Archinect
DECEMBER 30, 2021
2021 proved to be another gripping year filled with moments of triumph and challenge. However, as the architecture industry attempted to regain a sense of 'stability,' architects, academics, and designers persevered. Reflecting on the year, our Bustler editorial team has curated a few highlights featuring award-winning architects and designers of 2021.
Avontuura
DECEMBER 20, 2021
The Conference Center, like the river, connects the region to the rest of the globe, promoting development and worldwide interchange. The post Morphosis completes a conference center inspired by the historic Yangtze River appeared first on Åvontuura.
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Deezen
DECEMBER 31, 2021
A twisted, stacked form clad in black timber creates both terraces and cantilevering canopies at this holiday home in the Cotswolds , designed by prefab specialists Koto. Falcon House is the first two-storey modular house completed by the British studio , which designs and manufactures prefabricated cabins. Koto has designed a prefabricated cabin in the Cotswolds.
designboom
DECEMBER 31, 2021
borrowing the defense mechanism of a pufferfish, the proposed structures inflate / deflate in response to water and weather conditions. The post sajjad navidi proposes a system of smart houses that adapts to rising sea levels appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
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The Architect's Newsletter
DECEMBER 20, 2021
After long-standing advocacy efforts by Indigenous community leaders and local housing proponents, the City of Chicago has offered financial backing to a new affordable housing development specifically for Native residents. [.]. Read More. The post Chicago will fund the city’s first affordable housing complex for Indigenous residents appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.
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Archinect
DECEMBER 22, 2021
Stefano Boeri Architetti has released a short documentary on the Trudo Vertical Forest, which the firm bills as “the first social housing vertical forest in the world.” Built in the Dutch city of Eindhoven , the project draws its inspiration from the firm’s Bosco Verticale in Milan. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Stefano Boeri Architetti (@stefanoboeriarchitetti) The 19-story tower rises 230 feet (70 meters) and contains 125 apartments designed to accommodate long
Avontuura
DECEMBER 30, 2021
The site is located in an upscale residential area with lush greenery, with Nagoya University and Nanzan University walking distance. The post This house in Nagoya by Tomoaki Uno Architects utilizes traditional field masonry techniques appeared first on Åvontuura.
Deezen
DECEMBER 29, 2021
British architecture studio Ayre Chamberlain Gaunt has completed a Hampshire house that aims to makes life easier for a wheelchair user, while not compromising on design quality. Every room in Claywood is designed to be both accessible and functional for retiree Jo Wright, who became a wheelchair user after suffering a spinal cord injury. Rather than creating a building that looks like a disabled person's home, Ayre Chamberlain Gaunt has produced a family home that embraces contemporary archite
designboom
DECEMBER 31, 2021
the initiative proves how animal waste can be upcycled in a way that fosters cultural and economic values for local communities. The post boonserm premthada, THE DESIGN PRIZE 2021 social impact winner, creates elephant dung bricks appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
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The Architect's Newsletter
DECEMBER 29, 2021
The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and Mayor’s Office of Climate Resiliency (MOCR) today announced the release of the Financial District and Seaport Climate Resilience Master Plan, a [.]. Read More. The post New York announces a multibillion climate resiliency plan for South Street Seaport and Financial District appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.
Architonic
DECEMBER 7, 2021
1. Reception, lobby and office space renovation. Antigoni Beach Resort is located at Ormos Panagias, in the green peninsula of Sithonia, Chalkidiki. TAKA+ PARTNERS were assigned to redesign the entire lobby layout, including the customers’ welcome area and office spaces in the central building of the resort, of 220 m2. The aim of the design is an updated layout that provides for optimal functionality of the space.
Archinect
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Zaha Hadid Architects ’ Eleftheria Square in Nicosia, Cyprus has been inaugurated. The project intends to be the city's primary gathering space, establishing new connections to unite a divided capital. Image: Laurian Ghinitoiu / Zaha Hadid Architects Eleftheria Square is located near the center of Nicosia, adjacent to the centuries-old Venetian Walls and the dry moat that encircles the city.
Avontuura
DECEMBER 14, 2021
The concrete building is defined by horizontal slabs that are carried by house-shaped columns, forming an earthy stone shelf. The post Valerio Olgiati complete office building in Basel with house-shaped concrete columns appeared first on Åvontuura.
