Archinect

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

The important next step in Columbia University ’s aggressive campus expansion project has been inaugurated this week with the opening of its new Columbia Business School, designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with FXCollaborative , in northern Manhattan. The school’s fourth incursion into the blocks north of 125th Street marks the end of the first phase of its controversial Manhattanville development scheme.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2022

To differentiate it from urban construction and revitalize traditional rural culture, LUO adopted natural materials to construct the bridge. The post LUO Studio complete timber bridge in Gulou appeared first on Åvontuura.

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MARCH 3, 2022

Ceremonia del Premio Pritzker 2017: Ryue Nishizawa (izquierda), Tadao Ando, Kazuyo Sejima, Rafael Aranda, Glenn Murcutt, Carme Pigem, Ramon Vilalta, Toyo Ito, Shigeru Ban. Image © Pritzker Architecture Prize. The Pritzker Prize is the most important award in the field of architecture, awarded to a living architect whose built work "has produced consistent and significant contributions to humanity through the art of architecture.

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Deezen

MARCH 2, 2022

A pastel-hued extension with Romanesque arches and a converted artist's studio are among the projects vying to be named London 's best home renovation in this year's Don't Move, Improve! competition. A total of 15 dwellings are shortlisted for the 2022 edition of Don't Move, Improve! , an annual contest held by independent organisation New London Architecture (NLA) to celebrate the "most innovative home improvement projects" in the capital.

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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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Archinect

MARCH 2, 2022

The white-striped crosswalk sits on top of a hump of asphalt. Pedestrians barely notice as they rush across, but drivers are in for a bumpy ride if they do not slow down. The crosswalk in northern Manhattan was raised four inches in the fall to try to slow traffic and make pedestrians more visible as they navigate a busy intersection where 26 people — including 14 pedestrians — have been injured in motor vehicle crashes in the past five years.

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designboom

MARCH 1, 2022

inside the house, the mortar mass runs along the walls leaving guests to explore its function or how to interact with it. The post old japanese house half-buried in mortar mass emerges in renovation by naoshi kondo appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Dwell

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Icon’s House Zero has a low-waste, biophilic design by Lake|Flato that riffs on the form of classic ranch homes. In anticipation of SXSW, Austin’s annual music and film festival that’s returning after a two-year hiatus, 3D-printing company Icon has unveiled their latest home design. With its flat roof, wooden beams exposed, and a structure made of glass, a printed concrete material, and more wood, it’s reminiscent of a ranch home you might find in Texas, but with a modernist bent. ??

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

On Thursday, USC announced that it had finalized the sale of the home to Richard E. Weintraub, president and CEO of the Weintraub Real Estate Group, a Los Angeles developer who has worked with historic properties in the past. (He and fellow developer Tom Gilmore helped bring the old St. Vibiana Cathedral in downtown L.A. back to life as a restaurant and events center.

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Avontuura

MARCH 1, 2022

Urban Village is a phenomenon where the remnants of pre-industrial settlements are nestled amidst a seemingly modern metropolis. The post Neri&Hu design guesthouse as urban village in Shenzhen appeared first on Åvontuura.

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designboom

MARCH 1, 2022

accessed via a 143-step staircase, the pink 'podium' will host cultural events from june 1st until august 17th. The post MVRDV designs a temporary pink rooftop for het nieuwe instituut in rotterdam appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

MARCH 2, 2022

A German feminist art group has revealed a vulva-shaped spaceship design, which it is encouraging the European Space Agency to help realize in order to better represent humanity in space and "restore gender equality to the cosmos.". The group Wer Braucht Feminismus? (WBF?), which translates to "Who Needs Feminism?", created its Vulva Spaceship concept to challenge the convention of phallic spacecraft design.

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Archinect

MARCH 2, 2022

Syracuse University School of Architecture (SoA) shares its Spring 2022 lecture series and event programming. Continuing with Archinect's Get Lectured Series , our aim is to highlight upcoming lectures from architecture schools as well as their graphic design themes for the Spring. Starting in January the school announced their mini-lecture series, Design and the Biodiverse.

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Avontuura

MARCH 3, 2022

Solar Greenhouse is a greenhouse prototype built using ‘zero-kilometre’ natural materials and digital construction techniques in Barcelona. The post The IAAC builds a prototype solar greenhouse for food and energy production in cities appeared first on Åvontuura.

