd has developed a process for dyeing entire blocks of wood and used it to produce 24 playful multi-coloured stools. Studio Sløyd founders Herman Ødegaard and Mikkel Jøraandstad showcased their series of "through-coloured" wood stools in the exhibition Roggbif at Oslo boutique Sorgenfri. Studio Sløyd produced 24 different Roggbif stools Their process is unusual in that it applies colour through an entire piece of wood rather than just on the outer surfaces, opening up new

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Nebo House / Fuller/Overby Architecture. Image © Paul Warchol Every year, over a thousand people complete the 2,192-mile (3528-kilometer) Appalachian Trail between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. Millions more follow the trail for a shorter stretch by spending time at the countless overlooks, walking along the wooded ridges, or meandering through the small town centers , making this network one of the world's most visited and widely recognized trail corridors.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

Joseph Rykwert, a prolific architecture historian, critic, and professor, died on October 18 at age 98. The Architect’s Journal remembered Rykwert as being “gloriously erudite.” The late intellectual is just The post Architecture historian Joseph Rykwert dies at 98 appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

Completed in 2024 in Bengaluru, India. Images by Ekansh Goel. "The light is what guides you home, the warmth is what keeps you there" -Ellie Rodriguez.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

Omani design collective Nawa has created a plastic-free filament for 3D printing using waste date seeds, which is on display at Dutch Design Week. Called RePit as a play on the word "repeat", the composite material was designed to offer a more sustainable alternative to the thermoplastic filaments traditionally used by 3D printers to build up objects layer by layer.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Courtesy of Zone Display Cases Exhibition spaces convey carefully curated content with the goal of educating, inspiring, and engaging visitors, using objects and displays to tell stories. In addition to promoting education, cultural preservation, and aesthetic appreciation, these environments encourage creativity and interaction. With immersive and interactive experiences, they allow visitors to form meaningful connections with new knowledge, different perspectives, and important cultural herita

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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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OCTOBER 21, 2024

The upcoming auction of Price Tower has provoked the ire of FLW fans and preservationists, but it hasn’t caused a social media storm like other architectural conservation stories with ties to celebrities. Last year, when a number of stories broke about historic Los Angeles estates , including Marilyn Monroe’s last home , under threat of demolition by new, wealthy owners, and celebrity couple Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger, who unassumingly bought then razed the Craig Ellwood–designed Z

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 21, 2024

© Alex Shoots Buildings architects: CTYRSTEN Location: Trtílkova 297/5, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic Project Year: 2024 Photographs: Alex Shoots Buildings Area: 2712.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

the installation is inspired by traditional taihushi rockeries and stone pagodas, reinterpreting their forms with prefabricated modules. The post pink acrylic bubbles by naoonaoo compose undulating installation along suzhou’s waterfront appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 21, 2024

© Andres Garcia Lachner architects: VOID Location: San José, Costa Rica Project Year: 2024 Photographs: Andres Garcia Lachner Area: 134.

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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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designboom

OCTOBER 21, 2024

DMA architects incorporates greenery as a buffer against heat that also provides additional privacy. The post cutouts in slanted concrete roof illuminate vietnamese residence by DMA architects appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

Completed in 2024 in Gangnam District, South Korea. Images by Yongjoon Choi.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 21, 2024

In search of an alternative Japanese house type in urban density This detached house represents contemporary Japanese urban dwelling, while employing conventional wooden frame construction and reinterpreting traditional typology of Townhouse(Machiya) and Farm house(Nōka) of the region. Located in a residential area near the center of Kurume City in the south region of Japan, the site has an area of less than 200m2, which is the result of subdivisions to sell the overpriced land, a situation

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 21, 2024

© Syam Sreeylam architects: Abin Design Studio Location: Chinsurah, India Project Year: 2022 Photographs: Syam Sreeylam Photographs: Abin Chaudhuri Area: 1850.

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