The Architect's Newsletter
APRIL 14, 2023
Design teams led by five prominent architecture firms revealed proposals yesterday for what could lead to the next major museum in Washington, D.C.—a new home for the National Museum of The post Designs unveiled in “artistic ideas competition” for new National Museum of the United States Navy appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.
Architizer
APRIL 10, 2023
Architecture 2030 ’s mission is to rapidly transform the built environment from a major emitter of greenhouse gases to a central source of solutions to the climate crisis. For 20 years, the nonprofit has provided leadership and designed actions toward this shift and a healthy future for all. This article was written by Erin McDade and Lori Ferriss. The latest reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) are in, and the findings are clear: reusing and retrofitting our existi
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Deezen
APRIL 26, 2023
Zaha Hadid Architects is using AI text-to-image generators like DALL-E 2 and Midjourney to come up with design ideas for projects, studio principal Patrik Schumacher has revealed. At a recent roundtable discussion on how artificial intelligence (AI) could change design, Schumacher delivered a presentation about Zaha Hadid Architects ' (ZHA) use of image-generating technology.
Deezen
APRIL 20, 2023
Buildings embellished by decorative brick facades are the focus of this roundup , which includes houses, a winery and a mausoleum. Bricks are a common building material used all around the world, typically for constructing walls. However, their small rectangular-block shape means are also an easy way to decorate a building by creating facades with colour variations, complex forms, patterns and perforations.
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Archinect
APRIL 25, 2023
Marvel Architects has unveiled their proposal for a new research facility in the rural Puerto Rican community of Ceiba. The plan for the island’s Maritime, Business, Research, and Innovation Center (MBRIC) calls for the addition of a new landmark building at the site of a former U.S. Coast Guard-operated pier looking out over the Straight of Vieques.
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Avontuura
APRIL 3, 2023
The timber addition sits within the grounds of a Grade-II listed 18th century home located on the outskirts of a leafy Somerset village. The post Bindloss Dawes design bespoke garage and workshop for a classic car collection appeared first on Åvontuura.
SW Oregon Architect
APRIL 30, 2023
Booked for the Evening 2023. The Eugene Public Library Foundation’s premier annual fundraising event, Booked for the Evening , took place yesterday evening at the downtown Eugene Public Library. In past years, the soiree took place within conference facilities or large ballrooms, such as at the Graduate Eugene Hotel or the Valley River Inn. The Foundation chose the downtown Library itself as the venue for Booked 2023.
Aric Gitomer Architect
APRIL 7, 2023
Source: The New York Times In the United States, starter homes have traditionally been a popular option for first-time homebuyers. These smaller, more affordable homes have been a stepping stone for many families to enter the housing market and build equity. However, in recent years, the availability of starter homes has declined, and many potential homeowners are finding it increasingly difficult to purchase their first property.
designboom
APRIL 30, 2023
the house's unique geometry is one of its most notable features, with six angular volumes surrounding a gardened courtyard. The post camps felip arquitecturia shapes its ‘house 016’ as a cluster of six sloping volumes appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
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Archinect
APRIL 25, 2023
UNStudio has just unveiled plans for another new mixed-use development project in the Chinese city of Nanjing. Dubbed K.Wah G72, the scheme will enact what they call a “lifestyle waterfront community” space along the city’s Qinhuai River, with the new home of the UCCA Centre for Contemporary Art serving as its base surrounded by green terraces, a hotel, apartments, and office tower blocks that create a new hub for socializing and commercial activity.
ArchDaily
APRIL 14, 2023
© 11H45 architects: MU Architecture Location: Nancy, France Project Year: 2022 Photographs: 11H45 Area: 4890.
Avontuura
APRIL 24, 2023
The footprint of this vacation home by Takeshi Hirobe Architects dances around the complex conditions of the site. The post Takeshi Hirobe Architects design angular vacation home overlooking the ocean in Japan appeared first on Åvontuura.
SW Oregon Architect
APRIL 2, 2023
Every now and then when perusing my Twitter feed or otherwise surfing the web, I stumble upon something truly remarkable. Such was the case earlier this week when I discovered the photography of Chris Hytha ( @Hythacg ). What caught my eye was a collection of his stunning images of Art Deco towers, part of a larger project to document historic skyscrapers across the USA entitled the Highrises Collection.
