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JUNE 26, 2024

Restaurant & Grocery Store in Monteiro Lobato / Metamoorfose Studio. Image © Maíra Acayaba Anyone who lives in a big city may have dreamed of moving elsewhere and living isolated, in a house among the trees or on a deserted beach. During the pandemic and the endless months of quarantine, many more may have had this same idea. As romantic and seductive as this may seem, however, living deep in nature comes with some important practical challenges.

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Archinect

JUNE 24, 2024

On May 18, 2024, the University of Pennsylvania awarded Lin Huiyin (林徽因) with an architecture degree, exactly 100 years after they refused to admit her into their undergraduate program because she was a woman. [.] With the news of Lin’s belated degree quickly going viral on Chinese social media, her name is again in the public eye.

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Deezen

JUNE 25, 2024

Architecture studios working on Saudi giga-project Neom are maintaining their silence over human rights concerns despite mounting pressure from campaigners. Dezeen editor Tom Ravenscroft reports. Following recent reporting by the BBC alleging that Saudi forces permitted the use of lethal force to clear land for the project, human rights organisations told Dezeen that architecture studios "can't ignore" abuses connected to Neom anymore, and must "urgently reflect" on their involvement in the proj

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ArchDaily

JUNE 24, 2024

© Chalermwat Wongchompoo | Sofography architects: Ayutt and Associates Design Location: Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Chalermwat Wongchompoo | Sofography Area: 900.

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JUNE 22, 2024

the pneumatic shell is made of ETFE, which functions as a hollow chamber supported by a steel structure. The post swiss pavilion to welcome visitors inside spheres engulfed by plants at expo 2025 osaka appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

JUNE 25, 2024

An Egyptian-style, postmodern home designed by British architecture studio John Outram Associates in Oxfordshire has been Grade II-listed. Completed by the studio in 1999, Sphinx Hill house has now become the UK's youngest listed building and forms one of five of John Outram Associates' (JOA) buildings that have been listed. The Sphinx Hill house is the UK's youngest listed building The two-storey home was commissioned in 1994 by a couple with a shared interest in ancient Egyptian culture – fro

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ArchDaily

JUNE 26, 2024

Completed in 2024 in Tepoztlán, Mexico. Images by Mariana Achach. Under the cliffs of Tepozteco emerges LL House, where its monoliths settle as if the weathered stones of the hill had been sculpted to inhabit them.

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designboom

JUNE 23, 2024

the mountains' rugged contours pose dramatic backdrop for the earth-toned courts where players can enjoy a game while immersed in nature. The post AlUla’s sandstone canyons nestle basketball courts in norah alsuairy’s AI-generated series appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

JUNE 26, 2024

Following our previous look at an opening for a Signage & Wayfinding Project Manager at Pentagram , we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an opening on Archinect Jobs for the Exhibition Design Internship at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. The paid internship, based in New York City, runs from October 2024 to March 2025, with applications closing on Friday, July 5th.

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Deezen

JUNE 26, 2024

Designs by studios Foster + Partners , Arup and Page & Turnbull have been unveiled for the first four train stations of the California High-Speed Rail line, slated to be the first high-speed rail system in the US. Foster + Partners and Arup contributed to the design of four stations for the California High-Speed Rail, which will connect San Diego in the south of the state with Sacramento in the north, as well as a number of cities in between.

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ArchDaily

JUNE 27, 2024

Courtesy of LAVA LAVA Architects has just revealed their design for The German Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka. Highlighting the theme of the circular economy, the pavilion is titled “Wa! Doitsu,” translating to “Wow! Germany.” Conveying enthusiasm, The Pavilion explores concepts around circularity , showcasing the “terminological culmination of the sustainability discussion.

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designboom

JUNE 25, 2024

old mud houses and remnants of rammed earth walls were integrated with new concrete structures and modern technology to form the public space complex. The post villager’s home by UAD grows out of ancient mud house remnants in rural china appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

JUNE 25, 2024

The winners of eVolo Magazine ’s 2024 Skyscraper Competition have been unveiled. Three winners and 14 honorable mentions were selected from a total of 206 projects submitted. Established in 2006, the annual award "recognizes visionary ideas that through the novel use of technology, materials, programs, aesthetics, and spatial organizations, challenge the way we understand vertical architecture and its relationship with the natural and built environments.

