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OCTOBER 2, 2024

Soul Garden House / Spacefiction Studio. © Monika Sathe Photography From subtle light beams to wide openings, skylights transform natural light into a powerful architectural tool , creating a dynamic interplay of light and shadow that adds movement and vitality to buildings. This intricate dance captivates not only with the patterns the light casts on surfaces but also with the practical benefits of overhead lighting , such as improved thermal comfort and enhanced well-being.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The Prix Versailles list of the World's Most Beautiful Airports for 2024 has been announced with six projects earning distinction for their aesthetic qualities and impact on the travel experience of users in five countries. Among the group was luis vidal + architects ' vibrant Terminal E expansion at Boston Logan Airport and the renovation of Terminal 2 at Changi Airport in Singapore from BOIFFILS Architectures.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

The Prix Versailles list of the World's Most Beautiful Airports for 2024 has been announced with six projects earning distinction for their aesthetic qualities and impact on the travel experience of users in five countries. Among the group was luis vidal + architects ' vibrant Terminal E expansion at Boston Logan Airport and the renovation of Terminal 2 at Changi Airport in Singapore from BOIFFILS Architectures.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

US researchers working with SHoP Architects have created a potential alternative to steel and concrete as a structural floor material: recyclable panels made entirely from bioplastic and wood flour. The prefabricated panel was made using 3D printing by researchers at the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the University of Maine (UMaine) – both part of the SM2ART public-private partership.

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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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ArchDaily

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

© Rungkit Charoenwat Pitched roofs and terraced lots or hillsides are some of the oldest, yet still highly functional, solutions for rainwater dispersal, redirection, and erosion management. While most constructions today still opt for traditional pitched or flat roofs, advancements in construction materials and techniques are leading to greater design exploration and layout variations.

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designboom

OCTOBER 4, 2024

the stitled design gave room for a horizontal expanse at ground level. The post nanometer architecture shelters micro-garden under stilted ‘house off the ground’ in japan appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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OCTOBER 2, 2024

The 23-storey Pan Pacific Orchard skyscraper in Singapore by architecture studio WOHA has won the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat 's award for the world's best new tall building. Set in the city's Orchard Road district, the 350-room hotel has four large planted terraces cut into the building's rectangular form. The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), which described the building as "a hotel in nature", gave the building its top award – Best Tall Building Worldwide –

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 2, 2024

© EthanDeClerk Architecture firm SO – IL has revealed plans for a new residential condominium project planned for Brooklyn's Fort Greene neighborhood. Named 144 Vanderbilt, the development offers 26 condominiums and amenities spanning almost 90,000 square feet. According to SO-IL , the architecture takes cues from Brooklyn's historical heritage, while incorporating a modern twist, as the staggered building prioritizes community interactions and comfortable urban living.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The UK’s Architects Registration Board (ARB) has announced its intent to issue major overhauls to its registration process for non-UK architects wishing to pursue work within the country. The organization is now in the process of pursuing a public consultancy that will seek to eliminate demonstrated knowledge gaps while streamlining the number of examinations and outsourcing their administration.

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designboom

OCTOBER 3, 2024

the design playfully arranges structural and decorative elements, creating a unified look while also acting as brise-soleils to help regulate the buildings’ climate. The post oppenheim architecture reveals tirana’s college of europe campus as red concrete cluster appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Design studio Oxman has devised a system called "ecological programming" to optimise green architecture, which it has demonstrated through a conceptual skyscraper with multiple planted platforms. Called Eden Tower, the conceptual structure was designed to illustrate Oxman 's computational abilities, formulated in the studio's freshly opened Foster + Partners-designed lab in Manhattan.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 1, 2024

K-Farm / Avoid Obvious Architects. Image © Imagennix | Scott Brooks Crisis, crisis, crisis. and guess what? More crises. Every time we hear that word, it all feels more daunting. But here's the thing: with every challenge comes an opportunity. From the affordable housing shortage to the economic downturn and the climate emergency, there's always a new challenge, opening the door to new possibilities.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The American Institute of Architects California has selected 13 new projects as winners of the 2024 Residential Design Awards. The annual celebration of design for the private sphere includes designs for client and use type; from stylish single-family homes to supportive housing developments, and more. The entries were judged based on a criterion that includes quality of design, resolution of the program or idea, innovation, thoughtfulness and technique.