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Speaker: Donna Laquidara-Carr, PhD, LEED AP, Industry Insights Research Director at Dodge Construction Network

In today’s construction market, owners, construction managers, and contractors must navigate increasing challenges, from cost management to project delays. Fortunately, digital tools now offer valuable insights to help mitigate these risks. However, the sheer volume of tools and the complexity of leveraging their data effectively can be daunting. That’s where data-driven construction comes in.

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Architonic

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Since 2020, Chinese government has tightened macro control of the real estate sector, and the policy of rating real estate firms into four classes based on three key indicators signifies that the period of demographic, land and financial dividend is coming to the end. This has caused anxiety in the land market, and real estate developers in the private sector are taking a wait-and-see attitude.

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Deezen

MARCH 2, 2022

Danish architecture studio BIG has designed its first building in the metaverse , a virtual office for employees at media company Vice Media Group called Viceverse. The recently opened Viceverse office is located on the Decentraland platform, where it will serve as the agency's virtual innovation lab and allow employees to work in the metaverse on Non Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and other digital projects.

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Archinect

MARCH 2, 2022

ICON has unveiled a completed 3D printed home in Austin, Texas designed by Lake|Flato. Named “House Zero,” the home adopts a “mid-century modernist ranch house aesthetic” while also exploring how 3D printing can enhance resilience and sustainability. The project comprises of a main three-bedroom home spanning over 2000 square feet, and a one-bedroom accessory dwelling unit spanning 350 square feet.

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designboom

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

rising sea levels and frequent flooding the rising sea levels and frequent flooding will submerge 36 cities across the world according to the research of matthew h. nash, co-founder of the swiftest. he based his research on accumulated reports, tools, and stories provided by climate central, climate.gov, and the intergovernmental panel on climate change. […].

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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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Dwell

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The authors of "The Women Who Changed Architecture" take a permanent marker to the field as we’ve come to know it, boldly underscoring the profound achievements of more than 100 women. Even before editor and historian Jan Cigliano Hartman began studying the history of architecture in the 1970s, she was well aware of the stark imbalance in printed knowledge between women and men architects.

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Deezen

MARCH 1, 2022

Dutch studio MVRDV has halted work on all five of its projects in Russia, including its Red7 tower in Moscow , following the country's invasion of Ukraine. "As architects and urbanists, we work in many countries to make a difference and we believe wholeheartedly in international dialogue and in peace," said the studio in a statement. "For this reason, we have immediately stopped our involvement in projects in Russia until further notice.".

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Archinect

MARCH 2, 2022

The latest economic report released by the American Institute of Architects signaled a continuation of expanding billings and a "slight improvement in business conditions," according to the organization. The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for January held steady at 51.0 compared to the (seasonally-adjusted) December score of 51.0. New project inquiries and design contracts kept their strong momentum, reporting scores of 61.9 and 56.1 respectively.

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designboom

MARCH 2, 2022

the layered timber structure offers different spatial experiences, various views, and a multitude of pathways to take. The post LIN explores architectural archetypes with wood pavilion #2 in zhenjiang appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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The Architect's Newsletter

MARCH 2, 2022

Robotics and advanced materials construction startup ICON has revealed its first completed home in its Exploration Series, which per the Texas-based company, sets out to “develop new design languages and [.]. Read More. The post ICON and Lake|Flato put a 3D-printed spin on the midcentury rambler appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Deezen

MARCH 4, 2022

Construction technology outfit ICON and architecture studio Lake Flato have completed a 3D-printed , modern ranch-style home in Austin to be displayed during the SXSW festival. ICON , the company to first sell ready-to-own 3D homes in the US, worked with San Antonio and Austin-based architecture studio Lake Flato to design House Zero. ICON worked with Lake Flato Architecture studio to 3D print House Zero.

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Archinect

MARCH 2, 2022

Traditional architecture firms aren't the only viable employers worth exploring as designers and architects continue to navigate the job market. New and exciting job opportunities with unique architecture adjacent practices continue to emerge with businesses seeking the expertise of individuals with architecture backgrounds. Pair this with advances in AR/VR, visualization modeling, and data analytics architects are finding new ways to approach healthcare , housing, and commercial projects.

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designboom

MARCH 2, 2022

the winning proposal by lundgaard & tranberg architects will take shape as a robust brick-clad structure, symbolizing strength and protection. The post treasure chest-like proposal wins competition for new archeological state museum in rostock appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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