Archinect

JULY 31, 2023

Robert A.M. Stern Architects (RAMSA) has shared details of its transformation of the renamed Raclin Murphy Museum of Art at the University of Notre Dame ahead of the project’s first phase opening in South Bend later this fall. The 70,000-square-foot facility is built to hold a growing collection of over 31,000 art objects, one of the largest for an American university or college, in addition to featuring a slate of exhibitions strategies designed to “encourage ongoing dialogues with

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JULY 31, 2023

The Four-Roof Pavilion is intended to be embedded into the park. Much like a greenhouse, the Four-Roof Pavilion is a building of the park. The post Found-Projects & >Schneider Luescher design green pavilion for a children’s park in Shenzhen appeared first on Åvontuura.

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Archinect

JULY 31, 2023

The Pratt Center for Community Development has appointed Alexa Kasdan as its new executive director, effective September 1, 2023. Kasdan will bring to the role “two decades of experience in participatory research and policy advocacy to the role, along with the ability to leverage strong partnerships within the philanthropic community.” As executive director of the Center, Kasdan will oversee the institution’s professional staff and coordinate with Pratt Institute faculty, stude

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Deezen

JULY 31, 2023

Local architecture firm Studio North designed a custom garden and garage combination complete with Corten steel planters and a green roof in Calgary , Alberta. Known as the Garden Garage, the 700-square foot (65-square metre) garage sits on the sunny edge of a 12,000-square foot (1,115-square metre) lot and holds two cars for a 1,785-square foot (166-square metre) house.

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Archinect

JULY 31, 2023

Following last week’s visit to Connecticut-based Joeb Moore & Partners , we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to Southern California this week to explore the work of Bergmeyer. From their studios across Los Angeles, Boston, and Columbus, Bergmeyer has built a diverse portfolio around their core pillars of creativity, connectedness, and curiosity.

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Archinect

JULY 31, 2023

Rising temperatures and increasingly frequent heat waves driven by climate change are turning many Mediterranean cities into dangerous places, especially for vulnerable groups. “We are not focusing enough on how extreme temperatures affect urban environments,” says Eleni Myrivili, who has spent years studying this issue in her hometown of Athens, which is one of the cities hardest hit by rising temperatures.

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The Architect's Newsletter

JULY 31, 2023

In the late 1770s, Christopher Gadsden was the imminent heir to his father’s fortune, a slave trade magnate, and the designer of the rattlesnake flag now flown by the ascendant The post The International African American Museum opens with design contributions from Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, Moody Nolan, and Hood Design Studio appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Archinect

JULY 31, 2023

The competition organizers at Buildner have announced the winners of its Office Design Challenge competition. Now in its second edition, participants were asked to design projects that "use architecture as a tool to improve a worker’s wellbeing as well as their productivity." Buildner's team added that the challenge was created in response to "envisioning a new normal for the workplace environment post-COVID.

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Habitus Living

JULY 31, 2023

Liebherr is known around the world as a pioneer of all things bold, innovative and exciting. Its story begins with founder Hans Liebherr and his ground-breaking invention of the world’s very first mobile tower crane in 1949. Led by three generations of the Liebherr family, the company has since become a world leader in home refrigeration, food preservation and wine conditioning.

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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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Archinect

JULY 31, 2023

Against the backdrop of a frenzied AI discourse dominated by end-product tools such as ChatGPT and Midjourney, Claudia Pasquero and Marco Poletto articulate a refreshing call to adventure. The two ecoLogicStudio founders have built their professional and academic careers at the intersection of computation and biology, allowing them to articulate a vision of artificial intelligence that, in their words, "is more like a slime mold, a spider's web, a microalgae colony, or a mycelium network.

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JULY 31, 2023

Chart Art Fair and the Peter Cook: Cities exhibition are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this August. Other events taking place during the month include the Royal Academy's Herzog & de Meuron exhibition , Hamptons 20th Century Modern Home Tour and ASID's GATHER National Conference. More than 400 objects are on display at the Herzog & de Meuron exhibition.

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Archinect

JULY 31, 2023

The Minnesota Zoo Treetop Trail, the world’s longest elevated pedestrian loop, is officially open to the public. The project, which saw 1.25 miles of a former monorail structure repurposed into a walkway , will take guests 32 feet above the ground and provide new views of and experiences with the zoo’s diverse wildlife, hardwood forest, and wetlands.

