Archinect
APRIL 29, 2024
If you're looking for exciting architecture and design events to add to your calendar this May, check out our curated selection of recommendations, including exhibitions, festivals, conferences, and symposia taking place across the U.S. and abroad. For the complete roster of ongoing and upcoming happenings listed on Bustler, head to our Events section.
Deezen
MAY 1, 2024
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a selection of brutalist and modernist churches captured by photographer Jamie McGregor Smith in his book Sacred Modernity. With 139 photographs of 100 churches, McGregor Smith created the book to showcase the sculptural and unique forms of some of the churches built across Europe in the post-war period.
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designboom
APRIL 28, 2024
baldridge architects builds a contemporary home for a sustainable bison and turkey ranch in texas hill country. The post roam ranch: baldridge architects designs modern home for rural texas appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Archinect
APRIL 29, 2024
Steven Holl Architects has won an international competition for the design of a new expo center in Tirana, Albania. Titled ‘Expo Albania,’ the project will also see the construction of an adjacent wine hotel and demonstration vineyards with the potential for wine trade festivals to be held in the expo hall.
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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.
ArchDaily
APRIL 28, 2024
© LIN Yongchen architects: Protoscapes Location: Motan Village, Dawei Town, Hefei City, Anhui Province, China Project Year: 2023 Photographs: LIN Yongchen Area: 756.
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designboom
APRIL 27, 2024
KOSMOS architects’ multifunctional wooden piece of furniture ‘DICE’ is also portable, as the compact design object can fit in a handbag. The post multifunctional furniture ‘DICE’ is a wooden stool, coffee table, leg bench and lamp at once appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Archinect
MAY 2, 2024
The tides are changing for women in architecture schools in surprising ways. Female deans currently lead Harvard, Yale, Princeton, NJIT, Cornell, Syracuse, NYIT, CCNY, Cooper Union, and Boston Architectural College, among others. Despite the difficulties some of them have faced, no doubt, their impact has been felt in architectural education across the U.S. and around the world.
ArchDaily
APRIL 29, 2024
La Pinta Chalets / Ramoni Balestro Arquitectura. Image © Ezequiele Panizzi Acquiring diverse expressive possibilities within interior design, the use of wood in regions with a wide range of climates and temperatures such as Mexico , Brazil, Argentina , Uruguay , Chile , Colombia , or Ecuador enables the creation of attractive and captivating spaces that capture the attention of their users by contrasting, blending, or integrating with their surrounding environment.
Deezen
MAY 1, 2024
UK architecture studio Foster + Partners has been granted planning approval for office and residential development 18 Blackfriars Road, which the studio claims will be net-zero carbon. Located on a two-acre brownfield site in London 's Bankside, 18 Blackfriars Road will contain two residential blocks and a 45-storey office skyscraper. Foster + Partners claimed the project would have the lowest whole-life carbon of any London high-rise development when it submitted its application, which has rece
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designboom
MAY 1, 2024
available in two sizes, kettal's insula allows various personalized configurations with a roll backrest that gives the sofa its horizontal orientation. The post patricia urquiola reinterprets traditional arabic majlis with modular sofa ‘insula’ for kettal appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Archinect
MAY 3, 2024
Located in the -El Bercial- neighborhood, with garages, sports facilities (swimming pool and paddle tennis), a children's play area integrated into a common interior space of green and living areas. In this project of single-family homes in Getafe we have applied the project concept that is born from the natural phenomenon Jameos del agua; a natural space and an art, cultural and tourism center designed by César Manrique.
ArchDaily
MAY 1, 2024
Completed in 2024 in Karuizawa, Japan. Images by Masahiro Ohgami, Takumi Ota. A private residence in Karuizawa, Nagano. Situated along the road lies the distinctive triangular property extending 110m in length. A creative.
Deezen
MAY 1, 2024
Architecture studio A6A has converted a former model-making workshop in Bordeaux into a studio for itself that is defined by pared-back materials and spaces. Named L'Atelier, the L-shaped block was originally formed of a street-facing garage, a central garden and a large shed to the rear. Drawn to the spatial organisation and finishes of the workshop, A6A made minimal alterations but transformed it into a series of flexible workspaces intended to "reflect the philosophy" of the studio.
