Archinect

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Some of Northern Europe’s leading architecture firms have signed an open letter lamenting the lack of “serious development” laden in Autodesk ’s proprietary design software, an aging suite of tools the authors claim is asking usurious prices despite neglecting years of industry-wide complaints. The letter addressed to Autodesk CEO Andrew Anagnost was written by the Association of Consulting Architects in Norway (AiN), the Association of Finnish Architects’ Offices (

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Avontuura

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022

The house sits upon the brow of a hill, overlooking the waters of Lake Nordås and its collection of small islands. The post Saunders Architecture design sloping house that rises from the landscape appeared first on Åvontuura.

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ArchDaily

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Aerial view looking northeast. As the latest addition to a multi-generational property, the Flower House respects the neighboring vernacular buildings and agricultural context, and reflects the undulating mountains on the horizon. Image © Iwan Baan. architects: NO ARCHITECTURE Location: Berkshire County, MA, United States Project Year: 2020 Photographs: Iwan Baan Photographs: Courtesy of NO ARCHITECTURE Area: 326.0 m2.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

UK studio Foster + Partners has revealed images of its golden Lusail Stadium in Qatar , which will host the final of the FIFA 2022 World Cup. The stadium , which will host 10 matches at this year's football World Cup including the final, was officially inaugurated on 9 September with a match between Saudi Pro League champions Al Hilal SFC and the Egyptian Premier League winners Zamalek.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The AIA Chicago chapter has announced the winners of its newly-restructured annual Design Excellence Awards program. For its 2022 edition, Chicago-based practices were given Honor Awards and Citations of Merit across ten categories. The Roberta Feldman Architecture for Social Justice Award and Decarbonization Award was also announced alongside an inaugural group of Lerch Bates People's Choice winners that were selected with the help of the Chicago Architecture Center.

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ArchDaily

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Maggie’s Leeds Centre / Heatherwick Studio. Image © Hufton+Crow. The world's recent shift towards prioritizing wellness has influenced people to seek healthier lifestyles by understanding the body and the mind collectively. External factors such as the geographic location, the environment, the community, financial status, and the relationships with friends and family have all shown to have considerable impacts on an individual's health.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022

For our latest lookbook , we've collected 10 brutalist interiors from the UK to Brazil and Indonesia that show how textiles, plants and colours can be used to soften monolithic concrete spaces and create a cosy atmosphere. Brutalism as an architectural style often makes use of concrete to create large, sculptural buildings. These interiors in brutalist buildings feature plenty of concrete and hard angles but still manage to feel both warm and welcoming.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

A skyscraper in the central Chinese city of Changsha was seriously damaged after a fire engulfed the 42-storey building. The fire in the China Telecom building was reported at 3.48pm. Thirty-six fire engines and 280 firefighters from 17 stations were sent to the blaze, according to the Hunan Fire Department. By 5pm the fire had been extinguished but firefighters continued rescue efforts.

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Avontuura

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Valley, the dramatic, geology-inspired, plant-covered high-rise designed by MVRDV for developer Edge, was officially opened. The post MVRDV’s long-awaited Valley opens in Amsterdam appeared first on Åvontuura.

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ArchDaily

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

© Tom Blachford. architects: FIGR Architecture & Design Location: Dendy VIC 3186, Australia Project Year: 2021 Photographs: Tom Blachford Area: 225.0 m2. Read more ».

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

A Japanese house and restaurant are contained within this mud-covered building by architect Junya Ishigami , which was crafted by pouring concrete into holes in the ground. Located in the city of Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, the building contains a home and restaurant for Japanese chef Motonori Hirata, an old friend of Ishigami 's. Junya Ishigami has hidden a house below ground level in Japan.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

I recently joined American Society of Landscape Architects President Eugenia Martin, FASLA, and hundreds of other global leaders in landscape architecture in Gwangju, South Korea, at the International Federation of Landscape Architects World Council Meeting. IFLA represents landscape architects worldwide, with 77 member associations globally, including ASLA in the United States.

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Avontuura

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The concept was to materialise what one sees mirrored on the surface of the water, as if the image were a rendering. The post noa* network of architecture completes upside down village in South Tyrol appeared first on Åvontuura.

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ArchDaily

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

© Spaceshift Studio. architects: PAVA architects Location: San Pa Tong District, Chiang Mai, Thailand Project Year: 2022 Photographs: Spaceshift Studio Area: 210.0 m2. Read more ».

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The Architect's Newsletter

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

J. Meejin Yoon, an architect, designer, and educator who has served as Gale and Ira Drukier Dean of the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning (AAP) at Cornell University since [.]. Read More. The post Cornell AAP dean Meejin Yoon wins the 2022 Leonardo da Vinci World Award of Arts appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The ever-changing skyline of Texas’ eccentric state capital is getting another pair of new additions after Hudson Yards developer Related Companies announced plans this month for two new separate Austin office buildings designed by Gensler and KPF. Related says both projects will be located in South Austin and are slated to be completed in 2024 and 2025 respectively.

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Avontuura

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Located on a rocky, wind-swept south facing shoreline; this retreat home nestles into the landscape to harmonize with its surroundings. The post Lone Madrone, a retreat designed by Heliotrope Architects is nestled into the landscape of Orcas Island, Washington appeared first on Åvontuura.

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ArchDaily

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022

© Gilbert McCarragher. architects: Bureau de Change Architects Location: Shoreditch, London, United Kingdom Project Year: 2022 Photographs: Gilbert McCarragher Area: 1000.0 m2. Read more ».

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designboom

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

'trashboom' is a modular solution made of locally available materials that uses simple technology at a low cost. The post ‘trashboom’ floating barrier prevents tons of plastic from ending up in oceans appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

After five years of construction, MVRDV ’s highly-touted mixed-use Valley project has officially opened in Amsterdam. Behind the under-construction Canyon , recently-completed Grotius Towers , and last year’s Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen project, the three-tower scheme represents one of the firm’s larger and more significant works of recent vintage.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Japanese architecture studio Archipatch has completed a house in the seaside city of Kagoshima that is built from timber and features a material palette chosen to complement its natural surroundings. Tokyo-based Archipatch designed the Tsumugu house as a case study for local house builder Shichiro Construction, which wanted to utilise timber sourced from the Kyushu island where the company is based.

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The Architect's Newsletter

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

This summer, text-to-image AIs have captured the imagination of architects. The software is a powerful tool, but one that should be integrated into ongoing discussions of architectural image making, technology, [.]. Read More. The post Three experts discuss Midjourney’s promise and pitfalls appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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designboom

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

each design evokes colored pencil shavings from kume's childhood. The post nanako kume uses giant sharpener to turn wood shavings into pendant lights appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Construction is underway in Houston on the first multistory 3D printed building in the United States. Designed by two assistant professors of architecture at Cornell’s College of Architecture, Art and Planning (AAP) , the two-story, single-family home merges 3D printed concrete with a traditional timber frame, creating what designers Leslie Lok and Sasa Zivkovic believe is a precedent for future 3D printed multifamily and mixed-use developments.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Vermont architecture studio Birdseye has wrapped a Hamptons cottage in thin wooden slats that cast striped shadows on the interiors throughout the day. The project was completed in 2020 and is located on the South Fork of Long Island , in the town of Sagaponack. While today the area is mostly known as an upscale retreat for New Yorkers, architecture studio Birdseye drew inspiration from some of the traditional constructions found in the area.

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