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designboom

OCTOBER 4, 2024

heliotrope architects' addition brings new life to a 1933 house in seattle, inspired by the original owner's childhood home in norway. The post heliotrope architects brings norwegian-inspired addition to historic seattle home appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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OCTOBER 3, 2024

After the UK's last coal-fired power station closed last week, the Twentieth Century Society has selected seven projects for Dezeen that demonstrate how the under-threat cooling towers at these "cathedrals of industry" could be reused. Cooling towers were once a major feature of the UK's energy infrastructure. But from a peak of 240 only 45 remain, and plans are underway to demolish all of these.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Casa Ederlezi contrasting with the surrounding Mountains. Image © César Béjar via Archdaily When we think of spaces that foster meditation , our minds often travel either to Japan's Zen gardens, where clean lines and carefully arranged landscaping call for stillness, or to Scandinavia's designs with neutral tones and soft fabrics. These styles evoke a sense of calm through simplicity , often seen as a characteristic of Japanese and Northern European architectural styles.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Six winners of the second phase of the Initiative 99 competition sponsored by ICON and juried by some of the industry’s biggest names were announced by the Texas-based 3D printing enterprise. Entrants vying for the combined $1 million Phase 1 and 2 purse were asked to create 3D printed home designs that can be constructed for $99,000 or less. Winners will have their designs realized in an expansion of the nonprofit Austin’s Mobile Loaves & Fishes (MLF)’s Community First!

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The Architect's Newsletter

OCTOBER 4, 2024

On the campus of the University of Texas at Dallas, the first phase of the Edith and Peter O’Donnell Jr. Athenaeum, a planned culture and arts district, has opened. Designed The post Morphosis completes concrete-clad building for Crow Museum of Asian Art at UT Dallas appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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OCTOBER 3, 2024

Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza has completed Colien House, a three-storey concrete home embedded into a hill that overlooks a beach in Barcelona. Made from orange-tinted exposed concrete, Siza designed each floor in the house with an outdoor terrace to extend the internal spaces and provide a connection with the surrounding sloped terrain and nearby sea.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 1, 2024

© Herzog & de Meuron architects: Herzog & de Meuron Location: Zürich, Switzerland Project Year: 2022 Photographs: Herzog & de Meuron Area: 46650.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Populus goes one step further in its boast of being 'carbon positive', not just offsetting the hotel’s carbon footprint but actually taking out far more carbon than it puts in – a promise few businesses would dare to make, for both financial and publicity reasons. As a term, however, 'carbon positive' can be linguistically confusing [.] and with no clear definition of what 'carbon positive' means, there are no metrics by which to determine its validity.

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designboom

OCTOBER 1, 2024

pointillisme project transforms pandemic-era distancing circles into communal gathering spaces. The post vibrant circular hubs emerge from playful park landscape conceived by alberto menozzi appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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OCTOBER 1, 2024

Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto has added a visitors centre to champagne house Maison Ruinart's historic site in Reims , France. Completed as part of a three-year renovation of the site, the Nicolas Ruinart Pavilion by Fujimoto serves as a cultural space for visitors and sits in direct contrast to the site's existing 19th-century buildings. Sou Fujimoto has added a visitors centre to a historic site in Reims Fronted by a centralised courtyard, the centre is built from local soissons stone and to

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ArchDaily

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Residence for the Elderly in Pòrtol / Santi Vives Sanfeliu, Tomás Montis Sastre, Adrià Clapés i Nicolau. Image © Alejandro Gómez Vives Faced with the aging of the global population, one of the most significant social transformations of the 21st century is anticipated. The design of patios, gardens, terraces, and other green areas in facilities for the elderly presents an opportunity to foster interaction, participation in various collective activities, and the establishment of gathering spaces a

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Archinect

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Following our previous look at an opening for a Director of Architectural Design at Palisociety , we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an open role on Archinect Jobs for a Design & Construction Manager at the Eames Institute. The role, based in Richmond, CA, calls for an individual to “ensure success across various planning, construction, landscape, and infrastructure projects.

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