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JULY 25, 2023

To many, Richard Saul Wurman is inevitably introduced as "the man who created TED." Since Wurman organized the first TED conference in 1984, the organization's library has expanded to over 4,300 publicly available videos from some of the world's greatest minds about some of humanity's most curious and urgent subjects, not to mention the almost 50,000 independent TEDx talks which have been delivered since 2009.

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JULY 26, 2023

Architecture studio Morphogenesis has unveiled the Surat Diamond Bourse in India , which has surpassed the Pentagon to become the world's largest office building. Set on the outskirts of the city of Surat, the 660,000-square-metre office building was designed as a "city within a city" to house the world's largest community of diamond traders. It is larger than the 620,000-square-metre Pentagon office near Washington DC, which has held the title of the world's largest office building for 80 year

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JULY 25, 2023

Courtesy of Aurelia Institute Architecture is likely to exist in any place or physical space inhabited by human beings. Moreover, our inherent curiosity and exploratory spirit constitute an integral aspect of our humanity. Fueled by our inventive capacity, drives us to venture into future scenarios that we can explore as individuals and as a society.

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JULY 26, 2023

Perched on the edge of the escarpment, the site allows unencumbered connections to landscapes which are rare this close to the city. The post Perched on the edge of an escarpment, these Kew villas create a meaningful connection to its natural site appeared first on Åvontuura.

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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

JULY 28, 2023

Zaha Hadid Architects has shared a new video detailing the construction progress of its pedestrian bridge project over the Grand Canal in Hangzhou, China. Concrete arches are now in place for the bridge, which is located not far from the site of the firm’s recently announced multivenue sports complex. The design connects with the larger ‘Seamless City’ masterplan, which is underway on both sides of the city’s Qiantang River.

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ArchDaily

JULY 22, 2023

Courtesy of Boeri Studio Milan’s urban fabric has long been defined by change. In a city known for its historic monuments, from the Piazza Duomo and Milan Cathedral to works like Velasca Tower, contemporary architecture must balance many existing contexts. Emerging as a global center for design and culture, Milan has become home to new buildings and structures addressing this condition as iconic landmarks and expressive forms.

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JULY 28, 2023

Dark-coloured concrete characterises Jae Haala, an angular holiday home that Java studio Wiyoga Nurdiansyah Architects has created in a forested valley in Indonesia. Designed by Wiyoga Nurdiansyah Architects in collaboration with architect Rizqui Muhammad Prastowo, the villa is intended as a retreat for couples visiting the Lembang area of West Bandung, which is popular with tourists.

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Archinect

JULY 28, 2023

A new look behind the process and select architects involved in Saudi Arabia’s controversial The Line megacity for NEOM has been released, answering some questions as to its ideation while leaving many remaining in regard to the project's structural engineering, technical specifics, and design feasibility overall. Among the torrent of quickly-spliced and placable bromides, the 45-minute "documentary" features Peter Cook stating, "if it's to be a success. parts of it will fail.

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The Architect's Newsletter

JULY 28, 2023

As work is underway at Brown University to complete the new REX-designed Lindemann Performing Arts Center, which will open in October, a new dynamic, site-specific artwork from American artist Leo Villareal activates and The post Brown University commissions a light installation by Leo Villareal for its new REX-designed Lindemann Performing Arts Center appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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JULY 27, 2023

Les Orgues De Flandre / Martin Van Trek, 1974-1980. Image © Laurent Kronental The 20 th century saw a period of experimentation and innovation at an unprecedented pace, a direction that also marked the architectural expressions of the time. Paris , as one of Europe’s leading centers for artistic and cultural expression, was also the epicenter for the formation of new architectural styles, from Le Corbusier’s modern architecture revolution to expressions of the High-Tech style as seen in the desi

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JULY 28, 2023

Studio Jobs designer Job Smeets has designed Life on Mars, a window installation for fashion brand Hermès that will be on display in stores across France. Named after the song by British artist David Bowie , the Life on Mars installation depicts the fictional colonisation of Mars by a set of characters with horse heads and their "space dog". Life on Mars features surreal characters The sets, which nod to the climate crisis, feature a French frites shop on top of a volcano and a Mars Rover carryi

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Archinect

JULY 27, 2023

Iconic Japanese design retailer MUJI is back on the residential market with details of its new MUJI Base Kamogawa home renovation project for Airbnb. Located an hour and thirty minutes outside Tokyo in Chiba Prefecture, the new temporary stay inside the 100-year-old former Noda Printmaking Workshop offers amenities for up to five guests aligned with a naturalistic Satoyama lifestyle concept.

