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DECEMBER 7, 2023

© The Fishy Project architects: Openideas Architects Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India Project Year: 2023 Photographs: The Fishy Project Area: 22000.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

Herzog & de Meuron has been announced as the winner of an international competition to design a new art storage facility for Seoul, called Seoripul Open Storage Museum. The contest was overseen by Seoul’s metropolitan government and involved an exhaustive community input process that saw over 850 citizens participate in the presentation and public vetting of designs from seven leading international firms.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

Climat de France, Algeria. Image © Ath Salem/Flickr The Climat de France is a French colonial social housing project in Algeria designed by Fernand Pouillon and currently renamed Oued Koriche. Located approximately 8km west of the country’s capital, Algiers, it was built from 1954 to 1957, right in the middle of the Algerian War of Independence. The project has several buildings with different scales.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

Büro Ole Scheeren has won a competition for the design of Tencent’s global headquarters in Shenzhen. Having been awarded the commission, Scheeren saw off competition from practices including Herzog & de Meuron , Heatherwick Studio , Bjarke Ingels Group , Snøhetta , OMA , Kengo Kuma , Zaha Hadid Architects , and Foster + Partners.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

Courtesy of Pantone Pantone has just just announced “Peach Fuzz” or PANTONE 13-1023 ,” the 2024 Color of the Year. Known for its color standards and digital solutions in the design community, Pantone announced the color aiming to move towards empathy and understanding. A hue between pink and orange , the color is soft and inviting and offers “tenderness and communicating a message of caring, community, and collaboration.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

Arquitectos, Play You Are in Sharjah, 2023. Photo by Danko Stjepanovic. Image Courtesy of Sharjah Architecture Triennial Inaugurated on November 11, 2023, and running until March 10, 2024, the Sharjah Architecture Triennial serves as a metaphor drawing attention to the design and technological innovations within the built environment, particularly in the global south.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

Following last week’s look at an opening for an Architect/Designer at Build Block , we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an open role on Archinect Jobs for a Landscape Designer at the Better Block Foundation. The role, based in Dallas, TX, “goes beyond the conventional office setting, requiring a genuine commitment to hands-on, physical work in the field,” according to the company.

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Rachel de Queiroz Park / Architectus S/S. © Joana França In several cities in Brazil, the amount of rainfall has already surpassed the total accumulated for the rest of the year. Flooding, inundations, and landslides are commonplace news in regional newspapers. In this chaotic scenario, a study presented by the National Confederation of Municipalities states that, amidst the rains in the south and drought in the north, 5.8 million Brazilians have been directly affected by disasters in 2023, whet

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

Archinect's latest curated jobs roundup from Archinect Jobs highlights six architecture and design firms in the Los Angeles area currently hiring for an array of exciting Architectural Designer positions. For helpful guidance on how to get that next job, make sure to check out Archinect's Guide to Job Titles series and our Archinect Tips collection.

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This ebook is a helpful guide for architects & specification writers, focusing on the crucial role specifications play in building design. It dives into different types, relevant regulations, & best practices to keep in mind. You’ll find practical tips.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

© Tomoyuki Kusunose architects: Spicy Architects Location: Nanjo, Okinawa, Japan Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Tomoyuki Kusunose Area: 108.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The results of the 2023 Dewan Award For Architecture have been shared by the Tamayouz Excellence Award and Dewan Architects and Engineers. The Dewan Award is an international award that elevates the ideas of architects and engineers who are responding to many of Iraq’s post-war challenges. Past contests have sought to build spaces for homeless girls and the regeneration of Al Umma Park in Baghdad, among others.