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Deezen
APRIL 30, 2023
An undulating concrete roof topped with grass covers this house in the Czech Republic, designed by local architecture studio RO_AR. Located alongside a wildlife corridor at the edge of the Hlubocepy district in Prague, the family home is designed to be a "bridge between the urban and the natural". To achieve this, RO_AR designed the house as a "clash of two geometries": a rectilinear form facing the city that is clad in thin oak slats and a hill-like, grass-topped form facing the garden and natu
designboom
APRIL 29, 2023
designboom spotlights some of the brightest innovations in lighting design at euroluce 2023. The post explore the most stellar lighting designs from euroluce 2023 appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Archinect
APRIL 19, 2023
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has debuted four anchoring art installations as part of its 2023 program. According to the organizers, the newly-commissioned sculptures by Kumkum Fernando, Vincent Leroy, Güvenç Özel , and Maggie West seek to bring “color, light, and alternate perspectives to the charged atmosphere” and act as “fresh, colorful, and architecture beacons that transform the iconic Coachella landscape and various times of day and night.
ArchDaily
APRIL 30, 2023
Dallas Museum of Art. Image Courtesy of EQRoy | Shutterstock The Reimagining of the Dallas Museum of Art International Design Competition has revealed its shortlisted entries. Announced by the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA), the six finalists selected from a total of 154 submissions worldwide are David Chipperfield Architects, Diller Scofidio + Renfro , Johnston Marklee , Michael Maltzan Architecture, Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos, and Weiss/Manfredi.
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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?
Avontuura
APRIL 28, 2023
Its perfectly triangular geometry, in juxtaposition to the wilderness, emphasizes the contrast between nature and man-made. The post Ivan Bravo Architects design rural home near a lagoon in southern Chile appeared first on Åvontuura.
SW Oregon Architect
APRIL 23, 2023
(image source: @SeinfeldTV on Twitter) My Twitter feed never fails to entertain if not always inform me. One of the accounts that I follow belongs to Ed Krassenstein ( @EdKrassen ), who recently posted an amusing tweet acknowledging actor Jason Alexander ’s departure from the platform. Alexander left Twitter to protest Elon Musk’s decision to remove legacy verified checkmarks.
Deezen
APRIL 29, 2023
In the arty Paris district of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Stockholm design studio Halleroed has designed a new boutique for French bag and luggage brand L/Uniform. Taking cues from the brand's simple, rational approach to design, Halleroed design lead Ruxandra Halleröd created a series of backdrops that allow the products to "pop out in a beautiful way".
designboom
APRIL 29, 2023
designed by nicholas préaud and kei atsumi, the pavilion features over 900 3D-printed and double-curved pieces, assembled without any glue or metal fittings. The post ‘tsuginote tea house’: reimagining traditional japanese joinery with 3D printing technology appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
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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
Archinect
APRIL 18, 2023
Apple’s first flagship store in India, designed by Foster + Partners , is now open. It is located in the Bandra Kurla Complex, a business and residential district in Mumbai. Employing many design elements synonymous with Apple stores around the world , Apple BKC attempts to blur the boundaries between inside and outside: A 26-foot-tall glass façade highlights the double-height volume within and the outdoor areas.
ArchDaily
APRIL 14, 2023
City view from Adabraka Ghana of residential houses. Image © Layla.hsn/ Shutterstock The home is a fundamental expression of architectural movements within the fabric of a city. As one of the smallest typologies, it is the simplest canvas to exhibit the design ethos of any particular era. African cities have continuously negotiated the meaning of their residential dwellings, from traditional architecture to colonial architecture, and the influx of post-colonial modern architecture.
Avontuura
APRIL 12, 2023
Instead of adopting the typical residential “large box” tower format, we stacked “small house” units along the mountain slope. The post Kengo Kuma Architects complete mountainside houses near Sapporo appeared first on Åvontuura.
SW Oregon Architect
APRIL 9, 2023
(Image attribution: Cryteria, CC BY 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons) In their most recent Life of an Architect podcast , Andrew Hawkins and Bob Borson discussed how the development of artificial intelligence is intersecting with both the practice of architecture and the education process for students in schools of architecture. For this episode, Andrew and Bob brought in Kory Bieg , Associate Professor of Architecture at the University of Texas at Austin, and founder of OTA+, an architecture, design
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