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DECEMBER 2, 2024

Woodward Avenue, between the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Detroit Public Library, serves as a public mediating ground on the nation's first paved road. Image Courtesy of Agence Ter - Akoaki The Detroit Cultural District has announced an ambitious initiative to reshape its urban landscape. This multi-phased project led by the Detroit Cultural Center Association (DCCA) in partnership with Design Leads Akoaki and Agence Ter , will transform the district's character, creating a more vibrant

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Archinect

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The 2024 RIBA President’s Medals and Annie Spink Award winners have been announced as part of the year-end honors by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) for the 188th consecutive year. Leading the field was the RIBA Silver Medal winner Joe Franklin, a Part 2 student at Kingston University. His project titled Ultra Town transforms an area planned for the HS2 high-speed rail into a thriving new town for 250,000 people located between Manchester and Birmingham and represents the

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Chaos

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Browse over 6,000 render-ready 3D assets in our ever-growing library, including new assets: 400+ for your V-Ray scene and 800+ for your Corona scene.

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DECEMBER 3, 2024

Enscape’s speed, ease of use, and light system requirements have made it a standard for anyone working on building design and visualization. Thanks to its unique direct integration with the design application, it really is the fastest way to go from model to actionable real-time visualization. But we know that some users want more capabilities, such as moving assets and more powerful animations.

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Kryton International leads the way in integral waterproofing solutions for concrete, helping architects, engineers, and developers protect their projects from moisture-related damage. With Kryton's Krystol Internal Membrane (KIM) technology, concrete becomes inherently waterproof, extending the lifespan of structures while minimizing maintenance. This proven technology is trusted worldwide for its ability to self-seal micro-cracks, protect against water ingress, and withstand harsh conditions.

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

Big Temple rendering. Image © Kéré Architecture Kéré Architecture has revealed the design of a masterplan and series of buildings dedicated to the cultural and spiritual heritage of the Ewé people in the town of Notsé, in Togo. Commissioned by the Kothor Foundation, the center incorporates a sanctuary, several temples, a large-scale open-air amphitheater, as well as cultural functions such as exhibition halls, an auditorium, restaurants, and a reconstruction of the ancient royal palace of the Ew

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

The restored interiors of the landmark Notre-Dame cathedral have been revealed, days ahead of its official reopening in Paris. It marks a major milestone in the extensive restoration of the medieval cathedral, which has been underway since it was ravaged by a huge blaze in 2019. While scaffolding is expected to remain around the landmark until 2028, the reopening on 7 December will allow the public to enter the building for the first time in five-and-a-half years.

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Completed in 2021 in Jaipur, India. Images by Studio BluOra. Studio Chinar is a garment and home furnishing manufacturing unit situated on an 800 sqm piece of land amidst a plotted industrial area on the.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Welcome to the sixth installment of Archinect's series, State of AEC. At the end of each month, we will guide you through the latest analyses, indexes, and trends on how the architecture and construction industries are performing economically. Throughout the past month, several key indicators related to architectural business have either stabilized or turned positive, counteracting a year of largely negative numbers.

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Chaos

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Introducing V-Ray 7 for SketchUp and Rhino. Create and share your artistic vision with 3D Gaussian Splatting, interactive tours, material overrides, and more.

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

Architecture studio Snøhetta has begun work on the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library , releasing the first construction images as well as renderings of the building's green roof that appears to merge with the landscape. The library is located just outside of Medora, North Dakota , and is dedicated to Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States, who was born in New York but held property and served in administrative roles in the state.

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Monte da Azarujinha / Aboim Inglez Arquitectos. © Ricardo Gonçalves Tourism in Portugal began to develop in the late 1950s, initially centered on key destinations such as the Algarve coast , Lisbon , and the religious hub of Fátima. This focus made tourism largely a coastal activity. However, rapid growth and overburdened infrastructure in these areas led to saturation and a crisis in the sector.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 2, 2024

As the Northern Hemisphere approaches the winter season, construction activity on our southernmost continent has kicked into overdrive: More favorable summer temps have opened up a brief six-month window at the British Antarctic Survey 's Rothera research station and operations hub, allowing for completion of the new 'Discovery Building' purpose-built scientific support facility.