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Architizer

JULY 31, 2023

Architizer is thrilled to announce the winners of the 11th Annual A+Awards ! Interested in participating next season? Sign up for key information about the 12th Annual A+Awards, set to launch this fall. Designing industrial buildings, particularly factories, is usually a process that is dominated by the complicated functional and logistical requirements that limit architects creatively, overpowered by the technical specifications of the machinery and the production lines that occupy the entiret

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Archinect

JULY 31, 2023

President Joe Biden on Thursday announced plans to increase protections for workers facing extreme heat, as temperatures across the U.S. soar and large swaths of the country face heat advisories. The President ’s announcement comes as close to 40% of the U.S. population faces heat advisories, according to the National Weather Service. The country currently has no federal standards on workplace heat safety, and there has been no timeline for the finalization of one.

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Deezen

JULY 31, 2023

Dezeen's top five houses of the month for July 2023 include minimalist homes informed by Case Study houses and Japanese aesthetics, in locations ranging from the UK to Australia. The latest edition of our Houses of the month series, in which we select five of the most popular residences featured on Dezeen every month, also features a copper-hued home next to an olive grove and a renovated ranch house in New York state.

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Archinect

JULY 31, 2023

Project Description This project is to renovate an existing factory building and build new buildings around it. There are galleries and commercial facilities here. The old building was a cosmetic factory with a steel structure. The facilities required for the renovation building were: 1. A few art galleries 2. A few warehouses 3. One Cafe 4. One Bakery 5.

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Hotel Designs

JULY 31, 2023

Hotel Designs Sneak peek: inside renovated LUX* Belle Mare, Mauritius Sneak peek: inside renovated LUX* Belle Mare, Mauritius The spirited, forward-thinking resort on the east coast of Mauritius, LUX* Belle Mare, will reopen with a striking new design where minimalism meets tropical island living… The highly anticipated reopening of the LUX* Belle Mare, Mauritius – situated on the island’s wild east coast, tucked away in lush tropical gardens near the quaint village of Belle Mare – will we

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The Spaces

JULY 31, 2023

When considering organic architecture, Frank Lloyd Wright , Antoni Gaudí and Jacques Couëlle spring to mind. But in the US in the 1970s, organic architecture was synonymous with Michael Reynolds’ sustainable Earthships, which began popping up across the US, with over 3,000 built to date – including this Colorado earth home , which has become a viral sensation on TikTok.

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Hotel Designs

JULY 31, 2023

Hotel Designs Case Study: Hypnos contribute to the calm in Zedwell Hotels Case Study: Hypnos contribute to the calm in Zedwell Hotels Zedwell is a lifestyle hotel concept designed for a whole new level of relaxation. Its nature-inspired cocoons have been created, with the assistance of Hypnos mattresses, with the sole purpose of promoting sleep, health and wellbeing… The Zedwell interiors have been designed to create the most optimum conditions for sleep.

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Deezen

JULY 31, 2023

Stirling Prize-winning studio Niall McLaughlin Architects has completed a prefabricated steel-framed home with a pyramidal copper roof overlooking a tidal saltmarsh on the Isle of Wight. Called Saltmarsh House, the home designed by Niall McLaughlin Architects was one of thirty winners of the Royal Institute of British Architects ' National Awards for 2023, and one of the few winning projects outside of London.

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The Architect's Newsletter

JULY 31, 2023

5 World Trade Center (5 WTC) was originally home to the Shreve, Lamb, and Harmon–designed Deutsche Bank building, which was demolished in 2011 after debris tore a massive cut into The post KPF’s 5 World Trade Center will include 400 permanently affordable housing units, Governor Hochul announces appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Architectural Record

JULY 31, 2023

A new park, a community field house, and public courtyards link the Park District's new offices with the Brighton Park community.

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e-architect

JULY 31, 2023

Gates Skylight House, San Francisco, Californian affordable family units, 2828 16th Street housing photos Gates Skylight House in San Francisco 31 July 2023 Design: Blue Truck Studio Location: San Francisco, California, USA Photos by Gregg Segal Gates Skylight House, USA The enviable location of Gates Skylight House, the hilltop home became the driving force in how Blue Truck Studio undertook renovations.

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Architectural Record

JULY 31, 2023

Projects from Mexico, France, and Chicago highlight new architectural interpretations of aquariums, sports facilities, and parks.

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Contemporist

JULY 31, 2023

Architecture studio Block722, has shared photos of a modern home they completed that blends into the hillside with the help of green roofs.

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