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designboom
MAY 2, 2024
airbnb offers a faithful recreation of the iconic house, complete with over 8,000 balloons. The post airbnb lets you sleep inside pixar’s UP house — and yes, it floats appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Archinect
APRIL 30, 2024
Look below for Archinect's latest curated selection of architecture and design firms currently hiring on Archinect Jobs. This week's featured employer highlight includes openings in Santa Barbara , Portland , Bridgehampton , Brooklyn , and Franklin, Massachusetts. For even more opportunities, head over to the Archinect job board and explore our active community of job seekers , firms , and schools.
ArchDaily
APRIL 30, 2024
© Shengliang Su architects: line+ studio Location: Li Shui Shi, China Project Year: 2024 Photographs: Shengliang Su Photographs: DONG Image Area: 13738.
Deezen
APRIL 29, 2024
Mexican architecture practice HW Studio has created a hillside house outside of Mexico City consisting of a vertical volume that houses circulation and a horizontal volume containing its living spaces. Located in Morelia, HW Studio created the 4,735 square foot (439 square metres) Casa Shi to strike a balance between the "natural and artificial". HW Studio has created a home in Mexico comprised of a vertical and horizontal volume The house is made up of a rectangular, vertical stone-clad volume
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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?
designboom
APRIL 27, 2024
snøhetta's newly completed 'vertikal nydalen' achieves net-zero energy usage for heating, cooling, and ventilation. The post snøhetta’s mixed-use building in oslo performs with net-zero energy usage appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Archinect
MAY 2, 2024
Ten major companies in the construction equipment industry have formed a coalition to promote sustainability in the sector. The France-based organization, named the Community of Sustainable Equipment Players (CAMD), includes Bouygues Construction, Colas, Eiffage, Haulotte, JCB, Kiloutou, Manitou Group, NGE, Salti, and Volvo. The group has set out five key objectives for member companies.
ArchDaily
MAY 2, 2024
Andromeda Collection / LSM for UniFor. Image © Alberto Strada for UniFor This year's Milan Design Week brought together designers, architects, producers, and key figures from the design world. The events were divided between the Salone del Mobile at Rho Fiera, a trade fair with over 1950 exhibitors, and Fourisalone, featuring various events across Milan.
Deezen
APRIL 30, 2024
The first and only skyscraper designed by Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen in New York City has undergone a renovation by Vocon Architects and MdeAS Architects to help it "meet the expectations of today". At the behest of developer HGI , local architecture studios Vocon Architects and MdeAS Architects renovated and restored the 51W52 skyscraper, also known as Black Rock, which was completed as a headquarters for American media giant CBS in 1964.
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Aerial imagery has emerged as a necessary tool for architecture, engineering, and construction firms seeking to improve pre-construction site analysis, make more informed planning decisions, and ensure all stakeholders have access to an accurate visualization of the site to keep the project moving forward. Download our guide and take a deeper look at how aerial imagery can be leveraged to drive project efficiency by reducing unnecessary site visits and providing the accurate details required to
designboom
APRIL 29, 2024
real motor’s motorcycle ‘project : ARES’ is being developed, with the real production model of the electric cafe racer arriving in late 2025. The post sci-fi meets electric cafe racer in real motors’ latest two-wheeler, project : ARES appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Archinect
MAY 1, 2024
Manica Architecture has released renderings related to a late bid to lure the Kansas City Chiefs NFL franchise across the state border to Wyandotte County, Kansas. The design has been made public for the first time a week after the firm’s plans for a new Bears lakefront stadium in Chicago were panned by critics. Rendering courtesy Manica Architecture The proposed new dome-enclosed stadium was presented to Kansas lawmakers this week as part of a pitch to bring its first-ever major American
ArchDaily
MAY 3, 2024
Completed in 2023 in Nuuk, Greenland. Images by Emil Stach. Nuukullak 10 lies gently perched on the mountain ridge of Entreprenørdalen, a district in Nuuk that is currently undergoing a transformation from a.
Deezen
MAY 3, 2024
Japanese studio Tono Mirai Architects has used soil and wood to create Toiletowa, a curving structure in Saitama prefecture containing a public toilet that reuses wastewater. Located in a park in the town of Miyoshi, the building has a wooden frame covered with rammed earth made with soil sourced from construction sites and mixed with hydrated lime.
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