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Deezen
DECEMBER 28, 2021
The first section of the plant-covered 1,000 Trees development, designed by British designer Thomas Heatherwick 's studio, has officially opened in Shanghai , China. Described as "Shanghai's Hanging Gardens of Babylon", the mixed-use development features up to 1,000 pillars, each with a tree planted on top. It was designed by Heatherwick for developer Tian An.
designboom
DECEMBER 29, 2021
created for korean pet brand milliong, the cat furniture collection is designed to blend with home interiors. The post stylish cat towers and scratchers designed by jiyoun kim studio appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
A Daily Dose of Architecture Books
DECEMBER 22, 2021
This year I featured nearly 200 architecture books on this blog, placing them into one of six day-of-the-week categories: Monograph Monday , Technical Tuesday , World Wednesday , History/Theory Thursday , Free-for-all Friday , and Wayback Weekend. Setting aside the last so I can focus on recently published books, here are my 21 favorite reads from this year, categorized as they were when I reviewed them and listed in order of the books' publication dates, indicated in parentheses.
The Architect's Newsletter
DECEMBER 19, 2021
Pritzker Prize and multiple Stirling Prize winner, AIA Gold Medal recipient, architect, urbanist, forward thinker, governmental advisor, humanist, and eclectic dresser Richard Rogers has passed away at the age of [.]. Read More. The post Pritzker Prize winner Richard Rogers dies at 88 appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.
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Archinect
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Heavyweight, humanist, intellectual hero, and pioneer of the high-tech style. Such are the remembrances of a beloved architectural icon seen in the outpouring of tributes circulating on social media following the death of Richard Rogers in London over the weekend. Reminiscent of the Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar, Rogers was a genius in the application of color theory to his creative work.
Avontuura
DECEMBER 14, 2021
ZITA developed and built the House in the Andean Mooreland to set an example of how to build within this vulnerable ecosystem. The post Colombian studio ZITA completes raised house in the Andean Mooreland appeared first on Åvontuura.
Deezen
DECEMBER 28, 2021
Polish practice Wiercinski Studio has converted two shipping containers into a portable house , which is currently located in a garden next to the Szel?gowski National Park in Pozna?. The clients, described by Pozna?-based Wiercinski Studio as "a couple of brave people interested in searching for difficult to adapt spaces", wanted a structure that would serve as both a home and office that could be relocated.
designboom
DECEMBER 28, 2021
camouflaged by its subdued green façades, the 'portable cabin' is a perfect blend of soft living and industrial flair. The post adam wiercinski joins two shipping containers to build snug home in poland appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
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Dwell
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Drawing on a simple material palette of plywood and corrugated metal, architect Rafe Maclean designs a certified Passive House on a steep, challenging lot in Dunedin. Around a decade ago, New Zealand–based architect Rafe Maclean designed a house. "We thought it was going to be thermally quite good and efficient. Then it was built and the clients moved in, and they gave me some very direct feedback: It was such an energy-hungry house to keep warm," recalls Rafe.
The Architect's Newsletter
DECEMBER 22, 2021
Earlier this week, additive construction company Alquist and Habitat for Humanity formally handed over the keys to the new owner of an otherwise ordinary-looking three-bedroom single-family home in Williamsburg, Virginia. [.]. Read More. The post Habitat for Humanity debuts the world’s first 3D-printed owner-occupied home in Virginia appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.
Archinect
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Museums in Denmark and the Netherlands will close as part of new coronavirus lockdown measures being imposed in both countries in reaction to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of the disease. The announcements have been met with resignation and disappointment as it will mean further strain on the already stretched museum sector after nearly two years of sporadic closures and reduced capacity.
The Spaces
DECEMBER 20, 2021
It was with heavy hearts we learned of Lord Richard Rogers’ passing this weekend, aged 88. The titan of architecture masterminded some of Europe’s most iconic postwar buildings during his half-century career, blazing a trail with his experimental ‘inside out’ high-tech industrial buildings. The founding partner of Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, Lord Rogers was awarded the Pritzker Prize in 2007 , the RIBA Gold Medal in 1985, and won a cache of prizes and commissions across the globe, raising t
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