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 7, 2023

© José Hevia architects: OHLAB Location: 07015 Palma, Islas Baleares, Spain Project Year: 2023 Photographs: José Hevia Photographs: Ana Lui Area: 2844.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The latest Dodge Momentum Index (DMI) for November has indicated a 1% drop to 179.2 a month after posting a revised total of 181.7 for October that was propelled by gains in the commercial sector. Over November, both the commercial and institutional components fell by 1%. DCN says these results were driven largely by the weak performance of the educational segment, despite gains in healthcare and public spaces.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

© Scott Shigley Beautiful sites with stunning views along the waterfront of major cities often go unused due to the industrial remains of a past economy based on shipping and manufacturing. The move away from these economic sectors and the potential of these sites has contributed to a move to adapt these spaces into public amenities. While some cities' approach has been to demolish and start from scratch completely, the thirteen-year transformation of the Brooklyn Bridge Park in New York City 's

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Archinect

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Following last week’s look at an opening for an Architect/Designer at Build Block , we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an open role on Archinect Jobs for a Landscape Designer at the Better Block Foundation. The role, based in Dallas, TX, “goes beyond the conventional office setting, requiring a genuine commitment to hands-on, physical work in the field,” according to the company.

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 7, 2023

© Mariana Boro architects: Plareng architects: Victor Piza Location: Itapiruba, Imbituba - SC, Brazil Project Year: 2022 Photographs: Mariana Boro Photographs: Studio Gui Uemura Area: 158.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

Showroom Espacio Inteligente is found on the sixth level of Torres Bioparque complex, located west of Mexico City in the lower area. A company truly committed with design consultancy and furniture selection for the functional areas of institutions and organizations. The project was conceptualized as a flexible space that makes the most of the views towards the park and organizing the interior with different uses to integrate a professional´s community searching to resolve their client&acut

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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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DECEMBER 7, 2023

Completed in 2020 in Yazd, Iran. Images by Mina Abouei. In the historic district of Yazd City, the Safa House, situated in the Amir Chakhmaq neighborhood, was assigned to the Torab Home Company as a.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

Architecture studio Snøhetta and engineer Tor Helge Dokka have created House Dokka, a mass-timber home that perches on a hillside in Kongsberg, Norway. House Dokka comprises a stack of two timber-clad volumes, supported by large wooden stilts drilled into the rocky, tree-lined landscape. According to Snøhetta and Dokka, who was also the client for the project, it is intended to resemble a "floating treehouse".

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 7, 2023

© Steven Bingler This article was originally published on Common Edge. Lake Tonle Sap is a part of Cambodia ’s inland water system that’s connected to the flooded forests that purify water and buffer communities from storms—an important benefit as climate change makes extreme weather more frequent. Every year from June to November, the Mekong Delta backs up into Lake Tonle Sap, creating water-depth fluctuations of up to 10 meters.

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Colour specialist Pantone has announced Peach Fuzz as its 2024 colour of the year , a subtle orangey hue that was chosen to express a yearning for community and cosiness during uncertain times. Pantone 13-1023 Peach Fuzz was described by the Pantone Colour Institute as "softly nestled between pink and orange". Top: image is by The Development. Above: Peach Fuzz is the Pantone Colour of the Year 2024 "Peach Fuzz is a compassionate and nurturing soft peach shade whose heartfelt kindness and a

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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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DECEMBER 7, 2023

© Gustav Willeit architects: bergmeisterwolf architekten Location: Bbrixen, Bressanone, Bolzano, Italy Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Gustav Willeit Area: 15.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

Pods are more popular than ever but offer far more than merely a place to take a call in a busy office , writes Freyja Sewell. Like mushrooms after a damp night in Autumn, it seems pods are popping up everywhere lately. From fuzzy booths for private phone calls to high-tech, egg-shaped meditation chambers and sound-insulated cylinders in co-working spaces , it seems to me that pods have quietly become a standard part of our open-plan interior landscape.

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 7, 2023

© Pablo Blanco architects: Fantuzzi + Rodillo Arquitectos Location: Reñaca Alto, Viña del Mar, Valparaíso, Chile Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Pablo Blanco Area: 97.

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A quartet of twisting office towers that are joined at the base will form the global headquarters of tech company Tencent, which architecture studio Büro Ole Scheeren is creating in Shenzhen. Named Tencent Helix, the building will contain workspace for 23,000 employees of the Chinese company, which is best known for developing the multifaceted WeChat app.

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