Archinect

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Cities are like living bodies, each one animated by the pulse of human life. People give a city purpose, identity, and movement. When a city is abandoned , its soul departs, leaving behind only the silent architecture, a skeletal remnant of what once was. While such environments can be hauntingly beautiful in their own right, they nonetheless evoke a sense of unease in the returning visitor who, even subconsciously, will be aware that their surroundings are akin to an architectural 'out of body'

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The Temple du Soleil and Voiles Blanches residential buildings. Image © Charly Broyez & Laurent Kronenta In the south of France , a 40-minute drive east of Montpellier, lies the otherworldly resort town of La Grande Motte. Named after a nearby sand dune, the city is characterized by futuristic , pyramid-shaped apartment blocks in various relief forms, adorned with diverse vegetation including pines, planes, olives, poplars, and cypresses.

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The Architect's Newsletter

OCTOBER 29, 2024

A new documentary, Kingdom Uncovered: Inside Saudi Arabia, has revealed the total amount of worker deaths related to Mohammed bin Salman’s Saudi Vision 2030, a multitrillion dollar program which includes The post New documentary reveals that 21,000 workers have died working on Saudi Vision 2030, which includes NEOM, since construction began appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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OCTOBER 22, 2024

Construction has begun on the 400-metre-high, cube-shaped Mukaab supertall skyscraper in Riyadh designed by AtkinsRéalis, which will be the world's largest building when it completes. Designed as the centrepiece of the 19-square-kilometre New Murabba development in northwest Riyadh, Mukaab is now officially under construction with excavations underway, according to its development company.

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designboom

OCTOBER 29, 2024

built with 'uni-green' concrete, BIG's headquarters rises seven stories over copenhagen and uses 60% renewable energy. The post explore bjarke ingels group’s waterfront headquarters in copenhagen appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Documentary filmmakers have discovered abusive working conditions for laborers of NEOM ’s The Line megacity development in Saudi Arabia. Per new reporting on the website Middleeasteye.net : "Labourers are forced to work grueling hours far beyond legal limits to construct the flagship project of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s Neom megacity, according to a new ITV documentary.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Completed in 2023 in Esfahan, Iran. Images by Ali Gorjian. Nestled On a plot of land (1000 sqm) that lies about 24 kilometers to the northeast of Isfahan, and neighbored by Zyandehrood River to the south, the.

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World Architecture Community

OCTOBER 17, 2024

MAD has revealed a mixed-use tower that features a cracked-open canyon in the heart of Denver, Colorado, United States. Named One River North (ORN), the residential tower, which spans Öa,üÖö square meters, is a new development that aims to redefine urban living in Denver.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Researcher Tavs Jorgensen has created a method of extruding cob into brick shapes, in an effort to make the low-carbon biomaterial more accessible. Used to create bricks that can be stacked in interlocking patterns, the process involves pushing different samples of cob – a construction material made from earth and straw – through 3D-printed extrusion moulds known as dies.

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designboom

OCTOBER 24, 2024

during dutch design week 2024, the converted nacelle, or the top part of a wind turbine, invites visitors into its furnished compact home. The post superuse and vattenfall convert discarded wind turbine vessel into solar-powered tiny house appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Dwell

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Located on a regenerative farm in one of the darkest zones in Europe, each house features an observatory terrace. Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Have one to share? Post it here. Project Details: Location: Alentejo, Portugal Architect: Madeiguincho / @ madeiguincho_atelier Footprint: 140 square feet per home Photographer: João Carranca From the Architect: " In this project, we were challenged t

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Archinect

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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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 29, 2024

© JULIEN COMMAN The Monaco Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka explores the fusion of Mediterranean and Japanese landscapes, creating a unique cultural dialogue through architecture and landscape design. The pavilion's design, centered around a harmonious blend of Mediterranean and Japanese garden elements, embodies Monaco's global initiatives and its commitment to environmental stewardship.

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World Architecture Community

OCTOBER 7, 2024

MVRDV has revealed the design for a new office building in Munich, the building&#Öü;s facade is covered in recycled plastic shingles. Called MK Ü MONACO, the six-story office skyscraper is added to the Werksviertel neighborhood of Munich&#Öü;s transformation. MON.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Danish architecture studio BIG has completed its own concrete headquarters on an industrial harbour in Copenhagen. Situated along a pier in the city's Nordhavn neighbourhood, the 27-metre-tall BIG HQ is wrapped by a protruding staircase that connects its seven floors. BIG has completed its own headquarters on a harbour in Copenhagen Expansive glazed openings arranged in a checkerboard pattern break up the monolithic form, which is built from Uni-Green concrete.

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designboom

OCTOBER 17, 2024

with its mountain-like rooftop clad in a ceramic skin, UCCA museum is a sculptural landmark for the city. The post kengo kuma wraps undulating clay museum in ceramic panels for china’s ‘pottery city’ appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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The Architect's Newsletter

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Commuters walking to work this (uncomfortably warm) Halloween morning on New York’s Fifth Avenue may have noticed a costume of mind-boggling proportions: An old building dressed like Louis Vuitton luxury The post Louis Vuitton dresses New York flagship like luxury luggage trunks ahead of Halloween appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Images of BIG ’s newly opened waterfront headquarters in Copenhagen have been made public after the relocation was completed earlier this spring. The office known for its familial atmosphere and daily team meals worked on the project collaboratively through its proprietary integrated LEAPP approach (short for internal Landscape, Engineering, Architecture, Planning, and Product Design).

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Courtesy of Indonesia Pavilion The Indonesia Pavilion at Expo 2025, Osaka, showcases a combination of tradition and forward-looking vision, aligned with the Expo's theme, "Designing Future Society for Our Lives," and symbolizes the philosophy of "Diversity in Unity." Drawing inspiration from Indonesia's rich maritime history, the pavilion's structure takes the form of a stylized boat hull, representing progress and resilience.

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Architectural Record

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The DKGR-led renovation of the three towers does away with garish interiors added over the years in favor of an approach more true to the original early-1970s design.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Sindalah, an island resort in the Red Sea designed by Italian studio Luca Dini Design and Architecture, has become the first Neom region to be completed in Saudi Arabia. The resort, which is described as a "luxury island destination" located five kilometres off the Neom coastline in the Red Sea, has opened to a number of invited guests. This makes the 840,000 square-metre project the first part of Neom, a mega-development in north-eastern Saudi Arabia, to be completed.

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designboom

OCTOBER 26, 2024

following his talk at the ellinikon experience centre in athens, kengo kuma shares with designboom insights on his designs for the urban regeneration project. The post kengo kuma on reconnecting architecture with nature through the ellinikon project appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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The Architect's Newsletter

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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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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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 30, 2024

© Andre J Fanthome, Suryan // Dang architects: Vir.Mueller Architects Location: Noida, India Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Andre J Fanthome, Suryan // Dang Area: 3440.

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