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

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Deezen

JUNE 25, 2024

Details of the controversial Neom project in Saudi Arabia have become clearer over the past year, with 23 architecture studios believed to be working on the multi-region mega-development. This is what they are saying about it. Once shrouded in mystery, a flurry of announcements from Neom – along with several exhibitions and a documentary – have shed light on some of the project details, including its designers.

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ArchDaily

JUNE 25, 2024

Completed in 2024 in Ostuni, Italy. Images by Alex Reyto. Casa Roverella is a house located in Valle d'Itria, a lush area in the center of Puglia. The main intention was immediately to seek a dialogue with.

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designboom

JUNE 28, 2024

designed by tec taller ec, el deportivo pavilion fosters a sense of openness and freedom of movement, emphasizing interior activities. The post curved laminated wood beams form lightweight roof atop deportivo pavilion in cumbayá appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

JUNE 27, 2024

In Toronto , Dubbeldam Architecture + Design has completed a new residence distinguished by projecting and retracting volumes and the way it offers occupants a meaningful relationship with the outdoors. Called Shift House, the 3,200-square-foot home’s façade is also highlighted by contrasting cladding. Western red cedar fills the voids left by the retracted volumes, providing a striking contrast to the predominantly charcoal gray exterior.

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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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Deezen

JUNE 27, 2024

Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza has added an angular white-concrete extension to the Monastery of Leça do Balio in Porto to provide "a new landmark" for the site. Designed by Siza with landscape architect Sidonio Pardal , the extension provides additional space for visitors to the site, which is the headquarters of the cultural entity Foundation Livraria Lello.

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ArchDaily

JUNE 22, 2024

Completed in 2022 in Kilifi, Kenya. Images by Iain Olivier. Nestled along the serene Takaungu Creek, UA House epitomizes the seamless blend of historical influence and contemporary architectural practices.

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designboom

JUNE 26, 2024

MAST, known for its innovations in floating architecture, unveils a proposal for a hotel on stilts in portugal. The post maritime architecture studio MAST proposes a community of stilt houses in portugal appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

JUNE 24, 2024

“The city of Los Angeles has worked very hard to brand these as tiny homes as if they are a housing solution, which they absolutely are not,” said Shayla Myers, a senior attorney at the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles. “In reality, these are tiny sheds.” Firsthand accounts of what it’s like to live inside one of the eleven tiny home villages scattered across parts of the San Fernando Valley and northeast LA often underscore their value as bulwarks against unshel

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Deezen

JUNE 25, 2024

Architecture studios involved in Neom should either campaign for the release of people imprisoned for protesting against the Saudi mega-project or walk away, says human rights campaigner Lina Alhathloul in this interview. Speaking to Dezeen as part of a wider feature exploring whether architecture studios should reconsider their involvement in Neom , Alhathloul questioned the motives behind the multi-region development.

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ArchDaily

JUNE 27, 2024

Completed in 2023 in Puerto Escondido, Mexico. Images by Cesar Belio. We believe architecture goes beyond mere structures; it is a catalyst for joy and harmony capable of transforming communities and uplifting the human.

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designboom

JUNE 26, 2024

the modern turntable has a tonearm housed within the colored bar mounted on the wall and a framework made of machined sober steel. The post vinyl records hover in oscar olsson’s fully automatic, wall-mounted turntable ‘disco volante’ appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

JUNE 28, 2024

Selldorf Architects recently debuted the studio's first two residential skyscrapers at the redeveloped One Domino Square site in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. With an allotment of 398 new rental units and 160 total condominiums, the project boasts more than 700,000 square feet of usable space united by a seven-story podium with 12,000 square feet of ground-level retail spaces and another 40,000 worth of amenities offerings spread throughout three upper-level floors that connect via an elliptical centr

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