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DECEMBER 1, 2024

Photo by Patrick Hendry on Unsplash. Come January I will no longer be eligible to actively practice architecture as I will have relinquished my professional registration. In keeping with OAR 806-010-0075 this means I will not be able to offer services related to the planning, designing, or observing of the erection, enlargement, or alteration of any building or of any appurtenance thereto other than exempted buildings.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 3, 2024

UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects has completed the King Abdullah Financial District Metro Station along the Riyadh Metro network, which opened on Sunday in Saudi Arabia 's capital city. Located in Riyadh 's financial district, the station by Zaha Hadid Architects serves as a key interchange on the new metro line, which spans more than 176-kilometres across 85 stations and has a capacity of 3.6 million daily passengers.

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Lombardini22 and Salone del Mobile's People-Centric Approach to Fair Design. Image © Ludovica Mangini Salone del Mobile.Milano In recent years, the integration of neuroscience and architecture has revolutionized our understanding of how built environments influence human well-being, behavior, and cognition. This interdisciplinary field, known as neuroarchitecture , explores the connections between spatial design, brain function, and psychology , offering insights into creating environments t

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Archinect

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Following our previous look at an opening for an architectural designer at Samara , we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an open role on Archinect Jobs for a CNC Programmer, Operator, and Fabricator at OTTRA. The role, based in Brooklyn, calls for an individual interested in using digital skills to fabricate hardwood furniture, objects, and installations.

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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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The Architect's Newsletter

DECEMBER 4, 2024

AN’s Best of Design Awards were created to honor the outstanding work, both built and unbuilt, happening in the architecture and design community. This year, the 12th edition is proud The post Revealing the winners of <em>AN</em>’s 2024 Best of Design Awards appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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DECEMBER 3, 2024

Too many office -building lobbies are being turned into soulless spaces with the same Apple Store aesthetic, writes Anthony Paletta. Lobbies are all too easily lost lately. Roche-Dinkeloo's postmodern 60 Wall Street atrium in New York is gone. Helmut Jahn's Thompson Center atrium in Chicago will survive, but sheared of its harlequin colours to become a dutifully drab space for Google.

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Villa Cerro Corá House / ArquitecTava + Grupo Culata Jovai. Image © Leonardo Méndez What makes a building architecture? The eternal debate over what distinguishes architecture from mere utilitarian construction has often included affordable and social housing as an influential topic, sparking different points of view. This question is particularly significant in the Latin American context , where unique conditions go beyond cost concerns, whether imposed or unavoidable.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The Prix Versailles just unveiled the winners of this year's World Titles trophies, honoring outstanding achievements in architectural and interior design. During a ceremony at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, the program selected the main prize winners from a field of "World’s Most Beautiful" categories (we've been covering the finalists over the past months ).

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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 2, 2024

from a cluster of housing modules made from earth and thatch in ecuador to a tiny 6.89-square-meter apartment in rotterdam, we spotlight our top 10 private spaces of 2024. The post TOP 10 reader submissions of 2024 – private spaces appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Plasterwork influenced by Mallorcan villas lines the walls of this home in Los Angeles that designer Rob Diaz custom built himself. The brief for the four-bedroom, five-bathroom property in Studio City "was to design a home using all natural materials", according to Diaz, who has developed several single-family homes across the city. Wood dominates the kitchen of this Los Angeles home, which was designed with earthy interiors In the hacienda-style dwelling, the designer's aim was to bring the ou

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 1, 2024

House in Muko / Tomohiro Hata Architect and Associates. Image © Toshiyuki Yano There are many advantages to incorporating interior courtyards in residential projects , both in urban contexts and in more natural surroundings. In both cases, they are a key element in improving the quality of the home's interior space i n various ways. Whether in the form of a central cloister, side courtyards, or through perforated slabs and the addition of skylights, these spaces play a vital role in creating a h

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Archinect

DECEMBER 5, 2024

‘Tis the season for the UK's annual Gingerbread City design contest, which draws in some of the country’s top names and is hosted by London’s Museum of Architecture. Llewelyn Davies' design for The Gingerbread City. Image: © Luke O'Donovan WilkinsonEyre's design for The Gingerbread City. Image: © Luke O'Donovan This year’s theme calling for a 'Recycled City' drew over 45 participants to The Gaumont in Chelsea.

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