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The Architect's Newsletter

JULY 28, 2023

You can now visit the World Trade Center and have your eyes scanned by a polished orb designed by former Apple product designer and Jony Ive–hire Thomas Meyerhoffer, which will The post Worldcoin’s designer orbs will scan your eyes for cryptocurrency appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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JULY 26, 2023

Center for Contemporary Art Línea 508. Image © Mauricio Chavez Infraestudio is an architecture and art practice based in Havana that has been obsessed with fiction since its foundation in 2016. Fernando Martirena , Anadis González, and other members and collaborators work from a narrative and discursive approach to experiment with various resources such as buildings, research, exhibitions, writings, and activism.

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JULY 27, 2023

A geometric installation that pours with rain features in the set design for The Crucible, created by Es Devlin to enhance the on-stage storytelling of playwright Arthur Miller's drama about the Salem witch trials. Currently playing at the Gielgud Theatre in London's West End after an initial run at the National Theatre , The Crucible features a set by British designer Devlin that evolves throughout the show.

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Archinect

JULY 27, 2023

Miami-based Oppenheim Architecture showcases its winning design for the two-phased international competition to design and restore Albania's Besa Museum. The site was chosen by the Ministry of Culture of Albania because it's "located in the Toptani Residence in Albania’s lively capital city, Tirana, which showcased it as a historical monument that is meant to be preserved and respected.

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JULY 28, 2023

the show traces the design journey of skateboarding from the 1950s, when boards were still homemade, to today's professional and technologically advanced models. The post new exhibition at london’s design museum glides through the evolution of skateboards appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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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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ArchDaily

JULY 25, 2023

Augmented reality (AR) software has been a common feature in professional design toolkits for a while. But the recent release of Apple’s Vision Pro glasses shows the mixed-reality wearables sector is making serious inroads in consumer markets too, as one of the world’s biggest names in consumer design and technology enters the market. A major reason for the immense hype surrounding Apple ’s foray into AR/VR hardware, however, is the decision to position it as ‘spatial computing.

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JULY 28, 2023

Italian studio Marcante-Testa has turned an industrial building in Venice into the canal-side Ca' Select bar , visitor centre and production facility. Set alongside a small canal in the Cannareggio district of Venice, the bar and distillery belong to the company behind Select Aperitivo – the main ingredient of a Venetian Spritz. Ca' Select bar is located on a canal in Venice "The history of Select is closely tied to that of Venice, where the brand was founded in 1920," said Marcante-Testa.

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Archinect

JULY 26, 2023

A lot of work has gone into it. It’s like a painting. So the glass is offset in places to take the light a certain way and separate that surface from the rest of the building. A lot of care has gone into organizing that visually. It’ll become apparent over the years. You’ll see it and you’ll say: Oh, that’s what he was doing.

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The Architect's Newsletter

JULY 27, 2023

Five years ago, studiorotan founder Renee Kemp-Rotan first visited Plateau Cemetery in Africatown, a settlement just outside Mobile, Alabama built by formerly enslaved Africans from modern day Benin after the The post The Africatown International Design Idea Competition rewrites the playbook for architects engaging with descendant communities in Mobile, Alabama appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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JULY 25, 2023

Completed in 2023 in Brasília, Brazil. Images by Joana França. The White Bricks House was built in an extremely artisanal way by masons-craftsmen, in a slow and precise process. Although it is a constructive.

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JULY 27, 2023

Architecture studio SOM has completed an office building in Manhattan's Chelsea neighbourhood clad in black-glazed terracotta that was designed to complement the surrounding neighbourhood. Called 28&7, the 12-storey-tall office building was designed to complement the nearby masonry-clad structures, while maintaining a modern look. SOM has used black-glazed terracotta for an office building in Manhattan "The scale of the building is modest in its context," SOM design partner Chris Cooper told

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Archinect

JULY 25, 2023

Our latest weekly roundup of featured architecture and design firms currently hiring on Archinect Jobs includes exciting new openings in New York City/Brooklyn , Los Angeles/Santa Monica , and Greenwich, Connecticut. More job opportunities can be found at Archinect Jobs , where you will be able to explore our active community of job seekers , firms , and schools.

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The Architect's Newsletter

JULY 27, 2023

Although the 224-unit, five-building Rockwood Village affordable housing in suburban Gresham, Oregon (about 10 miles outside of Portland), is Waechter Architecture’s largest project in the firm’s 15-year history, the design The post Waechter Architecture’s Rockwood Village makes open space its main attraction appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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